Anakin Skywalker

**Anakin Skywalker** was a Force-sensitive human male who served
the Galactic Republic as a Jedi Knight, and later the Galactic Empire as
the Sith Lord **Darth Vader**.
 Believed to have been conceived by the Force, he was born to Shmi
Skywalker into a life of slavery on the Outer Rim world of Tatooine. At a
 young age, Skywalker was discovered by the Jedi Order, who freed Anakin
 from slavery and brought the boy into their community; hailing
Skywalker as the Chosen One of Jedi prophecy, destined to defeat
the Sith and bring balance to the Force.

## Backstory

The Resistance encountered Anakin Skywalker as a child with Qui Gon Jinn and Obi Wan Kenobi in " "

But then in "The Sith and Fire Nation Strike Back Part 2"

## Bio

### Personality

As a child, Anakin Skywalker showed kindness and generosity, as
exemplified by his willingness to risk his life in a podrace to help
Qui-Gon Jinn and Padmé Amidala depart Tatooine at a time of need. He was
 not shy to express how he felt, and showed a reluctance to leave those
he loved behind. Indeed, Skywalker had a deep-seated fear of loss,
especially in regards to his mother, which Master Yoda sensed when he
was being tested by the Jedi Council. This fear of loss would follow
Anakin throughout his life and eventually lead him down the path of the
dark side, particularly so after the death of his mother Shmi, carrying
sadness and guilt in his heart for years to come. Similarly, his
experiences as a slave would leave him with a deep resentment towards
slavers. Skywalker would mostly keep these feelings to himself, very
rarely talking about them, even with those on whom he placed his
trust, as he struggled to put his past behind.

As he grew older, Skywalker became
arrogant, reckless, impatient, willful, and cavalier, despite Kenobi's
efforts to train him as best as he could. Confident and bold, he
demonstrated a lack of subtlety, which Plo Koon once noted, was one of
the many traits his Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, had adopted from him during
her younger years. Another was his tendency to disobey orders, which he
did whenever he thought they weren't the best way to solve problems, and
 his cockiness. Despite his many failings, Skywalker remained
selfless, willing to lay down his life for others, and showed commitment
 to things greater than himself—the Jedi, the Republic, his friends, his
 wife. Similarly, his relentless determination was rivalled by
none, except perhaps by that of his Padawan. In some aspects, his
journey as a mentor to Tano allowed him to mature and become more
responsible. His emotional balance, however, was disrupted by the High
Council's decision to expel Tano, when she was suspected of treachery,
and her subsequent decision to leave the Order when offered a
reincorporation.

With a penchant to "show off," Skywalker was a something of a
maverick among the Jedi, known for being passionate and impulsive. Most
of his peers nevertheless trusted him, and his ingenuity, although some
Jedi did consider him to have a simplistic approach to logic. The 501st
Legion and its captain, Rex, would consider his tactics reckless and
unorthodox, but appreciated the fact that he would never risk their
lives without risking his as well.[157] Skywalker would also
show eagerness and dedication to end the Clone War, which he believed,
by its final days, was destroying the principles of the Republic.

Though he was committed to the Order ever since he joined,
Skywalker was conflicted about it, wanting to walk away from the Order
at several points during the Clone Wars, particularly so because of his
love (and marriage) to Padmé Amidala, whom he couldn't live without.[8] Over-protective
 and prone to jealousy, Skywalker's affection for her was suspected by
some of his peers and, at least, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Tano and Rush Clovis
knew for certain that he was attracted to her. Another source of
conflict was his dwindling trust in the High Council, further fomented
by Sheev Palpatine, and some of the Council's (and Kenobi's)
questionable decisions, as well as his friendship with Chancellor
Palpatine, of whom the Council was justifiably wary and kept secrets
from.

Skywalker struggled to keep his emotions in check—especially, his
 anger. Loyal to a fault, Skywalker was willing to do anything to
protect those who he cared about, often resorting to the dark side of
Force to do so. Throughout the Clone Wars, Skywalker's anger would push
him ever closer to the dark side, but his fall was ultimately triggered
by his fear of loss after experiencing visions of Amidala dying in
childbirth and his desire to obtain enough power to save his loved
ones, justifying his actions all in order to bring peace, justice and
order to the galaxy.

Upon transforming into Darth Vader, he became ruthless, showing
no apparent mercy to his enemies, occasionally killing his own officers
for their failures, and remorselessly imparting torture to accomplish
his goals. Having lost all that he cared about by his own hand,[8] the
 heartbroken and self-loathing Sith only showed a fierce dedication to
the Emperor, whose orders he would execute with steadfast devotion, no
matter the task. Considered to be the Empire's first terror weapon and
noted to employ antiquated diction, he made most Imperial naval officers
 uncomfortable. Part of his reputation was that he would normally be
quiet (and thus his presence made for a good implied threat to others),
whereas shows of passivity were not. Indeed, it was well-known that he
usually preferred to oversee operations personally, using action to
block out any intruding feelings. He was frequently at odds with those
who lacked faith in the Force, finding it "disturbing".

Vader would often make use of pressurized meditation chambers
that allowed him to remain without his helm—the neural connection to his
 armor—, moments during which he felt the perpetual pain that Kenobi had
 inflicted on his flesh. During such sessions, he would meditate to use
this pain to feed his hate, which in turn fed his strength, and he never
 laughed. Claiming not to feel regret, and yet haunted by his past, and
the screams of his wife, he was determined to never talk about his old
life, and detested all that reminded him of his past self (whom he
deemed to be weak). He dared not remember such a period of his life,
which he hated; indeed, through the use of the dark side, he kept his
memories as Anakin Skywalker buried, although it took great effort even
after twenty years of practice. However, his rapport with the
stormtroopers who supported him, and the technique he displayed in
wielding his crimson lightsaber, gave him away. Much like before, Vader
remained an impatient man, although he tempered his impulses with the
faithful obedience he was due to his master, Sidious.

Following the discovery of his parenthood, Vader became
emotionally conflicted. Vader's thoughts of his son, Luke, led to
thoughts of his late wife, the woman he loved and destroyed—thoughts he
could not allow. Memories would resurface whenever he felt Luke near
him, and so, believed in erasing that part of his past. He had become
afraid of his compassionate son; not because of his mastery of the Force
 or skill with a lightsaber, but because Luke could make him question
the dark truths that had long ruled him. In the eve of the Battle of
Endor, Vader claimed it was too late for him, even as his son felt that
there was still good to be found within him. Vader would close off the
questions with the dark side, but he showed concern for his son in the
end. He ultimately decided that he could not stand by while Luke was
harmed, proving that there was still good in him before his death.

Sometimes, when he felt troubled, Skywalker would retire to his
highly-customized quarters in the Temple, wherein he would tinker with
droids to pass the time during his time as Jedi. In a similar fashion,
he would keep the ship *Twilight* during the Clone Wars, since the
freighter offered Skywalker plenty of opportunities for tinkering with
machinery. As Vader, he would continue to repair his starfighters
himself, and the act of repairing things would be akin to a form of
meditation for him.

## Powers and abilities

### Lightsaber abilities

Skywalker initially struggled with his lightsaber training, though he
 believed in his mind that he could rival the Jedi greats. During the
Clone Wars, his skill greatly improved on his duels against Sith
apprentice Asajj Ventress, Savage Opress, as well as Sith Lord Count
Dooku, Dark Jedi Barriss Offee, and General Grievous. He would later
duel his former friend and master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, to a near standstill,
 losing only when his hubris and disregard of Kenobi's warning allowed
Kenobi to dismember him.

On numerous occasions, Anakin demonstrated skill in Form V, being able to deflect blaster fire with ease,[7] but
 also shots from freighters. He had some skill in Jar'Kai, though he
greatly preferred to make use of a single lightsaber. He also made
adjustments to the classic Form IVtechniques and demonstrated them in
a holographic recording, later found in Kanan Jarrus' holocron.[

After becoming a fully-fledged cyborg, Darth Vader's dueling
style changed, as his armor greatly hampered his original style that he
had to rework it, sacrificing his original speed and acrobatics for
overwhelming power and precision, making his movements somewhat robotic,
 but undeniably powerful.

A pragmatic combatant, Skywalker had the skill to throw his
activated lightsaber to attack, guiding it with the Force, or would
resort to activate to lethal results when being held by unsuspecting
enemies, once impressing Kenobi by telekinetically activating their
lightsabers (both in Chong's possession) and cutting apart the Sugi
before pulling the lightsabers to his hands.

### Force powers

Blessed with impressive reflexes that were typical of a Jedi, Jedi
Master Qui-Gon Jinn saw enormous potential in the 9-year-old Skywalker,
and believed him to have been conceived by the Force itself. Indeed,
when his blood was tested, Skywalker's midi-chlorian count was above
20,000, reportedly even greater than Yoda's. The total amount was,
however, unknown, for the reading was off the scale.

In his late teen years, Skywalker's Force training progressed to
the point where he was able to manifest various abilities. Using the
Force, Skywalker was able to sense what was happening in another room,
and to sense when Amidala was in mortal danger from poisonous
kouhuns, but also other people's feelings, and disturbances in the
Force. Skywalker also showed aptitude for precognitive dreams, as was
the case when he foresaw the deaths of both his mother and his wife in
dreams, but also of himself becoming a Jedi, back when he lived with his
 mother on Tatooine. However, Skywalker struggled in using the Force to
control and befriend animals, noting that Kenobi was much better at it
than he was.

Skilled in telekinesis, Skywalker was able to lift small objects
such as fruit or a lightsaber. His control over the Force improved
greatly after becoming Vader. He demonstrated enough telekinetic power
to stop an AT-AT from stepping on him as well as potentially tear the
walker apart, and to take hold of an engine-damaged Twi'lek freighter
and bring it to the ground, as well as disabling a *Lambda*-class
shuttle's engines in mid flight to take it down. In addition, he was
able to utilize a Force push that was powerful enough to not only blow
away numerous lyleks, but to kill them due to the force of the impact.

Showing a tendency to use Force choke, especially when angered,
 Skywalker would go on to use this power to deadly effect when he
assumed his Sith persona—but, rather than a means to an end, he would
use to kill those who displeased or failed to meet his expectations.
Vader could use the Force to augment his speed as well as perform
Force-enhanced jumps.
 He also had a strong connection with his son, Luke, and was able to
sense his presence through the Force quite easily—as opposed to his
master, who was skeptical about this ability.

### Other skills

Even at a young age, Skywalker demonstrated a great aptitude for
piloting, mechanics, and engineering—he built the protocol droid C-3PO,
an advanced droid fluent in over six million forms of communication.
Although during his adulthood he would rarely use his talent as a
mechanic, he would remain skilled at repairing technology. As a pilot,
Skywalker showed an amazing ability. He managed to land the *Invisible Hand*
 when it was half-destroyed and breaking up in the atmosphere. Obi-Wan
Kenobi would later describe him to his son as "the best star pilot in
the galaxy."

Although he mainly used lightsabers, Skywalker was extremely
proficient at the use of blaster pistols. He also had some training on
the use of staves, a skill he once taught to a Felucian village so that
they could defend themselves.
Skywalker spoke Basic, and Huttese, and understood the Sith language. As
 Vader, he learned the language of the ancient Sith tongue, and could
speak it along with his master Darth Sidious.

## Trivia

* Anakin Skywalker first appears in " "

## Gallery

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