Star Wars has no shortage of memorable villains, but by far the most iconic has always been and always will be Darth Vader. From the moment the samurai-inspired Sith Lord hijacked Leia's (Carrie ...

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While the Jedi taught Anakin humility and restraint, Palpatine planted seeds of distrust and rebellion in a young Anakin ...

The transformation of Anakin Skywalker into Darth Vader is one of the most tragic and compelling arcs in cinematic history. His descent into darkness was driven by fear, anger, and ...

"Chesko, Sebulba." 32 years before Luke Skywalker took his shot and blew up the Death Star, little Anakin Skywalker defied ...

Darth Vader‘s true identity was actually a closed-guarded secret among the ranks of the Empire. Palpatine quite liked to leave his allies guessing as well as his enemies, and part of Darth Vader’s ...

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Fans knew going into Revenge of the Sith that this was where we’d see Anakin Skywalker turn to the Dark Side of the Force and become Darth Vader, but a big question was what exactly happened to all ...

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There is no character more relevant to Star Wars than Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen). He is at the center of the story, from his rise as a young Jedi in the Prequel Trilogy, to his role as the ...