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| “ | Vader: Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father. Luke: He told me enough. He told me you killed him. Vader: No. I am your father. Luke: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! |
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| ~ Darth Vader reveals his identity to Luke, and one of the most famous movie quotes of all time |
Darth Vader, born as Anakin Skywalker, is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. The character was created by George Lucas and has been portrayed by numerous actors. His appearances span all six Star Wars films, and he is an important character in the expanded universe of television series, video games, novels, literature, and comic books. Originally a Jedi prophesied to bring balance to the Force, he falls to the dark side of the Force and serves the evil Galactic Empire at the right hand of his Sith master, Palpatine (also known as Darth Sidious). He is also the father of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa.
The American Film Institute listed him as the third greatest movie villain in cinema history on 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains, behind Hannibal Lecter and Norman Bates..
History[]
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace[]
Anakin Skywalker started out life as a slave. Raised on the planet Tatooine by his mother Shmi, Anakin had no father, implying miraculous birth. He is a gifted pilot and engineer and has the ability to "see things before they happen". He even creates his own protocol droid, C-3PO. When he is 9 years old, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn meets him after an emergency landing on Tatooine. After discovering that Anakin's blood has an unusually high number of midi-chlorians (a measure of Force potential), Qui-Gon becomes convinced the boy is the "Chosen One" of Jedi prophecy who will bring balance to the Force. Anakin wins his freedom in a podrace, but is forced to part with his mother. Qui-Gon takes Anakin to the Jedi Council and asks permission to train him, but they are concerned by the fear Anakin exhibits and decline the request. During the film, Anakin forms a close bond with Padmé Amidala, the young queen of Naboo. During the invasion of Naboo, Anakin helps defeat the corrupt Trade Federation by destroying their command ship. After Qui-Gon is killed in a duel with Sith Lord Darth Maul, his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi promises to train Anakin, a proposal the Jedi Council reluctantly accepts. Palpatine, the Galactic Republic's newly-elected Chancellor, befriends the boy, promising to "watch your career with great interest".
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones[]
Ten years later, Anakin is the apprentice of Obi-Wan. Chancellor Palpatine assigns Anakin and Obi-Wan to investigate an assassination attempt made on Senator Padmé Amidala. Anakin travels with Padme to Naboo, where they fall in love. Anakin has a vision of his mother in pain and goes to Tatooine, where he learns that she had been kidnapped by Tusken Raiders. He goes to the Tusken camp, where he finds his mother, tortured beyond saving; she dies in his arms. Overcome with rage, Anakin kills the entire tribe. After he returns with his mother's body, he confesses his crime to Padmé, who comforts him. Soon after, Anakin and Padmé travel to Geonosis to rescue Obi-Wan from the Sith Lord Darth Tyranus and his Separatist army, but they are instead captured and sentenced to death. Anakin and Padmé profess their love for each other moments before being rescued by an army of clone troopers and Jedi. During a lightsaber duel with Dooku, Anakin loses his right arm and later has it replaced with a prosthetic. At the end of the film, Anakin and Padmé marry in a secret ceremony.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars[]
Anakin angry
In the 2008 animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars and the subsequent television series, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker takes on a Padawan, Ahsoka Tano. The two of them have many adventures, such as saving Jabba the Hutt's son from the Separatists. The responsibility of a Padawan helps Anakin become a better leader and a wiser man. This series also includes a scene in which Anakin sees a cryptic vision of his future as Darth Vader. This series also notes how Anakin doesn't trust the Jedi Council.
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith[]
Anakin and Obi-Wan
Three years after the beginning of the Clone Wars, Anakin is a Jedi Knight and hero of the Clone Wars. He and Obi-Wan lead an attempt to rescue Supreme Chancellor Palpatine after he is kidnapped by Separtist leader General Grievous. During the rescue, Anakin defeats Count Dooku in a lightsaber duel and decapitates him in cold blood on Palpatine's urging. When he returns to Coruscant, he meets with Padme, who reveals that she is pregnant with his child. That night, he has a vision of Padmé dying in childbirth; he fears it will come true, as it is similar to visions he had before his mother died. Meanwhile, Palpatine names Anakin his representative on the Jedi Council; the Council declines Anakin the rank of Jedi Master, however, shaking his faith in the Jedi.
Palpatine eventually reveals to Anakin that he is Sith Lord Darth Sidious, the mastermind of the war, and that the dark side holds the power to save Padmé's life. Conflicted, Anakin reports Palpatine to Jedi Master Mace Windu. Despite orders to remain behind, Anakin follows Windu to the Chancellor's office to ensure Palpatine is captured alive. He walks in on Windu ready to kill Palpatine and intervenes on the Sith Lord's behalf, severing Windu's lightsaber arm; Palpatine then kills Windu with a blast of Force lightning. Desperate to save his wife, Anakin pledges himself to the dark side and becomes Palpatine's Sith apprentice, Darth Vader.
On Palpatine's orders, Vader leads a squadron of clone troopers to kill everyone in the Jedi Temple during the Great Jedi Purge, and then assassinates the Separatist leaders on Mustafar. There, Vader meets with Padmé, who begs him to flee with her. He refuses, saying that the two of them can overthrow Palpatine and rule the galaxy. When Obi-Wan emerges from Padmé's ship, Vader accuses her of conspiring against him and uses the Force to choke her into unconsciousness. Vader then battles Obi-Wan in a lightsaber duel which ends when Obi-Wan severs his remaining organic limbs. Vader then slides too close to a lava flow and bursts into flame. Obi-Wan takes Vader's lightsaber and leaves him to die.
However, Palpatine finds Vader and has his apprentice's ruined body reconstructed with the cybernetic limbs and the black armor seen in the original trilogy. When Vader regains consciousness, Palpatine informs him that Padmé died as a result of his anger, and Vader destroys the medical droids in a fit of despair. Vader is last seen alongside Palpatine and a young Grand Moff Tarkin viewing the original Death Star's construction.
Star Wars: Rebels[]
Darth Vader appears in Star Wars Rebels, once again voiced by James Earl Jones. In this series, set during the early days of the Rebel Alliance, he hires The Inquisitor to hunt down the remaining Jedi across the galaxy.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story[]
Vader at first discussed with Orson Krennic about The Death Star, and about the priority to destroy the rebels. He informed that Grand Moff Tarkin is controlling the weapon, and as Orson asked if he can be in charge, Darth Vader choked him with force powers, and left him behind to suffer. Darth Vader was later ordered by Tarkin to find the plans. He managed to kill most soldiers onboard but one soldier escaped him, and managed to hand the plans to Princess Leia.
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope[]
Darth Vader is depicted as a ruthless cyborg who serves the Galactic Empire. Early in the film, Obi-Wan Kenobi tells Luke Skywalker that Vader is a former Jedi who "betrayed and murdered" Luke's father and helped the Empire destroy the Jedi Order. Along with Grand Moff Tarkin, Vader is charged with recovering the Death Star's technical schematics, which were stolen by the Rebel Alliance seeking to overthrow the Empire. To that end, he captures and tortures Princess Leia Organa, and stands by while Tarkin destroys her home planet of Alderaan with the Death Star's superlaser. While the princess is being rescued, Vader fights Obi-Wan in a lightsaber duel and kills his former master. During the film's climactic battle scene, Vader leads a squadron of TIE fighters and destroys several Rebel fighters. He pursues Luke's X-Wing fighter, but a surprise attack from Han Solo's Millennium Falcon clips him and sends him flying into deep space.
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back[]
In Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, set three years later, Darth Vader leads an Imperial starfleet in pursuit of the Rebels. He leads an invasion of the Rebel base on Hoth, but the protagonists escape. He later confers with the Emperor telling him that Luke Skywalker has become a threat to the Empire, and must not become a Jedi. Vader persuades the Emperor that Luke would be a great asset if turned to the dark side of the Force. Vader captures Han Solo, Leia Organa, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2 on Cloud City, and uses them as bait for Luke. He has Han tortured, frozen in carbonite, and delivered to bounty hunter Boba Fett, but Leia, Chewbacca, and the droids escape thanks to Lando Calrissian. Vader engages Luke in a lightsaber duel, which ends when Vader cuts off Luke's right hand and reveals that he is Luke's father; he then entreats Luke to turn to the dark side so they can "rule the galaxy as father and son". Horrified, Luke throws himself into Cloud City's reactor core and ultimately escapes aboard the Millennium Falcon. Onboard his Star Destroyer, Vader telepathically tells Luke that it is his destiny to join the dark side.
Sebastian Shaw as Anakin Skywalker unmasked and redeemed in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi[]
In Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, set one year later, Darth Vader arrives aboard the half-constructed second Death Star. He intimidates the battle station's commander, Moff Jerjerrod, into stepping up construction. When Emperor Palpatine personally arrives, he assures Vader that the two of them will turn Luke to the dark side.
Luke surrenders himself to Vader in the hope that he can turn his father back "to the light side". Vader brings Luke onto the Death Star, where the Emperor tries to seduce Luke to the dark side. A lightsaber duel erupts between father and son, during which Vader learns Leia Organa is Luke's twin sister and threatens to turn her to the dark side if Luke will not submit. Enraged, Luke attacks and overpowers Vader, severing his mechanical right hand. Realizing he is close to suffering his father's fate, Luke refuses the Emperor's command to kill Vader and take his place.
Enraged, the Emperor unleashes a torrent of Force lightning upon Luke. The sight of Luke's agony breaks the dark side's hold on Vader, and he kills the Emperor by throwing his former master down the Death Star's reactor shaft. In the process, however, he is mortally wounded by the Emperor's lightning. Redeemed, Anakin Skywalker asks Luke to remove his helmet so he can look at Luke with his own eyes. With his dying breath, he tells his son that there was good left in him after all. Luke escapes the Death Star with his father's remains, which he later ceremonially burns in a funeral pyre. As the Rebels celebrate the destruction of the Death Star and the fall of the Empire, Luke sees his father's spirit, standing alongside those of Obi-Wan and Yoda.
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens[]
In this film, set 30 years later, Kylo Ren takes Lord Vader's mask and rebuilds it, saying, "Nothing will stand in our way. I will finish what you started."
Literature[]
Darth Vader appears numerous times in comic books such as Dark Horse Comics's Star Wars Tales and Marvel Comics' Star Wars series (1977–1986).
In James Luceno's Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (2005), set a few months after the events of Revenge of the Sith, Vader disavows his Anakin identity as he systematically pursues and kills the surviving Jedi and cements his position in the Empire. The novel also reveals that Vader plans to eventually overthrow Palpatine, and that he betrayed the Jedi because he resented their supposed failure to recognize his power.
Vader's Quest (1999) depicts Vader hiring a bounty hunter to bring him information about the pilot who destroyed the Death Star, ultimately meeting Luke for the first time. In the novel Splinter of the Mind's Eye (1978), Vader and Luke duel for the first time, and Luke cuts off Vader's right arm. Shadows of the Empire (1996) reveals that Vader is conflicted about trying to turn his son to the dark side of the Force, and knows deep down that there is still some good in him.
Anakin's redeemed spirit appears in The Truce at Bakura (1993), set a few days after the end of Return of the Jedi. He appears to Leia, imploring her forgiveness. Leia condemns him for his crimes and banishes him from her life. He promises that he will be there for her when she needs him, and disappears. In Tatooine Ghost (2003), Leia learns to forgive her father after learning about his childhood as a slave and his mother's traumatic death. In The Unifying Force (2003), Anakin tells his grandson Jacen Solo to "stand firm" in his battle with the Supreme Overlord of the Yuuzhan Vong.
In The Dark Nest trilogy (2005), Luke and Leia uncover old recordings of their parents in R2-D2's memory drive; for the first time, they see their own birth and their mother's death, as well as their father's corruption to the dark side. In Bloodlines (2006), Jacen—who has himself turned to the dark side—uses the Force to "watch" Anakin slaughter the children at the Jedi Temple.
Video games[]
Darth Vader plays a central role in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (2008) as the hidden true main antagonist. He is the playable character in the first level of the game, where he and his armies invade Kashyyyk to hunt down Kento Marek who had survived the Order's destruction. Vader kills Kento and kidnaps his young Force-sensitive son, whom he raises as his secret apprentice. Vader sends Galen Marek codenamed Starkiller (the game's main protagonist) on various missions throughout the galaxy, with the ultimate goal to assassinate Palpatine so that Vader can rule the galaxy himself. Toward the end of the game, however, it is revealed that Vader isn't planning to overthrow Palpatine at all; he is merely using his apprentice to expose the Empire's enemies. At the game's climax, the player chooses between attacking Palpatine to help his Rebel friends escape the Death Star or killing Vader to become the Emperor's new apprentice, with the first choice being the canon ending. He returns in the sequel Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II as the main antagonist and final boss.
Vader is also a playable character in the video games Lego Star Wars: The Video Game, Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Soulcalibur IV, Star Wars: Battlefront II, Star Wars: Empire at War, Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption, and Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds. He also is an active but non-playable character in Star Wars Galaxies, Star Wars: Battlefront, (as an evil pig) a non-playable character in Angry Birds Star Wars, and a playable character in Angry Birds Star Wars II. He also appears in the video game Fortinite as a Boss fight.
Anakin Skywalker is a playable character in the video games Star Wars: Battlefront II, Lego Star Wars: The Video Game, Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Lightsaber Duels, Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Jedi Alliance, Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes, and is featured (as a playable Angry Bird) in Angry Birds Star Wars II.
Characteristics[]
In Attack of the Clones, Anakin Skywalker feels "smothered" by Obi-Wan Kenobi and is unable to control his life. By Revenge of the Sith, however, his "father-son" friction with his master has matured into a more equal, brotherly relationship. Once he becomes Darth Vader, each evil act he commits makes it harder for him to return to the light, but he ultimately escapes the dark side and redeems himself before he dies, by saving his son Luke Skywalker, and killing Palpatine in Return of the Jedi.
Eric Bui, a psychiatrist at the University of Toulouse Hospital, argued at the 2007 American Psychiatric Association convention that Anakin meets six of the nine diagnostic criteria for borderline personality disorder (BPD), one more than necessary for a diagnosis. He and a colleague, Rachel Rodgers, published their findings in a 2010 letter to the editor of the journal Psychiatry Research. Bui says he found Anakin Skywalker a useful example to explain BPD to medical students. In particular, Bui points to Anakin's abandonment issues and uncertainty over his identity. Anakin's mass murders of the Tusken Raiders in Attack of the Clones, and the young Jedi in Revenge of the Sith count as two dissociative episodes, fulfilling another criterion. Bui hoped his paper would help raise awareness of the disorder, especially among teens.
Cultural impact[]
Darth Vader's iconic status has made the character a synonym for evil in popular culture; psychiatrists have even considered him as a useful example to explain borderline personality disorder to medical students. Anakin's origin story in The Phantom Menace has been compared to signifiers of African American racial identity, and his dissatisfaction with his life has been compared to Siddartha's before he became Gautama Buddha. A Mexican church advised Christians against seeing The Phantom Menace because it portrays Anakin as a Christ figure. A slime-mold beetle of the Genus Agathidium is named after Vader, and several buildings across the globe are regularly compared to him. A grotesque of Darth Vader looms over the east face of the Washington National Cathedral's northwest tower. During the 2007–08 NHL season, Ottawa Senators goaltender Martin Gerber performed so well in an all-black mask that fans endearingly termed him "Darth Gerber".
Many commentators and comedians have also evoked his visage to satirize politicians and other public figures, and several American political figures have been unflatteringly compared to the character, including General George Custer, the subject of an acrylic painting titled "Darth Custer" by Native American artist Bunky Echohawk. In 2005, Al Gore referred to Tele-Communications Inc.'s John C. Malone as the "Darth Vader of cable", and political strategist Lee Atwater was known by his political enemies as "the Darth Vader of the Republican Party".
On June 22, 2006, U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney referred to himself as the Darth Vader of the Bush administration. Discussing the administration's philosophy on gathering intelligence, he said to CNN's John King, "It means we need to be able to go after and capture or kill those people who are trying to kill Americans. That's not a pleasant business. It's a very serious business. And I suppose, sometimes, people look at my demeanor and say, 'Well, he's the Darth Vader of the administration.'" Jon Stewart put on a Darth Vader helmet to address Dick Cheney as a "kindred spirit" on The Daily Showon January 25, 2007. Cheney's wife, Lynne, presented Stewart with a Darth Vader action figure on her appearance on the show on October 10, 2007. Both Stewart and Stephen Colbert have occasionally referred to Cheney as "Darth Cheney". In the satirical cartoon show Lil' Bush, Dick Cheney's father is portrayed as being Darth Vader. At her presidential campaign event on September 19, 2007, Hillary Rodham Clinton also referred to Cheney as Darth Vader. At the 2008 Washington Radio and Television Correspondents' Association Dinner, Cheney joked that his wife Lynne told him that the Vader comparison "humanizes" him. George Lucas told The New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd, however, that Cheney is more akin to Emperor Palpatine, and that a better stand-in for Vader would be George W. Bush. An issue of Newsweek referenced this quote, and compared Bush and Cheney to Vader and Palpatine, respectively, in a satirical article comparing politicians to various Star Wars and Star Trek characters.
Many films and television series have paid homage to Darth Vader. Marty McFly in Back to the Future (1985), dressed in a radiation suit, calls himself "Darth Vader from the planet Vulcan" to convince the past version of his father to ask his mother to dance. Rick Moranis plays "Dark Helmet" in the Star Wars parody Spaceballs (1987). In Chasing Amy (1997), Hooper X speaks at a comic convention about Darth Vader being a metaphor for how poorly the science fiction genre treats black people; he is especially offended that Vader, the "blackest brother in the galaxy", reveals himself to be a "feeble, crusty old white man" at the end of Return of the Jedi.
The character has gained much positive reception as a classic film villain. Darth Vader ranked number two on Empire magazine's 2008 list of The 100 Greatest Movie Characters. Premiere magazine also ranked Vader on their list of The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time. On their list of the 100 Greatest Fictional Characters, Fandomania.com ranked Vader at number 6. Darth Vader was also the #1 supervillain on the Bravo series Ultimate Super Heroes, Vixens and Villains. Darth Vader was also ranked as #1 in IGN's list of top 100 Star Wars characters. Furthermore, Darth Vader's quote in The Empire Strikes Back — "No, I am your father" (often misquoted as "Luke, I am your father"), — is one of the most well known quotes in cinema history. The line was selected as one of the 400 nominees for the American Film Institute's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes, a list of the greatest American movie quotes. Vader received the Ultimate Villain recognition at the 2011 Scream Awards.
In 2010, IGN ranked Darth Vader 25th in the "Top 100 Video Game Villains".
In Ukraine, the Internet Party of Ukraine regularly lets people named Darth Vader take part in elections.
Behind the scenes[]
Concept and creation[]
Brian Muir sculpted Darth Vader's costume using Ralph McQuarrie's design.
In the first draft of The Star Wars, tall, grim general "Darth Vader" was already close in line with his final depiction, and the protagonist "Anikin Starkiller" had a role similar to Luke Skywalker's as the 16-year-old son of a respected warrior. Vader's mask was originally designed by Ralph McQuarrie as part of Vader's spacesuit and not intended to be part of the regular costume. Brian Muir sculpted Vader's costume based on McQuarrie's design.
After the success of Star Wars, Lucas hired science fiction author Leigh Brackett to write Star Wars II with him. They held story conferences and, by late November 1977, Lucas had produced a handwritten treatment. The treatment is similar to the final film, except that Vader does not reveal he is Luke's father. In the first draft that Brackett would write from this, Luke's father appears as a ghost to instruct Luke. Lucas was disappointed with the script, but Brackett died of cancer before he could discuss it with her. With no writer available, Lucas had to write the next draft himself. In this draft, he made use of a new plot twist: Vader claiming to be Luke's father. According to Lucas, he found this draft enjoyable to write, as opposed to the year-long struggles writing the first film.
The new plot element of Luke's parentage had drastic effects on the series. Michael Kaminski argues in his book that it is unlikely that the plot point had ever seriously been considered or even conceived of before 1978, and that the first film was clearly operating under an alternate storyline where Vader was a separate character from Luke's father; After writing the second and third drafts in which the plot point was introduced, Lucas reviewed the new backstory he had created: Anakin had been Obi-Wan's brilliant student and had a child named Luke, but was swayed to the dark side by Palpatine. Anakin battled Kenobi on the site of a volcano and was badly wounded, but was then reborn as Vader. Meanwhile, Kenobi hid Luke on Tatooine while the Galactic Republic became the tyrannical Galactic Empire and Vader systematically hunted down and killed the Jedi. This change in character would provide a springboard to the "Tragedy of Darth Vader" storyline that underlies the prequels.
After deciding to create the prequel trilogy, Lucas indicated the series would be a tragic one depicting Anakin's fall to the dark side. He also saw that the prequels could form the beginning of one long story that started with Anakin's childhood and ended with his death. This was the final step towards turning the film series into a "Saga".
For the first prequel, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Lucas made Anakin nine years old to make the character's separation from his mother more poignant. Movie trailers focused on Anakin and a one-sheet poster showing him casting Vader's shadow informed otherwise unknowing audiences of the character's eventual fate. The movie ultimately achieved a primary goal of introducing audiences to Anakin.
Michael Kaminski, in The Secret History of Star Wars, offers evidence that issues in Anakin's fall to the dark side prompted Lucas to make massive story changes, first revising the opening sequence of the third prequel, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, to have Palpatine kidnapped and his apprentice, Count Dooku, murdered by Anakin as the first act in the latter's turn towards the dark side. After principal photography was complete in 2003, Lucas made even more massive changes in Anakin's character, re-writing his entire turn to the dark side; his fall from grace would now be motivated by a desire to save his wife, Padmé Amidala, rather than the previous version in which that reason was one of several, including that he genuinely believed that the Jedi were plotting to take over the Republic. This fundamental re-write was accomplished both through editing the principal footage, and new and revised scenes filmed during pick-ups in 2004.
Portrayals[]
Darth Vader was portrayed by bodybuilder David Prowse and by stunt performer Bob Anderson during the character's intense lightsaber fight scenes. James Earl Jones provided Vader's voice, but was initially uncredited in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back because he felt his contributions were too small to warrant recognition. The character has also been voiced by Scott Lawrence and Matt Sloan for several video games.
Anakin Skywalker has been portrayed by Sebastian Shaw in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, Jake Lloyd in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, and Hayden Christensen in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. He also briefly reprises his role in the final scene of Return of the Jedi as a force ghost replacing Sebastian Shaw. The character has also been voiced by Mat Lucas for the 2003 micro-series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Matt Lanter in the CGI Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and later animated TV series.
Victims[]
- Daultay Dofine
- An entire Tusken Raiders camp
- Several Geonosians
- Lots of Battle Droids
- Tal Merrik
- The Son
- Admiral Trench
- Count Dooku
- Shaak Ti
- Serra Keto
- Cin Drallig
- Numerous Jedi younglings
- Sors Bandeam
- Bene
- Whie Malreaux
- Poggle the Lesser
- Rune Haako
- Passel Argente
- San Hill
- Po Nudo
- Nank Tun
- Tikkes
- Shu Mai
- Cat Miin
- Rute Gunnay
- Wat Tambor
- Nute Gunray
- Kirak Infil'a
- Jocasta Nu
- CC-1010 "Fox"
- Ferren Barr
- Eeth Koth
- Two unnamed Inquisitors
- Roggo
- Momin
- Trilla Suduri
- Cere Junda
- Maketh Tua (Not committed though ordered by Vader)
- Phoenix One
- Phoenix Two
- Several rebel soldiers on the Profundity
- Raymus Antilles
- Owen Lars (Not committed though ordered by Vader)
- Beru Lars (Not committed though ordered by Vader)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Dex Tiree
- Davish Krail
- Jon Vander
- Theron Nett
- Puck Naeco
- Garven Dreis
- Biggs Darklighter
- The Givin
- Davits Draven
- Cassio Tagge
- Admiral Ozzel
- Captain Needa
- Gregar Typho
- Darth Sidious (Vader redeems himself by killing Sidious, but Sidious later revives himself)
Quotes[]
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| “ | Anakin: Are you an angel? Padme: What? Anakin: An angel. I've heard the deep space pilots talk about them. They're the most beautiful creatures in the universe. They live on the moons of Iego, I think. |
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| ~ Anakin's curiosity on Padme. |
| “ | I'm a person and my name is Anakin. | „ |
| ~ Anakin introducing himself to Padme. |
| “ | Watto: Outlanders. They think we know nothing. Anakin: They semmed nice to me. Watto: Clean the racks, then you can go home. |
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| ~ Anakin to Watto. |
| “ | Anakin: You're a jedi knight, aren't you? I saw your laser sword. Only jedis carry that kind of wepon. Qui-Gon: Perhaps I killed a jedi and took it from him. Anakin: I don't think so. No one can kill a jedi. Qui-Gon: I wish that was so. Anakin: I had a dream that I was a jedi. I came back here and freed all the slaves. |
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| ~ Anakin to Qui-Gon Jinn. |
| “ | I could run faster than your podracer. | „ |
| ~ Anakin's taunt in Star Wars Episode I: Racer. |
| “ | YEEE-HAW...!!! | „ |
| ~ Anakin's cowboy yell during pod racing. |
| “ | YEAH!!! I WON! I WON!!! | „ |
| ~ Anaking's victory of winning a race. |
| “ | You're a Jedi, too?! Pleased to meet you! | „ |
| ~ Anakin's first meeting with Obi-Wan Kenobi. |
| “ | Padme: Are you alright? Anakin: [shivering] It's very cold...! Padme: You've come from a warm planet, Anakin. But it's too warm for my taste. Space is cold. Anakin: You seem sad. Padme: The Queen is worried. Her people are suffering, dying. She must convince the Senate to intervene. I’m not sure what will happen. Anakin: I made this for you, so you’d remember me. I carved it out of a japor snippet. It’ll bring you good fortune. Padme: It’s beautiful, but I don’t need this to remember you by. Many things will change when we reach the Capitol, but my care for you will remain. Anakin: I care for you too. And my mom. Padme: You miss your mother. |
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| ~ Anakin shivering in the cold space, during the trip to Coruscant, and giving Padme a Japor Snipett necklace. |
| “ | Now this is podracing! | „ |
| ~ Anakin during the battle of Naboo. |
| “ | Anakin: What will happen to me, now? Obi-Wan: The Council have granted me permission to train you. You will be a Jedi. I promise. |
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| ~ Anakin to Obi-wan during Qui-Gon's funeral. |
| “ | From the moment I met you, all those years ago, not a day has gone by when I haven't thought of you. And now that I'm with you again... I'm in agony. The closer I get to you, the worse it gets. The thought of not being with you... I can't breathe. I'm haunted by the kiss that you should never have given me. My heart is beating... hoping that kiss will not become a scar. You are in my very soul, tormenting me... what can I do? I will do anything you ask. If you are suffering as much as I am, please tell me. | „ |
| ~ Anakin admitting his feelings to Padmé. |
| “ | I'm here, Mom, you're safe. | „ |
| ~ Anakin to his dying Mother. |
| “ | Some day I will be. I will be the most powerful Jedi EVER. I promise you. I will even learn to stop people from dying. | „ |
| ~ Anakin after his rage of killing the Tusken Raiders. |
| “ | Dooku: Brave of you, boy. But I would've thought you'd learn your lesson. Anakin: I am a slow learner. |
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| ~ Anakin after saving Obi-Wan from Count Dooku. |
| “ | Obi-Wan: I told you this victory was too easy. We never should have sent the ship back for supplies. Anakin: It wasn't my idea to send the ship back. Obi-Wan: All right men, second wave incoming. Anakin: Rex, you and your men follow me. Obi-Wan: Cody, battle positions! |
„ |
| ~ Anakin to Obi-Wan during the Battle of Christophsis. |
| “ | Anakin: We're going to need reinforcements! Obi-Wan: We haven't been able to get through to the admiral. |
„ |
| ~ Anakin to Obi-Wan. |
| “ | You're reckless, little one, you never would've made it as Obi-Wan's Padawan, but you might make it as mine. | „ |
| ~ Anakin to Ahsoka, accepting her as his padawan. |
| “ | I admit, Ahsoka's a little rough around the edges, but with a great deal of training…and patience…she might amount to something. | „ |
| ~ Anakin about Ahsoka. |
| “ | Ahsoka: So, this is where the fun begins. Anakin: Race you to the top. Ahsoka: I'll give you a head start. Anakin: Your mistake! |
„ |
| ~ Anakin to Ahsoka during the Battle of Teth. |
| “ | Ahsoka, a very wise Jedi once said, "Nothing happens by accident." It is the will of the Force that you are at my side. I just want to keep you there in one piece. | „ |
| ~ Anakin to Ahsoka about Qui-Gon Jinn |
| “ | You followed for my little trick, Count. It's nothing, but rocks. The huttlet is with my padawan, safely at Jabba's palace. | „ |
| ~ Anakin tricking Count Dooku, because Rotta isn't in his backpack. |
| “ | It's an old smuggler's route. The pilots used to talk about it on Tatooine. | „ |
| ~ Anakin on the Balmorra Run. |
| “ | Padme: Ever since I've known you, you've been playing with droids. Anakin: I used to put 'em together. And now, I only take them apart. |
„ |
| ~ Anakin to Padme about playing with droids. |
| “ | Ahsoka: So, what did I miss? Anakin: Oh, the usual. It was foolish of you to take on Grievous by yourself. Ahsoka: Well, I was leading the mission, and it seemed like a good idea at the time. Anakin: Did he tell you your stubby little Gold Droid Pal works for him? Ahsoka: He might've mentioned it. I guess we were all fools! |
„ |
| ~ An impressed Anakin about how Ahsoka fought Grievous alone. |
| “ | Obi-Wan: So let me get this straight, Anakin. You risked the mission, all your men, even your Padawan, to save a droid? Anakin: Artoo found the listening post, and he saved our lives. We couldn't just leave him there, Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan: Oh, Anakin, one day… |
„ |
| ~ Anakin to Obi-Wan after saving R2-D2. |
| “ | Anakin: I still can't understand how she could have left the Order. Obi-Wan: It was a surprise decision to all of us. Anakin: It was wrong! She's a Jedi. She belongs with us! She's one of us. Obi-Wan: She made the decision Anakin. Anakin: Well what choice did we give her? The moment there were any suspicions about her loyalty the council turned their back on her. Obi-Wan: I will grant you mistakes were made but she chose to leave. Part of the Jedi way is not letting emotions cloud your better judgment and that's what precisely what Ahsoka did. Even in our most critical moment. |
„ |
| ~ Anakin and Obi-Wan talking about Ahsoka's decision to leave the Jedi Order. |
| “ | This is where the fun begins! | „ |
| ~ Vader as Anakin during the Battle over Coruscant. |
| “ | Vader: My powers have doubled since the last time we met, Count. Count Dooku: Good. Twice the pride, double the fall. |
„ |
| ~ Vader as Anakin to Count Dooku. |
| “ | YOU'RE the sith lord. | „ |
| ~ Vader as Anakin realizing Palpatine is Darth Sidious in disguise. |
| “ | Anakin: You can't. He must stand trial. Windu: He has control of the senate and the courts! He's too dangerous to be left alive! Sidious: I'm too weak! Don't kill me, please! Anakin: It's not the Jedi way. He must live! Sidious: Please, don't. Anakin: I need him! Sidious: Please, don't! Anakin: NO!!! |
„ |
| ~ Vader as Anakin begging Windu not to hurt Palpatine, upon his betrayal. |
| “ | What have I done!? | „ |
| ~ Anakin after the death of Windu. |
| “ | I don't want to hear anymore about Obi-Wan. The Jedi turned against me. Don't you turn against me. | „ |
| ~ Vader to Padmé believing she’s double-crossing him. |
| “ | LIAR! | „ |
| ~ Vader yelling at Padmé upon seeing Ob-Wan on the boarding ramp of her ship. |
| “ | You're with him! You brought him here to kill me! | „ |
| ~ Vader before choking Padmé. |
| “ | I see through the lies of the Jedi. I do not fear the dark side as you do. I have brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to my new Empire! | „ |
| ~ Vader renouncing the Jedi Order. |
| “ | Vader: If you're not WITH me, then you're my enemy. Obi-Wan: Only a Sith deals in absolutes. I will do what I must. Vader: You will try. |
„ |
| ~ Vader to Obi-Wan prior to their duel on Mustafar. |
| “ | Obi-Wan: I have failed you, Anakin. I have failed you. Vader: I should have known the Jedi were plotting to take over. Obi-Wan: Anakin, Chancellor Palpatine is evil! Vader: From my point of view, the Jedi are evil! Obi-Wan: WELL THEN YOU ARE LOST! |
„ |
| ~ Vader to Obi-Wan. |
| “ | This is the end for you, my master. | „ |
| ~ Vader dueling Obi-Wan on Mustafar |
| “ | You underestimate my power! | „ |
| ~ Vader after Obi-Wan reaches the high ground. |
| “ | I HATE YOU!!! | „ |
| ~ Vader's dramatic breakdown to Obi-Wan before he burns after being amputated. |
| “ | NO...!!! | „ |
| ~ Vader's sad breakdown upon hearing of Padmé's death. |
14 BBY-3 BBY[]
| “ | You would be wise to surrender. | „ |
| ~ Vader confronting Cal Kestis at Fortress Inquisitorius. |
| “ | Obi-Wan Kenobi: What have you become? Darth Vader: I am what you made me. |
„ |
| ~ Vader confronting Kenobi ten years after the latter left him for dead on Mustafar. |
| “ | The years have made you weak. | „ |
| ~ Vader getting the better of Obi-Wan in their second duel, taunting him for being out of practice. |
| “ | You should've killed me when you had the chance. | „ |
| ~ Vader taunting Obi-Wan for not finishing him ten years earlier. |
| “ | Now you will suffer, Obi-Wan. [Throws Obi-Wan into the fire] Your pain has just begun. | „ |
| ~ Vader tortures his former master by burning him in a brazier, finally getting his revenge for being burned on Mustafar. |
| “ | YOU WERE WARNED, WHAT DEFEAT WOULD BRING! I will tolerate your weakness, no longer. | „ |
| ~ Vader furiously subduing Reva with a Force choke for failing to capture Obi-Wan. |
| “ | He was wise to use you against me. | „ |
| ~ Vader foiling a vengeful Reva's attempt to assassinate him. |
| “ | Did you really believe I did not see it, youngling? You are of no further use. | „ |
| ~ Vader after seriously injuring Reva following her betrayal. |
| “ | Vader: Have you come to destroy me, Obi-Wan? Obi-Wan: I will do what I must. Vader: Then you will die! |
„ |
| ~ Vader about to face Obi-Wan for the third time, in a way almost similar to what happened on Mustafar. |
| “ | Your strength has returned. But the weakness... still remains! [Continues dueling Obi-Wan before collapsing the ground below the latter with the Force] And that is why... you will always... LOSE! | „ |
| ~ Vader ruthlessly dominating Obi-Wan in their fight once again. |
| “ | Did you truly think that you could defeat me? You have failed, Master. | „ |
| ~ Vader after seemingly obliterating Obi-Wan by burying him under a pit of rocks. |
| “ | Obi-Wan: Anakin... Vader: [In a distorted mixture of his and Anakin's voices] Anakin is gone. I am what remains. Obi-Wan: I'm sorry... I'm sorry, Anakin, for all of it. Vader: [In a distorted mixture of his and Anakin's voices] I am not your failure, Obi-Wan. You didn't kill Anakin Skywalker... I did... The same way, I will destroy you! Obi-Wan: Then my friend is truly dead. (...) Goodbye, Darth. Vader: [In a distorted mixture of his and Anakin's voices] Obi-Wan... OBI-WAN!!! |
„ |
| ~ An injured Vader stating his former self is gone to Obi-Wan after their duel, destroying Obi-Wan's hope that there was still good in him. |
| “ | Vader: Perhaps "that" is the problem. You lack imagination, Minister, when it comes to producing results. Maketh Tua: Lord Vader, with all due respect, you and Governor Tarkin are asking for miracles. If the rebels have left Lothal... Vader: If the rebels have left, then we must draw them back. And if they are here, we must draw them out. We will squeeze Lothal until someone reveals the whereabouts of these traitors. Maketh Tua: I'm sorry, my Lord, I'm merely a public official. I have no experience in such brutal tactics. Vader: You can explain that to Governor Tarkin when you visit him. Maketh Tua: Visit... him? Vader: He expects you tomorrow, to account for your failure. |
„ |
| ~ Vader dissatisfied with Minister Maketh Tua's poor efforts to stop the Lothal rebels. |
| “ | Your Master has deceived you, into believing you can become a Jedi. | „ |
| ~ Vader to Ezra Bridger. |
| “ | Then you will die braver than most. [Pressures Ezra and cuts his lightsaber, knocking him to the ground in fear] Perhaps I was wrong. | „ |
| ~ Vader subdues Ezra on Malachor and nearly finishes him off. |
| “ | Vader: It was foretold that you would be here. Our long-awaited meeting has come at last. Ahsoka: I'm glad I gave you something to look forward to. Vader: We need not be adversaries. The Emperor will show you mercy if you tell me where the remaining Jedi can be found. Ahsoka: There are no Jedi. You and your Inquisitors have seen to that. Vader: Perhaps this child will confess what you will not. Ahsoka: I was beginning to believe I knew who you were behind that mask, but it's impossible. My master could never be as vile as you. Vader: Anakin Skywalker was weak. I destroyed him. Ahsoka: Then I will avenge his death. Vader: Revenge is not the Jedi way. Ahsoka: I am no Jedi. |
„ |
| ~ Vader to his former padawan, Ahsoka Tano, before facing her in a fight to the death. |
| “ | Vader: Ahsoka! (...) [In Anakin's voice] Ahsoka. Ahsoka: Anakin. (...) I won't leave you. Not this time. Vader: [In Anakin's voice] Then you will DIE. |
„ |
| ~ Vader rejecting the last once of his former self he had left for Ahsoka. |
0 BBY-4 ABY[]
| “ | Be careful not to choke on your aspirations, Director. | „ |
| ~ Vader to Orson Krennic. |
| “ | Shaef Corssin: The Rebel flagship is disabled, my lord… but has received transmissions from the surface. Vader: Prepare a boarding party. Shaef Corssin: Yes, my lord. |
„ |
| ~ Darth Vader and Shaef Corssin in the end of Rogue One. |
| “ | I find your lack of faith disturbing. | „ |
| ~ Vader to Admiral Motti. |
| “ | When I left you, I was but the learner. Now I am the Master. | „ |
| ~ Darth Vader to his former master Obi-Wan Kenobi. |
| “ | This will be a day long-remembered. It has seen the end of Kenobi; it will soon see the end of the Rebellion. | „ |
| ~ Vader's triumphant gloating to Grand Moff Tarkin. |
| “ | Tanbris: We count thirty Rebel ships, Lord Vader, but they're so small they're evading our turbolasers. Vader: We'll have to destroy them from ship to ship. Get the crews to their fighters. |
„ |
| ~ Vader to Tanbris. |
| “ | The Force is strong with this one. | „ |
| ~ Vader about Luke. |
| “ | I have you now! | „ |
| ~ Vader trying to attack Luke's X-wing. |
| “ | WHAT?! | „ |
| ~ Vader when one of the TIE fighters next to him was destroyed by the Millennium Falcon. |
| “ | General, prepare your troops for a surface attack. | „ |
| ~ Vader to General Veers. |
| “ | What is thy bidding, my Master? | „ |
| ~ Vader addressing Sidious. |
| “ | Vader: There will be a substantial reward for the one who finds the Millennium Falcon. You are free to use any methods necessary, but I want them alive. No disintegrations. Boba Fett: As you wish. |
„ |
| ~ Dark Vader's request. |
| “ | I am altering the deal; pray I don't alter it any further. | „ |
| ~ Vader double-crossing Lando Calrissian. |
| “ | Vader: There is no escape. Don't make me destroy you. Luke, you do not yet realize your importance. You have only begun to discover your power. Join me, and I will complete your training. With our combined strength, we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the galaxy. Luke: I'll never join you! Vader: If you only knew the power of the dark side. Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father. |
„ |
| ~ Vader trying to convince Luke to join him and overthrow Palpatine. |
| “ | You may dispense with the pleasantries, Commander. I'm here to put you back on schedule. | „ |
| ~ Vader to Moff Jerjerrod. |
| “ | I hope so, Commander, for your sake. The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am. | „ |
| ~ Darth Vader. |
| “ | Impressive. Most impressive. Obi-Wan has taught you well. You have controlled your fear. Now, release your anger. Only your hatred can destroy me. | „ |
| ~ Vader torments Luke during their battle. |
| “ | You don’t know the power of the dark side. | „ |
| ~ Vader to Luke. |
| “ | Vader: The Emperor has been expecting you. Luke: I know, father. Vader: So, you have accepted the truth. Luke: I've accepted the truth that you were once Anakin Skywalker, my father. Vader: That name no longer has any meaning for me! |
„ |
| ~ Vader when Luke addresses Vader his true name. |
| “ | It is too late for me, son. The Emperor will show you the true nature of the Force. He is your Master now. | „ |
| ~ Vader to a captured Luke. |
| “ | Luke: I will not turn, and you'll be forced to kill me. Vader: If that is your destiny. Luke: Search your feelings, father. You can't do this. I feel the conflict within you. Let go of your hate! Vader: It is too late for me, son. |
„ |
| ~ Vader when Luke pleads to him. |
| “ | Luke: Your thoughts betray you, Father. I feel the good in you, the conflict. Vader: There is no conflict. Luke: You couldn't bring yourself to kill me before, and I don't believe you'll destroy me now. Vader: You underestimate the power of the dark side. If you will not fight, then you will meet your destiny! |
„ |
| ~ Vader dueling with Luke |
| “ | Vader: Give yourself to the dark side. It is the only way you can save your friends. Yes, your thoughts betray you. Your feelings for them are strong. Especially for… sister. So, you have a twin sister. Your feelings have now betrayed her too. Obi-Wan was wise to hide her from me; now his failure is complete. If you will not turn to the dark side, then perhaps she will. Luke: NEVER…! |
„ |
| ~ Vader tormenting Luke during their final battle. |
| “ | No… NO!!! | „ |
| ~ Vader turning on Sidious to rescue Luke in the 2011 Blu-ray version. |
| “ | Anakin: Luke, help me take… this mask off. Luke: But you'll die. Anakin: Nothing… can stop that now. Just for once, let me… look on you with my own eyes. …Now… go, my son. Leave me. Luke: No, you're coming with me. I'll not leave you here, I've got to save you. Anakin: You already… have, Luke. You were right. You were right about me. Tell your sister… you were right. |
„ |
| ~ Anakin's last words to his son and ultimate redemption. |
| “ | Vader: HALT! C-3PO:: Don't shoot! Vader: Prepare to be boarded, captain. C-3PO: I'm afraid there has been a terrible mistake; I am C-3— Vader: We know you have this rebel spy on board. C-3PO: I have never seen that man/woman/human before! Oh dear. OH NO! Vader: Don't underestimate my power! I want that spy! |
„ |
| ~ Vader in Star Tours: The Adventure Continues. |
| “ | Hello, Snips. i didn't expect to see you so soon. | „ |
| ~ Anakin meeting Ahsoka in the force spirit realm. |
| “ | Rey. Bring back the balance, Rey, as I did. The Force surrounds you, Rey. Let it lift you. | „ |
| ~ Anakin's Force spirit to Rey. |
External Links[]
Darth Vader on the Villains Wiki
Anakin Skywalker on Heroes Wiki
Darth Vader on Inconsistently Heinous Wiki
Darth Vader on the Tragic Villains Wiki
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