Screen Rant

  • The Star Wars universe is surrounded by myths and legends... 1 / 8

  • One of these says that Darth Vader means "Dark Father". 2 / 8

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  • This has been fueled by George Lucas himself... 3 / 8

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  • Who once said "Vader" comes from the Dutch word for "father". 4 / 8

  • The name "Darth Vader" appeared until May 1972 in a rough draft for Star Wars... 5 / 8

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  • And Vader as Luke's father wasn't a thing until the second draft of Episode V. 6 / 8

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  • While "Vader" does mean "father" in Dutch and "Darth" refers to darkness... 7 / 8

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  • Darth Vader wasn't named as such with the idea of "Dark Father". 8 / 8

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