query: who played darth vader in the original star wars movies?

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: Saving Star Wars

text: Saving Star Wars Saving Star Wars is a 2004 independent film by Woodworks Films that was written and produced by Gary Wood. The title is a play on the titles of the World War II movie "Saving Private Ryan" and "Star Wars". The first preview of the film was at a film festival called Reel Competition, where it was rated highly by the film-goers. It features David Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader in the Star Wars trilogy. In addition, one of the principal actors, Jim Peterson, now teaches film, theatre, and alchemy at Carmel High School (Carmel, Indiana).

title: Star Wars: The Interactive Video Board Game

text: Star Wars: The Interactive Video Board Game Star Wars: The Interactive Video Board Game: Assault on the Death Star is a board game and accompanying VHS video tape, released by Parker Brothers in 1996. It is notable for including newly shot scenes twenty years after the first "Star Wars" film, featuring Darth Vader walking down the halls of the original Death Star set, in a performance reprised by David Prowse, James Earl Jones, and director of photography Gilbert Taylor. The game led to the canonization of four new characters in the "Star Wars" universe. Following a failed attempt by the

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 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

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: 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: 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: 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

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",

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: 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

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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

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: Star Wars Battlefront II (2017 video game)

text: single-player story mode, a customizable character class system, and content based on "The Force Awakens" and "The Last Jedi" movies. It also features vehicles and locations from the original, prequel, and sequel "Star Wars" movie trilogies. It also features heroes and villains that can be played based on characters from the "Star Wars" movies; the hero roster includes Luke Skywalker (Matthew Mercer), Leia Organa (Misty Lee), Han Solo (John Armstrong), Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams), Yoda (Tom Kane), and Rey (Daisy Ridley), while the villain roster includes Darth Vader (Matt Sloan), Emperor Palpatine (Sam Witwer), Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison),

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: Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

text: characters based on the pieces used (for example, a character made from pieces of Darth Vader and C-3PO might have the name "Darth-3PO"); alternately, the player may create a name. "Lego Star Wars II" was created by the Cheshire game developer Traveller's Tales. LucasArts — busy with other projects — had deferred publishing of "Lego Star Wars" to Eidos Interactive, but regained the "necessary resources" to publish its sequel alongside TT Games Publishing. "Lego Star Wars II" was created for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Xbox, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance (GBA), Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable (PSP), and Xbox 360.

title: Lego Star Wars: The Video Game

text: from the other two movies in their desired order. Completing all the game's levels with full stud bars will unlock an additional chapter based on the opening scene of "A New Hope", which features a 'prototype' Darth Vader, who uses Anakin's fighting style, and a Stormtrooper whose movements are identical to the Clone Troopers (both of these are remodeled in ). The background music is the same music used in the "Star Wars" movies, but as the game was released before "Episode III"s soundtrack, music from the original trilogy (1977, 1980 and 1983) was used for that movie's levels. For

title: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (project)

text: Darth Vader's history and development as a character and offer illumination into other characters from "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope", "Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back", and "Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi". Ultimately, Starkiller sacrifices his life to save the leaders of the new Rebel Alliance; they honor him by adopting his family's crest as their symbol. In the sequel the players controls a clone of Starkiller, who has memories of the original Starkiller. The game ends on a cliffhanger where Starkiller captures Darth Vader and intends to bring him

title: Technology in Star Wars

text: of cybernetics in "Star Wars" is documented by much of the "Star Wars" media, including novels, comics, and television series. It is used by characters for both enhancements and replacements for damaged or destroyed body parts. In the films, it is most recognizably used on two major characters: General Grievous and Darth Vader, both whom are cyborgs. Its applications are also first seen on film in "". Darth Vader, previously Anakin Skywalker, lost one of his limbs starting in the Clone Wars, and later, towards the end of the Clone Wars, lost most of his limbs after a deadly lightsaber

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: Stormtrooper (Star Wars)

text: input from director J. J. Abrams. The 501st Legion Elite Stormtrooper Unit, or "Vader's Fist", is a stormtrooper unit from the "Star Wars" movies and "Star Wars Legends" continuity. Commanded by the ruthlessly cunning General Maximilian Veers and composed of the best trained soldiers in the "Star Wars" galaxy, the legion earned a fierce reputation for completing missions considered unwinnable or suicidal. The 501st serves as Darth Vader personal death squadron, who leads the 501st in the Jedi extermination. The 501st spearhead the assault upon the Tantive IV consular ship, and capture Princess Leia. During the Battle of Hoth, the

title: The Imperial March

text: referred to simply as "Darth Vader's Theme." In the movies (except for the original "Star Wars"), the march is often played when Darth Vader appears. It is also played during Palpatine's arrival on the Death Star in "Return of the Jedi", though it does segue into the Emperor's own theme as he appears. "The Imperial March" is first heard in "The Empire Strikes Back" in low piccolos as the Galactic Empire sends probe droids across the galaxy in search of Luke Skywalker. Its major opening occurs as Star Destroyers amass and Darth Vader is first presented in the film, 19

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: Galactic Empire (Star Wars)

text: Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader has been likened to that within Nazi Germany between Hitler and "Reichsführer-SS" Heinrich Himmler, as well as that between Joseph Stalin and the head of the NKVD Lavrentiy Beria, in that Darth Vader is a dictator's main henchman who is completely ruthless in serving his master. Galactic Empire (Star Wars) The Galactic Empire is a fictional autocracy featured in the "Star Wars" franchise. It was first introduced in the 1977 film "Star Wars" and also appears in its two sequels: "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) and "Return of the Jedi" (1983) and is the main

title: Star Wars: Darth Plagueis

text: date." Star Wars: Darth Plagueis Star Wars: Darth Plagueis is a novel that is part of the "Star Wars" expanded universe. It was written by James Luceno, and released on January 10, 2012. The novel covers the later life and machinations of Sith lord Darth Plagueis, over a roughly fifty-year period pre-dating "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace". The novel details Plagueis' overthrow of his own master Darth Tenebrous, his work as head of a powerful banking consortium on the Muun homeworld, his discovery, recruitment and training of the teenaged Palpatine of Naboo, and the efforts of Plagueis to undermine the

title: Star Wars: Darth Plagueis

text: Star Wars: Darth Plagueis Star Wars: Darth Plagueis is a novel that is part of the "Star Wars" expanded universe. It was written by James Luceno, and released on January 10, 2012. The novel covers the later life and machinations of Sith lord Darth Plagueis, over a roughly fifty-year period pre-dating "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace". The novel details Plagueis' overthrow of his own master Darth Tenebrous, his work as head of a powerful banking consortium on the Muun homeworld, his discovery, recruitment and training of the teenaged Palpatine of Naboo, and the efforts of Plagueis to undermine the Galactic

title: Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars

text: announced at Comic-Con International 2013. Povenmire said, "May The 'Ferb' Be With You and with all of us who for decades have dreamt of a chance to work with the great characters and stories of Star Wars." None of the original "Star Wars" actors reprised their roles for this special. Voice actor Christopher Corey Smith voiced Luke Skywalker as well the Toydarian, Blatto, the son of Watto from ""; actor Ross Marquand played Han Solo; voice actress April Winchell played Princess Leia; writer Eddie Pittman provided one line as Darth Vader; regular Perry the Platypus voice actor Dee Bradley Baker

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: 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: 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: Star Wars comics

text: series debuted on April 6, 2016. A six-issue of "The Force Awakens" by Chuck Wendig began publication in June 2016. A new and ongoing Marvel "Darth Vader" comic began in June 2017 from writer Charles Soule and artist Giuseppe Camuncoli. In mid-2014, Marvel stated that it would publish collected volumes of past "Star Wars" comics, beginning with Volume 1 of "Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years" in January 2015, and Volume 1 of "Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire" in April 2015, which reprinted Dark Horse's "Star Wars" comics. In September 2017, IDW Publishing debuted "Star Wars Adventures", an

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: 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: Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

text: bonus level. Over 50 characters from the films are playable over the course of the game, including variations of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian, R2-D2, C-3PO, Darth Vader, Wicket the Ewok, and Boba Fett. Character abilities have a greater role in "Lego Star Wars II" than in "Lego Star Wars". Certain characters armed with guns can use a grappling hook in predesignated areas. Characters wielding lightsabers can deflect projectiles, double jump and use the Force. R2-D2, C-3PO, and other droid characters are needed to open certain doors. Small characters like the Ewok and Jawa can crawl

title: Star Wars Weekends

text: Star Wars Weekends "Star Wars" Weekends was a festival held annually at the Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park of the Walt Disney World Resort. Included with park admission, the event typically occurred on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for four consecutive weekends in May and June and featured appearances by cast and crew members from Disney's "Star Wars" franchise created by George Lucas. Many original Disney characters also appeared dressed as "Star Wars" characters, such as Jedi Mickey, Minnie as Leia, Donald as a stormtrooper, Goofy as Darth Vader and R2-MK (Mickey Mouse stylized astromech droid). The festival began in 1997

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: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II

text: Nathalie Cox reprises her role as Juno Eclipse, as does Cully Fredrickson as General Rahm Kota. Matt Sloan, who portrays Darth Vader in the webseries and voices Vader in the original "The Force Unleashed" returns to the role in "The Force Unleashed II". Veteran "" voice actors Tom Kane and Dee Bradley Baker are also included amongst the cast. Kane voices Jedi Master Yoda, a role he has provided several times within the Star Wars franchise. Baker voices bounty hunter Boba Fett, a clone and adopted son of Jango Fett. Baker provides the voice of all of the clone troopers

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: 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: Star Wars: Empire

text: There is also the problem that Sunber is a close childhood friend of Luke Skywalker ... Star Wars: Empire Star Wars: Empire was a series of comics published by Dark Horse Comics. The first issue was released on 4 September 2002. It ran for 40 issues, and was continued in the "" series. Star Wars Empire: Betrayal consists of issues 1 to 4 of the Star Wars: Empire comics series published by Dark Horse Comics On Coruscant, Darth Vader, Grand Moff Trachta and Moff Kadir test the blaster accuracy of a battalion of a newly trained stormtroopers. Vader is so

title: Star Wars: Empire

text: Star Wars: Empire Star Wars: Empire was a series of comics published by Dark Horse Comics. The first issue was released on 4 September 2002. It ran for 40 issues, and was continued in the "" series. Star Wars Empire: Betrayal consists of issues 1 to 4 of the Star Wars: Empire comics series published by Dark Horse Comics On Coruscant, Darth Vader, Grand Moff Trachta and Moff Kadir test the blaster accuracy of a battalion of a newly trained stormtroopers. Vader is so impressed by their skill that he orders them sent to escort Governor Wilhuff Tarkin to the

title: Darth Vader

text: Skywalker appear in a variety of video games such as the "Lego Star Wars" series and the "" series. Vader plays a central role in "" (2008). He is a playable character in the first level of the game, where he and his armies invade Kashyyyk to hunt down a Jedi who had survived the Order's destruction. Vader kills the Jedi and kidnaps the man's young Force-sensitive son, whom he raises as his secret apprentice, Starkiller. Vader sends Starkiller on various missions throughout the galaxy, with an ultimate goal to assassinate Palpatine so that Vader can rule the galaxy himself.

title: Star Wars: Thrawn: Alliances

text: Star Wars: Thrawn: Alliances Thrawn: Alliances is a "Star Wars" novel by Timothy Zahn. The book is a sequel to Zahn's 2017 novel "". It focuses on Grand Admiral Thrawn's partnership with Darth Vader, whom he meets at the conclusion of "Thrawn". Grand Admiral Thrawn and Darth Vader are sent on a mission to the unknown regions to explore a disturbance in the Force felt by Emperor Palpatine. The mission is more than that however, as Thrawn's split loyalties between the Empire and his native people the Chiss and Vader's past as a Jedi require a test of loyalty for

title: Star Wars sources and analogues

text: had started working together again. In a 2005 interview, George Lucas was asked the origins of the name "Darth Vader", and replied: "Darth is a variation of dark. And Vader is a variation of father. So it's basically Dark Father." (Rolling Stone, June 2, 2005). "Vader" is the Dutch word for "father" (the Dutch word is instead pronounced "fah-der"), and the German word for "father" ("Vater") is similar. However, in the earliest scripts for "Star Wars", the name "Darth Vader" was given to a human Imperial general with no apparent relationships. Commentators have noted the strong political analogies in the

title: Star Wars Holiday Special

text: speech and sings a song in celebration. Chewie remembers his adventures during the events of the original film. Finally, the Wookiee family sits around a table and bows their heads. Kenny Baker, who played in the films, was not involved in the special. The droid was performed entirely by a radio-controlled unit, operated by Mick Garris (Lucas's receptionist). In the credits, R2-D2 is credited by announcer Art James as playing himself. Because James Earl Jones was originally uncredited in "Star Wars", the special marked the first time he was credited as the voice of Darth Vader. Malla's mask was repurposed

title: Darth Vader's Psychic Hotline

text: 2002 Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards. Darth Vader's Psychic Hotline Darth Vader's Psychic Hotline is a fan film that made its debut on the Internet on April 16, 2002, created by fans of the "Star Wars" franchise. It is a spoof of "Star Wars" and Miss Cleo-type psychic hotline infomercials, with Darth Vader taking calls and giving advice to various "Star Wars" characters. While the film primarily spoofs the "Star Wars" universe in the format of an infomercial, there are several other notable targets, including subtle references to "Star Trek", "Babylon 5", "Back to the Future", "Red Dwarf", "Battlestar

title: Star Wars (film)

text: to a film, and the subsequent strong box office returns confirmed its popularity. After two weeks William Friedkin's "Sorcerer" replaced "Star Wars" at Mann's Chinese Theatre because of contractual obligations; Mann Theatres moved the film to a less-prestigious location after quickly renovating it. When "Star Wars" made an unprecedented second opening at Mann's Chinese Theatre on August 3, 1977, after "Sorcerer" failed, thousands of people attended a ceremony in which C-3PO, R2-D2 and Darth Vader placed their footprints in the theater's forecourt. At that time "Star Wars" was playing in 1,096 theaters in the United States. Approximately 60 theaters played

text: discarded from the current "Star Wars" canon and reassigned as part of the "Legends" non-canonical stories, preventing the video game series representing it from continuing further past "Unleashed II". "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" tells the story of Darth Vader's secret apprentice, code-named "Starkiller" but born Galen Marek, as he hunts down the remaining Jedi after Emperor Palpatine orders them killed. Set between "" and "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope", the story explores the aftermath of the Great Jedi Purge as well as the rise of Darth Vader. The events of "The Force Unleashed" are "pivotal" in

title: Darth Vader's Psychic Hotline

text: Darth Vader's Psychic Hotline Darth Vader's Psychic Hotline is a fan film that made its debut on the Internet on April 16, 2002, created by fans of the "Star Wars" franchise. It is a spoof of "Star Wars" and Miss Cleo-type psychic hotline infomercials, with Darth Vader taking calls and giving advice to various "Star Wars" characters. While the film primarily spoofs the "Star Wars" universe in the format of an infomercial, there are several other notable targets, including subtle references to "Star Trek", "Babylon 5", "Back to the Future", "Red Dwarf", "Battlestar Galactica", and "Close Encounters of the Third

title: Star Wars: Empire at War

text: time on both the galactic and skirmish maps. All modes also make use of important Star Wars characters, such as Darth Vader, as Heroes. Each Hero is a single, moderately powerful unit with special abilities. For example, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Emperor Palpatine, and Darth Vader can use the Force. Some characters can be used in both land and space battles,(e.g. Darth Vader becomes a special TIE fighter unit in space.) while others can be used only on land or only in space (a land-only Hero will remain on board a landing craft or command ship during space battles and have no

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: 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: Star Wars: Jedi

text: of Yoda's biggest mistakes in judgment were Supreme Chancellor Palpatine (Dark Lord of The Sith, Darth Sidious) and Anakin Skywalker (Lord Darth Vader). Yoda's voice is portrayed in the Star Wars films by Frank Oz in Episodes I, II, III, V, & VI Star Wars: Jedi The Jedi series of comics was written by John Ostrander and Jeremy Barlow, and was published by Dark Horse Comics from 20 August 2003 to 21 July 2004 as a series of one-shots chronicling the actions of five Jedi during the Clone Wars. Mace Windu is a male human from the planet Haruun Kal.

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: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II

text: before the first "Star Wars". "The Force Unleashed II" is described as the "dark entry" in the series, and a more personal story for the game's protagonist than the first game. Players control Starkiller's renegade clone, a failure of Darth Vader's attempt to create a perfect secret apprentice. After a vision that Darth Vader will kill him due to his inability to kill a test droid, which had taken the form of Juno Eclipse, the original Starkiller's love interest, the clone escapes from captivity on Kamino. After eliminating his stormtrooper captors, Starkiller embarks on a quest to understand his identity

title: Star Wars: Darth Plagueis

text: Republic and ensure the dominance of the Dark Side of the Force. The novel brings in scores of characters and locations already familiar in the "Star Wars" mythos, as well as introducing many others for the first time. Events depicted on-screen in "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace", are re-told in "Star Wars: Darth Plagueis", often from a perspective not shown in the 1999 motion picture. Nelson Carter (COO) recently announced this Story is no longer canon to the Star Wars Universe. The novel was hailed by "Newsday" on a cover blurb as, "The best "Star Wars" publication to

title: Star Wars: Ahsoka

text: Star Wars: Ahsoka Star Wars: Ahsoka is a "Star Wars" young adult novel by E. K. Johnston, published in October 2016. Set between the events of the 3D CGI animated television series "" (2008–present) and "Star Wars Rebels" (2014–2018), it is centered on the character Ahsoka Tano, the former apprentice of Anakin Skywalker. "Ahsoka" explores what happens to the titular character between her departure from "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and her reappearance in "Star Wars Rebels". A year after the events of "", Anakin has succumbed to the dark side and become Darth Vader, and Ahsoka has gone into

title: Star Wars (manga)

text: Star Artwork - Toshiki Kudo Volumes - 4 Volume 1: Hoth Battle Volume 2: Meeting Yoda Volume 3: Han, Leia, Chewbacca, C3P-O on Cloud City Volume 4: Han frozen, Luke loses his hand to Vader Artwork - Shin-Ichi Hiromoto Volumes - 4 Volume 1: Everyone captured by Jabba Volume 2: Escape from Jabba, head to Dagobah Volume 3: Ewok village, Luke's capture Volume 4: Death of Vader and Palpatine Artwork - Kia Asamiya Volumes - 2 Volume 1: Finding of Anakin Volume 2: Qui-Gon's death and Darth Maul battle Star Wars (manga) Four "Star Wars" films were adapted to manga

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: Star Wars Transformers

text: to begin in March 2018 starting with Darth Vader, who transforms into a TIE Advanced X1. Merging both franchise's toy lines was "a natural fit". In 2007, "Toyfare" magazine called the Han Solo and Chewbacca figures—which combine to create the "Millennium Falcon"—the 23rd top toy released in the previous 10 years. In 2006, the toy was voted the #9 toy of the year by "FamilyFun Magazine". Star Wars Transformers "Star Wars" Transformers is a Hasbro toy line started in 2006. The line features robot versions of various characters from the "Star Wars" franchise that transform into vehicles from the same

title: Darth Vader

text: Vader tells him that there was still good in him after all. Luke escapes the Death Star with his father's body, and cremates it in a pyre. Anakin's spirit reunites with those of Obi-Wan and Yoda to watch over Luke and his friends as the Rebels celebrate the Death Star's destruction and the fall of the Empire. Anakin first appears in the prequel trilogy in "", which takes place 32 years before the original "Star Wars", as a nine-year-old slave living on the planet Tatooine with his mother Shmi. Anakin was conceived without a father and he can foresee the

title: Star Wars

text: trilogy of trilogies, Most of the main cast would return for the two additional installments of the original trilogy, which were self-financed by Lucasfilm. The original film was retitled "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope" for a 1981 rerelease. "Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" was released in May 1980, also achieving wide financial and critical success. The final film in the trilogy, "" was released in May 1983. The story of the original trilogy focuses on Luke Skywalker's quest to become a Jedi, his struggle with the evil Imperial agent Darth Vader, and the struggle of the

title: Star Wars Battle Pod

text: the first Death Star where one plays as Darth Vader who is trying to prevent the rebels from escaping with a piece of the Death Star with the ability to eliminate Han Solo in the process. Another version of the game adds a scene from "The Force Awakens", where the player pilots a T-70 X-Wing to engage First Order ships on Takodana and protect General Leia's transport. Star Wars Battle Pod Star Wars Battle Pod is a 2014 arcade game based on the franchise "Star Wars". It was unveiled at the New York Comic-Con on October 8, 2014. The game

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: Star Wars (1987 video game)

text: Star Wars (1987 video game) "Star Wars" plays like a side-scrolling platformer with two difficulty settings- the novice mission and the pro mission. Luke uses a light saber as his primary weapon and can also use the Force to execute special maneuvers like floating, speeding and stopping time. Energy to activate Force powers can be obtained through diamonds collected after killing an enemy, called "Force points". At the end of each level, the player must fight one of several apprentices of Darth Vader, who initially look the same as Vader himself, but will change into other creatures when hit for

title: Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005 video game)

text: "" animated series. Obi-Wan Kenobi is portrayed by James Arnold Taylor, who played the role in the 2002 game "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" as well as the cartoon series. Scott Lawrence, known for his role as Sturgis Turner in the television series "JAG", also returns to voice Darth Vader, a role he has portrayed since the 1990s. Other veteran "Star Wars" voice actors such as Tom Kane, Steve Blum and T.C. Carson also provide voice overs. Temuera Morrison portrays his signature roles Boba Fett, Jango Fett and the game's clone trooper narrator, but does not provide the in-game clone

title: Star Wars Weekends

text: series appear for photo opportunities and autograph signing. Characters have included "Clone Wars"' Captain Rex, Ahsoka Tano, Queen Amidala, Aurra Sing, Boba Fett, Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, R2-D2, C-3PO, Chewbacca (often has a sack containing a busted C-3PO), Clonetroopers, Darth Maul, Darth Vader, Ewoks, Jango Fett, Jawas, Palpatine, Shaak Ti, Greedo, Stormtroopers, Tusken Raiders, Kit Fisto, Mace Windu, Anakin Skywalker, Boushh and Zam Wesell. Most appearances are in preset locations in front of themed backdrops but some characters freely roam the parks and pose for photos with guests as well. Star Wars Weekends "Star

title: Star Wars Commander

text: Star Wars Commander Star Wars Commander is a freemium ("Free Premium") strategy video game for iOS, Windows and Android, developed by Disney Interactive. Star Wars Commander is a strategy game that combines attacks on other players with attacks against computer generated bases. The game's storyline is set in the Star Wars universe with player choosing to play for the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire. Notable Star Wars characters that appear in the game include Darth Vader, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Leia Organa, R2-D2 and Luke Skywalker. The player can create their own base by earning coins and alloy. This game

title: Star Wars Pez

text: "Star Wars" memorabilia, ("Of course, we had to include the Star Wars Pez Dispensers"), including an oversize Darth Vader figurine. As of early 2012, this museum appears to have closed to the public. Carrie Fisher's "Princess Leia Pez dispenser" is one of the "merchandising horrors" she discusses in her one-woman show "Wishful Drinking". These candy dispensers are featured prominently in the 2010 Emmy Award-winning fan film, "Star Wars Uncut". "Star Wars" Pez has a gateway drug-like effect for some young collectors. One fan of Pez dispensers started her huge hoarde with "Star Wars" figurines at the age of three. Another

title: Lego Star Wars: The Video Game

text: country. It was one of "The Best-Selling PS2 Games" with more than four-fifths of the copies sold on the PlayStation 2. IGN rated the game 8 out of 10 saying, "If you're a parent, LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game should be at the top of your child's birthday list. It has everything a family-oriented title needs: it has personality, puzzles, cooperative modes, replay value, low violence, a lack of frustrating difficulty, and most importantly, it has Darth Vader. And that's what makes it enjoyable for adults too, because let's face it; Darth Vader makes everything better -- it's a

title: Star Wars: Darth Bane: Rule of Two

text: Star Wars: Darth Bane: Rule of Two Darth Bane: Rule of Two, the sequel to the novel "", is part of the "Star Wars" expanded universe. It was written by Drew Karpyshyn, and was released on December 26, 2007. The novel centers on the young Sith apprentice Darth Zannah, recently taken under the wing of the Sith Lord Darth Bane. The "Rule of Two" of the title refers to the rule that there be only two Sith in existence at one time: a Master and an Apprentice, a rule that Bane originates. Darth Bane, still on the planet Ruusan, finds

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: 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: Star Wars Trilogy Arcade

text: battles against Darth Vader and Boba Fett. Normal gameplay involves the player moving a crosshair around the screen using a joystick and pressing the fire button atop the joystick to shoot. A "special event" button lights at certain points of the game and when pressed, triggers an event to happen onscreen. The game puts the player in several key battles of the "Star Wars" films with one mission for each original "Star Wars" film. The player selects which film's mission to play first and each mission has three parts. The "A New Hope" mission reenacts the final space battle at

title: Cultural impact of Star Wars

text: Ukrainian parliamentary election the Internet Party let Darth Vader along other "Star Wars" characters such as Chewbacca, Padmé Amidala, and Yoda run for seats in the Ukrainian parliament. In the election the party failed to clear the 5% election threshold (it got 0.36% of the votes) and also did not win a constituency seat and thus no parliamentary seats. In 2015, as a part of the decommunization process in Ukraine, a statue of a Vladimir Lenin was modified into a monument to Darth Vader at the territory of Pressmash plant in Odessa. There is a real religion based on "Star

title: Darth Vader

text: from the temple's ruins. Filoni said that it was "an elected decision" not to feature Vader for the third season. Vader makes a final voiceless cameo in the late fourth-season episode “A World Between Worlds”, as Ezra looks back in time to see the conclusion of his duel with Ahsoka before rescuing her from him. Shortly afterward, quotes from Vader are heard echoing in the void after Ezra says his name. Anakin Skywalker is a recurring character in the 2D animated web series "Star Wars: Forces of Destiny". He appears in the episodes "The Padawan Path", "Teach You, I Will"

title: Star Wars: Princess Leia

text: endorsing Evaan as a candidate. Seeking a writer, editor Jordan D. White approached Mark Waid, whose favorite character was Leia. "Princess Leia" was one of three new "Star Wars" comics by Marvel announced in July 2014, along with "Star Wars" and "". It is a self-contained miniseries, but is set in the same rough time period as "Star Wars" and "Darth Vader" in order to allow readers who want to read more than one to get a "broader picture and a richer story". In a ranking of the then-eight Marvel comics, IGN's Joshua Yehl placed "Princess Leia" sixth, noting that

title: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II

text: that Lucasfilm was considering the development of "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed III" for the next generation video game consoles PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Wii U. However, after LucasArts was closed by The Walt Disney Company due to the purchase of Lucasfilm, "The Force Unleashed III" was cancelled among other planned "Star Wars" video games, like "Star Wars 1313". In November 2015, one month before the release of "", Blackman revealed that "The Force Unleashed III" would have been more open-world and seen Starkiller and Darth Vader team-up to fight a new threat from Emperor Palpatine. Star Wars: The

title: Star Wars: Empire

text: then says that he would have assigned Trachta to oversee the construction of the Death Star instead of Tarkin, if only Trachta wasn't necessary for the Emperor's operations on Coruscant. Meanwhile, Darth Vader thinks back to a conversation he had with Qui-Gon Jinn before he was introduced to the Jedi Council. He then meets with Palpatine, who gives him a mission to hunt down a lightsaber-wielding criminal on the planet Dargulli. They both suspect it could be one of Vader's children. Star Wars Empire: Princess ... Warrior is a two-part story arc in the Star Wars: Empire series of comic

title: Comparison of Star Trek and Star Wars

text: Wars" a "derivative" of "Star Trek". A few references to "Star Wars" have been inserted into "Star Trek" films. For fleeting moments, one can see ships and droids from "Star Wars" in both "Star Trek" (2009) and "Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013). Some "Star Trek" films and television episodes used the "Star Wars" animation shop, Industrial Light & Magic, for their special effects. When Roddenberry was honored at a "Star Trek" convention late in life, a congratulatory letter from Lucas was presented by an actor dressed as Darth Vader. A few years earlier, Roddenberry had contributed an entry in honor

title: Stormtrooper (Star Wars)

text: Stormtrooper (Star Wars) A stormtrooper is a fictional soldier in the "Star Wars" franchise created by George Lucas. Introduced in "Star Wars" (1977), the stormtroopers are the main ground force of the Galactic Empire, under the leadership of Emperor Palpatine and his commanders, most notably Darth Vader and Grand Moff Tarkin. In "" (2015) and "" (2017), the upgraded stormtroopers serve the First Order, under the leadership of Supreme Leader Snoke and his commanders, most notably Kylo Ren, General Hux, and Captain Phasma. The order of battle of the Stormtrooper Corps is unspecified in the "Star Wars" universe. Accompanying the

title: Star Wars: Tarkin

text: Star Wars: Tarkin Star Wars: Tarkin is a "Star Wars" novel by James Luceno, published in November 2014. Set between the films "" and "A New Hope", it follows the rise of the character Grand Moff Tarkin. "Tarkin" was one of the first four novels published in the franchise after Lucasfilm redefined "Star Wars" continuity in April 2014. "Tarkin" chronicles how Wilhuff Tarkin meets and aligns himself with Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader as the nascent Galactic Empire rises to power, prior to the events of "A New Hope", and explores Tarkin's origins. With the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by

title: Stormtrooper (Star Wars)

text: are voiced by Jesse Averna, Kevin Deters, Jeremy Milton, and Rich Moore. Stormtroopers have become cultural icons, and a widely recognized element of the "Star Wars" franchise. In 2015, an Imperial stormtrooper helmet from "The Empire Strikes Back" that was expected to sell at auction for $92,000 actually sold for $120,000. Stormtrooper (Star Wars) A stormtrooper is a fictional soldier in the "Star Wars" franchise created by George Lucas. Introduced in "Star Wars" (1977), the stormtroopers are the main ground force of the Galactic Empire, under the leadership of Emperor Palpatine and his commanders, most notably Darth Vader and Grand

title: Stormtrooper (Star Wars)

text: their families at birth, these soldiers are not even given individual names for themselves but merely serial numbers, such as "FN-2187". As established in the original "Star Wars" trilogy of films, the troopers' most distinctive equipment is their white battle armor, which completely encases the body and typically has no individually distinguishing markings. Based on conceptual drawings by Ralph McQuarrie, Liz Moore and Nick Pemberton sculpted designs for the helmet, Brian Muir sculpted armor pieces for the stormtrooper costume. Muir, who was also responsible for sculpting the Darth Vader costume, worked out of the Art Department at Elstree Studios. The

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: 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,