Movie epic " star Wars» is worldwide famous history about space adventure, life and struggle of various heroes - both positive and negative. The latter include the completely ambiguous character Darth Vader, aka the Dark Lord, who was called Anakin Skywalker in childhood.
Star Wars and Darth Vader
The history of the creation of the cult film saga, and then the Star Wars universe, dates back to 1971, when director and producer George Lucas signs a contract with the United Artists studio to shoot the Star Wars film.
However, it is generally accepted that it all began in 1976, after the release of a novelization book with the same name, authored by D. Lucas and A. D. Foster. The producers of the film company were afraid that the film would fail at the box office, and decided to play it safe by releasing a book. In 1977, D. Lucas received a readership literary prize for this novel, and the doubts of the producers are finally dispelled.
In May of the same year, the first of the nine epic films, which is called Star Wars. New Hope". In it for the first time and appears one of the main characters. Who is Darth Vader?
Characteristics of the main character
Darth Vader is the boss negative character, the cruel and cunning leader of the Galactic Imperial Army that dominates the entire universe. He is, in fact, the most powerful Sith, and is also trained by Emperor Palpatine himself and is on dark side Forces.
Darth Vader is fighting against the Rebel Alliance in order to prevent the collapse of the Empire. The Alliance, on the contrary, wants the restoration of the Galactic Republic and the union of free planets.
But initially Darth Vader was a positive character, one of the Jedi named Anakin Skywalker. His transition from the Light side to the dark side of the force and the transformation into Darth Vader occurs for several reasons. To understand who Darth Vader is, you need to look at all the stages in his life.
Childhood of Anakin Skywalker
Anakin Skywalker, who later became Darth Vader, was born in 42 BC on the planet Tatooine. His mother was a slave named Shmi Skywalker who didn't say anything about Anakin's father. The Jedi Qui-Gon Jin, who found the future Darth Vader and considered the boy to be the chosen one, claimed that Light Force was his father.
Qui-Gon Jean frees Anakin from slavery and takes him to the planet Coruscant. Qui asks the Jedi Council for consent to train Skywalker, but is refused, motivated by themes that he already has an apprentice, and because of Anakin's age. Also, the reason for the refusal was the anger and fear that he had from his slave times. Later, Skywalker becomes a Jedi under the mentorship of Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the Council comes to terms with this.
From Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader
Anakin, 10 years later, becomes an adult and acquires the skill of a Jedi, although he is still Kenobi's Padawan. At the same time, Sheev Palpatine (aka Darth Sidious, future emperor) begins to carry out his plan, which he has been hatching for many years. He consisted in making Anakin Skywalker his student, luring him to the dark side of the force.
Palpatine exploits Anakin's loss of trust in his Jedi mentors and Skywalker's forbidden love for Naboo's queen, Padmé Amidala Naberri. One of the main reasons for Anakin's transformation is his pain and anger, which appear after he avenges the death of his mother Shmi to the Tusken nomads. The grief and hatred that gripped him due to the loss of his mother push Anakin to merciless murders, in which women and children die. Of course, Skywalker does not yet know who Darth Vader is, but the process is already irreversible, and, to the delight of Palpatine, Anakin, not realizing everything that is happening, finds himself on the Dark side of the force and becomes a student of the Emperor.
Transition to the Dark Side
Chancellor Palpatine is captured by the Separatists, and in order to free him, Anakin and Obi-Wan fight them. During the duel, Obi-Wan is stunned by the leader of the rebels, Count Dooku, but Anakin defeats him. The Chancellor then orders Skywalker to cut off the unarmed Earl's head. Anakin obeys the order, but doubts the correctness of what has been done, because killing a prisoner is not the job of a Jedi.
Anakin returns to Coruscant, where Padmé, whom he has secretly married, tells him of her pregnancy. Palpatine makes Skywalker his representative on the Jedi Council, but the Assembly, obeying the will of the Chancellor, does not elevate Anakin to Master. He is also entrusted with shadowing Palpatine, after which the future Darth Vader finally loses faith in the Jedi.
Later it turns out that the chancellor is actually the same Sith Lord, behind whom long time hunted by the Order. Master Windu and several Jedi are sent to arrest the Chancellor. Anakin follows them and finds a duel between Palpatine and Windu. The chancellor is protected from a fatal blow by Anakin Skywalker, stopping Windu, after which Palpatine kills the master.
Darth Vader
All of the above events and the death of his beloved wife Padme finally incline Anakin to the Dark Side of the Force. There is no turning back for Skywalker, as he essentially became an accomplice in the murder of the Jedi Master. He takes an oath of allegiance to Darth Sidious (Palpatine) and receives a new Sith name - Darth Vader.
After some time, he receives an order from Sidious - to destroy all the Jedi who are in his temple. Darth Vader kills them with his own hands, sparing neither younglings nor Padawans, with clone soldiers helping him in this atrocity. Also, following the orders of Sidious, Vader destroys all the leaders of the Confederation on the planet of volcanoes Mustafar, naively believing that by doing so he will achieve the long-awaited peace in the Republic.
Yoda and Obi-Wan, having learned who organized the massacre in the temple, decide to kill Darth Vader. In a duel, Kenobi cuts off Dartha with his lightsaber. left hand and both legs, after which, dying, he falls to the riverbed of molten lava, and his clothes begin to burn.
Darth Vader costume
Half-dead and burned Vader is saved by his mentor Sidious. In order to maintain life, Darth Vader is put on a special sealed suit-suit. It was a portable mobile life support system that Vader could not do without after being injured in a duel with Obi-Wan and burned from a lava river. This armor was created using ancient Sith alchemical knowledge.
The main thing in the costume of Darth Vader was the most difficult respiratory system, with which he could breathe, since after the burns it was impossible to do this. The armor was created according to all the traditions of the Sith warriors and provided good protection to its owner, although they occasionally broke down, after repair they continued their work. One of the elements of the costume was the helmet of Darth Vader, before which his grandson would later swear an oath of allegiance.
Darth Vader's weapon
Darth Vader, while still Anakin Skywalker, was trained in swordsmanship by one of the most powerful masters of the Jedi Order - Yoda. Thanks to his teacher, Vader learned and mastered all styles of lightsaber combat.
He preferred the fifth form of combat, which was distinguished increased aggressiveness and rapid pressure, aimed at the physical breaking of the enemy. Dart also mastered the technique of simultaneous possession of swords, which was useful to him in numerous battles.
Unusual character abilities
As a result of catastrophic injuries received in a duel on the planet Mustafar, most of Vader's powers were irretrievably lost. However, the Dark Lord had great power and a great degree of skill, enough to win in almost every duel.
Dart possessed the highest degree telekinesis skills, and was also proficient in the Choke and Force Push techniques, which he often demonstrated in fights with rivals. In the wars, Darth Vader used the art of Tutaminis, which allowed him to absorb, reflect and redirect the plasma streams released by the blaster.
The Dark Lord was an excellent telepath and could penetrate the thoughts of opponents, manipulating their consciousness, subordinating their will to himself. Over time, he managed to restore the power of his severed limbs. Although not without the help of the suit, his strength increased significantly. Using all his skills and Dark Force, Vader was practically invincible.
Return to the Light Side of the Force
Darth Vader makes plans to turn his only son, Luke Skywalker, to the dark side, who has become a Jedi. After he learns from Master Yoda about who his father is, he surrenders to the warriors subordinate to Palpatine and meets with Darth and the Emperor. The Emperor is trying to convince Luke to give free rein to his fear for friends and anger, in order to use this to incline him to the Dark Side of the Force. Darth Vader at this time penetrates the mind of his son and learns about his sister Leia Organa. The voice of Darth Vader in Luke's head threatens to turn her into a Darkforce adept if he refuses.
Luke gives in to his rage and almost kills his father, but just in time he subdues his anger and throws his lightsaber aside, not wanting to deal a fatal blow. The Emperor tries to tempt Luke Skywalker with power and demands that he kill Darth Vader, but is rebuffed. The enraged ruler attacks Vader's son using the power of lightning, Luke asks his father for help. Vader suppresses the Dark Force in himself and helps his son by dropping the Emperor into the Death Star reactor.
Death of the main character
While rendezvousing with his son on the unfinished Death Star while saving Luke from Palpatine, Darth Vader dies, struck by deadly lightning bolts that the Emperor unleashed on him. Although he was afraid to rise up and betray his mentor Palpatine, he still could not kill his only son, knowing that he would pay for it with his life.
It is worth noting that Darth Vader was a kind of golem of the Emperor. The injuries he received from Palpatine's lightning bolts could not have killed him, as in the Darth Vader comics, his suit could withstand more significant attacks. In reality, the Dark Lord dies due to the fact that his energy connection with the Emperor, who helped keep him alive. Later, Luke Skywalker buries his father as a real Jedi.
In the Star Wars universe
George Lucas created the Star Wars universe, which included absolutely all the materials related to this movie saga. It widely presents all film and television versions, books, cartoons and animated series, as well as toys and computer games. Here you can see numerous photos of Darth Vader and other heroes of this story.
Vader is one of the most famous and beloved movie characters in the world, despite the fact that more is he villain than positive. The American magazine "Empire" awarded Darth Vader the ninth place in the list of the greatest movie characters of all time. Of course, without this hero, the film would not have been so exciting, and the plot would have been largely lost due to the loss of intrigue.
It is worth noting that it is impossible to give an unambiguous answer to the question of who Darth Vader is, since this hero combined both the Dark and Light sides of the Force.
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James Earl Jones (III - , Rogue One, voice)
Sebastian Shaw (), no mask)
Bob Anderson ( - , sword fighting)
Spencer Wilding & Daniel Napros (Stuntman) (Rogue One)
The crater Vader on Charon is named after him.
Character names [ | ]
Name origin[ | ]
Anakin Skywalker[ | ]
New Hope[ | ]
Vader is tasked with recovering the stolen Death Star plans and finding secret base Rebel Alliance. He captures and tortures Princess Leia Organa and is by his side when the Death Star Commander destroys her. home planet Alderaan. Shortly thereafter, he fights with lightsabers with his former master Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has come to the Death Star to save Leia. He then meets Luke Skywalker in, and senses in him a great ability in the Force; this is confirmed later when the youth destroys the battle station. Vader was about to shoot down Luke with his TIE Fighter (TIE Advanced x1), but a surprise attack Millennium Falcon, piloted by Han Solo, sends Vader far into space.
The Empire Strikes Back[ | ]
After the destruction of the rebel base "Echo" on the planet by the forces of the Empire, Darth Vader sends bounty hunters in search of the Millennium Falcon. Aboard his Star Destroyer, he executes Admiral Ozzel and Captain Niida for their mistakes. Meanwhile, Boba Fett manages to locate the Falcon and track its progress to the gas giant Bespin. Finding that Luke is not on the Falcon, Vader captures Leia, Han, Chewbacca, and C-3PO in order to lure Luke into a trap. He makes a deal with Cloud City administrator Lando Calrissian in order to turn Khan over to the bounty hunter Boba Fett, and freezes Solo in carbonite. Luke, who at this time is undergoing training in the possession of the Light side of the Force under the guidance of Yoda on the planet Dagoba, senses the danger that threatens his friends. The young man goes to Bespin to fight Vader, but is defeated and loses his right hand. Vader then reveals the truth to him: he is Luke's father, not Anakin's killer, as told young Skywalker Obi Wan Kenobi, and offers to overthrow Palpatine and rule the galaxy together. Luke refuses and jumps down. He is sucked into the trash chute and thrown to the antennas cloud city where he is rescued by Leia, Chewbacca, Lando, C-3PO and R2-D2 on the Millennium Falcon. Darth Vader tries to delay Millennium Falcon”, but he 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.
During this time, Luke had nearly completed his Jedi training and learned from the dying Master Yoda that Vader was indeed his father. He learns about his father's past from the spirit of Obi-Wan Kenobi, and also learns that Leia is his sister. During an operation on the forest moon of Endor, he surrenders to Imperial forces and is brought before Vader. Aboard the Death Star, Luke resists the Emperor's call to unleash his anger and fear for his friends (and thus turn to the dark side of the Force). However, Vader, using the Force, penetrates Luke's mind, learns of Leia's existence and threatens to turn her into a servant of the dark side of the Force in his place. Luke succumbs to his rage and almost kills Vader by chopping off right hand my father. But at this moment, the young man sees Vader's cybernetic hand, then looks at his own, realizes that he is dangerously close to the fate of his father and curbs his anger.
When the Emperor approaches him, tempting Luke to kill Vader and take his place, Luke throws away his lightsaber, refusing to land a fatal blow on his father. In anger, Palpatine attacks Luke with lightning bolts. Luke writhes under the Emperor's torture, trying to fight. Palpatine's anger grows, Luke asks Vader for help. At this time, the confrontation between the Dark and Light Sides rises in Vader. He is afraid to rebel against the Emperor, but at the same time, he does not want to lose his only son. The Emperor nearly kills Luke when Anakin Skywalker finally defeats the Dark Side and returns to the Light Side again. After that, he grabs the Emperor and throws him into the Death Star reactor. However, he receives fatal lightning strikes.
Before he dies, he asks his son to take off his breathing mask so he can look at Luke "with his own eyes". For the first (and, as it turned out, the last) time, father and son actually see each other. Before dying, Vader admits to Luke that he was right and the Light Side remained in him. He asks his son to convey these words to Leah. Luke flies away with his father's body as the Death Star explodes, destroyed by the Rebel Alliance.
That same night, Luke cremates his father as a Jedi. And while celebrating victory on the forest moon of Endor, Luke sees the ghost of Anakin Skywalker dressed as a Jedi, standing next to with the ghosts of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda.
The Force Awakens[ | ]
About thirty years after the events of episode six, one of the members of the First Order organization that replaced the Empire, Kylo Ren, the son of Leia and Han Solo, and the grandson of Anakin, got Darth Vader's melted and mangled helmet. The film shows Kylo kneeling in front of the helmet and promising that he will finish what Vader started.
Fulfillment of prophecy[ | ]
Upon first meeting Anakin, Qui-Gon Jin considers him the Chosen One, the child who will restore the balance of the Force. The Jedi believed that the Chosen One would bring rebalancing through the destruction of the Sith. Yoda believes that the prophecy can be misinterpreted. In reality, Anakin first destroyed many Jedi in the Temple on Coruscant and a large number of other Jedi during the formative years of the Empire, thus fulfilling the prophecy in a peculiar way and bringing balance to the Force, equalizing the number of Sith and Jedi (Darth Sidious and Darth Vader on one side of the Force, Yoda and Obi-Wan on the other side). After 20 years, Darth Vader kills the Emperor and sacrifices himself, leaving neither the Jedi nor the Sith. Luke Skywalker, son of Anakin, became the new Jedi after the final showdown with Darth Vader, completing his final training.
Armor of Darth Vader[ | ]
Darth Vader costume- a portable life support system that he was forced to wear to compensate for the severe damage he received as a result of a duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi in 19 BC. b. It was designed to support and protect the charred body of a former Jedi. The costume was made in the ancient traditions of the Sith, according to which the warriors of the dark side of the Force had to adorn themselves. heavy armor. The suit was constructed using numerous Sith Alchemy techniques to augment severely diminished vitality and Vader's possibilities.
The suit contained a wide variety of life support systems, the most important of which was a sophisticated breathing apparatus, and gave Vader relative freedom of movement without the need for a flying chair. In the process of use, it broke down several times, it was repaired and improved. The suit was eventually irreparably damaged by a powerful bolt of lightning from Emperor Palpatine aboard the second Death Star after Vader saved his son, Luke Skywalker, from imminent death. After his sudden death, Vader in armor was buried by Skywalker in the ritualistic Jedi funeral ceremonies in the forest of Endor in 4 ABY. Some 30 years later, his grandson Kylo Ren (Ben Solo) bows before Vader's melted and mangled helmet, promising to finish what his grandfather started.
Capabilities [ | ]
Lightsaber wielding[ | ]
Jedi Knight [ | ]
Kenobi: « Practicing your lightsaber as diligently as your wits, you could compete with Master Yoda himself.» skywalker: « Thought I could.» Kenobi: « Only in dreams, my very young padawan.» ―Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin SkywalkerAnakin Skywalker trained under one of the strongest members of the Jedi Order, Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. Thanks to a mentor, he learned almost all styles of lightsaber wielding, which made him an incredibly strong opponent, despite his young age.
Skywalker preferred to use, the most aggressive and aimed at the physical suppression of the opponent, perfectly suited to the wayward and impulsive nature young men. Natural talent allowed him to quickly master new techniques, for the sake of his own ego, and, after a while, the Jedi began to consider himself an equal to Yoda himself. Anakin also mastered the art of dual-wielding lightsabers on his own, which came in handy during his duel with Count Dooku on Geonosis and several other times during the Separatist Crisis.
Over the long ten years of conflict, Skywalker, who received the title of Jedi Knight, took part in a great many battles and fights, continuing to hone his skills and abilities. Evidence of his skill can be successful battles with Asajj Ventress, Dooku's personally trained Dark Jedi, General Grievous' MagnaGuards IG-100, and own teacher in practice sparring. Relying on both strength and agility, Anakin could easily parry or evade enemy attacks, immediately responding with swift counterstrikes. The use of Jem So often forced the Jedi to call forth fury and anger in combat, pushing him more and more towards the dark side. During his final confrontation with Dooku, Skywalker surrendered himself completely to these dangerous emotions, allowing them to fuel his power and control his actions. With incredible ease, he overcame the almost impenetrable protection of the count, who was once considered the best swordsman of the Order, both brushes of the Sith Lord, and then brutally executed at the suggestion of Chancellor Palpatine. Before his death, Dooku recognized the enemy as best practice the fifth form he had ever seen.
Sith Lord [ | ]
When Anakin Skywalker finally embraced the dark side of the Force and the title of Darth Vader, he transformed his fighting style into an even more brutal and aggressive one. Yet the young, strong, and gifted Sith lacked experience, poise, and concentration. Calling on the Dark Side, he could not quite control the granted power, anger clouded his mind and clarity of thoughts, preventing him from fully enjoying the benefits of the fifth form. Ultimately, the inability to control emotions was the reason for the defeat of the Sith in a duel on Mustafar.
Once imprisoned in an armored life support suit, Vader had to rely entirely on the newfound power of mechanical prosthetics. His fighting style became clumsy, consisting of nothing but sharp vertical strikes aimed at knocking him down and finishing off his opponent on the ground. The Sith turned on the elements and, trying to somehow compensate for his own sluggishness and slowness.
However, the dark lord quickly managed to overcome his limitations and created a unique form of combat that absorbed many techniques, Soresu, Ataru, Jem So, and even the highest, most dangerous. He turned the disadvantages of heavy cybernetic armor into advantages, using its weight and the power of implants to deliver incredibly powerful strikes. During the fight, the Sith Lord made movements only with his elbows and wrists, and not with his entire arm as a whole. Vader also regained some of his former mobility, learning to use the Force to perform acrobatic stunts. Two-handed grasp of the hilt, unexpected and unpredictable lunges, surprisingly quick reaction and amazing intuition once again turned the dark lord into a formidable opponent. One of his favorite tactics was to force his enemies to release their emotions, convince them that they were pushing him, in fact, wasting all their strength, and then disarm them with one blow. Vader could use various options own style, using a one-handed grip for greater accuracy and economy of movement while attacking. In a similar way he did in a fight with Luke Skywalker on Bespin. Going on the defensive, the Sith Lord held the hilt of his lightsaber with both hands, pressing his elbows to his body and holding the blade straight ahead, using only his hands. This position provided protection for the body and vulnerable control panel on the chest, but did not cover the limbs.
The Dark Lord learned from the ill-fated duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi and learned to control his feelings in combat, acting intelligently, deliberately, channeling the power of the dark side, not allowing rage to blind him. Vader often practiced with training droids that were stronger and faster than normal living beings. Such sparring helped the Sith's skills to always be honed, even with a long absence of actual combat practice. Despite the stiffness of his movements, he did not experience problems in duels with dexterous and frisky opponents.
Force abilities[ | ]
Jedi Knight [ | ]
Due to the fact that Skywalker was born with the highest concentration of midi-chlorians in his blood at that time and was considered the Chosen One, his Force potential was truly enormous. Very young and largely untrained due to his late joining the Jedi Order, Anakin was one of the most powerful proponents of the Light Side of his time. However, training with a lightsaber attracted the young man much more than practicing the techniques of the Force. As a result, his knowledge in this area was narrowed down to a few essential techniques.
The high level of midi-chlorians not only provided Skywalker with close connection with 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 conceit.
The Jedi was a true master of telekinesis, able to lift even huge objects with minimal effort. He could perform by moving long distances in this way, and use Force Push and. During the Separatist Crisis, Anakin mastered one of the dark abilities: Force Choke, using it more than once during the conflict. Techniques own speed and the creatures were also familiar to him. Even as a child, Skywalker discovered in himself the gift of foresight, with the help of which he learned about the imminent death of his mother and wife. On Geonosian, he managed to establish contact with a wild rick, demonstrating a technique.
Sith Lord [ | ]
Due to the horrendous body damage sustained in the duel on Mustafar, a significant portion of the potential of Skywalker's Force, now Darth Vader, was lost. And yet, the Sith Lord possessed great power and the necessary skill to emerge victorious from almost any fight.
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Anakin Skywalker- Jedi of the human race. original story Anakin is perhaps the most complete, as he appears in most of the Star Wars movies and cartoons.
Christensen as Anakin Birth and childhood
The hero's mother was Shmi Skywalker from the planet Tatooine. He did not know his father, but there are rumors that he was a Sith who could control midi-chlorians. Since this is not confirmed, it is believed that the boy was artificially conceived.
He was born in 42 BBY on the desert planet Tatooine, but Anakin himself assumed that he had only grown up on an arid planet, where he arrived at the age of about three years.
Eni grew up as a blue-eyed, kind-hearted, hard-working boy who dreamed of one day becoming a star pilot. But his dreams were not destined to come true, since the Skywalkers were the property, slaves of Gardulla the Hutt.
After several years of working for Gardulla, he lost his family in races to a Toydarian, a parts dealer named Watto, and the Skywalkers found a new owner.
At the age of eight, Anakin first learned about the Sith. About the great wars of the past, he was told by an old Republican pilot who believed that not all Sith died in those wars and one managed to survive.
The hero was a very gifted child. He excelled in mathematics and engineering. At such a young age, Eni could collect anything. So he built his own car and robot , having completed the work around the age of nine.
Hidden threat
In the 1999 film Hidden threat"We first meet the boy played by actor Jake Lloyd.
In 32 BBY, when the hero was only 10 years old, his life changed dramatically. Knowledge of technology and good nature allowed Eni to get acquainted with space travelers: a Jedi, a Gungan, R2-D2 and a girl - whom he mistook for an "angel".
Anakin invited new friends to his house to wait out the sandstorm, where he recognized them true purpose arrival on Tatooine - an escape from Trade Federation to the Senate on Coruscant to stop the invasion of Naboo. The travelers' hyperdrive was broken and Eni volunteered to help, revealing a desire to race the Bunta Eve Classic in order to win enough money to buy it. The mother could not refuse her son, in his desire to help.
Anakin, Shmi and Amidala Qui-Gon Jinn saw Skywalker's potential, his lightning-fast reaction, and after checking, he was surprised to learn that his level of midi-Chlarians was higher than that of himself. Anakin, in turn, was very eager to become a Jedi in order to help everyone, which prompted Qui-Gon to think of freeing the boy.
Before the race, Jinn made a bet with the owner of the Skywalkers. But on the condition of Anakin's victory, Watto agreed to let go only the boy, leaving his mother with him.
The hero won this race. Now he was free. Anakin was faced with a choice: live on Tatooine with his mother, or go with Genie and become a Jedi. Skywalker left Tatooine, promising that he would return to free his mother.
Jake Lloyd as little Anakin So Anakin set out on his first journey.
With Qui-Gon and Queen Amidala (the girl pretended to be her own maid), to whom Eni became very attached, he arrived on Coruscant, where he appeared before Supreme Council. The Council refused to train the boy, even though Qui-Gon was convinced that Anakin was the Chosen One (the One who would bring balance to the Force).
The boy experienced the emotions left over from the life of a slave, so the masters considered that he would not be able to achieve the state of peace that a true Jedi needs.
Qui-Gon, Anakin, Obi-Wan and R2-D2 Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear breeds anger; Anger breeds hatred; Hatred is the key to suffering. I feel a strong fear in you.
Not knowing where to go now, Anakin trailed Jinn with whom he flew to Naboo on a mission to liberate the planet from Trade Federation occupation.
Accidentally, Anakin took direct participation in the battle for Naboo in space. He single-handedly managed to destroy an entire orbital station, who controlled the droids on the planet, ending the invasion.
Although Skywalker emerged victorious, sad news awaited him on earth. In battle with, Kawai-Gon died. The Dying Genie took Obi-Wan Kenobi, his apprentice, with a promise to train the boy and the Council was resigned to the fact that Anakin would become trained in the Force.
After the victory on Naboo, the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic himself promised to follow Skywalker's progress.
Obi-Wan's Apprentice
Innate abilities instantly put Eni above their peers, which began to nourish his pride. He often showed off, opposed the opinions of his elders, and did not show much respect for Obi-Wan, whom he looked down upon somewhat.
Obi-Wan became more than just a teacher to Anakin, he was like a father to him. Secretly, Skywalker believed that his strength was many times greater than the strength of his teacher and Kenobi restrained him. This fact made their relationship confusing and contradictory.
When Anakin did not get along with Kenobi, he went to his "friend" Palpatine, who flattered the pride of the Jedi with praises.
In 28 BBY, Anakin created his first lightsaber in the caverns of Ilum..
Attack of the Clones
Attack of the Clones is the second film in which we see Anakin. Its events take place 10 years after the end of the plot of the first part. In this film, the grown-up Anakin is played by actor Hayden Christensen.
Skywalker and Kenobi In 22 BBY, Padmé Amidala, now Senator for the Chommell Sector, was assassinated. Anakin, who had not seen Padmé in ten years, was appointed as her personal protector. For ten years, Skywalker did not stop thinking about Amidala, and now that he was with her, his attraction grew into love.
On Naboo, where Padme was hiding with her protector, she answered him with consent, kissing him for the first time. Amidala was more prudent than Skywalker as she thought about the consequences. Anakin, on the other hand, was focused on feelings, breaking with the Order's tradition of being bound only to the Force.
For a long time, Anakin suffered from nightmares in which he saw his mother. A new nightmare he saw on Naboo caused him to defy orders to protect Amidala, taking her with him to Tatooine to find Shmi. On Tatooine, the hero learned that the mother was freed by the farmer Cliegg Lars, who married her. At the Lars farm, Eni was told that Shmi had been kidnapped by Tusken raiders, so the hero immediately rushed to find her.
Skywalker painting Using his instincts, Anakin found Shmi, though it was too late. The mother died in his arms. This death caused such anger that the Jedi slaughtered the entire tribe of raiders. including women and children. Even Yoda felt Skywalker's pain and anger.
With the death of his mother, the Jedi had a terrible desire to obtain such power, with which you can save people from death.
Padme: « There are things that cannot be fixed, you are not omnipotent, Anakin.»
Anakin: « And there should be! One day I will... I will be the most powerful Jedi! I promise you. I will learn how to make people not die!»
Arriving on Tatooine, Anakin learned that his master had been taken prisoner by the Confederacy on Geonosis. Skywalker's goal was to protect Amidala, but she persuaded the Jedi to go to save Kenobi. Eni left Tatooine, taking his droid C-3PO with him.
Arriving on Geonosis, the couple were captured and put up, along with the previously captured Obi-Wan, in the arena of gladiators. Before the threat of death, Anakin and Padme confessed their love to each other. The trio was saved from certain death by the arrival of the Jedi and the clone army.
Leaving Amidala, Eni and his teacher began to pursue the leader of the Confederation and a former Jedi (note: Qui-Gon Jinn's teacher). Skywalker lost an arm in a fight with him. and almost died if Yoda did not come to the rescue.
Dooku cuts off Anakin's hand Anakin was implanted mechanical arm and while he was in the Temple for treatment, Yoda and Kenobi tried to convince Amidala to end their relationship with him. Padmé lied and she and Skywalker soon married. A secret wedding ceremony took place at Varikino on Naboo. The only witnesses were the droids C-3PO and R2-D2.
Clone Wars
This war made Anakin a legend. He became famous as the best fighter pilot, earning the rare title of Tang.
In the war, Skywalker didn't care own life, as he worried about the health of his teacher, Palpatine, the soldiers who acted under his leadership, and even the astrodroid R2-D2. More and more rules were broken by the Jedi. More and more he feared for Padmé's life.
Anakin vs Ventress On a mission to the planet Naboo, Skywalker met Asajj Ventress, a dark Jedi who became a fierce enemy of both Anakin and Kenobi.
During the war, Obi-Wan took on the training of Padawan Halaged Ventor, with whom Anakin became very close friends.
The Clone Wars was a terrible event in the life of a Jedi. During the battles on the planet Jabiim, Skywalker received a message about the alleged death of a teacher. This made the hero more reckless. He threw himself into the thick of things along with clones, Padawans and Jedi. When Palpatine wished to evacuate Anakin from the planet, he agreed, soon learning that everyone he fought had died.
Behind heroic actions in the war, Anakin was declared a Jedi Knight. The cut off scythe of the Padawan, Skywalker sent to his wife as a token of love.
Arriving on Coruscant, Anakin wanted to meet his wife, but fell into the trap of Asajj Ventress. The Dark Jedi promised to kill Amidala, which again plunged Skywalker into a rage. In this duel, the hero received his famous scar over his right eye. He emerged victorious, but Ventress managed to survive.
Anakin continued to participate in the battles for the Republic. While fighting on the planet Christophis, his first apprentice was assigned to the Jedi. After the victory on Christophis, Anakin, though reluctantly, accepted the Padawan.
Anakin and Ahsoka Together with Ahsoka, Eni completed quite a few missions. Together, they rescued Jabba's son, participated in a mission to liberate the planet Kyros, rescued Jedi Master Plo Koon,
Although Anakin and Ahsoka became friends, Tano left the Jedi.
In the Battle of Coruscant, when the Confederacy invaded, the Republic managed to win, but Chancellor Palpatine was captured.
Revenge of the Sith
Skywalker and Kenobi went to save the chancellor. After finding Palpatine, the Jedi engaged Count Dooku in battle. The Count was still strong, so he quickly knocked out Kenobi by crossing swords with Anakin. War-hardened Skywalker suddenly won, chopping off both of the Sith's arms.
After ordering Palpatine to kill Dooku, the Jedi beheaded him, taking another step towards darkness. To the chancellor's persuasion to abandon Kenobi, Anakin refused.
Returning to Coruscant, the hero learned the news that his wife was pregnant. After that, Anakin increasingly began to be tormented by visions where he saw the death of Amidala. Because of them, the Jedi wanted to gain access to the forbidden holocrons of the masters of the past. This was facilitated by Palpatine, who appointed Skywalker as his representative on the Jedi Council. This meant that Eni was supposed to become a master, but he still did not increase his rank.
The final point of distrust of the Council was that the Jedi asked Anakin to keep an eye on his friend Palpatine.
The Jedi turned to Yoda for help. He spoke about his prophetic visions in which a person close to him dies, but did not reveal his identity. Yoda advised him to learn to let go of everything that he is afraid to lose. Skywalker was not satisfied with this answer.
Despite the Council's warnings, Anakin continued to spend time with Palpatine, who began to develop a dark side in him. The Chancellor told a story about Darth Plagueis (his teacher) who had power over death. This story made Anakin think that the dark side could save Padmé's life.
When Palpatine revealed his identity - Darth Sidious, the Sith Lord, offering Skywalker the path of the dark side to save his beloved, Anakin refused, reporting everything.
Windu, along with Agen Kolar, Saesee Tiin, and Kit Fisto were supposed to arrest the Sith when Anakin was supposed to stay at the Temple. But, of course, he didn't listen. Tormented by thoughts of Amidala's death, Skywalker followed the Jedi. Arriving at the chancellor, the hero found Windu, who was about to kill Palpatine. The fear of losing Padmé overwhelmed Anakin as he cut off the master's hand and allowed Palpatine to win.
It was too late to repent, there was no going back. Palpatine explained this as the Jedi's destiny and offered to join the dark side. The Sith Lord promised to discover the secret of power over death, so Skywalker agreed to become Darth Sidious' apprentice in order to save Amidala's life.
So, Anakin Skywalker "died", becoming legendary.
« Now get up… Darth Vader!”
A warning: the article contains information that reveals the main storylines.
“Ahsoka… Ahsoka, why did you leave?” Where were you when I needed you?
- I made a choice. I couldn't stay.
- You're selfish.
- Not!
- You left me. You let me down! Do you know what I've become?
His appearance on the screen precedes the "Imperial March" by John Williams. His appearance inspires horror and awe. His name resounds throughout the galaxy. One of the most famous villains in all of cinematic history, the central and highly controversial character in Star Wars. When you watch the saga in order, the finale of the third episode becomes a bit of a shock. Especially for those who once heard something about Darth Vader somewhere, but did not watch the original trilogy. The Rebirth of a Noble Jedi Anakin Skywalker into the powerful Sith Lord Darth Vader - this is perhaps the brightest emotional component of the story.
The films do not fully reveal either Anakin or Vader. To better understand the complex inner world of the hero, you should pay attention to the animated series Clone Wars (Anakin), Clone Wars (Anakin) and Rebels (Vader, appears in the second season). And of course - to the expanded Universe, consisting of a variety of books and comics.
The Inner World of Anakin and Vader
"You don't give up on feelings, Anakin. They make you special."
("The Clone Wars", season 4, episode 16.)
These words of Palpatine, addressed to the young Jedi, perfectly convey the essence of Skywalker. It was feelings that always led Anakin through life. He was a man capable of completely immersing himself in both love and hate. To curb emotional impulses, he needed a real, understanding friend. Unfortunately, in the end, there was no such thing next to him. Obi-Wan, who seemed to sincerely love Anakin, gradually fenced himself off from him by the rules of the Jedi. There was never any real trust between them. And therefore, the teacher not only missed Anakin’s internal torment, but also could not understand in time that he needed something more than the duty censure of the mistakes made, did not see the moment when the wayward student had to be put in his place as a father as harshly and soberingly. A past as a slave left Skywalker with a legacy of independence. Strength and talent have become the causes of excessive conceit and pride. Anakin was too young and inexperienced to handle himself on his own. And with spiritual losses that followed one after another, fear for the closest people to whom he was attached with all his heart. Close people - it was these attachments that ultimately killed Skywalker and saved Vader.
“He was bold. Rarely lost. But people were amazed by his kindness. He treasured his friends very much and protected them to the end.”
(Ahsoka on her teacher, Rebels, season 2, episode 18.)
Anakin's mom. As a little boy, he picked up and left a wounded Tusken raider, not even suspecting that in the future he would hate his entire tribe - it was the raiders who kidnapped and killed his mother. Mom died in Anakin's arms - this pain never left his heart: “Why did she die? Why didn't I save her? I know, I had to! .. I will learn how to make people not die!
Obi-Wan Kenobi. Despite frequent mutual misunderstandings with Obi-Wan, Anakin did not hesitate to rush to his aid in the most risky situations. Even though he already doubted the Jedi, he never left him in trouble. There was a moment in their lives when Kenobi, for maximum believability, hid from best friend staged his own death, but how many mental anguish Anakin cost this performance! For him, they were more than brothers, they were one...
Ahsoka Tano Anakin's first and only Padawan. They developed a wonderful, very warm brother-sister relationship. Ahsoka's character, independent and at the same time not alien to affections, was very reminiscent of Skywalker himself. Subsequently, after being falsely accused of betrayal, she became disillusioned with the Jedi Order and left it. To meet again face to face already with Darth Vader - and in this battle, having recognized each other, they could not deliver decisive blows. "I'm close to wanting to get away from the Order," Anakin said before Ahsoka left the Order. "I know". Only later, with bitterness and a great sense of guilt, did she realize how much her departure contributed to Anakin's transition to the dark side of the Force - she was needed by someone who always believed in her and asked to stay.
Supreme Chancellor Palpatine- the wise mentor of the boy, in many ways replacing his father. He was always ready to listen, understand, explain. The only person with whom you could talk about the most intimate, who never dismissed Anakin. Neither the Jedi Order, nor Obi-Wan, nor even Padme could give Skywalker the attention he needed as Palpatine. Anakin loved and unconditionally trusted Palpatine - but very soon ceased to have these feelings for Darth Sidious.
Padme Amidala- the love of Anakin's life, so strong that for the sake of his beloved he was really ready for anything. Dreams of her death became an obsession, the horror of the inevitable loss of dear person pushed to find a way to change the future. She believed in Anakin, but she didn't have enough time to get him back.
Luke Skywalker- a son whose existence Vader did not learn about until 20 years after his birth, living all these years with the thoughts that he had killed both his wife and his child. Luke, who believed in his father's bright side, was able to bring Anakin back. In this he is fundamentally different from Obi-Wan, who, despite his worries and regrets, did not fight for his second "I", but accepted the existence of Darth Vader as a given.
From Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader
“What is the use of strength if there is no discipline? The boy is as dangerous to himself as to his enemies."
(Count Dooku in Matthew Stover's book Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.)
While still a Jedi, who did not even think about switching to the dark side of the Force, Anakin sometimes did things that were unacceptable from the point of view of the Order. Some of them can be understood and even justified (as you know, sometimes all means are good to achieve the goal), but this does not change the essence - each such act dangerously brought him closer to the fatal line. And one of the first steps was brutal revenge for the death of my mother. From the piercing feeling of loss loved one Anakin succumbed to unacceptable anger and despair for a Jedi.
General Skywalker was known for his reckless bravery and military talent. But he also differed from others in his methods of interrogating separatist henchmen. The result was important to him, and therefore he even used his famous suffocation by the Force at a distance during interrogations. Skywalker's entourage suspected methods contrary to the principles of the Jedi, but turned a blind eye to them every time: apparently, it suited that there was someone who was not afraid to do all the dirty work. Everything was comfortable for everyone, until one day it touched them personally.
Another such unworthy act was the beheading of an unarmed Count Dooku. Anakin doubted the correctness of this act, but the dark influence of Palpatine was already becoming stronger than the Jedi teachings.
In fact, there were more such episodes. If we add to all this the periodic exacerbation of the sense of superiority cultivated by Palpatine, the desire to act as independently as possible and the general emotionality of Skywalker, then it becomes clear what explosive mixture represented sometimes his soul.
Was it possible to stop the process of going to the dark side? Haunted by nightmares about the death of his beloved, the young man came to Yoda for advice. But could advice satisfy a tormented soul by simply letting go of its attachments? Didn't the sage's standard answer look like an excuse? In fact, everyone turned away from Anakin: distrust, fear of his Force, unwillingness to understand the complex inner world his ward and in time to help him cope with his passions - this is the reaction of the Jedi Council to Skywalker. And Palpatine in once more was nearby. Gave hope. Got rid of fear. Made me feel the power. At what point did Anakin put an end to his doubts? Kneel before a new teacher? Becoming a cold-blooded killer? Or allowing selfishness, albeit for a while, to take precedence over love? After all, even taking the path of Darth Vader, Skywalker experienced several moments of bitter regret. And if Kenobi had behaved precisely as understanding and true friend, if he had not intervened in Anakin's conversation with Padme, then it is likely that even then Anakin would have been able to return to the bright path. The most important outward manifestation belonging to the dark side of the Force is the color of the eyes - in the minutes of complete immersion in Darkness, it changes to yellow. For Anakin, this most clearly happened only after the fight with Obi-Wan. It is the hatred former teacher, sizzling physical and heartache became the last decisive link in the chain of internal metamorphoses. "You were my brother!" exclaims Kenobi, looking at the defeated Vader, but is he sincere in his words? Did he himself at that moment become simply a machine for carrying out the orders of the Jedi Council? How could that former Obi-Wan leave his beloved friend, with whom he spent so many years side by side, to whom he owed his life more than once, to die in wild torment in the flames of lava?
“A Jedi is obliged to discard such attachments from his life,” and Kenobi followed this teaching. Did he ever realize that he had actually betrayed, without even trying to save? ..
The video uses the composition Lars Erik Fjosne "Bad medicine".
Life of Darth Vader
The films show little of Everyday life the dark lord, but fans can learn a lot from the stories of the same expanded universe.
It becomes clear that Darth Vader never became the most powerful Sith in history - crippled, completely dependent on his suit, he lost a significant part of the Force. The suit, on the one hand, had impressive technical functionality (magnetic feet, explosion resistance, the ability to use it as a space suit, etc.), on the other hand, it was so ill-conceived that Vader could only explain its appearance by the emperor’s unwillingness to give him complete freedom. Poor quality metal alloys, an extremely vulnerable life support panel, a constant annoying hiss of the breathing apparatus, heaviness and sluggishness, pain when moving ... In addition, Vader began to suffer from claustrophobia and therefore developed special pressure chambers where he removed his helmet and meditated. He dreamed of learning to breathe on his own, to restore his lungs destroyed by the heat of the lava by the Force, but he could only last a few minutes without the apparatus. By order of the Emperor, Vader lived in a tower on Mustafar, the place where Anakin lost everything. Hatred and heartache were, according to the Emperor's plan, to spur Vader's dark Power. To escape from constant memories, he took various psychotropic drugs, but again and again returned to the past, which made him regret his choice. After all, there, inside the suit, was still Anakin - a man tragic fate. His life is a story that even a kind and selfless soul can make mistakes. That love can bring not only happiness, but also pain. That you can be lonely and misunderstood in a crowd of people, some of whom call you their friend. That good is not always completely light, and evil is dark. That in every person there are always both sides, and the outcome of their struggle depends only on him. A story about how easy it really is to mess things up.
The video features Hans Zimmer's "Time".
Good day to all self-respecting readers of the site site!
Today I would like to puzzle you with a survey, which, perhaps, will not dispel the darkness of mystery on this issue, but at least give us all food for thought and express public opinion GRU.
So, recently reviewing Star Wars films and reading articles on their world, this very question came to my mind: but still, who was the father of our "darling" Anakin Anikeia, also later known as Darth Vader.
To begin with, I propose to look at how Anakin was seen by us in the course of the plot development:
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Qui-Gon: He has an unusually large flow of Force.
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, the first, most canonical version of Anakin's origin is born here - he did not have a father, and he himself is a creation midi-chlorian. And it's not surprising that it does. The Jedi have long been waiting for the Chosen One (though for a while, while the Sith were considered destroyed, this prophecy was considered fulfilled), who was supposed to bring balance to the Force.
True, there are suspicions here that if it was midi-chlorians of their own free will that they did this, then perhaps they were midi-chlorians of the dark side. =)
Father of Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader (Poll)
Father of Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader (Poll)
Midi-chlorians, they are. ;)
Anyway, midi-chlorians is our number one candidate for parenthood.
Now, if we think a little more, we can assume that midi-chlorians 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 midi-chlorians?).
Let's welcome our number 2 parenting candidate: Darth Plagueis.
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Father of Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader (Poll)
Darth Plagueis the Wise (Darth Sidious' 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 be participating in Anakin's mind. (Moreover, many fans of the series adhere to this version. Although, I have not yet found a 100% reliable source where it would be described that Plagueis created Anakin)
As an alternative to the first two candidates, I propose to take Darth Sidious, who managed to visit the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic and the first emperor of the Galactic Empire. After all, it was he who taught Anakin, had such an 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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Father of Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader (Poll)
Darth Sidious before plastic surgery by face change.
Candidate number 4 is Qui-Gon Jinn. He took the boy from Tatooine. What if he didn't just find it there? ;) Although, of course, there is no direct reason to believe that he is Anakin's father, but still his unexpected concern for the slave boy raises questions.
