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In this episode, I will be going over 7 interesting facts you might not know about Darth Vader.
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Number 1: He returned to Mustafar to create his red lightsaber
After his lightsaber was taken by Obi-wan on Mustafar, Vader is forced to make a new
one.
He does so by finding a Jedi who survived Order 66 and destroying them.
He then takes the crystal from the fallen Jedi’s lightsaber and corrupts it on Mustafar,
giving it the signature red color.
Mustafar is an appropriate choice for this, as the dark side of the force has a strong
presence on the planet.
Number 2: He remembered C-3PO on cloud city
Because this was not shown in the movies, many people wondered how Vader did not recognize
the droid he had created as a child.
Well, it turns out he did!
While on Cloud City in the Empire Strikes Back, Vader is actually given the pieces of
C-3PO after the droid is blasted.
The droid brings back the memories he had building him and because of this, he orders
the pieces to be given to Chewie to fix, rather than being destroyed.
Number 3: Many of his bones were replaced after his near fatal duel on Mustafar
After his defeat on Mustafar, Vader did not only lose most of his limbs, and receive severe
burns, he also had many of his bones greatly damaged as well.
The reconstruction of his body after this was extensive, making him “more machine
now than man”.
That being said, the machine wasn't just the helmet and suit around him, but also extended
to the artificial elements in his bones and beneath his burnt and scarred skin.
Number 4: It was Boba Fett who revealed to him that Luke was his son
During the time after the destruction of the Death Star, Vader becomes obsessed with finding
the rebel pilot responsible, as he could sense they were force sensitive.
He ends up sending bounty hunters out to find him.
One such bounty hunter is Boba Fett, who eventually finds Luke and discovers his last name to
be Skywalker.
This makes Vader realize that Padme gave birth, and sets up the events in Episode 5.
Number 5: His Suit gives him superhuman strength
The suit that Vader wears actually provides him with augmented strength.
This can be seen in Episode 4, when he lifts a fully-grown man off the ground with one
arm.
The armor is actually interlaced with impulse generators which stimulate his muscles, increasing
his strength and agility.
Furthermore, he can adjust the pistons in his forearms to give him even more strength.
Number 6: He was originally acted and voiced by 4 different people
In the original trilogy, Darth Vader is actually played by four different men.
David Prowse was the man inside the suit.
However, his Bristol accent was not exactly what the crew were looking for, leading to
James Earl Jones being casted as the iconic voice of the character.
"No...
I am your father."
Third there was Sebastian Shaw, who was the man behind the mask in Episode 6, and who
appeared as Anakin’s force ghost.
Finally, there was Bob Anderson, who acted as Vader during lightsaber battles.
Number 7: He makes an appearance in all the Star Wars Trilogies, as well as Rogue 1
While new villains have been introduced throughout the trilogies, the role and the influence
of Darth Vader was irreplaceable.
So much so, that even in the latest trilogy, his melted helmet appears in Episode 7.
"And I will finish...
What you started."
Vader also makes a bone-chilling appearance in the anthology film Rogue One.
And that’s it!
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