Concerned at the rise in rebel activity, the Emperor sent Lord Vader to Lothal with Governor Tarkin to end the growing rebellion. At the behest of his master, Lord Vader tasked the Grand Inquisitor to hunt down this new enemy, as well as to try and convert the group's Jedi master and padawan to the dark side of the Force.įollowing the escape of a rebel cell consisting of crew members of a VCX-100 Light Freighter called the Ghostthat led to the Grand Inquisitor's death above Mustafar, rumors of what had happened became known, riots and uprisings begun to occur on several worlds. Though he professed obedience, Vader ultimately coveted Sidious's place and wanted to overthrow and supplant him as the new Emperor and to get revenge on him.įourteen years after the fall of the Jedi Order and the rise of the Empire, the Emperor sensed a new threat that could rise against him the children of the force. He also came to hate his former Jedi comrades, feeling that they had contributed to his fate of losing his beloved wife Padme by turning against the Republic before it became the Empire. Seconds later, he was engulfed by flames and suffered severe burns to the point that he had to wear a life-support suit for the rest of his life.Īfter his recovery, Vader took his place at the side of Sidious, who eventually granted him the position of Commander-in-Chief and so charged him with overseeing the Imperial Military and Imperial Inquisition's operations against rebels and Jedi. He lost the fight, as well as both his legs and left arm. Feeling betrayed by everyone he knew, he choked Padmé and then engaged Kenobi in a ferocious duel. After slaughtering the Jedi in their temple and the Separatists on Mustafar, he was confronted by Padmé and Obi-Wan. Skywalker was christened Darth Vader, the third apprentice of Darth Sidious, who sought to mold him into either a worthy inheritor or his most-trusted lieutenant. Unfortunately, Skywalker was eventually turned to the Dark Side, after being persuaded by the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, that it was the only way to both attain the power to save his loved ones from death and gain the recognition he felt he rightfully deserved. The two men worked together to prevent an assumed plot by the Confederacy of Independent Systems and developed a begrudging respect and even appreciation for one another.Īnakin became one of the most distinguished Jedi Generals during the Clone Wars, personally leading the 501st Legion alongside Clone Captain Rex and Ahsoka on campaigns such as Christophsis, Teth, Genonosis, Kamino Felucia, and Umbara. At some point Anakin encountered the Chiss officer Thrawn, and told him of Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine. The new master and apprentice also developed a strong relationship, although Ahsoka later left the Jedi Order. Within weeks of the war, he was promoted to Jedi Knight by Master Yoda, and was eventually assigned a Padawan of his own, Ahsoka Tano. Unknown to anyone, Skywalker also secretly married Senator Padmé Amidala shortly after the breakout of the war. The two grew a brother-like bond after serving together during the Clone Wars, heading the Grand Army of the Republic as Jedi Generals against the Separatist Droid Army. After Jinn's death at the hands of the Sith Lord Darth Maul on Naboo, Skywalker was trained by Obi-Wan Kenobi. By the time he was nine, he was discovered by Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, who came to believe that Skywalker was the Chosen One of Jedi lore, destined to destroy the Sith and bring balance to The Force. Growing up a slave, he and his mother belonged to Gardulla the Hutt and later to a Toydarian junk dealer named Watto. 1.7.1 Investigating a disturbance in the ForceĪnakin Skywalker teaching Form IV lightsaber techniques in Jarrus' holocron.Īnakin Skywalker was born nine years before the Invasion of Naboo on the planet Tatooine to Shmi Skywalker, who miraculously conceived him through mysterious means.
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