 The batons glow and "whoosh" with a lightsaber's distinctive hum, but merely slap victims when used, as if they are plastic toys.In Jim Butcher's "Dresden Files" novel series, medical examiner and "Star Wars" fan Waldo Butters wields one of the three holy Swords of the Cross, which re-fashions itself into a lightsaber upon accepting him as its owner.With the advent of motion-controlled video games, players were given the opportunity to wield an in-game lightsaber with their own hands.