query: who wore the darth vader suit in revenge of the sith?

title: Darth Vader

text: "You'd have to ask Lucas about that. I don't know". Hayden Christensen and Gene Bryant alternately portray Vader in "Revenge of the Sith". During the production of "Revenge of the Sith", Christensen asked Lucas if a special Vader suit could be constructed to fit his own body, rather than have a different actor don one of the original sets of Vader armor worn by Prowse. Brock Peters provided the voice of Darth Vader in the NPR/USC radio series. Both Spencer Wilding and Daniel Naprous portrayed Vader in "Rogue One" (2016), with Jones reprising his role as the character's voice. Vader's

title: Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader

text: Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader is a novel set in the non-canonical "Star Wars Legends" continuity, written by James Luceno, that was published by Del Rey on November 22, 2005. "Dark Lord" takes place in the immediate aftermath of the events in "", and focuses on Darth Vader and his rise to power in the newly inaugurated Galactic Empire. "Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader" begins in the final hours of the Clone Wars, just before the implementation of Order 66 as depicted in "Revenge of the Sith". When a

title: Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader

text: an act that will eventually lead to the partnership between Han Solo and Chewbacca. The novel ends with Obi-Wan Kenobi learning of Vader's survival after their duel on Mustafar (depicted in "Revenge of the Sith"). Fearing for safety of the infant Luke Skywalker whom he is watching over, he communes with the spirit of his late master Qui-Gon Jinn, who tells him that Luke will grow to confront his father when the time is right and that Darth Vader will never return to Tatooine; as Qui-Gon explains, the planet is the whole of everything that was Anakin Skywalker, someone Vader

title: Darth Vader

text: heard interrogating and torturing Leia on board his Star Destroyer and aboard the Death Star. Vader appears in "Star Tours – The Adventures Continue", where he is voiced by Jones. Vader is featured as a combatant in the popular series "Death Battle", in which he is pitted against Marvel Comics villain Doctor Doom. In "Attack of the Clones", Anakin Skywalker feels "smothered" by Obi-Wan Kenobi and is incapable of controlling his own 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

title: Darth Vader

text: Darth Vader Darth Vader is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. He is the main antagonist of the original trilogy, but, as Anakin Skywalker, is the main protagonist of the prequel trilogy. "Star Wars" creator George Lucas has collectively referred to the first six episodic films of the franchise as "the tragedy of Darth Vader." Originally a Jedi prophesied to bring balance to the Force, Anakin Skywalker is lured to the dark side of the Force by Palpatine, who is secretly a Sith Lord. After fighting a lightsaber battle with his former mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi in which he

title: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

text: in their duel is mostly the speed at which it was filmed, although there are instances where single frames were removed to increase the velocity of particular strikes. An example of this occurs as Obi-Wan strikes down on Vader after applying an armlock in the duel's first half. "Revenge of the Sith" eventually became the first "Star Wars" film in which Anakin Skywalker and the suited Darth Vader were played by the same actor in the same film. As Christensen recounted, it was originally intended to simply have a "tall guy" in the Darth Vader costume, but after "begging and

title: Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader

text: Grand Moff Tarkin are also shown. Luceno devotes much of "Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader" to the internal conflict that Darth Vader undergoes as he tries to shed his former identity of Anakin Skywalker and relearn to master the Force. Palpatine intends for these early missions that he sends Vader on to be as much about learning what it means to be a Sith as they are about consolidating the rule of the nascent Empire. The final chapters of "Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader" depict the beginning of the Imperial enslavement of the Wookiees of Kashyyyk,

title: Darth Vader

text: control and sees a cryptic vision of his future as Darth Vader. In the season finale, Anakin and Obi-Wan go on a mission to rescue Palpatine from General Grievous, leading to the opening of "Revenge of the Sith". Series creator and director Genndy Tartakovsky admitted that he was bothered that Lucasfilm declared "Clone Wars" non-canon, but said that he was proud of what he did and how much the microseries and the characters influenced later works. Vader is featured prominently in novels set in the "Star Wars" universe. In the 1978 novel "Splinter of the Mind's Eye" by Alan Dean

text: error would later be popularized as an internet meme. In 2016, YouTube user GratefulDeadpool uploaded a fan edit of "Revenge of the Sith" in which the cast's voices were dubbed by other actors to match the bootleg subtitles. "Revenge of the Sith" is the first "Star Wars" film to receive a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), officially for "sci-fi violence and some intense images", namely for the scene in which Darth Vader is set aflame by lava and molten rock. Lucas had stated months before the MPAA's decision that he felt the film should receive

title: Darth Vader

text: Orson Welles to voice Vader (after dismissing using Prowse's own voice due to his English West Country accent, leading to the rest of the cast nicknaming him "Darth Farmer"). After deciding that Welles's voice would be too recognizable, he cast the lesser-known James Earl Jones instead. Jones initially felt his contributions to the films were too small to warrant recognition and his role was uncredited at his request until the release of "Return of the Jedi" (1983). When Jones was specifically asked if he had supplied Vader's voice for "Revenge of the Sith"—either newly or from a previous recording—Jones answered,

title: Darth Vader

text: save Padmé from dying. Anakin reports Palpatine's treachery to Jedi Master Mace Windu, who subdues him. Desperate to save Padmé, Anakin intervenes on the Palpatine's behalf, allowing him to kill Windu. Anakin pledges himself to the dark side and becomes Palpatine's new Sith apprentice, Darth Vader. Vader leads a band of clones to murder everyone at the Jedi Temple before he kills the remaining Separatist leaders hiding on the volcanic planet Mustafar. Padmé travels to Mustafar and implores Vader to abandon the dark side, but he refuses and asks her to help overthrow Palpatine so they can rule the galaxy

title: Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader

text: to wear the suit led Luceno to dedicate a substantial amount of the novel toward Vader's struggling with the discomfort of his new prosthetics and armor. Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader is a novel set in the non-canonical "Star Wars Legends" continuity, written by James Luceno, that was published by Del Rey on November 22, 2005. "Dark Lord" takes place in the immediate aftermath of the events in "", and focuses on Darth Vader and his rise to power in the newly inaugurated Galactic Empire. "Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth

title: Darth Vader

text: in which Vader wipes out most of Phoenix Squadron's troops, Ahsoka is overwhelmed when she recognizes Anakin under "a layer of hate" in Darth Vader. Later in the season, Ahsoka has a vision in which Anakin blames her for allowing him to fall to the dark side. Vader makes a brief cameo at the end of "Shroud of Darkness" in which he is brought to the Jedi temple on Lothal. In the season finale, Ahsoka duels with her former master inside a Sith Temple, allowing her friends to escape Vader and the temple's destruction. As the episode concludes, Vader escapes

title: Hasbro Darth Vader Voice Changer

text: Hasbro Darth Vader Voice Changer The Darth Vader Voice Changer is a toy released by Hasbro in 2004 as part of the tail end of its Original Trilogy Collection line of toys focusing on characters from "Star Wars", "The Empire Strikes Back", and "Return of the Jedi". The voice changer allows the wearer to talk in a voice somewhat like James Earl Jones as Darth Vader, the Dark Lord of the Sith, and also included numerous built-in phrases and Vader's breathing sound from the movies. Variations of the helmet also exist. In 2008, a similar Clone Trooper Voice Changer was

title: Darth Vader

text: 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. The 1982 compilation movie "Cosmic Princess", compiled from parts of "" episodes, contains several "Star Wars" references including a character named "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 a dance. Rick Moranis plays "Dark Helmet" in the "Star Wars" parody "Spaceballs" (1987).

title: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (video game)

text: defeats the exhausted Jedi master by stabbing him and kicking him out of the window. Palpatine then takes Anakin under his wing; Anakin becomes the Sith lord Darth Vader and is ordered by Palpatine to wipe out all of the Jedi in the Jedi Temple. Darth Vader and an army of clone troopers make their way to the Temple, where after he kills librarian Jocasta Nu. Vader attacks the Jedi and the massacre begins. Vader finds and engages Serra Keto in battle, and ultimately prevails when she is crushed by a falling statue. He is then confronted by Keto's master,

title: Darth Vader

text: four canon novels to be released in 2014 and 2015. In "Lords of the Sith", Vader and Palpatine find themselves hunted by revolutionaries on the Twi'lek planet Ryloth. In the 2015 "Star Wars" Celebration, it was announced David S. Goyer is helping to develop a virtual reality game based on Darth Vader. It is said that the audience as "visitor" will be able to walk, pick up, push and open things, and might even have some effect in the story. In April 2014, most of the licensed "Star Wars" novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film "Star Wars"

title: Darth Vader

text: of StarWars.com held an interview with Soule, who described the story as "pretty unexplored territory." A second series, "Darth Vader" (2017), is also written by Charles Soule. It begins moments after Vader wakes up for the first time in his black suit at the end of the film "". The series will focus on exploring the title character's emotional transformation upon learning of Padme's death, his adjustment to his mechanical suit, how he creates his red lightsaber, and how he hunts Jedi in the Inquisitor program shown in the animated series "Star Wars Rebels". "" was one of the first

title: Sith

text: "Shadow Hands" (Sith apprentices): Darth Maul, Darth Tyranus and Darth Vader. He was eventually killed by his last, Vader, at the end of "Return of the Jedi". Darth Maul (Maul) was a male Dathomirian Zabrak Sith apprentice who served as the first Shadow Hand of Darth Sidious. He first appeared in "", in which Sidious sent him to find the escaped Queen Amidala and bring her back to Naboo to sign a treaty that would legalize the Trade Federation's invasion there. After tracking the Queen's personal starship to Tatooine, he briefly attacked Qui-Gon Jinn, the Jedi sent to escort Amidala

title: Sith

text: or die, and proceeded to use his Force-derived powers to torture and kill Skywalker when the latter refused to embrace the Dark Side of the Force. Experiencing a crisis of conscience at the imminent death of Skywalker, whom Vader now knew to be his son, Darth Vader chose to intervene and kill his master, the Emperor. Darth Vader would die of his own injuries shortly thereafter, thus apparently bringing an end to the Sith and their ancient vendetta. Darth Atrius was an ancient Dark Lord of the Sith who existed long before the Rule of Two was created. He owned

title: Darth Vader

text: 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 Show" on 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

title: Darth Vader

text: noted that the script indicated that Vader would travel between spaceships and needed to survive in the vacuum of space, and he proposed that Vader should wear some sort of space suit. Lucas agreed, and McQuarrie combined a full-face breathing mask with a Samurai helmet, thus creating one of the most iconic designs of space fantasy cinema. McQuarrie's of Darth Vader engaged in a lightsaber duel with Deak Starkiller (a character prototype for Luke Skywalker) depicts Vader wearing black armour, a flowing cape and an elongated, skull-like mask and helmet. Its similarity to the final design of Vader's costume demonstrates

title: Sith Apprentice

text: there are several other notable targets, including swipes at "The Princess Bride", "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", "Dracula", and "The Lord of the Rings". In the film's standout sequence, Darth Vader takes to the stage, dancing "Riverdance"-style with a squad of stormtroopers. At one point in the film, Vader cuts off Dooku's head and hands in a scene staged similarly to one in "" where Anakin, not yet Vader, cuts off Dooku's hands and then proceeds to cut off his head. However, "Sith Apprentice" was written and filmed months before "Revenge of the Sith" premiered. The film has proven

title: Sith

text: close to realizing their ambitions of galactic conquest, and nearly eradicated the Jedi. Ultimately, however, they are self-defeating, their grand plans undone time and again by internal strife, rebellion inspired by their vicious tactics, and the psychologically noxious effects of their dark arts and philosophy. Prominent Sith lords such as Darth Vader and Darth Sidious have become pop culture icons of tyranny and terror. The word "Sith" was first used in the 1976 novelization of "Star Wars" as a title for the key villain Darth Vader, the "Dark Lord of the Sith." Sith characters had also been named in some

title: Darth Vader

text: 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 No. 1 supervillain on the Bravo series "Ultimate Super Heroes, Vixens and Villains". Darth Vader was also ranked as No. 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

title: Darth Vader

text: Jedi code, such as torturing prisoners who may know her location when she goes missing. During the third season, Anakin experiences a vision of his future as Darth Vader. Darth Vader is a recurring character in the first season of "Star Wars Rebels", which takes place 14 years after "The Clone Wars" concludes. Vader leads a squadron of Force-sensitive Imperial Inquisitors who are actively searching for and killing any remaining Jedi and Force-sensitive children. In the second-season premiere, Vader discovers that Ahsoka has joined the Rebel Alliance, and the Emperor orders him to hunt her down. During their first confrontation

title: Darth Vader

text: the Terrible, Napoleon, Al Capone and the fictional Pharaoh Kahmunrah, but they judge him only a futile robot, as he does not speak, but tries to Force-choke them, with a gesture they interpret as a sort of salute. In 2010, IGN ranked Darth Vader 25th in the "Top 100 Videogames Villains". In Ukraine, the Internet Party of Ukraine regularly lets people named Darth Vader take part in elections. Footnotes Citations Darth Vader Darth Vader is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. He is the main antagonist of the original trilogy, but, as Anakin Skywalker, is the main protagonist

title: Star Wars: Lords of the Sith

text: Star Wars: Lords of the Sith Star Wars: Lords of the Sith is a "Star Wars" novel by Paul S. Kemp, published in April 2015. Set between the film "" and the novel "", it features Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine facing off against revolutionaries. "Lords of the Sith" was one of the first four novels published in the franchise after Lucasfilm redefined "Star Wars" continuity in April 2014. In "Lords of the Sith", Vader and Palpatine find themselves hunted by revolutionaries on the Twi'lek planet Ryloth. With the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company, most of

title: Darth Vader

text: Wars Holiday Special", a television special broadcast by CBS in 1978, features a brief appearance by Darth Vader, who appears on-screen speaking with Imperial officer "Chief Bast" in footage cut from the original 1977 film. The sequence is dubbed with new dialogue, performed by James Earl Jones. In the story, Vader colludes with Boba Fett to entrap the Rebels. Darth Vader features in the 1981 radio drama adaptation of "Star Wars", voiced by the actor Brock Peters. Vader makes his first appearance on the planet Ralltiir, where he treats Princess Leia Organa with suspicion. In later extended scenes, he is

title: Darth Vader

text: films, the Expanded Universe grew to include novels about Vader's former life as Anakin Skywalker. Greg Bear's 2000 novel "Rogue Planet" and Jude Watson's "Jedi Apprentice" and "Jedi Quest" series chronicle Anakin's early missions with Obi-Wan, while James Luceno's 2005 novel "Labyrinth of Evil", set during the Clone Wars, depicts Anakin battling Separatist commander General Grievous. In Luceno's "" (2005), set a few months after the events of "Revenge of the Sith", Vader disavows his identity as Anakin Skywalker as he systematically pursues and kills the surviving Jedi and cements his position in the Empire. The novel reveals that Vader

title: Darth Vader

text: to the character, including General George Custer, the subject of the acrylic painting "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, US 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

title: Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager

text: Darth gave Chad a life support suit and helmet similar to his own after Chad accidentally rode his bicycle into a volcano. This fact is mentioned explicitly on the Blame Society website (www.blamesociety.net). Though he uses a red Sith lightsaber as a weapon to threaten opponents and shoplifters, he may not be a Sith; he is never referred to as "Darth", the title given to all members of the Sith order. He is, however, referred to as "Lord Vader" by some characters. Chad had lost touch with his family when they moved to Tatooine without him. LucasArts was impressed by

title: The Glove of Darth Vader

text: destroy him. The Glove of Darth Vader The Glove of Darth Vader is a "Star Wars" novel for young readers released in June 1992 as first book of the "Jedi Prince" series by Paul Davids and Hollace Davids. It is directly preceded within the chronology of the Star Wars expanded universe by "The Truce at Bakura" and is followed in the Jedi Prince series by "The Lost City of the Jedi". After the destruction of the second Death Star and the death of the Emperor, the Empire is left without a true leader. The Supreme Prophet Kadann prophesied that the

title: The Glove of Darth Vader

text: The Glove of Darth Vader The Glove of Darth Vader is a "Star Wars" novel for young readers released in June 1992 as first book of the "Jedi Prince" series by Paul Davids and Hollace Davids. It is directly preceded within the chronology of the Star Wars expanded universe by "The Truce at Bakura" and is followed in the Jedi Prince series by "The Lost City of the Jedi". After the destruction of the second Death Star and the death of the Emperor, the Empire is left without a true leader. The Supreme Prophet Kadann prophesied that the next leader

title: Darth Vader grotesque

text: Darth Vader grotesque The Darth Vader grotesque is a limestone grotesque by Jay Hall Carpenter. It is located at the Washington National Cathedral, Northwest, Washington, D.C., United States. The Darth Vader grotesque is one of many grotesques that are part of the National Cathedral's rain control system. The grotesques deflect rainwater by bouncing it off the tops of their heads and away from the stone walls. In the 1980s, during the construction of the northwest tower, Christopher Rader won third-place in a "National Geographic World" magazine contest for children, with his drawing of "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader. The fierce

title: Darth Vader grotesque

text: head was sculpted by Jay Hall Carpenter and the stonecarver was Patrick J. Plunkett. The Darth Vader grotesque is difficult to see with the naked eye, and binoculars are generally needed to spot it. Darth Vader grotesque The Darth Vader grotesque is a limestone grotesque by Jay Hall Carpenter. It is located at the Washington National Cathedral, Northwest, Washington, D.C., United States. The Darth Vader grotesque is one of many grotesques that are part of the National Cathedral's rain control system. The grotesques deflect rainwater by bouncing it off the tops of their heads and away from the stone walls.

title: Sith

text: the Republic, such as the attempt by “Darth Krayt” to establish a New Sith Order on Korriban. The first Expanded Universe novel was "Splinter of the Mind's Eye", written by Alan Dean Foster and published in 1978. The setting for the novel takes place between "Episode IV: A New Hope" and "". It provides a new adventure that includes Princess Leia, R2-D2, C-3PO, Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader. In the story, Darth Vader tries to get the Kyber Crystal to use it for his evil schemes. Other novels that depict Sith characters are "" and "Cloak of Deception" by James

title: Darth Vader

text: 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 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

title: Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader

text: wants to forget forever. It is revealed that the general public of the galaxy believes that Anakin Skywalker perished in the attack on the Jedi Temple (which Skywalker led as Darth Vader). The novel received largely positive reviews among the "Star Wars" fan communities, and was described as a successful narration of Vader's emotions and perspectives. Luceno told the magazine "Star Wars Insider" about a discussion he had with Ryan Kaufman, formerly of LucasArts, who had worn a Darth Vader costume during the production of a number of LucasArts "Star Wars" video games. Kaufman's description of what it was like

title: Sith

text: in a loss of humanity, morality, empathy, and the ability to love, leaving every Sith, to varying degrees, amoral, cruel, sadistic and violent. Considering this dark change in personality to be a transformation into a different person altogether, some who turn to the Dark Side take on a different name, as they regard their former persona as dead and destroyed. Sith Lords in particular adopt a new name upon their initiation into the Order, prefixing it with the title Darth (e.g., "Darth Vader"). Severe saturation in the Dark Side may even lead to physical degradation. Although Sith are deeply affected

title: Darth Vader

text: character has also been portrayed in several video games; in games such as "" and "", visual effects artist C. Andrew Nelson appears in short sequences in the Vader costume, voiced by Scott Lawrence. Matt Sloan, who appeared in the YouTube parody "Chad Vader", provided the voice of Darth Vader in "The Force Unleashed ". As a result of his video game appearances, Nelson was cast to appear as Vader in brief sequences inserted into the 1998 special edition of "The Empire Strikes Back", in which Vader is seen boarding his shuttle. During production of "Return of the Jedi", the

title: Darth Vader

text: 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". In 2015, a statue of Vladimir Lenin in Odessa, Ukraine, was converted into one of Darth Vader due to a law on decommunization. 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

title: Darth Vader

text: with Vader. The original design of Darth Vader's costume did not originally include a helmet. The idea that Vader should wear a breathing apparatus was first proposed by concept artist Ralph McQuarrie during preproduction discussions for "Star Wars" with George Lucas in 1975. In an interview with "Star Wars Insider" Magazine, McQuarrie stated that Lucas's artistic direction was to portray a malevolent figure in a cape with Samurai armour. "For Darth Vader, George [Lucas] just said he would like to have a very tall, dark fluttering figure that had a spooky feeling like it came in on the wind." McQuarrie

title: Darth Vader

text: 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. Darth Vader's iconic status has made the character a synonym for evil in popular culture. For example,

text: Knights are spread across the galaxy, leading a massive war against the Separatists. The Jedi Council dispatches Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi to eliminate the notorious General Grievous, the leader of the Separatist Army. Meanwhile, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker grows close to Palpatine, the Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic and, secretly, a Sith Lord known as Darth Sidious. Their deepening friendship threatens the Jedi Order, the Republic, and Anakin's best interest. Lucas began writing the script before production of "Attack of the Clones" ended. Production of "Revenge of the Sith" started in September 2003, and filming took place in Australia

title: Sith

text: "Force Lightning," infamously used by the Sith Lord Darth Sidious to torture Jedi-initiate and rebel Luke Skywalker. Darth Sidious claimed that his own master, Darth Plagueis, could even use the Force to avert the natural deaths of those whose lives he wished to save. Being uninhibited in their use of the Force, Sith could also repurpose abilities shared with the Jedi, such as telekinesis, to new and terrifying effect: Darth Vader was infamous for his use of telekinetic strangulation, or "Force Choke," as a means of execution or intimidation. Extended indulgence in the Dark Side reshapes the user's psychology, resulting

title: How the Sith Stole Christmas

text: How the Sith Stole Christmas How the Sith Stole Christmas is an animated fan film from that made its debut on the internet in December 2002. Written and directed by Ted Bracewell, the film tells the story of the Emperor's plans to invade the North Pole and take Santa Claus prisoner. Melvin the Elf ends up in the thick of things, and must help rescue Santa. Darth Vader is sent on a separate mission to destroy Christmas for the Ewok inhabitants of Endor, but when an unexpected chain of events leaves him stranded on the planet, Vader is confronted by

title: Sith

text: Star Wars "Legends" works prior to the release of "The Phantom Menace", and in archived footage for the original "Star Wars". Prior to the formal introduction of the Sith, the term "Dark Jedi" was sometimes used for characters who would be later identified as Sith, or had goals and practices similar to the Sith. In his novel series "The Thrawn Trilogy", author Timothy Zahn labeled Sith Lord Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine as "Dark Jedi," and the term "Sith" was never mentioned in the series until later reprints of the novels. "Dark Jedi" is also the name given in the

text: Vader, and the chance to kill Obi-Wan. In this ending, Vader's originally ill-fated jump is successful and he impales Obi-Wan with his lightsaber, then kicks the body into the lava. After slaying his former master, Vader returns to Chancellor Palpatine and obtains a new Sith lightsaber. Acting quickly, Vader kills Palpatine and declares himself ruler of the galaxy. This ending is not present in the GBA and DS versions, as it is replaced with a canonical narrative of Vader losing his duel against Obi-Wan and revived by Palpatine in a mechanical suit. With the successful completion of certain missions in

title: Darth Vader

text: Universe material. Darth Vader first appears in "Star Wars" (later retitled as "A New Hope") as a ruthless villain serving the Galactic Empire. He is tasked, along with Imperial Governor Grand Moff Tarkin, with recovering the secret technical plans for the Death Star, which were stolen by the Rebel Alliance. Vader captures and tortures Princess Leia Organa, who has hidden the plans inside the droid R2-D2 and sent it to find Vader's former Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi on the planet Tatooine. During Leia's rescue, Vader kills Obi-Wan in a lightsaber duel. Having placed a tracking device aboard the "Millennium Falcon",

text: names Luke and Leia respectively before dying. On Mustafar, Palpatine finds a horribly burnt Vader still alive. After returning to Coruscant, Vader's mutilated body is treated and covered in a black armored suit. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan and Yoda conceal the twins from the Sith. Yoda exiles himself to the planet Dagobah, while Vader and the Emperor oversee the construction of the Death Star. Bail Organa adopts Leia and takes her to Alderaan, while Obi-Wan delivers Luke to his step-family, Owen and Beru Lars on Tatooine. Jimmy Smits, Peter Mayhew, Oliver Ford Davies, Ahmed Best, Brian Blessed and Silas Carson reprise their

title: Sith

text: two crossguard lightsabers, which were found and given away by the smuggler Sana Starros after the Battle of Yavin. The anger possessed by Atrius when wielding both these crossguard lightsabers at the same time, carried over to the weapons themselves, and can transfer over to their new owners. These lightsabers were eventually destroyed by Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker, thus possibly erasing all knowledge about Atrius himself. Darth Bane was the legendary Dark Lord of the Sith who established the Rule of Two within the "Star Wars" canon. This rule stated that there must be only two Sith Lords at

title: Darth Vader

text: 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 was also parodied in the Nickelodeon cartoon "Rocko's Modern Life" in the episode "Teed Off". On another Nickelodeon cartoon, "Jimmy Neutron", Darth Vader's infamous line, "I am your father", was interpolated in the mini-episode "New Dog, Old Tricks". The line was

title: Sith

text: with Sidious in destroying the Jedi would itself be the cause of her death during childbirth, though Sidious would trick Skywalker into believing that an episode of Skywalker’s physical abuse of Amidala had been the actual cause of her death. Skywalker’s subsequent emotional collapse would lead him to fully embrace the Dark Side of the Force and assume the persona of Darth Vader, Lord of the Sith. With Darth Vader at his side, Palpatine would rule the newly styled Galactic Empire for approximately 20 years as its Emperor. Initially unknown to Vader and Sidious, two children were successfully delivered by

title: Darth Vader

text: series of tongue-in-cheek children's books by Jeffrey Brown. In Brown's series, a hapless Vader sets out to be a father to a young Luke and Leia, with some scenes portraying light-hearted versions of their darker film counterparts (for example, one scene shows Vader, Luke and Leia at the carbonite freezing chamber on Bespin, with Vader pronouncing the freezer adequate for making ice cream). Vader appears in several comic books such as Dark Horse Comics' "Star Wars Tales" and Marvel Comics' "Star Wars" (1977–1986) series. Anakin Skywalker is a major character in Dark Horse's "" series (1998–2006). Darth Vader and Anakin

title: Darth Maul

text: Sith. As portrayed in the novel "", Maul was raised by Sidious for as long as he can remember. He then trains Maul as a Sith, marking his body with Sith tattoos. Maul initially goes on several missions of terror for his master, killing politicians, crime bosses, merchants and warlords. Several sources depict Maul returning from the dead in several different forms. The story "Resurrection" from "Star Wars Tales 9" depicts a cult creating a duplicate of Maul as a replacement for Darth Vader, only for Vader to kill him. The story "Phantom Menaces" in "Star Wars Tales" #17 (set

title: The Glove of Darth Vader

text: of the Empire would wear the indestructible right hand Glove of Darth Vader, so Imperial senator Timothy Barclay sends Captain Dunwell to find the glove. The Rebel Alliance and the Senate's Planetary Intelligence Network known as SPIN, hoping to find information on the new emperor, send C-3PO and R2-D2 disguised to the planet Kessel. There they discover Grand Moff Hissa introducing Trioculus, who claims to be Palpatine's son, as the heir to Empire. Although he manages to trick his followers by seemingly producing Force lightning, he demands that his advisors find the glove so he can cement his power. After

title: Darth Vader

text: plans to eventually overthrow Palpatine and that he betrayed the Jedi because he resented their supposed failure to recognize his power. 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), Han and Leia's son Jacen – who has himself turned to the dark side – uses the Force to "watch" Darth Vader slaughter the children at the Jedi Temple. Vader also appears in a

title: Sith

text: by the Machiavellian methods and dark arts they practice, they are not portrayed as necessarily irredeemable: Some Sith, most famously Darth Vader in the final moments of his life, have renounced the Order and the Dark Side of the Force. Martial arts are a core part of the Sith tradition, and Sith featured in the "Star Wars" film series have all been highly trained warriors who further augment their abilities with the Force. Like the Jedi, the Sith's signature armament is an extremely lethal focused energy melee weapon known as a lightsaber, which (generally) only those trained in the ways

title: Sith

text: of Darth Vader. The Sith are dedicated to the "Sith Code" and to mastering the dark side of the Force. The Sith Code identifies conflict as the fundamental dynamic of reality, and holds that the search for lasting peace, within or without, is both quixotic and misguided. Rather, Sith embrace strife and dark passion as salutary and emancipatory forces, as they believe that violent struggle purges the decadent and weak, and that emotions such as aggression and hate provide the strength and resolve to secure freedom through victory. Although Sith seek dominion, Sith philosophy stresses that power belongs only to

title: Darth Vader

text: a three part series of episodes of the YouTube series Epic Rap Battles of History has Darth Vader facing off against Adolf Hitler. Psychiatrists have considered Vader to be a useful example for explaining 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. The slime-mold beetle "Agathidium vaderi" is named after Vader,

title: Darth Vader

text: reborn as Vader. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan 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 prequel trilogy. 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

title: Darth Vader

text: into his relationship with Obi-Wan and depict how their relationship matured. Ahsoka and Anakin's relationship was seen as an essential story arc spanning both the animated film and "Clone Wars" television series. Filoni began thinking about the final confrontation between Ahsoka and Vader ever since he created the former; different iterations had different endings, including one in which Vader kills Ahsoka just as she slashes open his helmet to reveal Vader's scarred face. Ahsoka's presence in "Star Wars Rebels" was necessary to allow Darth Vader to encounter the show's lead characters without the latter being "destroyed"; Ahsoka can "stand toe-to-toe"

title: Sith

text: Wars" original trilogy, and later in the prequel trilogy. As the Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker, he fought alongside his master Obi-Wan Kenobi during the galaxy-wide Clone Wars, but was slowly seduced to the dark side by Darth Sidious. After helping Sidious kill Jedi Master Mace Windu, he swore allegiance to the Sith and was given the name Darth Vader before setting out to destroy all Jedi left on Coruscant. After being sent by Sidious to assassinate the Separatist council members on Mustafar, Vader was badly injured in a duel with Kenobi, resulting in the loss of his remaining organic arm,

title: Technology in Star Wars

text: bounty hunter, they were worn by law enforcement personnel including guards and senior officers, both prior and after the rise of the Galactic Empire. Major character and bounty hunter, Boba Fett, wore modified body armor fitted with various gadgets like his predecessor, Jango Fett. The armor was for multi-purpose tactical abilities. Another major character and cyborg, Darth Vader wore it to protect his own burned and mutilated body as detailed in "Revenge of the Sith" and other "Star Wars" media outside the films. Such type of armor has slowly begun to become a scientific reality. In 2016, ballistic and body

title: Sith

text: other side of the galaxy to establish a continuation of it, with himself as Emperor. It was Vitiate who corrupted Revan and Malak, but Revan's redemption and Malak's defeat seemingly derailed his plans. Three hundred years after Revan's disappearance, the Emperor launched a surprise attack on the Republic, setting the stage for the video game "". Prominent Sith Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine have become iconic villains in popular culture. Their personae are frequently used as exemplars of Machiavelianism, authoritarianism, brutality and evil in serious, humorous and satirical settings. Darth Sidious is archetypal as the "Evil Emperor"—a cunning tyrant who

title: Changes in Star Wars re-releases

text: with the pit, lessening fear during Luke's scene in the pit. At the climax of "Return of the Jedi", the Emperor tortures Luke with Force lightning, prompting Darth Vader to throw the Emperor down a chasm and kill him. In the theatrical release and earlier home video releases, Darth Vader watches and acts in silence. The 2011 Blu-ray release adds Darth Vader muttering "No" and then yelling a drawn-out "No!", creating a parallel with his similar cry at the end of "Episode III – Revenge of the Sith". This addition was described as unnecessary and sounding terrible, and it was

title: How the Sith Stole Christmas

text: Magazine", which called the film a "standout" in the genre. How the Sith Stole Christmas How the Sith Stole Christmas is an animated fan film from that made its debut on the internet in December 2002. Written and directed by Ted Bracewell, the film tells the story of the Emperor's plans to invade the North Pole and take Santa Claus prisoner. Melvin the Elf ends up in the thick of things, and must help rescue Santa. Darth Vader is sent on a separate mission to destroy Christmas for the Ewok inhabitants of Endor, but when an unexpected chain of events

title: Sith Apprentice

text: Sith Apprentice Sith Apprentice is a "Star Wars" fan film that made its debut on the internet on March 29, 2005, directed by John E. Hudgens and co-written by Hudgens, Denny Humbard, and "Men in Black" creator Lowell Cunningham. Made for around $1000, it is a spoof of "Star Wars" and "The Apprentice", with Emperor Palpatine filling the Donald Trump role in his search for a new apprentice. The final candidates in the film are Darth Vader, Darth Maul, Count Dooku, and Jar Jar Binks. While the film primarily spoofs the "Star Wars" universe in the format of "The Apprentice",

title: Sith

text: rules through deception, propaganda, fear and oppression. Although usually considered as a villainous "enforcer" of such power, Darth Vader has also been regarded as a tragic figure and cautionary study in the corruption of a hero who loses sight of the greater good and resorts to evil practices out of fear and desperation. A "turn to the Dark Side" has become a popular idiom to describe an (often misguided) individual or institution's embrace of evil out of a desire for power. Sith The Sith are major antagonists in the space opera franchise "Star Wars". They are depicted as an ancient

title: Sith

text: needed in order to maintain peace. He first appeared in "", which reveals that he had a prominent role in engineering the Clone Wars, recruiting bounty hunter Jango Fett to become the template for an army of clones to be used by the Galactic Republic. Dooku led the Separatist Alliance as its public figurehead during the Clone Wars until he met his demise while dueling Anakin Skywalker aboard the "Invisible Hand" in "". Darth Vader (Anakin Skywalker) was a male human cyborg Sith Lord and the third and final Shadow Hand of Darth Sidious, who first appeared in the "Star

title: Sith

text: Padme before her death. One, Luke Skywalker, would be secretly tutored in the ways of the Force by Vader’s own former Jedi master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and a powerful elder Jedi, Yoda, who also survived Palpatine’s purge. Along with his sister, Leia, Luke would become a key member of a rebellion to restore the Galactic Republic. Ironically, during a final confrontation between Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and the Emperor aboard a mobile battle station known as the Death Star, the Sith lineage would end as Darth Bane prescribed that it proceed. The Emperor offered Skywalker an ultimatum to enter his service

title: Darth Vader

text: is dismembered, Vader is transformed into a cyborg. He then serves the Galactic Empire as Darth Vader until he redeems himself by saving his son, Luke Skywalker, and killing Palpatine, sacrificing his own life in the process. He is also the father of Princess Leia Organa, the secret husband of Padmé Amidala, and grandfather of Kylo Ren, the main villain of the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy. The character has been portrayed by numerous actors. His cinematic appearances span the first six "Star Wars" films, as well as "Rogue One", and his character is referenced in both "" and "". He

title: Darth Vader

text: 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. After the success of the original "Star Wars" (1977), series creator George Lucas hired science fiction author Leigh Brackett to write the sequel 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

text: knowledge of the dark side of the Force, including the power to prevent death. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan travels to Utapau, where he kills Grievous, and Yoda travels to the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk to defend it from invasion. Palpatine reveals to Anakin that he is the Sith Lord, Darth Sidious, and claims that only he has the knowledge to save Padmé. Anakin reports Palpatine's treachery to Mace Windu, who confronts and subdues the Sith Lord. However, fearing that he will lose Padmé, Anakin severs Windu's hand, allowing Palpatine to cast him out the window. Anakin pledges himself to Sidious, who dubs

title: Darth Vader

text: and "Unexpected Company", voiced again by Matt Lanter. In 2015, Marvel released a 25-issue series called "Darth Vader" (2015), which focused on the title character in the aftermath of the destruction of the Death Star, as well as his life after learning about the existence of his son. The series happens parallel to the comic book series "Star Wars" (2015) and has a cross-over titled "Vader Down". The five-issue mini-series "Obi-Wan & Anakin", written by Charles Soule, depicts the lives of both Jedi between "The Phantom Menace" and "Attack of the Clones". At New York Comic Con 2015, Dan Brooks

title: Duel of the Fates

text: battle sequence between the Jedi Master Yoda, and Emperor Palpatine, the Dark Lord of the Sith, in the senate chamber on Coruscant, and the simultaneous battle between Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader) and Obi-Wan Kenobi on Mustafar, had a piece of "Duel of the Fates", but rewritten in a tragic mode. Lucas had expressed in a documentary of "The Phantom Menace" that he wanted to use Duel of the Fates in "Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith" as he liked how it the feeling of the work. However, he decided not to use it mainly because it did

title: Darth Maul

text: Ezra's master Kanan Jarrus and former Jedi Ahsoka Tano locked in battle with the Eighth Brother. They also find the Fifth Brother and the Seventh Sister, who have been pursuing the Rebels for some time. Maul – having cast aside the title of Darth – then reveals a new lightsaber disguised as a walking stick and joins the Jedi in battling their enemies. After the Inquisitors retreat, Maul wins the Jedi's trust by denouncing the Sith, and tells them that he cannot defeat Darth Vader on his own. Working together, he and the Jedi ascend towards the top of the

title: Darth Vader

text: for permission to train Anakin, but they sense fear in the boy and refuse. Eventually, Anakin helps thwart the Trade Federation's invasion of Naboo by destroying their command ship. After Qui-Gon is killed in a lightsaber duel with Sith Lord Darth Maul, Obi-Wan promises to train Anakin, with the Council's reluctant approval. Palpatine, newly elected as the Galactic Republic’s Chancellor, later befriends Anakin and tells him that he will watch the boy's career "with great interest". Anakin is Obi-Wan's Padawan apprentice in "", which takes place 10 years after "The Phantom Menace". Having rescued Padmé, who is now a senator,

title: Darth Vader

text: and Obi-Wan lead a mission to rescue Palpatine from Separatist commander General Grievous on board his starship. The two Jedi battle Count Dooku, whom Anakin eventually executes on Palpatine's command. They rescue Palpatine and return to Coruscant. Anakin reunites with Padmé, who tells him she is pregnant. Although initially excited, Anakin has prophetic visions of Padmé dying in childbirth and his worry steadily grows, as they are similar to the visions he had of his mother before she died. Later, Palpatine reveals to Anakin that he is the Sith Lord, Darth Sidious, saying that only he has the knowledge to

title: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (novel)

text: Luke Skywalker, "No, try not... there is no try". In the novel, it is implied that Darth Sidious is indeed superior to Yoda in lightsaber combat. Yoda also realizes that the Jedi Order mistakenly focused on fighting the old Sith rather than the new, evolved Sith of Darth Bane's order. Yoda realizes that "he had lost before he started. He had lost before he was born." In the novel, Yoda enters the Chancellor's holding office from a different direction, so the Royal Guards do not attempt to stop him. Yoda deflects Palpatine's Force lightning, blasting the Guards into unconsciousness; in

text: In the movie, however, the part where Obi-Wan disarms Anakin is omitted (so claims Lucas), and Obi-Wan releases himself by kicking Anakin in the back. The novel is more explicit than the film in describing Anakin/Vader's emotional transformation after learning of Padmé's death. It reveals that he blames himself, and realizes that "Darth Vader" - the fearless warrior he imagined himself to be - does not really exist. Only he - "Anakin Skywalker" - is responsible for her death and his own fall from grace. The narrative also describes how it feels to be Darth Vader: robbed of much of

title: Darth Vader

text: together. Upon witnessing Obi-Wan present, Vader furiously chokes Padmé into unconsciousness, thinking that she brought Obi-Wan to kill him. Obi-Wan duels and defeats Vader, severing his arm and both of his legs, and leaves him at the bank of a lava river, where he is horribly burned. Palpatine later finds Vader and takes him back to Coruscant, where his apprentice's mutilated body is covered in the black armored suit first depicted in the original trilogy. Palpatine explains to Vader that he himself killed Padmé in his rage, devastating him and leaving him in pain. At the end of the film,

text: him Darth Vader. As the Supreme Chancellor, Palpatine issues Order 66, causing the clone troopers to turn on the Jedi. Vader kills the remaining Jedi in the temple, then travels to the volcanic planet of Mustafar to slaughter the Separatist leaders—ending the war. Palpatine declares himself Emperor before the Galactic Senate, transforming the Republic into the Galactic Empire. Having survived the chaos, Obi-Wan and Yoda return to Coruscant and learn of Anakin's betrayal. Padmé goes to Mustafar and implores Anakin to return to the light side. Vader sees Obi-Wan on Padmé's ship, and thinking they have conspired to kill him,

title: Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker

text: of the word "android". Additionally, the word "rebel" is never capitalized, unlike its appearance when describing the Rebel Alliance in the film's opening crawl. The novel and various merchandising tie-ins also refer to Darth Vader as a Sith Lord, although he is not referred to as such in the movie. The term was not mentioned in the films until 1999's "." However, in a recently released deleted scene from the original film, General Tagge describes Darth Vader as a Sith Lord during the Death Star meeting. In the novel, the Imperial stormtroopers board the Tantive IV through the ceiling rather

title: Sith

text: Luceno. "Cloak of Deception" describes the political background surrounding the Republic in the time period before "The Phantom Menace", as well as Darth Sidious' plans to rule the galaxy, starting with the blockade of Naboo. In "Darth Maul: Saboteur", the Sith Lord Darth Sidious sends Darth Maul to destroy InterGalactic Ore and Lommite Limited. In "", by Michael Reaves, Darth Sidious sends his apprentice, Darth Maul, to investigate the traitor who leaked the secret of his plan to take down the Republic. "Shadow Hunter" provided insight into the Sith while detailing how Darth Sidious brought his plan of usurpation into

title: Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

text: usage of the legendary lightsaber. The organizational structure and purpose of the Jedi as spiritual warrior monks also draws from the Samurai who served the same purpose of protecting society and maintaining peace. According to Hamill in the documentary, the armor of the samurai also resembles and inspired the concept of Darth Vader. The documentary also covers how the lightsaber duel scenes in the films intensified from the 1977 "A Star Wars" film, to "Revenge of the Sith". Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel is a 2015 documentary hosted by Mark Hamill.

title: Darth Vader

text: also appears in numerous iterations of the "Star Wars" Expanded Universe including television series (most substantially ""), video games, novels, literature and comic books. Darth Vader has become one of the most iconic villains in popular culture, and has been listed among the greatest villains and fictional characters ever. 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. His role as a tragic hero in the prequel trilogy was met with mixed reviews. In the first draft of "The Star Wars",

title: Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith

text: player's experience. Multiplayer mode allows the use of pre-set characters featured in both "Mysteries of the Sith" and "Dark Forces II". There is also a choice of characters from the "Star Wars" films, such as Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and Boba Fett. Each type of character has advantages and disadvantages. Several locations from the "Star Wars" films have been recreated as maps for multiplayer gaming. These include Luke's home on Tatooine from "A New Hope", the carbon-freezing chamber on Bespin from "The Empire Strikes Back" and the Emperor's throne room on the Death Star from "Return of the Jedi". The

title: Darth Vader

text: been voiced by Mat Lucas for the 2003 micro-series "", and by Matt Lanter in the CGI animated film "", the and for Anakin's cameos in "Star Wars Rebels". For Vader's appearances in the "Star Wars Rebels" animated series, James Earl Jones has reprised the voice role. Both Lanter and Jones contributed their voices for the second-season finale of "Rebels", at times with identical dialogue spoken by both actors blended together in different ways. Darth Vader appears in seven of the live-action "Star Wars" films, "" animated film and . He also has a recurring role in "Star Wars" Expanded

title: Darth Vader

text: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office under Trademark #77419252 and is officially described in the documentation as ""The sound of rhythmic mechanical human breathing created by breathing through a scuba tank regulator."" Commentators have often pointed to the influence of Akira Kurosawa's films such as "The Hidden Fortress" (1958) on George Lucas, and Vader's Samurai-inspired costume design is held up as a significant example of the Japanese influences on "Star Wars". Darth Vader was portrayed by bodybuilder David Prowse in the original film trilogy, and by stunt performer Bob Anderson during the character's intense lightsaber fight scenes. Lucas originally intended for

title: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

text: in "The Force Unleashed" aligned with LucasArts' overall goal of harnessing the power of the latest video game consoles to "dramatically" change gaming, specifically through the use of simulation-based gameplay. In April 2005, after several months of planning, the LucasArts team received Lucas' encouragement to create a game centered on Darth Vader's secret apprentice in the largely unexplored period between "Revenge of the Sith" and "A New Hope", drawing the two trilogies together. LucasArts spent six months developing the story. Lucas spent hours discussing with the developers the relationship between Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine and provided feedback on what

text: used most of these goodies." "The Sydney Morning Herald" also gave the former version a score of two-and-a-half stars out of five and stated that "the offensive moves cannot stop the game from feeling repetitive. Shield door "puzzles" are recycled, while brief turret-blasting interludes are dull." The PlayStation version of "Revenge of the Sith" received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (video game) Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is an

text: of the Jedi". Anakin's decision to save Palpatine over Master Windu parallels the decision he would eventually make as Darth Vader to save Luke from Palpatine in "Return of the Jedi." The film's novelization was written by Matthew Stover. It includes much more dialogue than the film, including: a conversation between Count Dooku and Darth Sidious, where the reader learns Palpatine lied to Dooku about what the Empire would truly be; a conversation between Mace Windu and Obi-Wan Kenobi where Obi-Wan expresses self-doubt about whether he is the right Jedi to battle General Grievous; and a conversation between Anakin and

text: his voice in the game's and the 2008 "Clone Wars" series. Terrence C. Carson voices Mace Windu and Nick Jameson voices Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious. Scott Lawrence, best known for his role as United States Naval JAG lawyer Cmdr. Sturgis Turner on the CBS series "JAG" provides the voice for Darth Vader. Yoda and Cin Drallig are both voiced by Tom Kane, who also provides additional voices. Finally, Serra Keto is voiced by Kari Wahlgren. The game received average to mixed reviews upon release. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 71.85% and 73 out of 100 for the DS

text: a short conversation between Palpatine and Dooku, revealing the plan Palpatine uses to lure Dooku into a confrontation with Anakin, his new candidate for Sith apprenticeship; Palpatine tells Dooku that the objective of the duel is to kill Obi-Wan and surrender to Anakin, thus creating the right public story to allow the three of them to take over the galaxy. This is the first scene in the various "Star Wars" novelizations to confirm Palpatine and the Sith Lord Darth Sidious as one and the same. The novel makes it clear that Anakin wins the duel by giving in to his

title: Darth Bane

text: Darth Bane Darth Bane is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. He was created by George Lucas, within the "Star Wars" canon where he is first mentioned in the novelization of "", where Bane is an ancient Sith Lord who lived a thousand years before the films, and is known for being the originator of the "Rule of Two" that the Sith Lords follow, which establishes: "A master and an apprentice can be the only Sith in the galaxy at one time", which still remains as his backstory. Darth Bane's only on-screen appearance happens when he appears as

title: Palpatine

text: novel "" (2005) (set shortly after "Revenge of the Sith"), the Emperor sends Darth Vader to the planet Murkhana to discover why clone troopers there refused to carry out Order 66 against their Jedi generals. Palpatine hopes these early missions will teach Vader what it means to be a Sith and crush any remnants of Anakin Skywalker. In "Star Wars" fiction, Palpatine is a cunning politician, a ruthless emperor, and an evil Sith Lord. The Star Wars Databank describes him as "the supreme ruler of the most powerful tyrannical regime the galaxy had ever witnessed" and Stephen J. Sansweet's "Star

title: Darth Bane

text: obtain immortality. Bane is also featured in "" and "Legacy: Shards", set 130 years after "Return of the Jedi". In "Shards", Darth Bane appears with two other long-dead Sith Lords, Darth Nihilus and Darth Andeddu, in a vision to the series' chief villain, Darth Krayt. Bane condemns Krayt for taking more than one apprentice, and prophesies that Krayt's new Sith Empire will collapse when his followers turn on themselves, since his "One Sith" philosophy isn't an improvement on the Rule of Two. Darth Bane Darth Bane is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. He was created by George

text: with additional locations in Thailand, Switzerland, China, Italy and the United Kingdom. "Revenge of the Sith" premiered on May 15, 2005, at the Cannes Film Festival, then released worldwide on May 19, 2005. The film received generally favorable reviews from critics, especially in contrast to the mixed reviews of the previous two prequels: praise was directed towards its action sequences, mature themes, musical score, visual effects, and the performances of McGregor, McDiarmid, Oz, and Jimmy Smits; criticism was aimed at the film's screenplay, inconsistent tone, and Christensen's performance. "Revenge of the Sith" broke several box office records during its opening