Anakin Skywalker

**Anakin Skywalker** is a one of the major protagonists in the *Star Wars* universe. He is one of the three main protagonists of the *Skywalker Saga* in the franchise. He appears as the deuteragonist of *The Phantom Menace*, the protagonist of *Attack of the Clones*and the villain protagonist of *Revenge of the Sith* and is the titular deuteragonist of the canon comic book series, *Obi-Wan and Anakin*. At the age of nine, Anakin became a Jedi Padawan and rose to the ranks until finally reaching the rank of Jedi Knight. He is the secret husband of Padmé Amidala, father of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa, and the grandfather of Kylo Ren.In his animated appearance, Anakin is the main protagonist of the 2008 film, *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* and one of the main protagonists of its follow up series, where he is the Jedi master of Ahsoka Tano until she eventually left the Jedi Order.

After his wife became pregnant, Anakin finally fell to the dark side of the Force to save her from dying, being named **Darth Vader**, the new apprentice of Darth Sidious until his redemption. In this Vader persona, Vader was the main antagonist of *A New Hope* and *The Empire Strikes Back* and the antagonist-turned deuteragonist of *Return of the Jedi*. He was also one of the three main antagonists (alongside The Grand Inquisitor and Grand Admiral Thrawn) of the 2014 animated TV show *Star Wars: Rebels*, and a major antagonist in the 2016 stand-alone film *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story*. He is also the main antagonist and final boss of the 2019 video game *Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order*.

## Portrayal

In the prequel trilogy, Anakin was portrayed by Jake Lloyd as a child in its first film *The Phantom Menace* and by Hayden Christensen as a young adult in second and third films *Attack of The Clones* and *Revenge of the Sith* with James Earl Jones reprising the role of Anakin's Darth Vader voice at the end of *Revenge of the Sith*. Christensen also played Anakin's force ghost in the 2004 DVD version of *Return of the Jedi* and voiced the character in *Revenge of the Sith*. David Prowse portrayed Vader in his suit form.

In the Clone Wars movie and series, he was voiced by Matt Lanter, who also portrays Wyatt Logan in *Timeless*. James Earl Jones reprised the role of Anakin's Darth Vader voice in *Star Wars Rebels* and *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story*.

**Sith/Dark Jedi:** **Darth Vader** • Palpatine/Darth Sidious • Maul • Count Dooku • Asajj Ventress• Barriss Offee • Kylo Ren • The Grand Inquisitor • Fifth Brother • Sixth Brother • Seventh Sister • Eighth Brother
**Clones/Stormtroopers**: Clone Troopers • Rex • Wolffe • Clone Force 99 (Hunter • Crosshair • Tech • Wrecker • Omega) • Jesse • Echo • Fives • Gregor • Cody • Stormtroopers • Scout Troopers • Death Troopers • First Order Stormtroopers • Shoretroopers • Jumptroopers • Pyre • Captain Phasma
**Prequel Trilogy:** Padmé Amidala • General Grievous • Sebulba • Clegg Holdfast • Bail Organa • Jar Jar Binks • Jango Fett • Jobal Naberrie • Ruwee Naberrie • Sola Naberrie • Ryoo and Pooja Naberrie
**Original Trilogy:** Leia Organa • Han Solo • Chewbacca • Lando Calrissian • Wilhuff Tarkin • Admiral Ackbar • Mon Mothma • Wedge Antilles • Wicket W. Warrick • General Veers• Owen Lars • Beru Whitesun Lars • Bib Fortuna • Figran D'an and the Modal Nodes • Emperor's Royal Guard • Salacious Crumb • TIE Pilots • AT-AT drivers • Rebel Pilots • Nien Nunb • Jabba the Hutt • Wullf Yularen • Boba Fett
**Sequel Trilogy:** Finn • Poe Dameron • Lor San Tekka • Maz Kanata • General Hux • First Order TIE Pilots • Supreme Leader Snoke • Sidon Ithano • Teedo • Unkar Plutt • Snap Wexley • Rose Tico • Janna • Zorii Bliss
**Anthology Series:** Jyn Erso • Cassian Andor • Bodhi Rook • Krennic • Chirrut Îmwe • Baze Malbus • Galen Erso • Lyra Erso • Imperial Hovertank Pilots • Edrio • Weeteef Cyubee • Qi'ra • Enfys Nest
**Star Wars: The Clone Wars:** Hondo Ohnaka • Katooni • Petro • Zatt • Ganodi • Gungi • Byph • Gwarm • Huyang • Cham Syndulla • Cad Bane • Numa • Bo-Katan Kryze • The Son • Steela Gerrera • Daughter • Father • Saw Gerrera • Talzin • Sugi • Savage Opress • Rafa Martez • Trace Martez
**Star Wars Rebels:** Garazeb Orrelios • Sabine Wren • Hera Syndulla • Agent Alexsandr Kallus • Cikatro Vizago • Zare Leonis • Minister Maketh Tua • Baron Valen Rudor  • Commandant Cumberlayne Aresko • Taskmaster Myles Grint • Zare Leonis • Jai Kell • Tseebo • Azmorigan • Senator Gall Trayvis • Imperial Combat Drivers • Kassius Konstantine • Quarrie • Ketsu Onyo • Captain Brom Titus • Governor Ryder Azadi • Ephraim and Mira Bridger • Grand Admiral Thrawn • Governor Arihnda Pryce • Chava • Gron • Fenn Rau • The Bendu • Gar Saxon • Commander Jun Sato • Mart Mattin • Gooti Terez • Jonner Jin • Morad Sumar • Ursa Wren • Tristan Wren • Yogar Lyste • Vult Skerris
**Star Wars Resistance:** Kazuda Xiono • Tam Ryvora • Jarek Yeager • Torra Doza • Freya Fenris • Griff Halloran • Elrik Vonreg • Imanuel Doza
**The Mandalorian:** The Mandalorian • The Child • Cara Dune • Kuiil • IG-88 • Grand Moff Gideon • The Client • Paz Vizsla
Legends: Mara Jade Skywalker • Ben Skywalker • Jacen Solo • Jaina Solo • Anakin Solo • Tenel Ka Djo • Lowbacca