Well, I imagined something like that. A young man in his early twenties, when there is already freedom, but somehow still not very smart, went to war almost immediately from the crown. He and his wife, for sure, didn’t have time to get to know each other normally, but to build trusting relationships. How many newlyweds saw each other during the clone wars? Once a month? Two? Yes, some with mistresses met more often than Skywalker with his wife! And then there are the children. Who are they, what to do with them - it is not clear. That's what happened.

And if on the battlefield my father was great at improvising, then all sorts of garbage constantly came out in communication. As soon as he blurts out something, everyone around starts to piss and cry. No, I understand that it hurts him to speak, and in general his mood is to hell, but why escalate it? Let him hang a screen on his chest and display text messages there. He communicated with me mentally and mostly through studies. After what almost became the last tour of the palace, the Emperor announced that he would not let me into the fleet. Bye. Until it's ten. According to all the calculations of the teachers, by that moment I would already be able, if not to fend off the danger, then at least hold out until reinforcements arrived. And the Dark Side will help me with this.

Thinking about when and from which side a gift from Palpatine would arrive, leading to the dark side, I somehow did not imagine that he would decide to give it to me personally. But as soon as I entered the chambers of the Emperor and looked around, I was pierced by understanding - now! The Force immediately responded, preparing for who knows what, although there was no danger nearby. And then my eyes stumbled upon a small red-haired pigalitsa, arrogantly examining me. The first thought was simple and short "Infuriates!". The second was more constructive, it turns out I'm pretty stocky. A girl about my age turned out to be five centimeters taller, a significant psychological advantage, especially considering that these centimeters in both of us are not so much.

This is Mara Jade. It is, shall we say, an experiment.

Lately, Vader has been thinking a lot about a subject that he had so far successfully avoided. About myself. This was inevitable when there is such an irritant in life as a son. Moreover, a son with a stabilized personality. At first, the Sith did not understand what this meant, or rather did not want to understand. In the end, it turned out that it was this line in the specification of biological object number 15-Bash-471 that would cause him the most problems, and not the number of midi-chlorians, Palpatine's influence, or artificial origin.

Anyang didn't need a father. Moreover, he did not need anyone at all. An absolutely self-sufficient being without a single attachment, graciously allowed teachers to lead the way of life solely for the sake of increasing the effectiveness of teaching. But if you leave him alone with the droids in that secret laboratory that currently functions as a refuge, and not visit for a couple of years, nothing will change. A normal sentient will go crazy after a while, while Anyang will calmly continue gutting the library and immersing himself in the Force. Just as calmly and unconditionally, he accepted the leadership of Palpatine, Fett and Vader. Just as humbly, he accepted the paternity of the latter.

No, it wasn't bad at all. The child did not demand anything from the parent, accepting him as he is. It was relaxing. Vader did not need to change anything in his life or work on himself. Anyang willingly maintained a comfortable silence, kindly listened to rare stingy revelations, and was unobtrusively present in the Force, not closing himself, but at the same time vigilantly monitoring incursions into his territory. It is impossible to fall in his eyes because he did not idealize any of his teachers. But it was much more difficult to achieve a positive response.

Such passive behavior was puzzling. How is it that Skywalker does not run anywhere and does not seethe with emotions? Vader even took a paternity test just in case, earning a glance of approval from his blue eyes. But no, really a native son. Well, I had to moderate my temper and engage in observation instead of actively moving through unfamiliar territories. Even for a moment, the younger Sith felt like not Vader, but a real Sidious, always studying the enemy before knocking him down with one weak but fatal blow. And this has borne fruit, even though it is unlikely that it will be possible to decipher them without the help of a teacher.

Anyang left no trace of his stay. No personal trinkets in the room, just the essentials. Each thing has its place, and this could be called neatness and cleanliness, if in the process the illusion was not created that no one lives here at all. Clothes folded alike down to microns, every time the folds on the made bed are the same as on the previous morning, the water level in the flower vase froze at one mark, as if someone was constantly adding exactly as much liquid as evaporated. Someone soulless and mechanical.

It was even more interesting if Anyang took something conditionally alien. It returned exactly to the same place, at the same angle, even if it was a stele rolled under the table. Vader, by the way, was looking for this unfortunate cylinder for a long time! And then, slowly fucking, he watched as his son came in and put the find where he took it from, moved away, slightly corrected the composition, nodded and left. Thank you for seeing something like this before. Anyang took out several datapads from their sloppy pile, and then for about five minutes calculated the right positions to put everything back in place, and adjusted the entire tower so that the devices stuck out at the same angles as before he arrived. The same thing happened with scattered or neatly folded papers, tools, and even crockery on the table. Vader did not know where the ward had such an openly spy habit, but he had to reckon with it. In fact, it is difficult to resist and not strike with the Force when, after a hard day, being too lazy to turn on the light, you prepare for rest without looking, fall into your favorite chair and suddenly find that you have sat on someone. Considering the weight of an adult Sith in the suit, it wasn't funny at all.

However, there have been some shifts in relations. Basically, Vader was looking for and finding phenomena that evoke an emotional response in his son (it seems that he was in a hurry with passivity), and Anyan was looking for and finding the limits of the parent's patience. It was a path of hasty retreats from the battlefield and making compromises. The child agreed not to repaint the life support suit, not to get scarred or tattooed until fourteen, and not to quote Palpatine's dossier on Anakin Skywalker. In response, the adult agreed to drink a vitamin cocktail instead of him, when possible, and carry sweets from the outside. Both were left with the feeling that they had sold too cheap, but a start had been made.

Now it was already possible to say that father and son influenced each other either by their absence or by their presence... Vader did not have time to think of such a thoughtful idea, having felt the anxiety of the object of his thoughts in the Force. For some reason it had a reddish tint and curled curls. The Sith sighed and began to wrap up with meditations. Recently, the son has fallen in love with wrapping himself in his father's cloak, becoming surprisingly similar to little Sidious in a hoodie. This could be considered normal - all children go to their parents for protection, if it were not for the events preceding the emergence of such a habit. Vader flew into a personal training room in a rage and, giving vent to his emotions, literally in a couple of minutes smashed all the battle droids, which he should have had for three months, and only then noticed the spectator huddled in the far corner and not shining. But there was no fear in Anyan's emotions, but rather a mixture of surprise and admiration in half. They then sat nicely, trying to assemble one working droid out of hundreds of broken droids. There were only enough spare parts for a cleaner...

Then another important change took place. Vader, following the example of a teacher, stopped skipping exercises through the mental channel and going about his business, starting to personally teach a child even the simplest kata...

Did you know that Palpatine has another experiment?

Another?! Vader mentally clutched his head. Even with the first one, he did not really know what to do, unlike the Teacher, who seemed to have already thought of everything and was now slowly arranging the pieces on the game board.

Mara Jade, - a small figure habitually nestled in her father's cloak, leaving only her mouth and chin visible. During the conversation, the fabric will play the role of the missing facial expressions.

And, this ... - something like that was shown to him, - Are you jealous?

Palpatine was in a rare state of elation. Strength sang under the fingers, insights followed one after another, and the world pleased with the fulfillment of plans and an abundance of interesting tasks. The challenge thrown to oneself mobilized the mind, which had begun to sink into the routine, and the body seemed to have thrown off twenty years, sensing a slight chill of danger. And she was, gliding in the shadows and stirring the blood.

This Vader saw and did not understand, although he quietly sat down with books on psychology, which in itself was an alarming sign. After all, a stubborn student can comprehend such a new direction for himself, becoming not stronger, but more resourceful. Either to rejoice at this dynamics, or to be upset... But Anyang, too, was already beginning to expand the boundaries of his freedom, trying out the limitations set by those around him. And it brought incomparable pleasure.

Palpatine walked along the edge of the abyss, rejoicing both in the process itself and in its intermediate results. Each time he left a test subject with a new pile of tasks, he didn't know who he would find when he returned. Listen carefully and do it your way - the most dangerous form of submission, in this family it was brought to the absolute. It required attention and skill to detect warning signs in time and stop unnecessary reactions, and over time this task will only become more difficult.

Every nature walk with Fett, every book read, meditation or Vader's lesson brought something new to the child's mind. Something that was becoming increasingly difficult to find in the increasingly complex mental imprint. It twisted bizarrely, sometimes changing before our eyes beyond recognition literally several times in an hour under the yoke of some kind of reflection, apparently very important, in Anyan's opinion. But the general direction was still quite clear. Born killer. It... was mesmerizing.

It was amusing to watch a shadow of confusion run through the Force of the ward when he realizes that he was again not noticed or forgotten. How Vader mentally fires himself, once again stumbling over his son. But the fact that Palpatine was also affected by this ability was not at all funny. Perhaps only Fett did not succumb to obsession, most likely because he was a really good mercenary and was used to monitoring both the environment and the object of protection or hunting with the same concentration, even if he was strongly opposed and strives to escape. In fact, Anyang did not try to escape, as soon as he was remembered, how the eyes and the Force clearly indicated the location of the object, but the fact of the matter is that his existence surprisingly easily fell out of sight, as soon as he was distracted by his own thoughts or the affairs of the state . While the child was under control and did not know about his little peculiarity, although the habit of covering his tracks was disturbing, what will happen next?

But Palpatine would not have destroyed the Order if he was afraid of everything that is beyond his understanding. Even now, Vader held many mysteries and possibilities, after so many years of studying the Chosen One, there was still much to explore. But how it helped to penetrate more deeply into the essence of the Force! Another question is that at the current level of knowledge and skills, Palpatine could not advance further, so the new anomaly, for the observation of which one does not even have to drag himself to the edge of the Galaxy, was very useful. And the fact that the method is not at all scientific, since nothing much has changed in this area since ancient times for those who go their own way in search of power.

On the one hand, the effect was decomposed into its component parts, and everything became quite simple. First, by indirect signs it was possible to find out that the child does not perceive death as something final and irreparable. Rather, as a transition to a different state of aggregation. Palpatine himself was partially to blame for this, accustoming the future tool too early to kill and torture others. As a result, a person from its very inception observed the process of death and did not consider it something unusual, on the contrary, it was surprised when it came across mentions of the value of life in the HoloNet. Indeed, there is no death - there is only Strength.

Darth Vader is one of the most iconic villains in cinematic history. His image is easily recognizable, and the phrase "Luke, I'm your father" has firmly entered our lives, becoming a meme and an occasion for numerous parodies and jokes. Now the next movie from the Star Wars series has been released - Rogue One, and in it we will see Darth Vader again. Here are 15 interesting and little-known facts about the Dark Lord of the Sith for everyone 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 "emperor's emissary" was created specifically for him. It gave him enormous military powers. That was why he had the right to take command of the Death Star battlestation, despite the fact that it already had a commander - Wilhuff Tarkin. As the emperor's apprentice and envoy, Vader became, in effect, the second-in-command in the empire, with titles like Dark Lord of the Sith and Warlord. And later, after taking control of the Executor - the largest Imperial warship - he apparently officially became the Supreme Commander.

14 Imperial Propaganda Claims Anakin Skywalker Died In The Jedi Temple

James Luceno's sci-fi book "Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader" reveals that after the events of Episode 3 ("Revenge of the Sith"), everyone in the galaxy was convinced that Jedi Anakin Skywalker - the Chosen One - died heroically on Coruscant during during the battle at 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 unleashing the clone wars. The truth that Anakin went over to the dark side and betrayed his comrades in the temple, almost no one knows (only survivors like Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda). This is how the situation looks at the beginning of the original trilogy.

13. After learning about his children, he planned to betray the emperor

Although fans know that Vader betrayed the emperor at the end of Episode 6 ("Return of the Jedi"), his motivation has never been explained. After the Battle of Yavin, Vader assigned the bounty hunter Boba Fett to find out all about the rebel that had destroyed the Death Star. It was then that he was informed that the man's name was Luke Skywalker. Realizing that Palpatine has been lying to him all these years and that his children are alive, Vader becomes furious. This explains his motivation and offer to help Luke overthrow the emperor in "The Empire Strikes Back". Vader planned this in full accordance with the Sith code of conduct: an apprentice would never rise higher until he was rid of his master.

12. He had three teachers and many secret students

After Skywalker's transformation into Darth Vader, he trained the Sith as well. So, according to the plot of the video game "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" Vader, planning a plot to overthrow Palpatine, secretly took several students. The first of these was Galen Marek, alias Starkiller, a descendant of the Jedi killed by Vader during the Great Purge. Vader trained Marek since childhood, but Marek died on the Death Star shortly before the Rebel Alliance was founded. Vader then created a perfect and much more powerful clone of Marek using his genetic template. This clone - the Dark Apprentice - was supposed to take Marek's place. The next student after him was Thao, a former Jedi Padawan (this story is considered non-canonical today). Vader then took on several more students - Haris, Lumiya, Flint, Rillao, Hethrir, and Antinnis Tremaine.

11 He Tried To Learn To Breathe Without A Safety Helmet

Many people remember the scene from the episode "The Empire Strikes Back" when at some point Vader is shown in the meditation chamber - he is without a helmet and the wounded back of his head is visible. This special pressure chamber was often used by Vader to practice breathing without a protective helmet and breathing apparatus. During such sessions, he felt unbearable pain and used it to increase his hatred and dark power. Vader's ultimate goal was to gain enough power from the dark side to be able to breathe without a mask.

But he could do without it for only a few minutes, because he was too happy to be able to breathe on his own, and this joy was not combined with dark power. This is also why he so wanted to unite with Luke so that their common strength would help him not only to throw off the power of the emperor, but also to free himself from his iron armor.

10 Even The Actors Didn't Know Vader Was Luke Skywalker's Father During Filming

An unexpected plot twist, when Darth Vader turns out to be the father of Luke Skywalker, is perhaps one of the most famous in the history of cinema. During the filming of The Empire Strikes Back, this plot was kept strictly secret - only five people knew about it: director George Lucas, director Irvin Kershner, screenwriter Lawrence Kazdan, actor Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) and actor James Earl Jones, voiced Darth Vader.

Everyone else, including Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) and Harrison Ford (Han Solo), only learned the truth by attending the movie premiere. When the confession scene was filmed, actor David Prowse spoke a line given to him that sounded like "Obi-Wan killed your father", and the text "I am your father" was overwritten later.

9. Darth Vader was played by seven actors

Voice actor James Earl Jones gave Darth Vader his famous deep, booming voice, but in the original 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). Bob Anderson acted as an understudy who performed combat tricks - as Prowse constantly broke lightsabers.

Sebastian Shaw played the unmasked Vader in Return of the Jedi, Jake Lloyd played the young Anakin in The Phantom Menace, Hayden Christensen played the grown-up Anakin in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Spencer Wilding plays Darth Vader in Rogue One.

8 He Originally Had A Different Name And A Different Voice

Since Darth Vader is the central character in Star Wars, it's no surprise that this character was written first when the script was created. But at first his name was Anakin Starkiller (it was this name, according to the plot of the video game "The Force Unleashed" by his secret student). The original trailer for Star Wars was written in 1976 by legendary director Orson Welles. It was in the voice of Wells that George Lucas wanted to voice Darth Vader, but the producers did not approve of this idea - it seemed to them that the voice would be too recognizable.

7. According to one theory, it was created by Palpatine and Darth Plagueis

Anakin Skywalker's mother, Shmi Skywalker, says in The Phantom Menace that she carried and gave birth to Anakin without a father. Qui-Gon is understandably taken aback by this claim, but after testing Anakin's blood for midi-chlorians, he becomes convinced that it is indeed the result of a virgin birth, purely through the influence of the Force. Then everything else is logical: the power of Vader, 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 of the fan theories suggests a darker and more real possibility of Anakin's birth. In Revenge of the Sith, Advisor Palpatine tells Anakin about the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise, who knew how to use midi-chlorians to create life. According to this theory, either Plagueis himself or his apprentice Palpatine could experiment and create Anakin in an attempt to obtain a powerful ruler of the Force.

6. A whole team worked on the costume and sound effects

As originally planned by Lucas, Darth Vader did not have any helmet - instead, his face was wrapped in a black scarf. The helmet was supposed only as part of a military uniform - after all, you need to somehow move from one starship to another. In the end, it was decided that Vader would wear this helmet at all times. Both the helmet and the rest of the ammunition of Vader and the Imperial military Lucas were inspired by the uniforms of the Nazis and the helmets of Japanese military leaders. Vader's famous heavy breathing was created by sound producer Ben Burtt. He placed a small microphone in the mouthpiece of a scuba regulator and recorded the sound of his breathing.

5 Actor David Prowse And Director George Lucas Hate Each Other

The feud between Lucas and Prowse has become legendary among the Star Wars crew. At first, Prowse thought that his voice was being used for the film and was terribly upset by the voice acting. During the filming of episodes 5 and 6, Prowse ruined the lives of everyone on set by not bothering to say the lines that were written in his role, and instead chatting some kind of nonsense. For example, you had to say "Asteroids don't bother me, I need this ship," and he calmly said: "Hemorrhoids don't bother me, I need to take a shit."

Prowse was also upset that he was replaced as a stunt double for the fight scenes despite being physically fit. But he kept breaking lightsabers. Lucas later accused Prowse of leaking secret information that Vader was Luke's father. The actor also did not like the fact that the audience would not see his face on the screen: Vader without a mask was played by another actor. The strained relationship between Lucas and Prowse came to a head when Prowse starred in the 2010 anti-Lucas film The People vs. George Lucas. This overwhelmed the director's patience and he struck Prowse out of all future Star Wars productions.

4 There Was An Alternate Ending In Which Luke Becomes The New Vader

Return of the Jedi ends with the good guys winning and everyone celebrating. But Lucas originally intended a darker ending to his sci-fi saga. Consistent with this alternate ending, the battle between Skywalker and Vader and the subsequent scene with Vader and the Emperor's death lead to a different outcome. Vader also sacrifices himself to kill the emperor, and Luke helps him remove his helmet - and Vader dies. However, Luke then puts on his father's mask and helmet, says "Now I am Vader" and turns to the dark side of the Force. He defeats the rebels and becomes the new emperor. It was this ending that would have been logical, according to Lucas and his screenwriter Kazdan, but in the end, Lucas decided to make a happy ending, because the film was designed for a children's audience.

3. Alternate ending from the comics: again a Jedi and all in white

Since we are talking about alternative endings, here is another one - from the Star Wars comics. In accordance with this version, both Luke and Leia are standing in front of Palpatine, and the emperor orders Vader to kill Leia. Vader is stopped by Luke, they fight with lightsabers and as a result of the duel, Vader is left without an arm, and Luke reveals to him the truth that he and Leia are his children, after which he boldly announces that he will no longer fight Vader.

Here the fun begins: Vader falls to his knees and asks for forgiveness, again returning to the light side of the Force and becoming Anakin Skywalker. The Emperor manages to escape, the second Death Star is destroyed, but Leia, Luke and Vader manage to leave it together. They later meet aboard the Command Frigate Home One, and Anakin Skywalker is still dressed as Darth Vader, but all in white. The Skywalker Jedi family decides to hunt down and kill the emperor, which they most likely succeed because they are a gang.

2. This is the most profitable Star Wars character

The creators of Star Wars managed to make a lot of money on their characters by selling related products, toys and the like. The army of fans of this saga is huge. On the Internet there is a special "Wookiepedia" - an encyclopedia of "Star Wars", with detailed articles about everyone and everything that anyone can edit. But no matter how much other heroes of the saga are loved, Darth Vader is the most popular, cult character and, of course, it is on this image that one can earn the most. With merchandising revenues of over $27 billion in 2015, for example, it's safe to assume that Darth Vader is worth billions - he's a big part of that pie.

1. On one of the cathedrals there is a chimera in the form of a helmet of Darth Vader

Believe it or not, one of the towers of Washington Cathedral is decorated with a gargoyle in the shape of Darth Vader's helmet. The sculpture is located very high and it is difficult to see it from the ground, but with the help of binoculars it is possible. In the 1980s, the National Cathedral, in conjunction with National Geographic magazine, launched 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, the chimera must be evil. And this sketch was brought to life by sculptor Jay Hall Carpenter and stone carver Patrick Jay Plunkett.

It is unlikely that among fans of cinema and pop culture there is a person who does not know He has become a symbol of the Star Wars space epic and its main antagonist. Despite the fact that he is a negative character, fans elevate him to the rank of favorite heroes. However, once one of the greatest villains in the history of the Galaxy (ours and fictional) was an ordinary boy who, for many reasons, became a servant of the dark side.

Childhood

Once the most controversial character in the Star Wars movie saga, Darth Vader was called Anakin Skywalker. For the first time, viewers meet him on the sandy planet Tatooine, where he, along with his mother, was enslaved by a parts salesman named Watto. From early childhood, the boy had a high intellect and highly developed technical abilities. Already at the age of 9, he assembled his own C-3PO droid and a real racing car. Qui-Gon Jinn immediately felt the great Force in the young slave. The Jedi's feelings did not disappoint 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 was the father of the child, but she says that, besides her, he never had anyone else. This prompts Qui-Gon to think about a prophecy that says that a man will be born from the Force, designed 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 Anakin's victory in the races.

clone war

After ten years of training, Anakin masterfully masters Jedi techniques and has special talents. Obi-Wan Kenobi becomes his teacher, as it was Qui-Gon Jinn's dying request. In this part of Star Wars, Darth Vader begins to awaken inside a young Skywalker. Stubbornness and vanity accompany him everywhere, and the patronage of the Sith Lord, which is Chancellor Palpatine, further strengthens his sense of his own superiority. The first step taken towards the transition to becomes the mass execution of an entire Tusken tribe in the name of revenge for the capture 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 inseparable connection with his wife, a strong fear of losing her arises in him, which also condones the formation of the Sith.

Transition to the dark side

The next significant move in the internal war between Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker is an assassination on the orders of Chancellor Palpatine, which violates the Jedi principle of not executing unarmed captives. Almost immediately after this, he learns about Padme's pregnancy, but his joy at this news is replaced by a strong fear that overshadows everything around. The Force shows him a future in which his wife dies in childbirth. Concerned about this vision, he shares it with Palpatine, which speaks of the young Jedi's unconditional trust in his patron. He is unaware of the future Emperor's artfully crafted plan to make Eni a Sith and his devoted student. Thus, the seeds of the dark side sown by him begin to sprout rapidly. When Skywalker learns that the chancellor is Darth Sidious, he tells the Jedi Council about it, where he sits as Palpatine's representative. However, he soon begins to realize that the latter is able to save Padme from death. In the climactic battle between Mace Windu and the Sith Lord, Anakin takes the latter's side, resulting in the master's death. From that moment on, he becomes a student of Sidious and, on his orders, kills all the young Jedi and separatists. It is the new trilogy that reveals to the audience the truth about who Darth Vader is, and gives an idea of ​​​​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 burnt in a fire. However, the self-proclaimed Emperor Palpatine manages to save his student from death with the help of a special suit. Since then, the sword of Darth Vader 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 where the rebel base is, as well as retrieve the schematics for his space station, he destroys Alderaan. At this time, the Millennium Falcon is attracted to 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 confronts Luke while he is trying to destroy the Death Star and senses that the youth is full of the Force. As a result, he has to run, and the planet destroyer explodes thanks to the young Skywalker.

Meeting with son

In the next episode, Luke will discover a terrible secret about who Darth Vader is. He ends up on Dagoba, where he studies with Master Yoda. However, at this time, the dark overlord captures his friends in order to lure Skywalker into a trap. He succeeds, and during a lightsaber battle, he cuts off the hand of a young Jedi, 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 bay, where he is picked up by the escaped crew of the Millennium Falcon.

Repentance

In the next installment of the popular space opera Star Wars, Darth Vader is building a new Death Star that is supposed to 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, as he hopes that goodness remains 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 strike down Vader with his lightsaber. The Emperor encourages him to kill his father and take his place, but Skywalker does not give in and discards the weapon. While Palpatine inflicts heavy lightning strikes on Luke, Darth Vader realizes that he cannot allow the death of his son and dumps his master into the mine, where he dies. However, Anakin's life support is damaged. Taking off his helmet, he speaks the last words, and his healed soul finds peace.

Armor

It is thanks to the black cape and helmet that most people know who Darth Vader is. This armor was specifically designed to keep a wounded Skywalker alive, without which he would almost immediately be unable to breathe. Sith tradition dictates 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 in the end 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 was replaced by Hayden Christensen, who also appears in the sixth episode in the guise of a ghost. With the original trilogy, things are more complicated. In all three parts, in a suit, he was replaced by the British swordsman Bob Anderson during sword battles. 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 audience opens the face of the actor Sebastian Shaw. Probably, this is one of the few characters in the history of cinema, whose image was embodied at the same time by such a large number of performers and became truly iconic.

Darth Vader is one of the most iconic villains in cinematic history. His image is easily recognizable, and the phrase "Luke, I'm your father" has firmly entered our lives, becoming a meme and an occasion for numerous parodies and jokes. Now the next movie from the Star Wars series has been released - Rogue One, and in it we will see Darth Vader again. Here are 15 interesting and little-known facts about the Dark Lord of the Sith for everyone who loves this saga. And may the Force be with you!

15. He had a military rank

14 Imperial Propaganda Claims Anakin Skywalker Died In The Jedi Temple

13. After learning about his children, he planned to betray the emperor

12. He had three teachers and many secret students

11 He Tried To Learn To Breathe Without A Safety Helmet

10 Even The Actors Didn't Know Vader Was Luke Skywalker's Father During Filming

9. Darth Vader was played by seven actors

8 He Originally Had A Different Name And A Different Voice

7. According to one theory, it was created by Palpatine and Darth Plagueis

6. A whole team worked on the costume and sound effects

5 Actor David Prowse And Director George Lucas Hate Each Other

4 There Was An Alternate Ending In Which Luke Becomes The New Vader

3. Alternate ending from the comics: again a Jedi and all in white

2. This is the most profitable Star Wars character

1. On one of the cathedrals there is a chimera in the form of a helmet of Darth Vader