Darth Vader, also known as Anakin Skywalker, is a fictional character in the Star Wars saga, appearing as the chief antagonist in the original trilogy and one of the main protagonists in the prequel films. He appears as Darth Vader, a Dark Lord of the Sith, in the original film trilogy; Return of the Jedi and the subsequent prequel films depict him as Anakin Skywalker, a Jedi Knight who falls to the dark side of the Force. Before his fall to the ...
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Darth Vader, also known as Anakin Skywalker, is a fictional character in the Star Wars saga, appearing as the chief antagonist in the original trilogy and one of the main protagonists in the prequel films. He appears as Darth Vader, a Dark Lord of the Sith, in the original film trilogy; Return of the Jedi and the subsequent prequel films depict him as Anakin Skywalker, a Jedi Knight who falls to the dark side of the Force. Before his fall to the dark side, Vader fathers both Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa; Luke ultimately redeems his father in Return of the Jedi, and Anakin sacrifices himself to save his son.
He was created by George Lucas and numerous actors have portrayed the character, whose appearances (in one form or another) span all six Star Wars films, The Clone Wars animated series, video games, novels, literature and comic books. He has also gained a cultural impact in popular culture such as politics and television being commonly regarded as a synonym of evil. His...
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