Darth Vader

> "*No. I am your father.*"
> ― Darth Vader to Luke Skywalker
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**Anakin Skywalker** is a legendary Force-user who served the Galactic Republic as a Jedi Knight, until he fell to the dark side and became the Sith Lord known as **Darth Vader**. Vader eventually redeemed himself to save his son, Luke Skywalker, from his master Darth Sidious, fulfilling the Prophecy as the Chosen One.

## Relationships

### Family

* Shmi Skywalker † - Mother
* Padmé Amidala † - Wife
* Luke Skywalker † - Son
* Leia Organa † - Daughter
* Cliegg Lars † - Stepfather
* Owen Lars † Stepbrother
* Beru Whitesun † - Stepsister-in-law
* Han Solo † - Son-in-law
* C-3PO - Creation and Former Droid

### Allies

* Obi-Wan Kenobi † - Former Master and Close Friend, Former Enemy, Attempted Killer and Victim
* Yoda † - Former Grandmaster and Superior
* Qui-Gon Jinn † - Friend and Mentor
* Watto - Former Owner
* Jar Jar Binks - Former Friend
* R2-D2 - Former Droid
* Ahsoka Tano - Former Apprentice, Attempted Victim and Former Enemy
* Inquisitors
	+ Grand Inquisitor †
	+ Fifth Brother †
	+ Seventh Sister †

### Enemies

* Sebulba - Former Rival
* Maul † - Attempted Killer
* Sheev Palpatine/Darth Sidious † - Former Master, Victim and Killer
* Confederacy of Independent Systems
	+ Count Dooku † - Attempted Killer and Victim
	+ General Grievous †
	+ Trade Federation
		- Nute Gunray † - Victim
		- Rune Haako † - Victim
	+ Techno Union
		- Wat Tambor † - Victim
	+ Intergalactic Banker Clan
		- San Hill † - Victim
	+ Geonosians
		- Poglee the Lesser † - Victim
	+ Battle Droids
* Jedi Order - Former Allies
	+ Jedi Council
		- Mace Windu † - Former Superior and Partial Victim
		- Agen Kolar †
		- Seasee Teen †
		- Kit Fisto †
		- Ki-Adi-Mundi †
		- Plo Koon †
		- Stass Allie †
* Cere Junda † - Victim
* Cal Kestis
* BD-1
* Merrin
* Trilla Suduri/Second Sister † - Former Ally and Victim
* Reva Sevander/Third Sister - Former Ally, Attempted Killer and Attempted Victim
* Ezra Bridger
* Kanan Jarrus †

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **The Force**: Anakin had a strong connection to the Force. As the Chosen One, he was stronger than any Force-user in existence. According to Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin's Force powers were superior to even that of Yoda and Sheev Palpatine at their peaks. Anakin's Force powers were later rivaled by his son, Luke Skywalker, at his peak.
	+ **Telekinesis**: Anakin can telekinetically move objects or other individuals without physically touching them, and he utilized it for offensive or defensive purposes.
	+ **Force Pull**: Anakin can telekinetically pull his opponents or objects towards him.
	+ **Force Grip**: Anakin can telekinetically lift his opponents off the ground and into the air, sometimes by the neck, to immobilize them.
	+ **Force Choke**: Anakin can telekinetically choke his opponents to either weaken, kill or intimidate them.
	+ **Force Stasis**: Anakin can telekinetically slow down or completely halt the motion of a target, holding them in place with a paralyzing grip. He managed to momentarily freeze the explosion generated by a grenade thrown at him by clone troopers, which gave him time to get out of its blast radius safely.
	+ **Force Crush**: Anakin can telekinetically crush objects or droids.
	+ **Force Throw**: Anakin can telekinetically cause objects and other individuals to be hurled toward a target at an astounding velocity.
	+ **Force Repel**: Anakin can unleash a wave of pure Force energy that knocks back anything within the power's blast radius or pushes multiple opponents simultaneously. He unleashed such a telekinetic pulse when being electrocuted by multiple Magna-Guards that were fighting him alongside Dooku, repelling the droids surrounding him for a brief time.
	+ **Force Barrier**: Anakin can create a barrier or wall of Force energy in front of or surrounding himself or his allies, which can be strengthened with the help of other Force-users.
	+ **Force Orb**: Anakin can create a ball of air underwater, either directing it to his opponents as an attack or surrounding himself and others in an airtight bubble to allow them to breathe. He managed to do this with the help of Kit Fisto to keep Padmé Amidala from drowning on Mon Cala.
	+ **Force Deflection**: Anakin can telekinetically redirect incoming attacks such as blaster bolts, with or without his lightsaber. He notably used this ability on Cloud City to deflect Han Solo's blaster fire with his hand before telekinetically disarming Han.

## Weapons and Equipment

* **Lightsaber**: Vader carries a red sith lightsaber. It can almost cut through anything, however, there are serveral objects that are able to whitstand it.
* **TIE Fighter**: Vader pilots an advanced TIE Fighter.

## Trivia

* Darth Vader's iconic status has made the character a synonym for evil in popular culture and one of the most popular fictional villains of all time. Psychiatrists have even considered him a useful example to explain borderline personality disorder to medical students.
* Darth Vader has personally killed three Inquisitors (the Second Sister, the Thirteenth Sister, and a Twi'lek Inquisitor). However, The Grand Inquisitor commits suicide after his defeat rather than face Vader's wrath, knowing he will suffer the same fate.
* While the inspiration for many other villains, Vader himself was based on Lightning, the costumed supervillain from the Republic serial film The Fighting Devil Dogs. His design was partially based on Hakaider, a villain from the Kikaider franchise.
* "Vader" is Dutch for "Father", foreshadowing the reveal of his true relationship with Luke and Leia. Ironically, this was not the plan in the original script for Empire Strikes Back.
* Darth Vader's line "No, I am your father!" has become a well-known memorable quote ever in Star Wars, receiving many various parodies in many media, fan fiction, or merchandise alike. Although, most assume the line was, "Luke… I am your father".
* Each of Sidious's allies in each film in the Star Wars prequels foreshadows a different aspect of what Anakin will become when he becomes Darth Vader:
	+ Darth Maul - The deadly and merciless apprentice who enforces Sidious's will as well as surviving a terrible injury from Obi-Wan and becoming a cyborg.
	+ Count Dooku - The Jedi turned to the dark side desiring to bring order to the galaxy and plans to overthrow his master.
	+ General Grievous - The wheezing Jedi killing cyborg.

## Variants

TransformedRobes Over ChestplateClassicForce GhostHello Kitty (non-canon)
## Gallery

Darth Vader in the prequel trilogyDarth Vader in Rogue One