Darth Vader is one of the most famous characters from the “Star Wars” saga. But how did he become the greatest villain in the universe? We tell you his story!
Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope (Source: tmdb.org)
A black cloak swishes around the corner, the helmet hides the gasping villain, John Williams’ iconic theme begins to play and a piece of film history is written. When Darth Vader first appeared on screens in 1977’s Star Wars, he immediately became pop culture’s ultimate symbol of evil. But as we all know, there’s a lot more to the character than a red lightsaber and scary breathing.
At the latest with the popular fake quote “Luke, I’m your father” (because Darth Vader actually says to Luke: “No, I’m your father”) we got an insight into the person under the mask.
The hated-loved prequel trilogy and the animated series “The Clone Wars” provided further material to get to know and understand Darth Vader before he became an Imperial Sith Lord. We have summarized the path of the former slave boy on Tatooine for you.
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