Body)
James Earl Jones (III - Rogue One, voice)
Sebastian Shaw (unmasked)
Bob Anderson (-, sword fighting)
Spencer Wilding and Daniel Napros (stuntman) (Rogue One)
The Vader crater on Charon is named in his honor.
Character names [ | ]
Origin of the name[ | ]
Anakin Skywalker[ | ]
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 present when the Death Star commander destroys her home planet of Alderaan. Soon after, he engages in a lightsaber battle with his former master Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has arrived at the Death Star to rescue Leia. He then meets Luke Skywalker, and senses his 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 an unexpected 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 discover 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 to lure Luke into a trap. He makes a deal with Cloud City administrator Lando Calrissian to hand Han over to bounty hunter Boba Fett, and freezes Solo in carbonite. Luke, who at this time is being trained to master the Light Side of the Force under the guidance of Yoda on the planet Dagobah, senses the danger threatening his friends. The young man goes to Bespin to fight Vader, but is defeated and loses his right hand. Vader then reveals to him the truth: he is Luke's father, and not Anakin's killer, as Obi Wan Kenobi told young Skywalker, and offers to overthrow Palpatine and rule the Galaxy together. Luke refuses and jumps down. He is sucked into a trash chute and thrown towards Cloud City's antennas, where he is rescued by Leia, Chewbacca, Lando, C-3PO and R2-D2 in 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 to turn to the Dark Side.
At this time, Luke had practically completed his training in the art of the Jedi 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 troops and is brought before Vader. Aboard the Death Star, Luke resists the Emperor's call to give vent to 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 cutting off his father's right hand. But at this moment the young man sees Vader's cybernetic hand, then looks at his own, realizes that he is dangerously close to his father's fate 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 deal the killing blow to his father. In anger, Palpatine attacks Luke with lightning. Luke writhes under the Emperor's torture, trying to fight. Palpatine's anger grows, Luke asks Vader for help. At this time, a confrontation between the Dark and Light Sides arises 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. After this, 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.” The first (and, as it turned out, 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 Leia. Luke flies away with his father's body, and the Death Star explodes, destroyed by the Rebel Alliance.
That same night, Luke cremates his father as a Jedi. And during a victory celebration on the forest moon of Endor, Luke sees the ghost of Anakin Skywalker, dressed in Jedi robes, standing next to the ghosts of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda.
The Force Awakens[ | ]
About thirty years after the events of the sixth episode, one of the members of the organization that replaced the Empire, the First Order, Kylo Ren, the son of Leia and Han Solo, as well as the grandson of Anakin, received the melted and twisted helmet of Darth Vader. The film shows Kylo kneeling in front of the helmet and promising that he will finish what Vader started.
Fulfillment of prophecy[ | ]
When he first meets Anakin, Qui-Gon Jean believes him to be the Chosen One - a child who will restore the balance of the Force. The Jedi believed that the Chosen One would bring balance through the destruction of the Sith. Yoda believes that the prophecy may 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, thereby fulfilling the prophecy 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 -Van on the other hand). 20 years later, Darth Vader kills the Emperor and sacrifices himself, leaving neither the Jedi nor the Sith. Luke Skywalker, Anakin's son, became the new Jedi after the final battle with Darth Vader, completing his final training.
Darth Vader's armor[ | ]
Darth Vader costume- a portable life support system that he was forced to wear to compensate for the serious damage he received as a result of his 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 capabilities.
The suit contained a wide variety of life support systems, the most important of which was a complex breathing apparatus, and gave Vader relative freedom of movement without the need to use a flying chair. During use, it broke down several times, it was repaired and improved. The suit was eventually damaged beyond repair by Emperor Palpatine's powerful lightning bolt aboard the second Death Star after Vader saved his son, Luke Skywalker, from near death. After his sudden death, Vader, wearing his armor, was buried by Skywalker in a Jedi funeral ceremony 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.
Capabilities [ | ]
Lightsaber Mastery[ | ]
Jedi Knight [ | ]
Kenobi: « By practicing your lightsaber skills as hard as your wits, you could rival Master Yoda himself.» Skywalker: « I thought I could already.» Kenobi: « Only in my 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 his mentor, he learned almost all styles of using a lightsaber, which made him an incredibly powerful opponent, despite his young age.
Skywalker preferred to use the most aggressive and aimed at physically suppressing his opponent, which perfectly suits the wayward and impulsive character of the young man. Natural talent allowed him to quickly master new techniques, to please his own ego, and, after a while, the Jedi began to consider himself an equal to Yoda himself. Anakin also independently mastered the art of fighting with two lightsabers at once, which was very useful to him during the duel with Count Dooku on Geonosis and several more 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 skirmishes, continuing to hone his skills and abilities. Evidence of his skill can be seen in successful battles with Asajj Ventress, a Dark Jedi personally trained by Dooku, General Grievous' IG-100 "Magnaguards" and his own teacher in training sparring. Relying on both strength and agility, Anakin could easily deflect or evade enemy attacks, immediately responding with swift counterattacks. The use of Djem So often forced the Jedi to summon rage and anger in battle, pushing him further and further towards the Dark Side. During his final confrontation with Dooku, Skywalker surrendered completely to these dangerous emotions, allowing them to fuel his power and guide his actions. With incredible ease, he overcame the almost impenetrable defense of the Count, once considered the best swordsman of the Order, both hands of the Sith Lord, and then brutally executed him at the instigation of Chancellor Palpatine. Before his death, Dooku recognized his enemy as the best practitioner of the fifth form that 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 fully control the power bestowed, 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 Sith's defeat in the duel on Mustafar.
After being 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 only of sharp vertical strikes aimed at knocking down and finishing his opponent on the ground. The Sith turned on the elements, trying to somehow compensate for his own slowness and slowness.
However, the dark lord quite quickly managed to overcome his limitations and created a unique form of combat that incorporated many techniques, Soresu, Ataru, Dzhem So and, even the highest, the most dangerous. He turned the disadvantages of heavy cybernetic armor into advantages, using its weight and the strength of the implants to provide incredibly powerful blows. During combat, the Sith Lord only moved his elbows and wrists, rather than his entire arm. Vader also regained some of his former mobility, learning to use the Force to perform acrobatic feats. A two-handed grip on the handle, unexpected and unpredictable attacks, surprisingly quick reactions and amazing intuition once again turned the dark lord into a formidable opponent. One of his favorite tactics was to force his enemies to unleash their emotions, convince them that they were pushing him back, in reality wasting all their strength, and then disarm them with a single blow. Vader was able to employ various variations of his own style, using a one-handed grip for greater precision and economy of movement during an attack. He did the same 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 out in front of him, using only his hands. This position provided protection for the body and the vulnerable control panel on the chest, but did not cover the limbs.
The Dark Lord learned a lesson from his ill-fated duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi and learned to take control of his feelings in battle, 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 remain sharp, even in the absence of real combat practice for a long time. Despite the stiffness of his movements, he had no problems in duels with agile and agile opponents.
Force Abilities[ | ]
Jedi Knight [ | ]
Due to the fact that Skywalker was born with the highest concentration of midi-chlorians in his blood recorded at that time and was considered the Chosen One, his Force potential was truly enormous. Very young and with little training due to his late joining the Jedi Order, Anakin was one of the most powerful supporters of the Light Side of his time. However, training with a lightsaber attracted the young man much more than practicing Force techniques. As a result, his knowledge in this area was narrowed down to a few essential techniques.
The high level of midi-chlorians not only provided Skywalker with a close connection to the Force, but also made him overly arrogant and self-confident. Achieving much greater success than other students, Anakin continued to feed his pride and ego.
The Jedi was a true master of telekinesis, capable of lifting even huge objects with minimal effort. He could move 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. The techniques of self-speed and creation were also familiar to him. Even as a child, Skywalker discovered 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 the technique.
Sith Lord [ | ]
Due to the terrible damage to his body received as a result of the duel on Mustafar, a significant part of the potential of the Force of Skywalker, now Darth Vader, was lost. And yet, the Sith Lord had enormous power and the necessary skill to emerge victorious from almost any battle.
Creators: George Lucas
Gender: Man
Character: TypeCyborg
First Performance: Star Wars #1 - Star Wars
Appears in issue 822
Birthday: n/a
Death: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #4 - Final Showdown
Capabilities
- Flexibility
- Animal control
- Dangerous feeling
- Darkforce Manipulation
- Electronic destruction
- Energy absorption
- Devices
- Healing
- Implementations
- Intelligence
- Leadership
- Hypnotize
- Hot item
- Power claim
- Preliminary interrogation
- Radar sense
- Death of feeling
- Durability
- Cunning
- Super speed
- Super strength
- Swordsmanship
- Telekinesis
- Telepathy
- Tracking
- Unarmed combat
- Weapon Master
Anakin Skywalker was once a heroic Jedi Knight, but was seduced by the powers of the dark side and became the evil entity known as Darth Vader in an attempt to save the life of his wife and future children. However, despite everything he did, there were still remnants of goodness in him.
Origin
Anakin Skywalker is considered the "Chosen One" of the force; who is supposed to be destroying the Sith. Anakin Skywalker was born without a father and lived most of his life on Tatooine with his mother, Shmi. When Qui-Gon Jinn came to the planet seeking parts for their ship back to the Jedi Council, Anakin won their parts and also his freedom, but with only one flaw in the plan - his mother had to remain on Tatooine as a slave. Several years later, Anakin became Obi-Wan Kenobi's apprentice and married the ex-queen of Naboo, Padmé Amidala.
Near the end of the Clone Wars, Anakin became very obsessed with saving his family. Learning that his wife and unborn child were going to die, although a vision, Anakin was determined to find the power to save his loved ones. At this point, Sith Lord Darth Sidious forced Anakin to join the newfound Empire as their new Sith Apprentice, Darth Vader. Anakin killed most of the last remaining Jedi in the galaxy, with the exception of Yoda and Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan attempted to kill Anakin, but only left him near the lava planet Musafar, severely wounded. Anakin survived through the Emperor's mechanations. More machine than man, Anakin forever became Darth Vader and served his master as the Posted Fist of the Empire.
Creation
Along with the entire Star Wars universe, Darth Vader (or Anakin) was created by George Lucas. However, at the time Darth Vader was the main portrayal of the character than Anakin Skywalker (but it was said that George was working on the Anakin model before they started Vader). Vader's mask was drawn by Ralph McQuarrie, who drew the concept for Darth Vader's space suit. After many changes to Vader's mask, Ralph finally got a design that George liked, and soon Brian Muir began designing the rest of Vader from head to bottom. With the success of Star Wars IV: A New Hope, George Lucas began looking for a writer to help him with the fifth, technically second, film. Writer Leigh Brackett helped George create the second Star Wars installment, and everything was fine, except that Vader wasn't going to reveal that he was Luke's father. Before the film's script was completed, Leigh Brackett died of cancer, so it was left for George to write the script alone. At the end, Darth actually told Luke that he was his father. George began looking at a backstory for Anakin and created the entire story with Anakin being Obi Wan Kanyobi's student and the last Qui-gon. The story was clear that Anakin would free himself to the dark side through a series of events, and would eventually become Darth Vader after being severely wounded during the final battle against Obi Wan. Which ultimately ended the Star Wars Saga, episodes 1-6.
Portrayal in films
The man under Vader's suit was played by David Prowse, his stunt double (Bob Anderson) pre-framed all the fight scenes, Sebastian Shaw played as Vader in the final moments of Darth Vader's life at the end of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and James Earl Jones voiced Darth Vader .
Evolution of character
From slavery to freedom
Anakin Skywalker was a young slave boy who lived on the desert planet Tatooine. He lived with his mother Shmi and worked as a slave for a Toydarian junk dealer named Watto. Anakin was an exceptional mechanic, being able to build C-3PO's Protocol Droid. He was also skilled in layout. Overall, it was a fairly normal life for a slave.
Anakin's world was shaken when Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, Padmé Amidala, R2-D2 and Binks Bunks came to Tatooine. Master Jinn immediately recognized something big about Anakin. Deeply connected to the Force and with a high amount of midi-chlorian, he had the potential to become the most powerful Jedi Knight ever. As it turns out, the party was marooned on the planet because their hyperdrive broke down. While searching, they went to a repair shop and met Anakin. Anakin agreed to help them by winning the podrace in the Riot of the Eve Classic. Qui-Gon Jinn made a bet for Watto that if Anakin won, he would be free. Watto accepted the bet. After winning races largely due to his Force skills, Anakin was released and left to train and become a Jedi. While aboard the ship, he developed admiration for Padmé and gave her a fragment of Japor to remember him by. He then appeared before the Jedi Council, who, despite his high midi-chlorian count, rejected the request because he was too old and emotionally attached. Meanwhile, the evil Darth Sidious sent his apprentice Darth Maul after two Jedi Knights. They went towards the Shiny, narrowly running Maul at every turn. When the time came to attack the Trade Federation, Anakin took refuge in a starfighter's cabin and accidentally crashed into space battle with Artoo. He managed to achieve what other Naboo pilots could not; Destroy a Droid Control Ship with proton torpedoes in good condition. Unfortunately, Qui-Gon was killed in a duel with Darth Maul. After Obi-Wan killed the Sith Lord, he was made the ultimate Jedi Knight and was given permission from the Council to train the boy.
Life like a Jedi
Although Obi-Wan trained him well, Anakin had a natural violence in him. He was rash and frivolous - and he was afraid of losing those he loved very much. However, he turned out to be the great Jedi Knight and the greatest starfighter pilot in the galaxy. Speculation arose that he might be the Chosen One—the one who would destroy the Sith Peerage once and for all. As a Padawan, he had a mission to protect Senator Padmé Amidala from an attempt on her life by the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
During this, he thought about his mother Shmi and wanted her, so he went to Tatooine to see her. But when he got there, he realized that the Tusken Raiders had tortured her and killed her. Anakin killed the entire Tuskens tribe, even the women and children of the tribe, in a blind rage; he was turning to the Dark Side. It was also during this time that he began an affair with Padmé. When Obi-Wan is captured on Geonosis, Anakin and Padmé set out to rescue him. However, they were captured along with Obi-Wan, and the three were sentenced to death. They managed to hold their own until Mace Windu and his Jedi strike force arrived and rescued them, along with the clone troopers. As Anakin and Obi-Wan pursued Separatist Leader Count Dooku, Padmé fell and the two Jedi had a brief argument.
Anakin and Obi-Wan soon caught up with the number, but Anakin impatiently charged and was blasted with Dooku's Force lightning. After Obi-Wan was injured in the fight, Anakin returned and saved his Master from Dooku's attack. The Padawan then fought off the number with two lightsabers before severing his right hand to Dooku's blade. The two would have died if not for Yoda's intervention. After that shootout, he married Padme in a secret marriage ceremony with C-3PO and R2-D2 as his only witnesses.
War Hero
During his Padawan years, Anakin would participate in numerous Clone military battles. He would face the Dark Jedi Asajj Ventress, whom he defeated at the Yavin IV temples. It was during this Clone war period that he would be knighted, albeit in a controversial decision. After this, he would have a second encounter with Asajj Ventress and would persist in training, but not before receiving facial scars in the duel. He would then temporarily be designated by Ahsoka Tano as his new Padawan.
Knightfall
Anakin and Obi-Wan would then be assigned a crucial mission; rescue Chancellor Palpatine, who has been kidnapped by the Sorrowful Common. The Jedi stormed the Separatist flagship Invisible Hand and found the Chancellor there guarded by Count Dooku. The Jedi involved Dooku in the war effort, and the number managed to give Obi-Wan subliminal. Anakin fought Dooku alone and was knocked out until he cut off the Count's hands. Palpatine then goaded Anakin into beheading Dooku. The Jedi was then captured by General Grievous before the renewed attack. But Sad One escaped, and Anakin managed to steer the ship towards Shiny One. Anakin then met Padme, who then told him that she became pregnant. However, Anakin feared losing her as he had lost his mother. “Fear leads to outrage; outrage to hatred; haters to suffering," said Yoda, who admitted that the boy might be on his way to the Dark Side. He began to distrust those around him, and he hated the Jedi Order when he felt they had wronged him, because even though he received a seat on the Jedi Council, he was not granted the title Jedi Master; title he had to gain access to limited Jedi holocrons in order to save Padmé. He was also received by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, who was secretly a Sith Lord. Palpatine gained Anakin's trust and loyalty, only to have Anakin find out that the Sith Lord Darth Sidious was. Palpatine told him, however, that with the powers of the Sith, he could become immortal and stop other people from dying. Anakin reported this discovery to Mace Windu, who led a strike force to arrest the Chancellor, but then thought about the power promise and flew into the Chancellor's office. Master Windu had Palpatine at bladepoint and was barraged by Sith Force lightning. Anakin was torn between loyalty and the supposed right to save Padme, but he made his decision and hastily severed Windu's sword arm. After Palpatine killed the Jedi Master, he assured Anakin that he was fulfilling his destiny. Anakin then pledged loyalty to the Sith and became Palpatine's new apprentice Darth Vader.
The Chancellor then gave him the mission to attack the Jedi Temple in Operation: Knightfall. Vader did this without a doubt, leading the 501st Legion in a raid. Many Jedi and younglings were killed in brutality. Vader's next mission was to travel to Mustafar and kill the Separatist Leaders, including Nute Gunray.
He would later reveal his dark urges to Padmé's future. Due to Obi-Wan's failed arrival, Vader violently attacked his wife with the Force and engaged his former master in a lightsaber duel. Despite his great skill, Vader lost to Obi-Wan, losing his legs and his left arm as a result. He was also burned by the lava and the resulting burns that nearly killed him. It was the timely arrival of his new master, Emperor Palpatine, that saved his life. Vader would be transported to a medical facility on the Shiny, where he would be restored into a cyborg. Believing he was the one responsible for the murder of his wife and child, Vader will forever become loyal to the Emperor and the Dark Side with his heart as cold as ever.
Major story arcs
Iron Fist of the Empire
For nearly twenty years, Vader became known as the legendary face of the Galactic Empire, his reputation forever known and feared throughout the galaxy. Vader spent most of his years tracking down the last of the Jedi Knights and Masters, while (just like in the Sith tradition) secretly plotting to overthrow his master...
Unbeknownst to Vader, Padmé died giving birth to twins, Luke and Leia. Luke was watched by his Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru (and secretly Obi-Wan), while Leia was taken into the care of Bail Organa and became Princess of Alderaan.
Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin
When Darth Vader kills the son of a very rich man, he pledges to pay his vengeance to the Dark Lord. The man paid eight assassins to kill Vader, and they all failed. Darth Vader got rid of them each easily. The man decided to fork out the cash to pay one of the most expensive assassins in the galaxy when he hired a man only known as the ninth assassin. The Ninth Assassin proved to be a worthy foil to Vader and even impressed the Dark Lord himself, who repeatedly offered him a position with the Empire. The ninth assassin ultimately failed, and Darth Vader moved on having avoided another attempt on his life.
Rise of the Rebellion
Darth Vader found a secret apprentice during the reign of the Empire. On a mission from Palpatine regarding suspicions of the Jedi Lipstick on the planet Kashyyyk, Vader discovered this student. His father Kento Marek, a Lipstick Jedi, escaped Order 66 and traveled through many planets on the way to Kashyyyk, where Lipstick eventually remained. After confronting and killing Kento, Vader took the boy away from Palpatine's prying eyes. After years of training, Vader saw fit to allow his apprentice to hunt down the last of the Jedi. With Starkiller completing his tasks, Vader was ready to begin his plan to destroy the Emperor. Unfortunately, the Emperor recognized and tracked Starkiller's plane before reaching Vader's private spaceship. When the Emperor arrived, Vader betrayed and killed his Starkiller to show his loyalty to his master. He left his Apprentice alive, though, and when the Emperor left, Vader recovered Starkiller from the depths of space.
He then reinstated his student and explained his plan for the next attempt, which was to start a rebellion. Then he sent his student away. He didn't understand, although that Disciple of his had feelings for the pilot of Juno Eclipse, who was labeled a traitor to the Empire. Starkiller then broke Juno out of the restraints she was hidden in and began on his mission. Ultimately, Starkiller would reveal that Vader never planned to overthrow Palpatine at all (or at least with him). That was the whole part
from the Emperor's plan to expose the enemies of the Empire. Vader would later capture the Rebel Alliance and defeat his apprentice once again, but this would prove to be his destruction. Starkiller survived and confronted Vader and the Emperor in the Death Star, sacrificing his life to allow the Rebels to fight another day. Due to Starkiller's actions, the Rebel Alliance was formed and prepared to drag the Empire into the vicious Galactic Civil War.
Over the next few years, Vader would be tasked by the Emperor to suppress attacks from the Rebel Alliance with little effort.
New hope
The ruthless cyborg pursued Princess Leia and the Rebels for the stolen Death Star plans. The Empire pursued the Rebels back to Vader's homeworld, which the princess was able to transfer plans to the astromech Droid and send it to the planet. Vader captured the princess and later brought her to the Death Star, where he and Grand Moff Tarkin interrogated her on the location of the hidden Rebel base. Vader tortured his daughter and summoned her to see her home planet of Alderaan destroyed. Vader also played a role in the execution of Owen and Beru Lars. As Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Obi-Wan, and Chewbacca were captured by the Death Star's tractor beam, Vader sensed the presence of his former master. He eventually confronted his master in one final duel. Despite Obi-Wan's warning, Vader brought him down, but not before Obi-Wan became a Force spirit. Vader allowed Luke and his comrades to escape so he could finally locate the hidden Rebel base. Once the plan worked, the Imperials prepared for battle and confronted the incoming Rebel fleet. During the Battle of Yavin, Vader decided to personally destroy the Rebel starfighters himself. The Sith Lord nearly destroyed the entire Rebel fleet and came close to destroying Luke Skywalker, but interference from the Millennium Falcon caused one of its support fighters to veer into Vader's fighter, sending him flying far into space.
Civil war escalates
Vader would return to the Empire and continue his efforts to track down the Rebel Alliance and the mysterious Luke Skywalker who had begun to plague his mind with so many questions. He would never take into account that Luke and Leia were their children much later.
The Empire Strikes Back
Three years after the Death Star was destroyed, the Empire destroyed the Rebel Base on Hoth VI. The Empire gained power, so when Luke traveled to Dagobah, in whose swamps Yoda now made his home, to become Yoda's apprentice and continue his training in the use of the Force, Han Solo and Leia Organa traveled to the City of Clouds, in the Bespin system, to meet an old friend Khan Lando Calrissian. However, Vader tracked the heroes to Cloud City with the help of Mandalorian bounty hunter Boba Fett and raised an agreement that meant Baron Administrator betrayed them and the Dark Lord captured them. Vader, wanting to capture Skywalker, decided to test the carbonite freezing on Han Solo, who turned out to have a price on his head thanks to Jabba the Hutt, and Fett took it to Jabba.
Luke made it to Cloud City to rescue Yeon or Leia - but he would ultimately engage Vader in a lightsaber battle. Vader's power was much greater than Luke's, but he did not kill Luke because he wanted Luke to turn to the Dark Side and become an ally of the Empire. They fought and Vader eventually lashed Luke's wrist across the balcony, causing Luke to lose the lightsaber that Anakin had had in mind for him long ago. Vader eventually showed Luke his true origins, but Luke chose death over life as Vader's son and he let go and fell. He barely survived and escaped Vader and the Empire, much to the Dark Lord's dismay.
Return of the Jedi
More than six months have passed. The Emperor formulated a trap to destroy the Rebel Alliance and Luke's convert to the Dark Side of the Force. When Luke traveled to the moon Endor where Vader and the Emperor were, he showed his acceptance that Vader was once Anakin Skywalker, his father, and tried to move his father away, where Kenobi failed. But aboard the unfinished second Death Star, the Emperor proved to be a dark influence to Luke, even as father and son engaged in their final lightsaber duel. Vader gains power until Luke taps into the Dark Side to subdue his father in battle, cutting his hand. When Luke refused to turn, the Emperor launched Force lightning at him and was about to kill him as Vader watched. As Luke was electrocuted, he moaned, "Father, please help me!"
All the while, Anakin Skywalker fought against this, which made him Darth Vader. Successfully overcoming what made him Vader, Anakin grabbed the Emperor and threw him into the Death Star's power core. Unfortunately, lightning disrupted Anakin's cybernetics. He then died after killing the Emperor and rescuing his son, who unmasked him to find that his father was still extremely human the entire time.
No matter how evil Darth Vader was, Anakin Skywalker died a hero. His ghost was seen at the Endor celebration.
Powers and abilities
Lightsaber skill
Originally one of the most skilled duelists during the Clone Wars, Anakin Skywalker was a prodigy at a young age who mastered Form V from lightsaber combat; Djem So in particular. In his first major lightsaber battle against Count Dooku, he impressed in numbers as he demonstrated knowledge of Jer'Kai and defeated his primary, Obi-Wan. Later, Anakin would fight Dark Sider Asajj Ventress on Yavin 4 and beat a skilled assassin. He would often bicker with his old master Obi-Wan, and also have rematches with Asajj Ventress and Count Dooku
As a Sith, Vader had to regain his style due to his new deluxe, using more of a hybrid form. He was much stronger and much more in pain and permanent damage, but he significantly lacked the flexibility and speed he once had, two skills required for a style such as Djem Tak.
Since he became Palpatine's engine, Vader's main task would be to fight the Jedi. But his new body and his new way of living never stopped him as he, within weeks of getting himself into his new suite, killed dozens of Jedi, including a Jedi Master. Over the course of his career as a Sith Lord, Vader would come into conflict with famous Jedi like Roan Shryne and the Dark Woman, reveal the ancient Jedi Celeste Morne, whom he then proceeded to best in combat, and stalemate his son—Luke Skywalker.
Power powers
Vader had the highest number of midi-chlorians in the galaxy, surpassing 20,000. With this, he had the potential to surpass Emperor Palpatine and Grandmaster Yoda. However, after his injuries at Mustafar, Vader lost much of his potential. He was still surprisingly influential. It should be mentioned that Darth Vader had an ancient Sith amulet build in his armored gauntlet. amulent allowed him to use the force more effectively, making him significantly more influential in the force than he originally was.
He could send out Force Waves of remarkable magnitude, launching people through the air; could telepathically probe a Jedi; while mapped, can create Kinetite; can use Tutaminis to deflect fuze bolts; can heal himself through his pure anger.
His favored ability, however, is the Force Choke, which he can use from across the galaxy.
Famous masters
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Emperor Palpatine
Famous students
- Ahsoka Tano
- Galen Marek
- Starkiller (Clone)
- Flint
- Kharys
- Lumiya
New appearances
Darth Plagueis
“Darth Plagueis: one of the most brilliant Sith Lords who ever lived. Having power is all he desires. Losing him is the only thing he is afraid of. As an apprentice, he embraces the ruthless ways of the Sith. And when the time comes, he destroys his Master - but vows never to suffer the same fate. For like no other student of the dark side, Darth Plagueis learns to command the ultimate power... of life and death.
Darth Sidious: Plagueis' chosen student. Under the guidance of his Master, he secretly studies the ways of the Sith, publicly rising to power in the galactic government, first as a Senator, then as Chancellor, and ultimately as Emperor.
Darth Plagueis and Darth Sidious, Master and Mate, set their sights on the galaxy for domination—and the Jedi Order for destruction. But can they challenge the merciless tradition of the Sith? Or will there be a desire for one to rule the highest, and a dream for the other to live forever, to sow the seeds of their destruction?”
Published by: Del Rey Books
Writer: James Luceno
Video games
Darth Vader has appeared in many video games.
Soul Calibur IV
Vader appears as a playable character in Soul of Calibur IV for PS3.
Superstar Wars (SNES)
Darth Vader is one of the main villains in this video game.
LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker both appear in this video game as separate, playable characters.
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker both appear in this video game as separate, playable characters.
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker both appear in this video game as separate, playable characters.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Darth Vader also appeared in the Force Unleashed series, shown as the master of the powerful Force user, Galen Marek. In the first game, the Dark Lord trained him to hunt down the last of the Jedi and root out any enemies of the Empire. Marek would betray his master and inspire the rise of the Rebel Union. We only play Vader in the first tutorial level of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
In the second game, he tried to clone his student so he could once again become aware of the situation, but the clone would betray him and become his greatest enemy once again.
Characteristics
Eyes: Blue (yellow and red in the Dark Side)
Hair: None (previously brown)
Height: 6'1" (185 cm) as human, 6'8" (202 cm) as cyborg
Weight: 185 lb (84 kg) as human, 300 lb (136 kg) as cyborge
David Prowse played Darth Vader in Episode IV, V and VI while he was voiced by James Earl Jones. Anakin was played by Sebastian Shaw at the end of Return of the Jedi when Luke took off his helmet.
It is unlikely that among fans of cinema and pop culture there will be a person who does not know, He became a symbol of the space epic “Star Wars” and its main antagonist. Despite the fact that he is a negative character, fans elevate him to the rank of their favorite heroes. However, once one of the greatest villains in the history of the Galaxy (ours and the fictional one) was an ordinary boy who, for many reasons, became a servant of the dark side.
Childhood
Once upon a time, the most controversial character in the Star Wars film saga, Darth Vader, was called Anakin Skywalker. Viewers first meet him on the sand planet Tatooine, where he and his mother are enslaved by a parts salesman named Watto. From early childhood, the boy had high intelligence and extremely developed technical abilities. Already at the age of 9, he assembled his own droid C-3PO and a real racing car. Qui-Gon Jinn immediately sensed enormous Power in the young slave. The Jedi's feelings did not fail him when he learned that the number of medichlorians in Anakin was much greater than that of Master Yoda. He tries to find out from his mother Shmi who the father of the child was, but she says that besides her, he never had anyone else. This leads Qui-Gon to think about a prophecy that says that a man will be born from the Force, called upon to restore balance to the world. Then he decides to take the young technician as his Padawan, which becomes possible when he wins a bet with Watto, the condition of which was that Anakin would win the race.
Clone War
After ten years of training, Anakin masterfully masters Jedi techniques and is distinguished by special talents. Obi-Wan Kenobi becomes his teacher, as this was Qui-Gon Jinn's dying request. In this part of Star Wars, Darth Vader begins to awaken within the young Skywalker. He is accompanied everywhere by stubbornness and vanity, and the patronage of the Sith Lord, who is Chancellor Palpatine, further strengthens his sense of his own superiority. The first step taken towards the transition is the mass execution of an entire Tusken tribe in the name of revenge for the captivity and subsequent death of the mother. At the same time, he developed strong feelings for the former queen of Naboo. He learns that his love is not unrequited, and contrary to the strict rules of the Jedi, he marries his chosen one in secret from everyone. Due to the inextricable connection with his wife, a strong fear of losing her arises in him, which also condones the development of the Sith.
Going to the dark side
The next significant move in the internal war between Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker is the murder on the orders of Chancellor Palpatine, which violates the Jedi principle of not executing unarmed prisoners. Almost immediately after this, he learns about Padmé’s pregnancy, but his joy at this news is replaced by intense fear, overshadowing everything around him. The Force shows him a future in which his wife dies in childbirth. Disturbed by this vision, he shares it with Palpatine, which speaks of the young Jedi's unconditional trust in his patron. He is unaware of the skillfully thought-out plan of the future Emperor to make Ani a Sith and his devoted student. Thus, the seeds of the dark side he sowed begin to germinate rapidly. When Skywalker learns that the Chancellor is Darth Sidious, he tells the Jedi Council, where he sits as Palpatine's representative. However, he soon begins to realize that the latter is able to protect Padme from death. In the decisive battle between Mace Windu and the Sith Lord, Anakin takes the side of the latter, as a result of which the master dies. From that moment on, he becomes Sidious's student and, on his orders, kills all young Jedi and Separatists. It is the new trilogy that reveals to viewers the truth about who Darth Vader is and gives insight into how he became a villain.
Years of Sith rule
At the end of the new trilogy, Obi-Wan cuts off both of Anakin's legs and an arm, and his body is completely burned in the fire. However, the self-proclaimed Emperor Palpatine manages to save his student from death with the help of a special suit. Since then, Darth Vader's sword turns red, and he himself commands the armed forces of his teacher while on the Death Star. He captures Princess Leia Organa, who is his daughter, but does not yet know about it. In order to reveal the location of the rebel base, as well as return the circuits to his space station, he destroys Alderaan. At this time, the Millennium Falcon is pulled towards them, along with Han Sol, Chewbacca, an aged Obi-Wan, Luke and the droids on board. They flee, but Vader manages to kill his former teacher. He later encounters Luke as he attempts to destroy the Death Star and senses that the young man is full of the Force. As a result, he has to flee, and the planet destroyer explodes thanks to young Skywalker.
Meeting with my son
In the next episode, Luke will reveal a terrible secret about who Darth Vader is. He ends up on Dagobah, where he studies with Master Yoda. However, at this time, the dark lord captures his friends in order to lure Skywalker into a trap. He succeeds, and during a lightsaber battle, he cuts off the young Jedi's hand, after which he admits that he is his father. Vader invites his son to choose his side and together overthrow the Emperor in order to rule the Galaxy. Luke takes this news painfully and jumps into the garbage compartment, where he is picked up by the escaped crew of the Millennium Falcon.
Repentance
In the next part of the popular space opera Star Wars, Darth Vader builds a new Death Star, which should be more powerful than the previous one. Together with the Sith Lord, he develops a plan to lure Luke to the dark side, because his skills could be very valuable to the Empire. Thus, he once again captures his son, who firmly decided not to resist, because he hopes that there is goodness left in his father. Vader soon learns that he has a daughter, also endowed with the Force. Then he threatens Luke that he will lure her to his side. The young Jedi succumbs to anger and tries to defeat Vader with a lightsaber. The Emperor encourages him to kill his father and take his place, but Skywalker does not give in and throws away his weapon. While Palpatine inflicts heavy lightning strikes on Luke, Darth Vader realizes that he cannot allow his son to die and throws his master into the mine, where he dies. However, Anakin's life support is damaged. Removing his helmet, he speaks his last words, and his healed soul finds peace.
Armor
It is thanks to the black cloak and helmet that most people know who Darth Vader is. This armor was designed specifically to keep a wounded Skywalker alive; without it, he would almost immediately be unable to breathe. Sith traditions dictate that heavy black suits be worn. In total, 2 different outfits were created for each of the trilogies. Their design and construction took a lot of time and effort, which ultimately paid off.
Actors
As many as 4 actors participated in creating the image of Darth Vader. In the first part of the new trilogy, little Anakin was played by Jake Lloyd, and in the next two, Skywalker’s place was taken by Hayden Christensen, who also appears in the sixth episode in the guise of a ghost. With the original trilogy the situation is more complicated. In all three parts, the suit was replaced by British swordsman Bob Anderson during sword fights. The voice of Darth Vader belongs to James Earl Jones, and in parts 3 to 6. And when his hero takes off his mask, the face of actor Sebastian Shaw is revealed to the audience. This is probably one of the few characters in the history of cinema, whose image was embodied simultaneously by so many performers and became truly iconic.
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Today I would like to puzzle you with a survey that, perhaps, will not dispel the darkness of secrecy on this issue, but will at least give us all food for thought and express the public opinion of the GRU.
So, recently, while watching Star Wars films and reading articles on their world, this very question came to my mind: after all, who was the father of our “darling” Anakin Anicea, also later known as Darth Vader.
To begin with, I propose to take a look at how Anakin was seen by us as the plot developed:
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Qui-Gon: He has an unusually large flow of Power.
Qui-Gon: Who is his father?
Anakin's mother: He doesn't have a father.
Anakin's mother: I carried him, I gave birth to him, I raised him.
Anakin's mother: I can't explain everything.
Thus, in fact, here the first, most canonical version of Anakin’s origin is born - he did not have a father, and he himself is a creation midichlorian. And it is not surprising that it takes place. The Jedi had long been waiting for the Chosen One (though for some time, while the Sith were considered destroyed, this prophecy was considered fulfilled), who was supposed to bring balance to the Force.
True, there are suspicions that if these midichlorians did this of their own free will, then perhaps they were midichlorians of the dark side. =)
Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader's father (poll)
Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader's father (poll)
Midichlorians, that's what they are. ;)
Anyway, midichlorians is our number one candidate for paternity.
Now, if we think a little more, we can assume that midichlorians they didn’t do it arbitrarily (well, after all, why do they need it?), but they were controlled by someone’s will. Moreover, this “someone” clearly had something to do with Strength and knew how to use it (otherwise how would he/she know about midichlorians?).
Let's welcome our number 2 paternity candidate: Darth Plagueis.
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Darth Plagueis the Wise (Darth Sidious's teacher)
This Sith lord was, according to Darth Sidious, so powerful that he could control midi-chlorians to create life. So he could very well participate in Anakin's consciousness. (Moreover, many fans of the series adhere to this version. Although, I have not yet found a 100% reliable source that would describe that Plagueis created Anakin)
As an alternative to the first two candidates, I propose to take Darth Sidious, who managed to be the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic and the first emperor of the Galactic Empire. After all, it was he who taught Anakin, had such influence on him, and told him about Plagueis and his powers. Perhaps he himself was either the father or the creator of Anakin?
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Darth Sidious before plastic surgery to change his face.
Candidate number 4 is Qui-Gon Jinn. He took the boy from Tatooine. What if he found it there for a reason? ;) Although, of course, there is no direct reason to believe that he is Anakin’s father, his unexpected concern for the slave boy still raises questions.
Darth Vader is one of the most iconic villains in cinematic history. His image is easily recognizable, and the phrase “Luke, I am your father” has firmly entered our lives, becoming a meme and the reason for numerous parodies and jokes. Now the next film 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 anyone who loves 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 of “Emperor's Emissary” was created specifically for him. It gave him enormous military powers. That is why he had the right to take command of the Death Star battle station, despite the fact that it already had a commander - Wilhuff Tarkin. As the emperor's apprentice and emissary, Vader essentially became the second-in-chief of the empire, with titles such as 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 that Anakin Skywalker died in the Jedi Temple
James Luceno's science fiction book "Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader" tells that after the events of Episode 3 ("Revenge of the Sith"), everyone in the galaxy was sure that the Jedi Anakin Skywalker - the Chosen One - died heroically on Coruscant during time of the battle in the Jedi temple. Imperial propaganda also supported this official story, 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 starting the Clone Wars. Almost no one knows the truth that Anakin turned to the dark side and betrayed his comrades in the temple (only survivors like Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda). This is what the situation looks like 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 was never explained. After the Battle of Yavin, Vader tasked bounty hunter Boba Fett with finding out everything about the Rebel who 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 enraged. 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: a student would never rise higher until he got rid of his master.
12. He had three teachers and many secret students
After Skywalker transformed into Darth Vader, he trained the Sith. Thus, according to the plot of the video games "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed", Vader, planning a plot to overthrow Palpatine, secretly took on several students. The first of these was Galen Marek, nicknamed Starkiller, a descendant of the Jedi killed by Vader during the Great Purge. Vader trained Marek from 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 sample. This clone - the Dark Disciple - was supposed to take Marek's place. The next student after him was Tao, a former Jedi Padawan (this story is considered non-canonical today). Vader then took on several more students - Kharis, Lumiya, Flint, Rillao, Hethrir and Antinnis Tremaine.
11. He tried to learn to breathe without a helmet
Many people remember the scene from the episode "The Empire Strikes Back" when at one point Vader is shown in the meditation chamber - he is without a helmet and the wounded back of his head is visible. Vader often used this special pressurized chamber to practice breathing without a protective helmet or breathing apparatus. During such sessions, he felt unbearable pain and used it to intensify his hatred and dark power. Vader's ultimate goal was to gain such power from the Dark Side that he could breathe without a mask.
But he could do without it for only a few minutes, since he was too happy at the opportunity 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 throw off the power of the emperor, but also free himself from his iron armor.
10. Even the actors didn’t know during filming that Vader was Luke Skywalker’s father.
The twist when Darth Vader turns out to be Luke Skywalker's father is perhaps one of the most famous in movie history. During the filming of The Empire Strikes Back, this plot device was kept strictly secret - only five people knew about it: director George Lucas, director Irwin Kershner, screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan, actor Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) and actor James Earl Jones. voice of Darth Vader.
Everyone else, including Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) and Harrison Ford (Han Solo), only learned the truth after attending the film's premiere. When the confession scene was filmed, actor David Prowse spoke the line given to him, which sounded like "Obi-Wan killed your father", and the text "I am your father" was written over it 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 Star Wars trilogy, Vader was played by David Prowse. The six-foot-tall British champion weightlifter was perfect for the role, but had to be re-voiced due to his thick Bristol accent (which made him furious). The stand-in for the fight stunts was Bob Anderson, as Prowse kept breaking lightsabers.
Vader without a mask in Return of the Jedi was played by Sebastian Shaw, young Anakin in The Phantom Menace by Jake Lloyd, and mature Anakin in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith by Hayden Christensen. Spencer Wilding plays Darth Vader in the new Rogue One movie.
8. He originally had a different name and a different voice.
Since Darth Vader is the central character of Star Wars, it is not surprising that when the script was created, this character was written in first. But at first his name was Anakin Starkiller (this is the name, according to the plot of the video game "The Force Unleashed" of his secret student). The original 1976 Star Wars trailer was written by legendary director Orson Welles. It was Wells' voice that George Lucas wanted to voice Darth Vader, but the producers did not approve of this idea - they thought 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 puzzled by this statement, but after testing Anakin's blood for the presence of midi-chlorians, he becomes convinced that it is indeed the result of a virgin birth, solely under the influence of the Force. Then everything else is logical: Vader’s power, the high level of 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 realistic possibility of Anakin being born. 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 student 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
In Lucas's original design, Darth Vader did not have any helmet - instead, his face was wrapped in a black scarf. The helmet was intended only as part of a military uniform - after all, you need to somehow move from one starship to another. As a result, it was decided that Vader would wear this helmet permanently. The creation of both the helmet and the rest of the equipment of Vader and the Imperial military was 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 the 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 is legendary among the Star Wars crew. Firstly, 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 was making life miserable for everyone on set by not bothering to say the lines that were written for his role, and instead talking some 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 action scenes, despite being physically fit. But he kept breaking lightsabers. Lucas later accused Prowse of revealing secret information that Vader was Luke's father. The actor also really didn’t like the fact that viewers wouldn’t 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 was the end of the director's patience and he removed Prowse from all future Star Wars productions.
4. There was an alternate ending where Luke becomes the new Vader
Return of the Jedi ends with the good guys winning and everyone rejoicing. But Lucas originally envisioned a darker ending to his sci-fi saga. According to 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 the helmet - and Vader dies. However, then Luke 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. This is exactly the ending that would have been logical, according to Lucas and his screenwriter Kasdan, but in the end Lucas decided to make a happy ending, because the film was intended for a children's audience.
3. Alternative ending from the comics: again a Jedi and all in white
While we're on the topic of alternative endings, here's another one from the Star Wars comics. According to this version, both Luke and Leia stand before 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.
This is where the fun begins: Vader falls to his knees and asks for forgiveness, 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, with Anakin Skywalker still dressed as Darth Vader, but all in white. The Skywalker family of Jedi decide 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 great money from their characters by selling related products, toys and the like. The army of fans of this saga is huge. There is a special “Wookiepedia” on the Internet - a Star Wars encyclopedia, 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, iconic character and, of course, it is from this image that one can make the most money. With merchandising revenues totaling over $27 billion in 2015, for example, Darth Vader is worth billions—after all, he's a big piece of that pie.
1. On one of the cathedrals there is a chimera in the form of Darth Vader’s helmet
Believe it or not, one of the towers of the Washington Cathedral is decorated with a gargoyle in the shape of Darth Vader's helmet. The sculpture is located very high and is difficult to see from the ground, but with binoculars you can. In the 1980s, the National Cathedral, together with National Geographic magazine, announced a children's competition for the best decorative chimera sculpture to decorate the northwest tower. A boy named Christopher Rader took third place in this competition with his drawing of Darth Vader. After all, a chimera must be evil. And this sketch was brought to life by sculptor Jay Hall Carpenter and stone carver Patrick Jay Plunkett.
