Written in Star Wars! Cosplay couple goes viral after ‘Luke Skywalker’ proposes to his girlfriend during Light Saber duel at New York Comic Con
- Eliza Catrone and Tina Yao engaged while dueling at New York Comic Con
- Caitron pops the question dressed up as Luke Skywalker from Star Wars
- When Yao said yes, an excited crowd gathered and the video of the moment went viral.
This is the moment a couple really had an out of this world proposition as the now engaged pair battled with light sabers at Comic Con, New York.
The happy cosplayer crowd cheered for Eliza Catrone and Tina Yao, who dressed up as Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade star wars.
In an adorable viral video of the proposal on October 3, the pair can be seen battling colorful light sabers as the crowd watches around them.
Caitron then goes to do something inside his cloak, only to get down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend.
As war becomes peace, excited screams can be heard all around the Jedis.
The shy Yao says: ‘Is it really? Oh dear!’
Tina Yao is overjoyed as she learns that her boyfriend is proposing to her mid-light saber duel at Comic Con in New York.
Star Wars Crossed Lovers: Delighted crowd cheers and screams newly engaged couple
Accepting the offer, she then went on to hug Caitron as he lifted her into an excited embrace.
The loving couple shared a smooch as the audience cheered on the couple.
A video of the proposal shared by one of @destructagon’s viewers on TikTok has garnered 37.5k views and over 540 comments all watching the lovely cosplay couple.
A TikTok video of the proposal has gone viral and people are crazy about the adorable couple
She captioned it: ‘The cutest thing happened in #nyc this year’.
Erin Leigh Wilson commented: ‘I have some friends who met and got engaged at DragonCon. Still married and have two children. Love that geek love!’
‘I’m crying mg,’ added @theeavacard0.
The newly engaged couple share a kiss as the audience claps and cheers. A friend said Eliza Catrone had been planning this for a while
User @atomicgoji said: ‘This is one of the best resolutions I’ve seen.’
OGRhakha said: ‘The fact that Mara Jade and Luke Skywalker are cosplays … my heart.’
Many liked that the pair engaged, especially as Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade.
Social media reactions sparked joy that the pair, who both love Star Wars so much, found each other
While the main character of the iconic universe is never married in canon, Mara Jade is Luke’s wife in a six-issue series of comics published between 1998 and 1999.
Her character is loyal to the Empire and is on a mission to assassinate Luke before falling in love with the Jedi and having a child with him.
Katron also posted a video of the proposal on her own TikTok account @theknightbard, where it has been viewed over 3,000 times and garnered 891 likes.
TikTok comments liked that the pair dressed as Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade, who are married in a non-canon series
@trashfemboy commented: ‘Now’s your chance! Pick up your saber and destroy him while his guard is down!’
@crimson401 added: ‘May the force be with you both.’
A friend later said of the proposal: ‘He had always been planning it and it turned out beautiful.
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