Darth Vader

Darth Vader, also known as Anakin Skywalker and Lord Vader, is one of the major characters from the Star Wars series.
== Charactah Account ==
Darth Vader is a Jedi Knight and father of Luke Skywalker who was seduced by the Dark Side of the Force in addition to helping the Galactic Empire eradicate the Jedi Order and put an end to the Galactic Republic. While he was the evil Emperor's top enforcer and Supreme Commander of the Imperial Forces, he sought to crush the fledgling Rebel Alliance by any means necessary while pursuing goals of his own.
Despite what Vader's actions causes upon both himself and the galaxy, he apparently believes he is doing what is good for the galaxy, claiming not to feel regret. However, he actually secretly feels enormous shame and remorse for his actions, whether he wants to admit it or not. His feelings of guilt are so much that he develops a deep self-loathing and even nearly commits suicide at one point.
== Appearance ==
=== Cartoons ===
* Star Wars Rebels
* Star Wars Rebels Season 2
* Star Wars Rebels Season 4
=== Manga ===
* Star Wars: A New Hope - Manga
* Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
* Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
* Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
=== Movies ===
* LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales
* Ralph Breaks the Internet
* Rogue One
* Ron's Gone Wrong
* Star Wars: A New Hope
* Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
* Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
* Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
* The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
=== Video Games ===
* Disney Emoji Blitz
* Disney Infinity 3.0
* Disney Magic Kingdoms
* Disney Tsum Tsum
* LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
* LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
* Star Wars Battlefront
* Star Wars Battlefront II
* Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
* Star Wars: Commander
* Star Wars: Force Arena
* Star Wars: Tiny Death Star
== Trivia ==
* Darth Vader is one of the most iconic and popular of the Lucasfilm villains, with his popularity being comparable to that of the other Disney Villains.
* Vader is briefly mentioned in the Duck Tales episode "All Ducks on Deck" when the Phantom Blot is comparing himself to other villains: "I make Darth Vader look as scary as the hood ornament of a '53 Buick!" At the time the episode aired, Disney had not acquired the rights to Star Wars yet.
* In Toy Story 2, there is a spoof of Vader's famous line (No, I am your father) when Emperor Zurg reveals himself to Buzz Lightyear. The same film also briefly had Buzz Lightyear mimicking Darth Vader's breathing in the beginning. In addition, Zurg, when encountering Buzz Lightyear at the beginning of the same film, says "We meet again Buzz Lightyear, for the last time!", similar to Vader's opening when encountering Obi Wan on the Death Star in A New Hope – "I've been waiting for you Obi Wan. We meet again, at last."
** In the sequel, Toy Story 3, Big Baby throws Lotso into the dumpster, similar to Vader's redemption by defeating Darth Sidious.
** Vader's line to Leia when ordering for her arrest was also parodied with Bad Buzz in the same film. Coincidentally, both Bad Buzz and Darth Vader were seduced by the bad guy (Lotso and Darth Sidious, respectively), although in the former's case, it was closer to being brainwashed.
* In Wreck-It Ralph, which was released in theaters only four days after Lucasfilm was bought by Disney, Ralph mimics Vader's breathing when he breathes through a candy straw while hiding out in a chocolate pond.
* His voice actor, James Earl Jones, would later go on to voice Mufasa in The Lion King. Ironically, the shoe would be on the other foot in these roles: Specifically, Vader later revealed to be Luke's father, had Luke's uncle Owen Lars murdered, while Mufasa, Simba's father, would end up murdered by Simba's uncle. When Mufasa is a ghost, his voice sounded very similar.
* A scuba mask was used to make Darth Vader's famous breathing noise.
* In the extended version of Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion, Darth Vader's character design is close to the original concept art by Ralph McQuarrie that was used during the early production.
* Darth Vader was originally going to appear in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens through Anakin's force spirit. His appearance would fluctuate between his Anakin and Vader personas, representing the character's duality.
** He is also the first and only Sith Lord to become a force ghost, something the Sith are incapable of doing due to their obsession with the Dark side of the Force.
* Darth Vader's burnt mask is in possession of his grandson Kylo Ren in The Force Awakens.
* Prior to his death, despite being burned alive on Mustafar and forced to become a cyborg, Vader still became the most powerful Force-user in the Star Wars universe; the only individual who is equal to Vader's Force potential, is his son, Luke Skywalker and possibly his daughter, Leia Organa.
* On the set of The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader's identity as Luke's father was shrouded in secrecy. Along with his fellow cast members, David Prowse—who physically portrayed Vader and spoke all his lines before being overdubbed by James Earl Jones—was given a script with fake dialogue, the relevant line being replaced by "Obi-Wan killed your father."[3][4] Hamill was only informed just before the scene was filmed, and did not even tell his wife. Hamill has said that Ford did not learn of the plot point until the premiere of the film.
* Darth Vader was parodied in The Muppet Show where several Star Wars characters appeared. He was "played" by Gonzo and his iconic mask had Gonzo's hook nose.
* The scene in The Empire Strikes Back where his helmet is lowered onto his burnt head was homage in an episode of American Dragon: Jake Long when The Huntsman's helmet is lowered onto his burnt head.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Darth Vader at Disney Wiki
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