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Anakin Skywalker- Jedi of the human race. Anakin's original story is perhaps the most complete, as he appears in most of the Star Wars movies and cartoons.
Christensen as Anakin Birth and childhood
The hero's mother was Shmi Skywalker from the planet Tatooine. He did not know his father, but there are rumors that he was a Sith who could control midi-chlorians. Since this is not confirmed, it is believed that the boy was artificially conceived.
He was born in 42 BBY on the desert planet Tatooine, but Anakin himself assumed that he had only grown up on arid planet, where he arrived at the age of about three years.
Eni grew up as a blue-eyed, kind-hearted, hard-working boy who dreamed of one day becoming a star pilot. But his dreams were not destined to come true, since the Skywalkers were the property, slaves of Gardulla the Hutt.
After several years of working for Gardulla, he lost his family in races to a Toydarian, a parts dealer named Watto, and the Skywalkers found a new owner.
At the age of eight, Anakin first learned about the Sith. About the great wars of the past, he was told by an old Republican pilot who believed that not all Sith died in those wars and one managed to survive.
The hero was a very gifted child. He excelled in mathematics and engineering. At such a young age, Eni could collect anything. So he built his own car and robot , having completed the work around the age of nine.
Hidden threat
In the 1999 film The Phantom Menace, we first meet a boy played by actor Jake Lloyd.
In 32 BBY, when the hero was only 10 years old, his life changed dramatically. Knowledge of technology and good nature allowed Eni to get acquainted with space travelers: a Jedi, a Gungan, R2-D2 and a girl - whom he mistook for an "angel".
Anakin invited the new friends to his home to wait out the sandstorm, where he learned their true purpose of coming to Tatooine - fleeing the Trade Federation for the senate on Coruscant in order to stop the invasion of Naboo. The travelers' hyperdrive was broken and Eni volunteered to help, revealing a desire to race the Bunta Eve Classic in order to win enough money to buy it. The mother could not refuse her son, in his desire to help.
Anakin, Shmi and Amidala Qui-Gon Jinn saw Skywalker's potential, his lightning-fast reaction, and after checking, he was surprised to learn that his level of midi-Chlarians was higher than that of himself. Anakin, in turn, was very eager to become a Jedi in order to help everyone, which prompted Qui-Gon to think of freeing the boy.
Before the race, Jinn made a bet with the owner of the Skywalkers. But on the condition of Anakin's victory, Watto agreed to let go only the boy, leaving his mother with him.
The hero won this race. Now he was free. Anakin was faced with a choice: live on Tatooine with his mother, or go with Genie and become a Jedi. Skywalker left Tatooine, promising that he would return to free his mother.
Jake Lloyd as little Anakin So Anakin set out on his first journey.
With Qui-Gon and Queen Amidala (the girl pretended to be her own maid), to whom Eni became very attached, he arrived on Coruscant, where he appeared before Supreme Council. The Council refused to train the boy, even though Qui-Gon was convinced that Anakin was the Chosen One (the One who would bring balance to the Force).
The boy experienced the emotions left over from the life of a slave, so the masters felt that he could not achieve the state of peace that a true Jedi needs.
Qui-Gon, Anakin, Obi-Wan and R2-D2 Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear breeds anger; Anger breeds hatred; Hatred is the key to suffering. I feel a strong fear in you.
Not knowing where to go now, Anakin trailed Jinn with whom he flew to Naboo on a mission to liberate the planet from Trade Federation occupation.
Coincidentally, Anakin took a direct part in the Battle of Naboo in space. He single-handedly managed to destroy an entire orbital station that controlled the droids on the planet, ending the invasion.
Although Skywalker emerged victorious, sad news awaited him on earth. In battle with, Kawai-Gon died. The Dying Genie took Obi-Wan Kenobi, his apprentice, with a promise to train the boy and the Council was resigned to the fact that Anakin would become trained in the Force.
After the victory on Naboo, the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic himself promised to follow Skywalker's progress.
Obi-Wan's Apprentice
Innate abilities instantly put Eni above their peers, which began to nourish his pride. He often showed off, opposed the opinions of his elders, and did not show much respect for Obi-Wan, whom he looked down upon somewhat.
Obi-Wan became more than just a teacher to Anakin, he was like a father to him. Secretly, Skywalker believed that his strength was many times greater than the strength of his teacher and Kenobi restrained him. This fact made their relationship confusing and contradictory.
When Anakin did not get along well with Kenobi, he went to his "friend" Palpatine, who flattered the Jedi's pride with praise.
In 28 BBY, Anakin created his first lightsaber in the caverns of Ilum..
Attack of the Clones
Attack of the Clones is the second film in which we see Anakin. Its events take place 10 years after the end of the plot of the first part. In this film, the grown-up Anakin is played by actor Hayden Christensen.
Skywalker and Kenobi In 22 BBY, Padmé Amidala, now Senator for the Chommell Sector, was assassinated. Anakin, who had not seen Padmé in ten years, was appointed as her personal protector. For ten years, Skywalker did not stop thinking about Amidala, and now that he was with her, his attraction grew into love.
On Naboo, where Padme was hiding with her protector, she answered him with consent, kissing him for the first time. Amidala was more prudent than Skywalker as she thought about the consequences. Anakin, on the other hand, was focused on feelings, breaking with the Order's tradition of being bound only to the Force.
For a long time, Anakin suffered from nightmares in which he saw his mother. A new nightmare he saw on Naboo caused him to defy orders to protect Amidala, taking her with him to Tatooine to find Shmi. On Tatooine, the hero learned that the mother was freed by the farmer Cliegg Lars, who married her. At the Lars farm, Eni was told that Shmi had been kidnapped by Tusken raiders, so the hero immediately rushed to find her.
Skywalker painting Using his instincts, Anakin found Shmi, though it was too late. The mother died in his arms. This death caused such anger that the Jedi slaughtered the entire tribe of raiders. including women and children. Even Yoda felt Skywalker's pain and anger.
With the death of his mother, the Jedi had a terrible desire to obtain such power, with which you can save people from death.
Padme: « There are things that cannot be fixed, you are not omnipotent, Anakin.»
Anakin: « And there should be! One day I will... I will be the most powerful Jedi! I promise you. I will learn how to make people not die!»
Arriving on Tatooine, Anakin learned that his master had been taken prisoner by the Confederacy on Geonosis. Skywalker's goal was to protect Amidala, but she persuaded the Jedi to go to save Kenobi. Eni left Tatooine, taking his droid C-3PO with him.
Arriving on Geonosis, the couple were captured and put up, along with the previously captured Obi-Wan, in the arena of gladiators. Before the threat of death, Anakin and Padme confessed their love to each other. The trio was saved from certain death by the arrival of the Jedi and the clone army.
Leaving Amidala, Eni and his teacher began to pursue the leader of the Confederation and a former Jedi (note: Qui-Gon Jinn's teacher). Skywalker lost an arm in a fight with him. and almost died if Yoda did not come to the rescue.
Dooku cuts off Anakin's hand Anakin was implanted with a mechanical arm and while he was in the Temple for treatment, Yoda and Kenobi tried to convince Amidala to end their relationship with him. Padmé lied and she and Skywalker soon married. A secret wedding ceremony took place at Varikino on Naboo. The only witnesses were the droids C-3PO and R2-D2.
Clone Wars
This war made Anakin a legend. He became famous as the best fighter pilot, earning the rare title of Tang.
In the war, Skywalker didn't care own life, as he worried about the health of his teacher, Palpatine, the soldiers who acted under his leadership, and even the astrodroid R2-D2. More and more rules were broken by the Jedi. More and more he feared for Padmé's life.
Anakin vs Ventress On a mission to the planet Naboo, Skywalker met Asajj Ventress, a dark Jedi who became a fierce enemy of both Anakin and Kenobi.
During the war, Obi-Wan took on the training of Padawan Halaged Ventor, with whom Anakin became very good friends.
The Clone Wars was a terrible event in the life of a Jedi. During the battles on the planet Jabiim, Skywalker received a message about the alleged death of a teacher. This made the hero more reckless. He threw himself into the thick of things along with clones, Padawans and Jedi. When Palpatine wished to evacuate Anakin from the planet, he agreed, soon learning that everyone he fought had died.
For his heroic actions in the war, Anakin was declared a Jedi Knight. The cut off scythe of the Padawan, Skywalker sent to his wife as a token of love.
Arriving on Coruscant, Anakin wanted to meet his wife, but fell into the trap of Asajj Ventress. The Dark Jedi promised to kill Amidala, which again plunged Skywalker into a rage. In this duel, the hero received his famous scar over his right eye. He emerged victorious, but Ventress managed to survive.
Anakin continued to participate in the battles for the Republic. While fighting on the planet Christophis, his first apprentice was assigned to the Jedi. After the victory on Christophis, Anakin, though reluctantly, accepted the Padawan.
Anakin and Ahsoka Together with Ahsoka, Eni completed quite a few missions. Together, they rescued Jabba's son, participated in a mission to liberate the planet Kyros, rescued Jedi Master Plo Koon,
Although Anakin and Ahsoka became friends, Tano left the Jedi.
In the Battle of Coruscant, when the Confederacy invaded, the Republic managed to win, but Chancellor Palpatine was captured.
Revenge of the Sith
Skywalker and Kenobi went to save the chancellor. After finding Palpatine, the Jedi engaged Count Dooku in battle. The Count was still strong, so he quickly knocked out Kenobi by crossing swords with Anakin. War-hardened Skywalker suddenly won, chopping off both of the Sith's arms.
After ordering Palpatine to kill Dooku, the Jedi beheaded him, taking another step towards darkness. To the chancellor's persuasion to abandon Kenobi, Anakin refused.
Returning to Coruscant, the hero learned the news that his wife was pregnant. After that, Anakin increasingly began to be tormented by visions where he saw the death of Amidala. Because of them, the Jedi wanted to gain access to the forbidden holocrons of the masters of the past. This was facilitated by Palpatine, who appointed Skywalker as his representative on the Jedi Council. This meant that Eni was supposed to become a master, but he still did not increase his rank.
The final point of distrust of the Council was that the Jedi asked Anakin to keep an eye on his friend Palpatine.
The Jedi turned to Yoda for help. He spoke about his prophetic visions in which a person close to him dies, but did not reveal his identity. Yoda advised him to learn to let go of everything that he is afraid to lose. Skywalker was not satisfied with this answer.
Despite the Council's warnings, Anakin continued to spend time with Palpatine, who began to develop a dark side in him. The Chancellor told a story about Darth Plagueis (his teacher) who had power over death. This story made Anakin think that the dark side could save Padmé's life.
When Palpatine revealed his identity - Darth Sidious, the Sith Lord, offering Skywalker the path of the dark side to save his beloved, Anakin refused, reporting everything.
Windu, along with Agen Kolar, Saesee Tiin, and Kit Fisto were supposed to arrest the Sith when Anakin was supposed to stay at the Temple. But, of course, he didn't listen. Tormented by thoughts of Amidala's death, Skywalker followed the Jedi. Arriving at the chancellor, the hero found Windu, who was about to kill Palpatine. The fear of losing Padmé overwhelmed Anakin as he cut off the master's hand and allowed Palpatine to win.
It was too late to repent, there was no going back. Palpatine explained this as the Jedi's destiny and offered to join the dark side. The Sith Lord promised to discover the secret of power over death, so Skywalker agreed to become a student of Darth Sidious in order to save Amidala's life.
So, Anakin Skywalker "died", becoming legendary.
« Now get up… Darth Vader!”
Darth Vader is one of the most iconic villains in cinematic history. His image is easily recognizable, and the phrase "Luke, I'm your father" has firmly entered our lives, becoming a meme and an occasion for numerous parodies and jokes. Now the next movie from the Star Wars series has been released - Rogue One, and in it we will see Darth Vader again. Here are 15 interesting and little known facts about the Dark Lord of the Sith for all who love this saga. And may the Force be with you!
15. He had a military rank
Everyone knows that Darth Vader is the right hand of Emperor Palpatine, but not everyone is aware that the title "emperor's emissary" was created specifically for him. It gave him enormous military powers. That was why he had the right to take command of the Death Star battlestation, despite the fact that it already had a commander - Wilhuff Tarkin. As the emperor's apprentice and envoy, Vader became, in effect, the second-in-command in the empire, with titles like Dark Lord of the Sith and Warlord. And later, after taking control of the Executor - the largest Imperial warship - he apparently officially became the Supreme Commander.
14 Imperial Propaganda Claims Anakin Skywalker Died In The Jedi Temple
In James Luceno's science fiction book Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader"It is said that after the events of Episode 3 ("Revenge of the Sith"), everyone in the galaxy was convinced that the Jedi Anakin Skywalker - the Chosen One - died heroically on Coruscant during the battle in the Jedi Temple. Imperial propaganda also supported this official version, and Vader spent the next twenty years trying to forget the past and erase his previous identity.
Most of the inhabitants of the galaxy, ruled by the new Galactic Empire, are also convinced that the Jedi Order not only rebelled against Councilor Palpatine, forcing him to take drastic measures and destroy the Jedi, but also had a hand in unleashing the clone wars. The truth that Anakin went over to the dark side and betrayed his comrades in the temple, almost no one knows (only survivors like Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda). This is how the situation looks at the beginning of the original trilogy.
13. After learning about his children, he planned to betray the emperor
Although fans know that Vader betrayed the emperor at the end of Episode 6 ("Return of the Jedi"), his motivation has never been explained. After the Battle of Yavin, Vader assigned the bounty hunter Boba Fett to find out all about the rebel that had destroyed the Death Star. It was then that he was informed that the man's name was Luke Skywalker. Realizing that Palpatine has been lying to him all these years and that his children are alive, Vader becomes furious. This explains his motivation and offer to help Luke overthrow the emperor in "The Empire Strikes Back". Vader planned this in full accordance with the Sith code of conduct: an apprentice would never rise higher until he was rid of his master.
12. He had three teachers and many secret students
After Skywalker's transformation into Darth Vader, he trained the Sith as well. So, according to the plot of the video game "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" Vader, planning a plot to overthrow Palpatine, secretly took several students. The first of these was Galen Marek, alias Starkiller, a descendant of the Jedi killed by Vader during the Great Purge. Vader trained Marek since childhood, but Marek died on the Death Star shortly before the Rebel Alliance was founded. Vader then created a perfect and much more powerful clone of Marek using his genetic template. This clone - the Dark Apprentice - was supposed to take Marek's place. The next student after him was Thao, a former Jedi Padawan (this story is considered non-canonical today). Vader then took on several more students - Haris, Lumiya, Flint, Rillao, Hethrir, and Antinnis Tremaine.
11 He Tried To Learn To Breathe Without A Safety Helmet
Many people remember the scene from the episode "The Empire Strikes Back" when at some point they show Vader in the meditation chamber - he is without a helmet and a wounded rear end his head. This special pressure chamber was often used by Vader to practice breathing without a protective helmet and breathing apparatus. During such sessions, he felt unbearable pain and used it to increase his hatred and dark power. Vader's ultimate goal was to gain enough power from the dark side to be able to breathe without a mask.
But he could do without it for only a few minutes, because he was too happy to be able to breathe on his own, and this joy was not combined with dark power. This is also why he so wanted to unite with Luke so that their common strength would help him not only to throw off the power of the emperor, but also to free himself from his iron armor.
10 Even The Actors Didn't Know Vader Was Luke Skywalker's Father During Filming
An unexpected plot twist, when Darth Vader turns out to be the father of Luke Skywalker, is perhaps one of the most famous in the history of cinema. During the filming of The Empire Strikes Back, this plot move was kept a closely guarded secret - only five people knew about it: director George Lucas, director Irvin Kershner, screenwriter Lawrence Kazdan, actor Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) and actor James Earl Jones, voiced Darth Vader.
Everyone else, including Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) and Harrison Ford (Han Solo), only learned the truth by attending the movie premiere. When the confession scene was filmed, actor David Prowse spoke a line given to him that sounded like "Obi-Wan killed your father", and the text "I am your father" was overwritten later.
9. Darth Vader was played by seven actors
Voice actor James Earl Jones gave Darth Vader his famous deep booming voice, but in the original trilogy " star Wars Vader was played by David Prowse. The six-foot-tall British champion weightlifter was perfect for the role, but he had to be re-dubbed due to his thick Bristol accent (which made him furious). The stunt double was Bob Anderson - since Prowse was constantly breaking lightsabers.
Sebastian Shaw played the unmasked Vader in Return of the Jedi, Jake Lloyd played the young Anakin in The Phantom Menace, Hayden Christensen played the grown-up Anakin in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Spencer Wilding plays Darth Vader in Rogue One.
8 He Originally Had A Different Name And A Different Voice
Since Darth Vader is the central character in Star Wars, it's no surprise that this character was written first when the script was created. But at first his name was Anakin Starkiller (this is the name, according to the plot of the video game "The Force Unleashed" by his secret student). The original trailer for Star Wars was written in 1976 by legendary director Orson Welles. It was in the voice of Wells that George Lucas wanted to voice Darth Vader, but the producers did not approve of this idea - it seemed to them that the voice would be too recognizable.
7. According to one theory, it was created by Palpatine and Darth Plagueis
Anakin Skywalker's mother, Shmi Skywalker, says in The Phantom Menace that she carried and gave birth to Anakin without a father. Qui-Gon is understandably taken aback by this claim, but after testing Anakin's blood for midi-chlorians, he becomes convinced that it is indeed the result of a virgin birth, purely through the influence of the Force. Then everything else is logical: the power of Vader, high level midi-chlorians in the blood and the status of the Chosen One - the one who must bring the Force into balance.
But one fan theory suggests a darker and more real opportunity Anakin's birth. In Revenge of the Sith, Advisor Palpatine tells Anakin about the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise, who knew how to use midi-chlorians to create life. According to this theory, either Plagueis himself or his apprentice Palpatine could experiment and create Anakin in an attempt to obtain a powerful ruler of the Force.
6. A whole team worked on the costume and sound effects
As originally planned by Lucas, Darth Vader did not have any helmet - instead, his face was wrapped in a black scarf. The helmet was intended only as part of military uniform- after all, you need to somehow move from one starship to another. In the end, it was decided that Vader would wear this helmet at all times. Both the helmet and the rest of the ammunition of Vader and the Imperial military Lucas were inspired by the uniforms of the Nazis and the helmets of Japanese military leaders. Vader's famous heavy breathing was created by sound producer Ben Burtt. He placed a small microphone in the mouthpiece of a scuba regulator and recorded the sound of his breathing.
5 Actor David Prowse And Director George Lucas Hate Each Other
The feud between Lucas and Prowse has become legendary among the Star Wars crew. At first, Prowse thought that his voice was being used for the film and was terribly upset by the voice acting. During the filming of episodes 5 and 6, Prowse ruined the lives of everyone on set by not bothering to say the lines that were written in his role, and instead chatting some kind of nonsense. For example, you had to say "Asteroids don't bother me, I need this ship," and he calmly said: "Hemorrhoids don't bother me, I need to take a shit."
Prowse was also upset that he was replaced as a stunt double for the fight scenes despite being physically fit. But he kept breaking lightsabers. Lucas later accused Prowse of leaking secret information that Vader was Luke's father. The actor also did not like the fact that the audience would not see his face on the screen: Vader without a mask was played by another actor. The strained relationship between Lucas and Prowse came to a head when Prowse starred in the 2010 anti-Lucas film The People vs. George Lucas. This overwhelmed the director's patience and he struck Prowse out of all future Star Wars productions.
4 There Was An Alternate Ending In Which Luke Becomes The New Vader
"Return of the Jedi" ends with good guys win and everyone is happy about it. But Lucas originally intended a darker ending to his sci-fi saga. Consistent with this alternate ending, the battle between Skywalker and Vader and the subsequent scene with Vader and the Emperor's death lead to a different outcome. Vader also sacrifices himself to kill the emperor, and Luke helps him remove his helmet - and Vader dies. However, Luke then puts on his father's mask and helmet, says "Now I am Vader" and turns to the dark side of the Force. He defeats the rebels and becomes the new emperor. It was this ending that would have been logical, according to Lucas and his screenwriter Kazdan, but in the end, Lucas decided to make a happy ending, because the film was designed for a children's audience.
3. Alternate ending from the comics: again a Jedi and all in white
Since we are talking about alternative endings, here is another one - from the Star Wars comics. In accordance with this version, both Luke and Leia are standing in front of Palpatine, and the emperor orders Vader to kill Leia. Vader is stopped by Luke, they fight with lightsabers and as a result of the duel, Vader is left without an arm, and Luke reveals to him the truth that he and Leia are his children, after which he boldly announces that he will no longer fight Vader.
Here the fun begins: Vader falls to his knees and asks for forgiveness, again returning to the light side of the Force and becoming Anakin Skywalker. The Emperor manages to escape, the second Death Star is destroyed, but Leia, Luke and Vader manage to leave it together. They later meet aboard the Command Frigate Home One, and Anakin Skywalker is still dressed as Darth Vader, but all in white. The Skywalker Jedi family decides to hunt down and kill the emperor, which they most likely succeed because they are a gang.
2. This is the most profitable Star Wars character
The creators of Star Wars managed to make a lot of money on their characters by selling related products, toys and the like. The army of fans of this saga is huge. On the Internet there is a special "Wookiepedia" - an encyclopedia of "Star Wars", with detailed articles about everyone and everything that anyone can edit. But no matter how much other heroes of the saga are loved, Darth Vader is the most popular, cult character and, of course, it is on this image that one can earn the most. With merchandising revenues of over $27 billion in 2015, for example, it's safe to assume that Darth Vader is worth billions - he's a big part of that pie.
1. On one of the cathedrals there is a chimera in the form of a helmet of Darth Vader
Believe it or not, one of the towers of Washington Cathedral is decorated with a gargoyle in the shape of Darth Vader's helmet. The sculpture is located very high and it is difficult to see it from the ground, but with the help of binoculars it is possible. In the 1980s, the National Cathedral, in conjunction with National Geographic magazine, announced children's competition for the best decorative chimera sculpture to decorate the northwestern tower. A boy named Christopher Rader took third place in this competition with his drawing of Darth Vader. After all, the chimera must be evil. And this sketch was brought to life by sculptor Jay Hall Carpenter and stone carver Patrick Jay Plunkett.
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James Earl Jones (III - , Rogue One, voice)
Sebastian Shaw (), no mask)
Bob Anderson ( - , sword fighting)
Spencer Wilding & Daniel Napros (Stuntman) (Rogue One)
The crater Vader on Charon is named after him.
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New Hope[ | ]
Vader is tasked with recovering the stolen Death Star plans and finding the Rebel Alliance's secret base. He captures and tortures Princess Leia Organa and is by his side when the Death Star Commander destroys her home planet of Alderaan. Shortly thereafter, he fights with lightsabers with his former master Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has come to the Death Star to save Leia. He then meets Luke Skywalker in, and senses in him a great ability in the Force; this is confirmed later when the youth destroys the battle station. Vader was about to shoot down Luke with his TIE Fighter (TIE Advanced x1), but a surprise attack Millennium Falcon, piloted by Han Solo, sends Vader far into space.
The Empire Strikes Back[ | ]
After the destruction of the rebel base "Echo" on the planet by the forces of the Empire, Darth Vader sends bounty hunters in search of the Millennium Falcon. Aboard his Star Destroyer, he executes Admiral Ozzel and Captain Niida for their mistakes. Meanwhile, Boba Fett manages to locate the Falcon and track its progress to the gas giant Bespin. Finding that Luke is not on the Falcon, Vader captures Leia, Han, Chewbacca, and C-3PO in order to lure Luke into a trap. He makes a deal with Cloud City administrator Lando Calrissian in order to turn Khan over to bounty hunter Boba Fett, and freezes Solo in carbonite. Luke, who at this time is undergoing training in the possession of the Light side of the Force under the guidance of Yoda on the planet Dagoba, senses the danger that threatens his friends. The young man goes to Bespin to fight Vader, but is defeated and loses his right hand. Vader then reveals the truth to him: he is Luke's father, not Anakin's killer, as Obi Wan Kenobi told the young Skywalker, and offers to overthrow Palpatine and rule the galaxy together. Luke refuses and jumps down. He is sucked down a garbage chute and thrown towards Cloud City's antennas, where he is rescued by Leia, Chewbacca, Lando, C-3PO, and R2-D2 on the Millennium Falcon. Darth Vader tries to stop the Millennium Falcon, but it goes into hyperspace.
Return to the Light Side[ | ]
The events described in this section take place in the film"Star Wars. Episode VI: Return of the Jedi »Vader is tasked with overseeing the completion of the second Death Star. He meets with Palpatine aboard the half-completed station to discuss Luke's plan for dark side.
During this time, Luke had nearly completed his Jedi training and learned from the dying Master Yoda that Vader was indeed his father. He learns about his father's past from the spirit of Obi-Wan Kenobi, and also learns that Leia is his sister. During an operation on the forest moon of Endor, he surrenders to Imperial forces and is brought before Vader. Aboard the Death Star, Luke resists the Emperor's call to unleash his anger and fear for his friends (and thus turn to the dark side of the Force). However, Vader, using the Force, penetrates Luke's mind, learns of Leia's existence and threatens to turn her into a servant of the dark side of the Force in his place. Luke succumbs to his rage and almost kills Vader by chopping off right hand my father. But at this moment, the young man sees Vader's cybernetic hand, then looks at his own, realizes that he is dangerously close to the fate of his father and curbs his anger.
When the Emperor approaches him, tempting Luke to kill Vader and take his place, Luke throws away his lightsaber, refusing to land a fatal blow on his father. In anger, Palpatine attacks Luke with lightning bolts. Luke writhes under the Emperor's torture, trying to fight. Palpatine's anger grows, Luke asks Vader for help. At this time, the confrontation between the Dark and Light Sides rises in Vader. He is afraid to rebel against the Emperor, but at the same time, he does not want to lose his only son. The Emperor almost kills Luke when Anakin Skywalker finally defeats the Dark Side and returns to the Light Side again. After that, he grabs the Emperor and throws him into the Death Star reactor. However, he receives fatal lightning strikes.
Before he dies, he asks his son to take off his breathing mask so he can look at Luke "with his own eyes". For the first (and, as it turned out, the last) time, father and son actually see each other. Before dying, Vader admits to Luke that he was right and the Light Side remained in him. He asks his son to convey these words to Leah. Luke flies away with his father's body as the Death Star explodes, destroyed by the Rebel Alliance.
That same night, Luke cremates his father as a Jedi. And while celebrating victory on the forest moon of Endor, Luke sees the ghost of Anakin Skywalker dressed as a Jedi, standing next to the ghosts of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda.
The Force Awakens[ | ]
About thirty years after the events of episode six, one of the members of the First Order organization that replaced the Empire, Kylo Ren, the son of Leia and Han Solo, and the grandson of Anakin, got Darth Vader's melted and mangled helmet. The film shows Kylo kneeling in front of the helmet and promising that he will finish what Vader started.
Fulfillment of prophecy[ | ]
Upon first meeting Anakin, Qui-Gon Jin considers him the Chosen One, the child who will restore the balance of the Force. The Jedi believed that the Chosen One would bring rebalancing through the destruction of the Sith. Yoda believes that the prophecy can be misinterpreted. In reality, Anakin first destroyed many Jedi in the Temple on Coruscant and a large number of other Jedi during the formative years of the Empire, thus fulfilling the prophecy in a peculiar way and bringing balance to the Force, equalizing the number of Sith and Jedi (Darth Sidious and Darth Vader on one side of the Force, Yoda and Obi-Wan on the other side). After 20 years, Darth Vader kills the Emperor and sacrifices himself, leaving neither the Jedi nor the Sith. Luke Skywalker, son of Anakin, became the new Jedi after the final showdown with Darth Vader, completing his final training.
Armor of Darth Vader[ | ]
Darth Vader costume- a portable life support system that he was forced to wear to compensate for the severe damage he received as a result of a duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi in 19 BC. b. It was designed to support and protect the charred body of a former Jedi. The costume was made in the ancient traditions of the Sith, according to which warriors of the dark side of the Force had to adorn themselves with heavy armor. The suit was constructed using numerous Sith Alchemy techniques to augment Vader's severely diminished vitality and abilities.
The suit contained a wide variety of life support systems, the most important of which was a sophisticated breathing apparatus, and gave Vader relative freedom of movement without the need for a flying chair. In the process of use, it broke down several times, it was repaired and improved. The suit was eventually irreparably damaged by a powerful bolt of lightning from Emperor Palpatine aboard the second Death Star after Vader saved his son, Luke Skywalker, from imminent death. After his sudden death, Vader in armor was buried by Skywalker in the ritualistic Jedi funeral ceremonies in the forest of Endor in 4 ABY. Some 30 years later, his grandson Kylo Ren (Ben Solo) bows before Vader's melted and mangled helmet, promising to finish what his grandfather started.
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Lightsaber wielding[ | ]
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Kenobi: « Practicing your lightsaber as diligently as your wits, you could compete with Master Yoda himself.» skywalker: « Thought I could.» Kenobi: « Only in dreams, my very young padawan.» ―Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin SkywalkerAnakin Skywalker trained under one of the strongest members of the Jedi Order, Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. Thanks to a mentor, he learned almost all styles of lightsaber wielding, which made him an incredibly strong opponent, despite his young age.
Skywalker preferred to use, the most aggressive and aimed at the physical suppression of the opponent, perfectly suited to the wayward and impulsive nature of the young man. Natural talent allowed him to quickly master new techniques, for the sake of his own ego, and, after a while, the Jedi began to consider himself an equal to Yoda himself. Anakin also mastered the art of dual-wielding lightsabers on his own, which came in handy during his duel with Count Dooku on Geonosis and several other times during the Separatist Crisis.
Over the long ten years of conflict, Skywalker, who received the title of Jedi Knight, took part in a great many battles and fights, continuing to hone his skills and abilities. Successful battles with Asajj Ventress, Dooku's personally trained Dark Jedi, General Grievous' MagnaGuards IG-100, and his own teacher in training sparring can be evidence of his skill. Relying on both strength and agility, Anakin could easily parry or evade enemy attacks, immediately responding with swift counterstrikes. The use of the Jem So often forced the Jedi to call forth fury and anger in combat, pushing him more and more towards the dark side. During his final confrontation with Dooku, Skywalker surrendered himself completely to these dangerous emotions, allowing them to fuel his power and control his actions. With incredible ease, he overcame the almost impenetrable protection of the count, who was once considered the best swordsman of the Order, both brushes of the Sith Lord, and then brutally executed at the suggestion of Chancellor Palpatine. Before his death, Dooku recognized the opponent as the best fifth form practitioner he had ever seen.
Sith Lord [ | ]
When Anakin Skywalker finally embraced the dark side of the Force and the title of Darth Vader, he transformed his fighting style into an even more brutal and aggressive one. Yet the young, strong, and gifted Sith lacked experience, poise, and concentration. Calling on the Dark Side, he could not quite control the granted power, anger clouded his mind and clarity of thoughts, preventing him from fully enjoying the benefits of the fifth form. Ultimately, the inability to control emotions was the reason for the defeat of the Sith in a duel on Mustafar.
Once imprisoned in an armored life support suit, Vader had to rely entirely on the newfound power of mechanical prosthetics. His fighting style became clumsy, consisting of nothing but sharp vertical strikes aimed at knocking him down and finishing off his opponent on the ground. The Sith turned on the elements and, trying to somehow compensate for his own sluggishness and slowness.
However, the dark lord quickly managed to overcome his limitations and created a unique form of combat that absorbed many techniques, Soresu, Ataru, Jem So, and even the highest, most dangerous. He turned the disadvantages of heavy cybernetic armor into advantages, using its weight and the power of implants to deliver incredibly powerful strikes. During the fight, the Sith Lord made movements only with his elbows and wrists, and not with his entire arm as a whole. Vader also regained some of his former mobility, learning to use the Force to perform acrobatic stunts. Two-handed grip on the handle, unexpected and unpredictable lunges, surprisingly fast reaction and amazing intuition once again turned the dark lord into a formidable opponent. One of his favorite tactics was to force his enemies to release their emotions, convince them that they were pushing him, in fact, wasting all their strength, and then disarm them with one blow. Vader was able to apply various variations of his own style, using a one-handed grip for greater accuracy and economy of movement during an attack. He acted similarly in his fight with Luke Skywalker on Bespin. Going on the defensive, the Sith Lord held the hilt of his lightsaber with both hands, pressing his elbows to his body and holding the blade straight ahead, using only his hands. This position provided protection for the body and vulnerable control panel on the chest, but did not cover the limbs.
The Dark Lord learned from the ill-fated duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi and learned to control his feelings in combat, acting intelligently, deliberately, channeling the power of the dark side, not allowing rage to blind him. Vader often practiced with training droids that were stronger and faster than normal living beings. Such sparring helped the Sith's skills to always be honed, even with a long absence of actual combat practice. Despite the stiffness of his movements, he did not experience problems in duels with dexterous and frisky opponents.
Force abilities[ | ]
Jedi Knight [ | ]
Due to the fact that Skywalker was born with the highest concentration of midi-chlorians in his blood at that time and was considered the Chosen One, his Force potential was truly enormous. Very young and largely untrained due to his late joining the Jedi Order, Anakin was one of the most powerful proponents of the Light Side of his time. However, training with a lightsaber attracted the young man much more than practicing the techniques of the Force. As a result, his knowledge in this area was narrowed down to a few essential techniques.
The high level of midi-chlorians not only gave Skywalker a close connection to the Force, but also made him unnecessarily arrogant and self-confident. Achieving much greater success than other students, Anakin continued to feed his pride and conceit.
The Jedi was a true master of telekinesis, able to lift even huge objects with minimal effort. He could perform by moving long distances in this way, and use Force Push and. During the Separatist Crisis, Anakin mastered one of the dark abilities: Force Choke, using it more than once during the conflict. His own speed and creation techniques were also familiar to him. Even as a child, Skywalker discovered in himself the gift of foresight, with the help of which he learned about the imminent death of his mother and wife. On Geonosian, he managed to establish contact with a wild rick, demonstrating a technique.
Sith Lord [ | ]
Due to the horrendous body damage sustained in the duel on Mustafar, a significant portion of the potential of Skywalker's Force, now Darth Vader, was lost. And yet, the Sith Lord possessed great power and the necessary skill to emerge victorious from almost any fight.
Preliminary note: This article is for the avid Star Wars movie epic fans and shouldn't be taken too seriously, it's just a different perspective on this classic franchise as well as one of the most revered villains to ever hit the silver screen.
Darth Vader undoubtedly strangled a certain number of his fellow soldiers with the help of the dark side of the Force, as well as those who stood in the way of the Empire, which seeks complete dominance in Star Wars. But was he, in fact, 100% villain, or more of a powerful pawn at the center of an intergalactic chess game that began thousands of years earlier between the Jedi and the Sith?
In fact, Vader at the end of the film "Return of the Jedi" fulfilled the "prophecy", once again tilted the balance in favor of the Force, killing the Emperor who represented the forces of evil and saving the life of his son Luke. It probably took him 30 years, but he went back to the person he was before he put on the mask, that is, Anakin Skywalker, and perhaps during this time he discovered what was wrong with the Jedi , and the Sith.
The argument here is not about whether Vader was a saint, it's about something else altogether - just that the Jedi and Sith are just as guilty of his unholy actions as the war that is fought in these films everywhere, even "in the most distant parts of this galaxy."
Now, before the internet rebels against this theory, let's get down to the facts.
New direction
As we move towards the screening of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in December, the second installment of the new trilogy, there may be a different perspective on the Jedi, even from the already iconic Luke Skywalker. Perhaps they are not seen as the completely pure heroes that they have always been perceived to be.
Even in the first trailer for The Last Jedi, Luke (played by Mark Hamill) says, "The time of the Jedi is coming to an end." This phrase can have a huge number of meanings, although this is part of only a two-minute teaser. However, it fits in well with the debate that has been going on on the Internet since the return of Star Wars in 2015, along with The Force Awakens.
Context
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The Economist 06/10/2016This film talks about how the new "Emperor-like" character Snoke is neither a Jedi nor a Sith, and the same applies to his apprentice Kylo Ren. But why is that? Shouldn't there be a division into light and darkness?
Rumor has it, confirmed in some of the footage from the trailer (from now on, it's all about subtleties and details meant for very big fans) that we'll probably learn more about the first Jedi in this movie, thousands of years before they're introduced. events. They are neither light nor dark, and the intended balance in the Force will be different from what we saw in the first six films.
In addition, it seems that Luke - perhaps he learned that his father first joined the Dark Side, and then began to train and become a Jedi - had doubts about whether a person, including a Jedi, be completely on the side of good or evil. There are shades of gray, and if you take them out of your life, then you end up with Darth Vader.
Anakin Skywalker
Let's take a look back at the time before Luke's birth and focus on Dart's life in previous episodes.
Anakin Skywalker (played by Hayden Christiansen) was a student of the Jedi, who told him that all sorts of attachments and emotions were not characteristic of their kind. They were peacekeepers who had no right to marry and have children. They had a more important calling - to protect the galaxy from those whose sole purpose was to rule.
Everything is fine if we talk about feelings, but in life everything happened not quite like that, and young Skywalker noticed this.
First of all, Anakin Skywalker married Padme (Natalie Portman) and then discovered that she would have a child with him. He also had a dream in which she was dying in childbirth, and so he began looking for a way to save his love and his unborn children. He was unable to do so with the help of the Jedi Code and the advice of Master Yoda, but at that moment one of his mentors told him to spy on his friend. Does anyone see a problem here? Later, when Anakin himself is about to tell Mace Windu (Samuel Jackson) that his close friend and mentor, the Emperor, was the dark power-bound Sith Lord they are looking for, he realizes that Mace had instantly made the decision to have his kill him rather than bring him to court and give him a chance to face the law because, in his words, "he's too powerful to stay alive." And so Anakin takes action, overthrows Windu and declares his loyalty to the Emperor. Later, he did some questionable things (cough, cough, killed the cubs), but it was all done in the name of love.
In no case did the Jedi act with complete impartiality and only in accordance with their teachings, and he knew it. He may have been manipulated by Palpatine, but he was not particularly helped by his observation of what other Jedi were doing. In his opinion, he made a choice in favor of the lesser of two evils.
"Anakin, Chancellor Palpatine is a villain!" Obi-Wan tells him during their great battle on the planet Mustafar - this is the same battle in which Ovi-Wan cuts off all his limbs and leaves him at the moment when he is already on fire.
"I think they're the Jedi villains," Anakin replies.
Return of the Jedi
And now let's turn to Luke's journey and how the events in the film "Return of the Jedi" ended.
In the pre-Jedi films, Luke was misled as to what happened to his father and then told not to save his friends because he needed to continue his studies with Yoda. "Let them die and you must perfect your lightsaber skills" was basically what he was told.
As he battles his father - now Darth - and defeats him, he once again refuses to kill him or let him die and takes his place at the side of the Emperor based on the Sith code. After that, the Emperor tries to kill Luke, but at that moment Dart intervenes in the ongoing events.
Instead of watching his enemy (his son) die, he intervenes, ignoring both the Sith code and the Jedi code, and acts according to his heart. He kills his mentor, then dies himself, but saves his boy. That is, Darth Vader does all this for love, which was forbidden by the Jedi code, and in this way he returns balance to the Force and the Galaxy. In addition, he may be creating a model for a new way of life - it is no longer the Sith and Jedi, but the Grays.
This is similar to what Kylo Ren says in The Force Awakens when he looks at Darth's mask melting: "I'll finish what you started, grandpa."
Ren is the son of Han Solo and General Leia, and in addition, he rebels against the teachings of the Jedi, leaves Luke's new academy and tries to eradicate the Jedi once and for all.
Wait, but he killed his own father. So what, he's clearly a bad guy. But is it? Only time will tell.
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”, during which the viewer observes his formation as a conductor of the Force, his transition to the dark side of the Force and his final redemption. After turning to the dark side of the Force at 19 B.C. b. adopted the name Darth Vader . It is revealed in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi that he is the father of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa. The only character (other than R2-D2 and C-3PO) to appear in all six episodes "in the flesh" (Obi-Wan Kenobi only appears as a ghost in episodes V and VI, and Yoda and Palpatine do not appear in episode IV).
Anakin Skywalker
However, Anakin took the first step to the Dark Side of the Force long before these events - when on Tatooine he exterminated the entire tribe of the Sand People, avenging his mother Shmi Skywalker. Anakin's next move to the dark side of the Force was to kill the unarmed Count Dooku on the orders of Chancellor Palpatine. And finally, he took the decisive step when he betrayed the Jedi Master Windu and helped Palpatine defeat him.
Suppression of the Rebellion
Darth Vader commanded armed forces Empire. The rebels sometimes mistook him for the Leader of the Empire, but forgot about the Emperor. He instilled fear in the entire galaxy. Thanks to the brutality of his operations, the rebels had a hard time. In general, he is indirectly guilty of the beginning of the war: while still a Jedi Knight, he foresaw the death of his wife and, of course, did not want this. Darth Sidious, aka Palpatine, was then the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic and used this to lure Anakin to the dark side. After Anakin became Darth Vader, Order No. 66 came into force, after which most of the Jedi Knights were destroyed, and the Grand Army of the Republic, in accordance with the charter, came under the direct control of the Supreme Chancellor. During the rebellion, Vader played the role of a target to be eliminated by the rebels, as well as a deity for the Empire. He acted without miscalculations and misfires. Vader was a war genius. Any miscalculation on the part of subordinates was severely punished by his favorite measure of torture - strangulation at a distance. Darth Vader and Darth Sidious, unlike other Sith, had full access to the Jedi data archive. At any moment, they could look at the dossier on any Jedi or event. Due to his punitive functions and unconditional devotion to the Emperor, he commanded the respect of his soldiers, and among the rebels he received the nicknames "The Emperor's Chain Dog" and "His Majesty's Personal Executioner".
Darth Vader
In the original Star Wars trilogy, Anakin Skywalker appears under the name "Darth Vader". He was played by bodybuilder David Prowse and two stunt doubles (one of them - Bob Anderson), and the voice of Vader belongs to actor James Earl Jones. Darth Vader is the main antagonist: the cunning and cruel leader of the army of the Galactic Empire, which rules the entire galaxy. Vader appears as a student of Emperor Palpatine. He uses the dark side of the Force to prevent the collapse of the Empire and destroy the Rebel Alliance, which seeks to restore the Galactic Republic. On the other hand, Darth Vader (or the Dark Lord) is one of the greatest figures in the Star Wars universe. As one of the most powerful Sith, he is well liked by many fans of the anthology and is a very charismatic character.
New Hope
Vader is tasked with recovering the stolen Death Star plans and finding the Rebel Alliance's secret base. He captures and tortures Princess Leia Organa and is by her side when Death Star Commander Grand Moff Tarkin destroys her home planet of Alderaan. Soon after, he fights with lightsabers with his former master Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has come to the Death Star to save Leia, and kills him (Obi-Wan becomes a spirit of the Force). He then meets Luke Skywalker in battle on the Death Star, and senses in him a great ability in the Force; this is confirmed later when the youth destroys the battle station. Vader was about to shoot down Luke with his TIE Fighter (TIE Advanced x1), but a surprise attack Millennium Falcon, piloted by Han Solo, sends Vader far into space.
The Empire Strikes Back
After the destruction of the rebel base "Echo" on the planet Hoth by the forces of the Empire, Darth Vader sends bounty hunters (Eng. bounty hunters) in search of the Millennium Falcon. Aboard his Star Destroyer, he executes Admiral Ozzel and Captain Niida for their mistakes. Meanwhile, Boba Fett manages to locate the Falcon and track its progress to the gas giant Bespin. Finding that Luke is not on the Falcon, Vader captures Leia, Han, Chewbacca, and C-3PO in order to lure Luke into a trap. He makes a deal with Cloud City administrator Lando Calrissian to turn Khan over to bounty hunter Boba Fett, and freezes Solo in carbonite. Luke, who at this time is undergoing training in the possession of the light side of the Force under the guidance of Yoda on the planet Dagoba, senses the danger that threatens his friends. The young man goes to Bespin to fight Vader, but is defeated and loses his right hand. Vader then reveals the truth to him: he is Luke's father, not Anakin's killer, as Obi Wan Kenobi told the young Skywalker, and offers to overthrow Palpatine and rule the galaxy together. Luke refuses and jumps down. He is sucked down a garbage chute and thrown towards Cloud City's antennas, where he is rescued by Leia, Chewbacca, Lando, C-3PO, and R2-D2 on the Millennium Falcon. Darth Vader tries to stop the Millennium Falcon, but it goes into hyperspace. Vader then leaves without saying a word.
Return to the Light Side
The events described in this section take place in the film"Star Wars. Episode VI: Return of the Jedi »Vader is tasked with overseeing the completion of the second Death Star. He meets with Palpatine aboard the half-completed station to discuss Luke's plan to turn to the dark side.
During this time, Luke had nearly completed his Jedi training and learned from the dying Master Yoda that Vader was indeed his father. He learns about his father's past from the spirit of Obi-Wan Kenobi, and also learns that Leia is his sister. During an operation on the forest moon of Endor, he surrenders to Imperial forces and is brought before Vader. Aboard the Death Star, Luke resists the Emperor's call to unleash his anger and fear for his friends (and thus turn to the dark side of the Force). However, Vader, using the Force, penetrates Luke's mind, learns of Leia's existence and threatens to turn her into a servant of the dark side of the Force in his place. Luke gives in to his rage and nearly kills Vader by chopping off his father's right arm. But at that moment, the young man sees Vader's cybernetic hand, then looks at his own, realizes that he is dangerously close to the fate of his father, and curbs his anger.
When the Emperor approaches him, tempting Luke to kill Vader and take his place, Luke throws away his lightsaber, refusing to land a fatal blow on his father. In anger, Palpatine attacks Luke with lightning bolts. Luke writhes under the Emperor's torture, trying to fight. Palpatine's anger grows, Luke asks Vader for help. At this time, the confrontation between the Dark and Light Sides rises in Vader. He is afraid to rebel against the Emperor, but his son is very dear to him. The Emperor nearly kills Luke when Anakin Skywalker defeats Darth Vader and Vader returns to the Light Side. He grabs the Emperor and throws the Death Star into the reactor. However, he receives fatal lightning strikes.
Before he dies, he asks his son to take off his breathing mask so he can look at Luke "with his own eyes". For the first (and, as it turned out, the last) time, father and son actually see each other. Before he dies, Vader admits to Luke that he was right and the Light Side remained in him. At the same time, he asks his son to convey these words to his daughter, Leah. Luke leaves with his father's body as the Death Star explodes, destroyed by the Rebel Alliance.
That same night, Luke cremates his father as a Jedi. And while celebrating victory on the forest moon of Endor, Luke sees the ghost of Anakin Skywalker dressed as a Jedi, standing next to the ghosts of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda.
Fulfillment of prophecy
Upon first meeting Anakin, Qui-Gon Jin considers him the Chosen One, the child who will restore the balance of the Force. The Jedi believed that the Chosen One would bring rebalancing through the destruction of the Sith. Yoda believes that the prophecy can be misinterpreted. In reality, Anakin first destroyed many Jedi in the Temple on Coruscant and a large number of other Jedi during the formative years of the Empire. But 20 years later, Darth Vader fulfills the prophecy by destroying the last Sith - killing the Emperor and thereby sacrificing himself. Thus the prophecy was fulfilled. According to another version, Anakin / Darth Vader restored the balance of the Force differently: as a result of his actions, two Jedi remained (Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi, the latter after the events of the fourth film “replaces” Luke Skywalker) and two Sith (Darth Vader himself and Emperor Palpatine). So the prophecy was interpreted correctly: the balance between the Light and Dark side of the Force was restored.
Armor of Darth Vader
Darth Vader costume- a portable life support system that Anakin Skywalker was forced to wear to compensate for the serious damage he received in a duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi on Mustafar in 19 BC. It was designed to support and protect the charred body of a former Jedi. The costume was made in the ancient traditions of the Sith, according to which warriors of the dark side of the Force had to adorn themselves with heavy armor. The suit was constructed using numerous Sith Alchemy techniques to augment Vader's severely diminished vitality and abilities.
The suit contained a wide variety of life support systems, the most important of which was a sophisticated breathing apparatus, and gave Vader relative freedom of movement without the need for a flying chair. During use, it broke down several times, it was repaired and improved. The suit was eventually irreparably damaged by a powerful bolt of lightning from Emperor Palpatine aboard the second Death Star after Vader saved his son, Luke Skywalker, from near death. After his sudden death, Vader in armor was buried by Skywalker in the ritualistic Jedi funeral ceremonies in the forest of Endor in 4 ABY.
Capabilities
During his Jedi training, Anakin made great and rapid progress. As he improved, he became superb with a lightsaber, moving objects and mastered a number of powerful power abilities (Power attack, jump, and others). Anakin / Darth could reach the peak of his power by destroying his teacher Obi-Wan Kenobi. In a fit of rage, he single-handedly destroyed the Tuscan tribe on Tatooine, with no less courage fought the inhabitants of Geonosis and the droids in the Grand Arena. After destroying all the Jedi, including the youngest ones, in the Temple and decapitating the leadership of the AOG, Anakin began to feed the dark side of the Force. However, the duel put everything in its place - the power of the young Sith was unstable.
After being wounded and encased in armor, Anakin's physical abilities were greatly weakened. However, in return for this, he gained amazing strength. The powerful perception, which can be explained by the large presence of midi-chlorians in his body, subsequently also began to improve. Darth Vader could very reliably feel the emotions and feelings of others at a distance, accurately predict even the most incredible events (in which he surpassed the Emperor) or phenomena, had a serious impact on the mind and consciousness of the victims by the Force. However, after the transition to the Dark Side, however, the aspirations for unlimited power became a dream for Vader for a number of reasons. However, Vader's most famous ability is the Force Choke from a distance.
Darth Vader has his personal modified TIE-Super fighter and manages it perfectly.
Image and creation
The Darth Vader costume worn by David Prowse and Bob Anderson in the original trilogy and by Hayden Christensen in Episode III "Revenge of the Sith" was designed by Ralph McQuarrie, who was asked by George Lucas to sketch an imposing tall figure in exotic black armor. Initially, Vader's costume did not have a helmet - Lucas saw that instead of a headdress, Vader's face should be hidden by a "black silk scarf". However, Ralph McQuarrie added the character's distinctive skull helmet when he read the script for Episode IV " New Hope and learned that Vader must cross the cold vacuum of space in order to board the captured Tantive IV at the beginning of the film. Vader's reasons for wearing armor, of course, eventually became far more complex.
Many of the original parts of Vader's costume came from Berman's & Nathan's costume designer. The costume was designed by costume designer John Mollo.
