The Second issue of the Darth Vader 2020 comic series is here.
Issue one of the Darth Vader comic left us on a massive cliffhanger.
Who was the mysterious figure in white with a strong resemblance to Padme?
Was it simply a trick of Vader’s mind or is it the sister of Padme from the Revenge
of the Sith Deleted scenes.
Today we’re going to explore issue #2 of the 2020 Darth Vader comic and uncover all
of the true identity of the woman from the last issue.
Before we dive deep into the 2nd 2020 Darth Vader comic, remember to smash the subscribe
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So, lets get straight into it!
After failing to turn Luke Skywalker to the dark side in the previous issue of the comic
and the Empire Strikes Back, Vader has taken a squad of Death Troopers and the Imperial
forensics droid, Z67, on a quest of revenge against everyone who hid his son Luke Skywalker
from him.
The end of the last issue leaves us at the same point we are beginning this issue.
Vader enters a deep emotional memory of his past, dwelling on his time in the Jedi order
and his secret relationship with Padme.
Vader is quickly snapped out of his flashback by the woman in white from the last issue.
She quickly draws her rifle and blasts a shot at Vader, who rapidly blocks it.
Vader then proceeds to force pull the weapon out of the hands of the frightened woman,
before demanding that she reveal her identity.
Vader menacingly approached her more closely.
She apathetically told Vader that she was Padme Amidala.
As she uttered those words, further flashbacks were triggered within Vader of Padme’s time
as Queen, Senator and Daughter of Naboo.
His flashback ultimately culminated on Mustafar, where Padme was choked by Anakin Skywalker
after Obi-Wan had snuck aboard her ship to follow him.
Just as Vader had done all those years ago on Mustafar, he force choked the woman standing
in front of him, triggering further incredibly painful visions from that moment.
The woman gracefully falls to the floor, just as Padme had also done on Mustafar.
As Vader strided forward to follow the mysterious woman, he was grabbed by a tentacled beast,
constricting his body and tightly gripping his arms.
Vader’s immense power in the force however, allowed him to quickly break free of the beast’s
grip, slicing its tentacles into pieces.
Z67 helpfully informs Vader that the crimson red beast is a Vendaxa Land Squid, native
to the jungle planet.
Because the Squid’s breeding season was currently active on the planet, it was more
territorial than usual.
Despite no longer being a threat to Vader, he continued to unleash his refined rage,
carefully slicing each tentacle and cleanly carving its head into two pieces.
Following his swift slaughter of the Vendaxan land squid, Z67 sought to put Vader back on
track, directing him down a cold, gloomy stone staircase.
The walls of the cavern below reverberated after each step, even echoing the artificial
breathing of Vader’s suit back at him.
Vader and Z-67 continued their pursuit of the white clothed woman, traversing the dimly
lit cavern until they finally caught up to her.
The woman attempted to escape through a set of bronzed bars at the end of the hallway,
but the loud clang of the bars contacting each other shifted the gaze of Vader onto
herself.
Vader angrily ignited his red blade and extended his arm out with the force.
He lifted her high above the ground with the force, once again demanding to know who she
truly was.
Vader carefully returned her to the ground before trying a different approach.
He calmly asked her the same question once again, this time mirroring his time as Anakin
Skywalker, telling Padme not to be afraid back on Coruscant.
The woman Snapped at Vader, with a fiery retort.
She informed him that she was incredibly angry, but did not specify why.
This response lead to a swift realisation within Vader.
He turned off his lightsaber and pointed at the woman.
His mind was drawn back to his time as a child on Tatooine after the visit from Obi-Wan Kenobi
and Qui Gon Gin.
He finally put the pieces of the puzzle together, determining that this was Padme’s handmaiden
who she had swapped roles with for protection during the assasination attempts as a senator.
Z-67’s analytical circuits quickly came into effect, as he cross referenced his imperial
data bank for more information on the history of Padme’s handmaidens.
He quickly determined that standing before him was Sabe, the Queen's notorious double.
Just a small amount taller than Padme with a slightly more pronounced Jaw.
As the droid recounted this information from his databanks, Sabe was quick to point her
blaster at him in an attempt to make the droid stop.
Vader recalled his visit to Padme’s quarters on Coruscant from the last issue, where he
discovered that many years prior, Sabe had broken into Padme’s quarters in an attempt
to find out what really happened to her.
He bluntly asked Sabe whether or not she learned the truth about what happened to her.
She was extremely apprehensive to his question, believing this was Darth Vader’s idea of
a sick game.
She believed the obvious truth was that after the Emperor’s hasteful rise to power, he
had Padme killed because of her consistent dissent.
Z67 quickly deduced that because Sabe had phrased her statement as a question, she did
not in fact know the truth behind Padme’s fate.
Vader quickly silenced his droid and continued questioning Sabe.
He informed her that Padme was not killed by the Emperor, but stolen away from him by
a traitor to the Empire.
Sabe was deeply confused, stating that Padme stood with the Jedi, not the Empire.
Vader quickly responded, telling her that Padme would have stood with the empire had
she not been stolen away.
Sabe quickly shot down the ridiculous notion, questioning whether Vader had really ever
known Padme at all.
She was of course unaware of Anakin and Padme’s secret relationship and marriage on Naboo.
Sabe continued asking questions of Vader but they were brushed off and ignored.
Vader attempted to persuade her to join him in his quest to discover the ones who had
hidden his children from him, telling her that she must want revenge on the people that
killed Padme.
Sabe reluctantly agreed to the offer, but was not given much time to dwell on it as
a horde of Vendaxan Land Squids rushed through to the caverns and into their location.
Vader valiantly defended Sabe from their attacks as they swiftly made their way up to the surface.
Side by side, the pair fought through waves of Squid attackers with lightsaber and blaster
in hand.
Memories of Anakin and Padme’s capture on Geonosis flooded back to Vader as he fought
the beasts of Vendaxa.
Parallels to their battle with the arena beasts of Geonosis engulfed Vader’s mind as he
fought his way through the forest with Sabe.
In the eyes of Vader, every move she made was a reflection of Padme and her well refined
combat abilities.
Vader commended the immense skill shown by Sabe as the exited the cavern and reported
to the squad of Death Troopers awaiting their return.
Vader had hoped to make an immediate exit from Vendaxa with Sabe, but her guilt for
her fallen friends forced them to stay and give them a proper burial.
Vader obliged and ordered his death troopers to help with the construction of several graves
for Sabe’s fallen allies on the planet.
Sadly, the gungan from the last issue of the Darth Vader comic was killed in the fighting
on the surface, succumbing to his injuries.
So, I’m really disappointed to see that, I loved that Gungan.
Even though we only saw him in like two frames, but I really loved him and wanted to see more
of him.
So that’s pretty sad.
After the memorial had been constructed, Sabe remarked that the fallen soldiers that they
had just laid to rest were in attendance at the funeral of Padme Amidala on Naboo.
Although Vader was clearly more powerful than everybody in his crew combined, his emotions
clouded his leadership and commanding abilities, leading the firm headed Sabe to take control
of the mission temporarily.
Sabe continued to recount the events that took place after the Death of Padme and her
funeral on Naboo.
At the time, she was not fully convinced by the official story that was being reported
by the Empire about her death.
They had travelled to Coruscant immediately after the funeral proceedings on Naboo and
broken into the quarters of Padme.
She had obtained the security recordings from the quarters, but was unable to decrypt the
footage from the cameras.
Finally, she added that the archived recordings were stored on Naboo…
This sent a rush of emotion and memory back to Vader from his wedding to Padme and their
time on the planet.
Within his mind, he convinced himself that he was not afraid to return to the planet
where he spent a copious amount of time with his secret wife, but externally, he knew he
was not ready to revisit those painful memories.
And that is where the story ends.
Vader and Sabe are in transit to Naboo, where she hopes to decrypt the archived security
recordings from Padme’s quarters and discover the truth behind her death.
Vader will be forced to confront the painful memories that remained on Naboo as he transitioned
from Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader.
He will have to face the reality of his wife’s death and either reconcile his actions or
block out any sorrow and continue on his dark path.
So based on where this is placed within the timeline, Just after Empire Strikes back and
his encounter with Luke, you can pretty much imagine what happens and which path he chooses.
Obviously we don’t know the pain and suffering and even regret that he might feel in between
Empire Strikes back and Return of the Jedi.
I really loved his issue of the Darth Vader comic, it's definitely showing a huge amount
of potential going into the future.
I think we’ll definitely see some footage from Revenge of the Sith, as the two confer
in her quarters while the Jedi temple is burning.
That was the last true moment they spent together as Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala, before
his descent into Darth Vader.
I’ll also be releasing a dub of the Darth Vader 2020 comic #2, which will obviously
be a follow up to the first Darth Vader comic which I brought to life on the channel.
If you haven’t seen that one, be sure to check that out as it really is an emotional
rollercoaster, experienced through the frame of some incredible voice actors.
So definitely go check that out.
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