Anakin Skywalker — Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Character Profile

About Anakin Skywalker

Chosen One Jedi who falls to the dark side as Vader

Anakin Skywalker — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Piloting, Force lightning resistance, Lightsaber combat, Engineering, Tactical command

• Strength: 7/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 4/10
• Influence: 9/10

Affiliations

• Jedi
• Star Wars universe

Quick Facts about Anakin Skywalker

Occupation

Jedi

Anakin Skywalker's Known Relations

• Padmé Amidala — Spouse
• Shmi Skywalker — Mother
• Luke Skywalker — Child
• Princess Leia — Child
• Han Solo — Relative
• Owen Lars — Relative
• Cliegg Lars — Relative
• Kylo Ren — Relative
• Ahsoka Tano — Student
• Obi-Wan Kenobi — Student of
• Ki-Adi-Mundi — Student of
• Jedi — Member of
• Count Dooku — Enemy
• General Grievous — Enemy

Anakin Skywalker appears in 8 titles

• Return of the Jedi (1983) — character page
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) — character page
• Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) — character page
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) — character page
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) — character page
• Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (2022) — character page
• Ahsoka (2023) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Hayden Christensen

Appears in

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (9)

• Anakin Skywalker — related — Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson)
• Anakin Skywalker — related — Count Dooku (Christopher Lee)
• Anakin Skywalker — related — Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor)
• Anakin Skywalker — Professional Padawan And Master — Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor)

  Obi-Wan mentors Anakin while trying to restrain his impulsive behavior.

  The Jedi Council assigns Anakin, described as Obi-Wan's Padawan apprentice, to protect Padmé alongside his master.

• Anakin Skywalker — Romantic Secret Lover — Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman)

  Their forbidden romance becomes a major emotional driver.

  The plot states that Anakin and Padmé fall in love despite the Jedi Code forbidding attachments, then elope on Naboo.

• Anakin Skywalker — Conflict Combatant — Jango Fett / Clone Troopers (Temuera Morrison)

  Their opposing objectives place them in direct conflict.

  Jango captures Anakin and Padmé on Geonosis before the arena execution attempt.

• Anakin Skywalker — Conflict Duelist — Count Dooku (Christopher Lee)

  Dooku decisively overpowers Anakin before outside intervention.

  During the Geonosis duel, Dooku injures Obi-Wan and severs Anakin's right arm.

• Anakin Skywalker — Family Connection — Cliegg Lars (Jack Thompson)

  Cliegg is connected to Anakin through Anakin's mother and provides crucial information.

  Cliegg tells Anakin that he freed and married Anakin's mother and explains her abduction by the Tusken Raiders.

• Anakin Skywalker — Alliance Travel Companion — C-3PO / Dannl Faytonni (Anthony Daniels)

  C-3PO accompanies Anakin during the concluding marriage scene.

  C-3PO is present with Anakin and Padmé on Naboo as one of the only witnesses to their elopement.

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More characters from Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

• Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor)
• Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman)
• Count Dooku (Christopher Lee)
• Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson)
• Yoda (voice) (Frank Oz)
• Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid)
• Cliegg Lars (Jack Thompson)
• Senator Bail Organa (Jimmy Smits)
• Jango Fett / Clone Troopers (Temuera Morrison)
• Shmi Skywalker (Pernilla August)
• C-3PO / Dannl Faytonni (Anthony Daniels)
• Governor Sio Bibble (Oliver Ford Davies)