Admiral Thrawn Knew Darth Vader Was Anakin Skywalker (But He Was Too Smart To Admit It)
While Thrawn deduced Darth Vader was once the Jedi Anakin Skywalker, he was far too smart to outright reveal the truth to the Dark Lord.
Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
Conceived by the will of the Force itself, Anakin Skywalker was the prophesied Chosen One, destined to bring the Force into balance. Anakin struggled to balance competing attachments to the Jedi Order and his wife Padmé Amidala, and ultimately fell to the dark side, becoming Darth Vader. For years he served as Palpatine's right hand man, but he was ultimately redeemed by the faith of his son, Luke Skywalker. Now a Force Ghost, Anakin continues to act as an agent of balance.
Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
- Created By
- George Lucas
- Cast
- Bob Anderson , Hayden Christensen , James Earl Jones , Matt Lanter , Matt Lucas , Jake Lloyd , David Prowse , Sebastian Shaw
- Died
- Star Wars: Episode VI - Return Of The Jedi
- Alliance
- Jedi, Sith
- Race
- Human
- Movies
- Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope , Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back , Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi , Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace , Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones , Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith , Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- TV Shows
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars , Star Wars Rebels , Obi-Wan Kenobi , Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi , Ahsoka
- Franchise
- Star Wars
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A New Hope's Deleted Clone Wars Reference Would've Made Anakin Skywalker's Story Even More Tragic
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