Darth Vader

“	Don't be too proud of this technological terror you constructed. The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force.	„
	~ Darth Vader

“	Vader: Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father. Luke: He told me enough. He told me you killed him. Vader: No. I am your father.	„
	~ Darth Vader reveals his true identity to Luke, and one of the most famous movie quotes of all time.

Darth Vader, born as Anakin Skywalker, is one of the main characters of the Star Wars franchise.

He is a high-ranking Jedi Knight-turned-powerful Sith Lord in service to the Galactic Empire, the former Jedi Padawan of Obi-Wan Kenobi, the former master of Ahsoka Tano, the third and final Sith Apprentice of Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious (after Darth Maul and Count Dooku) and the father of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa, the main protagonist and deuteragonist of the original trilogy respectively. In the sequel trilogy, he has a grandson named Ben Solo. He stands as one of the most popular fictional villains of all time.

Portrayals and voices

Canon

Portrayed by

• Darth Vader:
  David Prowse
  Bob Anderson
  Spencer Wilding / Daniel Naprous
  Hayden Christensen
  Dmitrious Bistrevsky
• Anakin Skywalker:
  Sebastian Shaw
  Jake Lloyd
  Hayden Christensen

Voiced by

• Darth Vader:
  James Earl Jones
  Ben Burtt (vocal effects)
  Brock Peters (radio drama)
  Matt Sloan
  Scott Lawrence (various video games)
• Anakin Skywalker:
  Hayden Christensen
  David Birney (radio drama)
  Mat Lucas
  Kirby Morrow (Lego Star Wars series)
  Matt Lanter

Fanon

• Darth Vader:
  Gary Anthony Williams (Sonic Star Wars, Argo & Marin: A Sonic Star Wars Story and Justice League: Rings of the Force)

Fanon (Idea Wiki) roles

Iago PUC's ideas

• See also: Darth Vader (Injustice 2 DLC)
• Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader appear as two individual characters in Sonic Star Wars, Argo & Marin: A Sonic Star Wars Story and Justice League: Rings of the Force, with Anakin voiced by Matt Lanter, and Vader voiced by Gary Anthony Williams. While Anakin remains a Jedi general, Vader is depicted as Anakin's Sith doppelganger who is the host of the consciousness of deceased Sith Lord Darth Plagueis.
• Darth Vader appears in the Disney+ animated series Star Wars: The New Jedi, voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson.

Joint ideas

• TBD

Powers and Abilities

“	He was the best starpilot in the galaxy, and a cunning warrior.	„
	~ Obi Wan Kenobi, describing Anakin Skywalker's (who became Darth Vader) abilities.

• The Force: As the Chosen One, Vader was immensely powerful and had an amazingly strong connection to the Force, stronger than any known Force user ever in existence. He also possessed the potential to become the most powerful Force user in the history of the galaxy. However, after being burned alive on Mustafar and forced to become a cyborg, he never reached his full potential, as the physical and emotional trauma caused by his transformation greatly limited his ability to access and control the Force. Nevertheless, Vader still became one of the most powerful Force users in the history of the galaxy.
  • Telekinesis: Vader was a master of telekinesis, which he used either as offense or defense.
  • Force Choke: Vader was a well known user of the Force choke, which he often used to either weaken his enemies or execute his Naval officers for incompetence. He could also do this from a great distance and seemingly only needs to be in sight of his target to choke him, as he choked Admiral Ozzel several kilometers away.
  • Force Barrier: Vader utilized Force barrier, to create telekinetic barrier or wall around himself or his allies.
  • Mind probe: Vader utilized mind probe to sift through the thoughts of a sentient being.
  • Force Sense: Vader utilized Force sense, to sense another sentient being's emotions, the future, ripples in the Force caused by momentous or traumatic events, or impending danger and the presence of the light side.
  • Force Rage: Vader utilized Force rage to channel his anger to increase his speed, strength and ferocity.
  • Tutaminis: Vader utilized Tutaminis to dissipate concentrated energy such as blaster bolts or lightsaber blades without his lightsaber.
  • Force Deflection: Vader utilized Force deflection, to deflect incoming attacks with or without his lightsaber.
  • Kinetite: Vader utilized Kinetite to subdue his opponents in an electrical field of kinetic energy
  • Force Destruction: Vader utilized Force destruction to immobilize or vaporize his opponents in an energy field.
• Cyborg Strength: As a cyborg, Vader was physically stronger then most other sentient beings, enough that he can hold the pressure of several tons to effortlessly lift the weight of a grown man or crush bone with his fist. Vader uses this to his advantage in lightsaber combat; he uses his immense strength to easily subdue, restrain and overpower his opponents. With his cybernetic legs, he can leap great long distances.

Abilities

• Lightsaber Skills: Vader was extremely skilled in lightsaber combat and an exceptionally formidable duelist. He also possessed the potential to become the greatest lightsaber duelist in the history of the galaxy. However, after being burned alive on Mustafar and forced to become a cyborg, he never reached his full potential, as his armored suit greatly limited his mobility. Nevertheless, Vader still became one of the greatest lightsaber duelists in the history of the galaxy. He specialized in using his skills, weight, endurance and sheer brute strength to overwhelm his opponents into confusion or exhaustion. Vader also regained some of his old agility, and his blade work became brutally effective.
  • Form I: Vader was very skilled in Shii-Cho.
  • Form II: After becoming a cyborg, Vader studied Makashi and became very skilled at it.
  • Form III: After becoming a cyborg, Vader studied Soresu and became very skilled at it.
  • Form IV: Vader was extremely skilled in Ataru.
  • Form V: Vader was a master of Shien/Djem So, considered by many to be the most proficient practitioner of the form. After becoming a cyborg, he created a personal variant that included elements of all seven forms.
  • Form VI: Vader was highly skilled in Niman.
  • Form VII: After becoming a cyborg, Vader studied Juyo/Vaapad and became very skilled at it.
  • Jar'Kai: Vader was highly skilled in Jar'Kai.
• Expert Hand-To-Hand Combatant: Vader was extremely skilled in unarmed combat.
• Skilled Marksman: Vader was highly skilled in the use of blaster pistols, though he very rarely used any.
• Master Pilot: Even before his fall to the dark side, Vader was praised as the most skilled star-pilot in the history of galaxy, a reputation he lived up to when he single-handedly almost destroyed Phoenix Squadron in his personal TIE Advanced, easily out-flying their entire fleet and forcing their command to abandon ship. Vader's only equal was his son, Luke Skywalker.
• Master Engineer: Even before his fall to the dark side, Vader was amazingly skilled in engineering. He was able to successfully construct his red bladed lightsaber in his first try.
• Genius-Level Intellect/Master Tactician/Leader: Even before his fall to the dark side, Vader was amazingly intelligent; his intelligence rivaled that of even Yoda and Palpatine. As a Sith General, Vader was a highly skilled tactician and a very capable leader.
• Multilingualism: Vader was capable of fluently speaking English, Huttese, Bitt, and Sith tongue.

Gallery

• Darth Vader
• Anakin Skywalker

Videos

Anakin's Vision of the Future

External links

• Darth Vader on Wikipedia
• Anakin Skywalker on the Star Wars Wiki
• Darth Vader on the Disney Wiki

Star Wars series

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