Darth Vader — The Empire Strikes Back Character Profile

About Darth Vader

Fallen Jedi turned Sith Lord, enforcer of the Galactic Empire.

Darth Vader — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Force choke, Lightsaber combat, Cybernetic strength, Intimidation, Command

• Strength: 9/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 2/10
• Influence: 9.5/10

Affiliations

• Jedi
• Sith
• Galactic Empire
• Galactic Republic
• 501st Legion
• 7th sky corps
• Star Wars universe

Quick Facts about Darth Vader

Full Name

Anakin Skywalker

Occupation

Jedi, Sith, knight

First Appearance

Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker

Darth Vader's Known Relations

• Shmi Skywalker — Mother
• Ahsoka Tano — Student
• Starkiller — Student
• Lumiya — Student
• Flint — Student
• Padmé Amidala — Spouse
• Han Solo — Relative
• Kylo Ren — Relative
• Luke Skywalker — Child
• Princess Leia — Child
• Obi-Wan Kenobi — Student of
• Palpatine — Student of
• Obi-Wan Kenobi — Enemy
• Rebel Alliance — Enemy
• Ferus Olin — Enemy
• Prince Xizor — Enemy
• Jedi — Member of
• Sith — Member of
• Galactic Empire — Member of
• Galactic Republic — Member of
• 501st Legion — Member of
• 7th sky corps — Member of

Darth Vader appears in 6 titles

• Star Wars (1977) — character page
• The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
• Return of the Jedi (1983) — character page
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) — character page
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) — character page
• Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

David Prowse

Appears in

The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (9)

• Darth Vader — Conflict Killed By — Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness)

  Wikidata Property: P157

• Darth Vader — Family Child — Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill)

  Wikidata Property: P40

• Darth Vader — Professional Employer And Bounty Hunter — Boba Fett (Jeremy Bulloch)

  Vader uses Fett's tracking and bounty-hunting services.

  Vader summons bounty hunters, including Boba Fett, to locate the Millennium Falcon.

• Darth Vader — Conflict Captor — Han Solo (Harrison Ford)

  Vader uses Han as both a prisoner and a strategic lure.

  Vader captures Han's group and freezes Han in carbonite as a test for imprisoning Luke.

• Darth Vader — Family Father — Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill)

  Their hidden family connection transforms the central conflict.

  During their duel, Darth Vader reveals that he is Luke Skywalker's father.

• Darth Vader — Professional Former Mentor And Fallen Student — Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness)

  Their past Jedi connection is tied to Vader's fall.

  The profile describes Obi-Wan as a mentor to Luke's father, while the plot reveals that Luke's father is Darth Vader.

• Darth Vader — Power Coercer — Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams)

  Vader subordinates Lando through political and military pressure.

  Vader forces Lando to surrender the Cloud City group to the Empire.

• Darth Vader — Conflict Political Enemies — Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher)

  Leia resists Vader's attempt to suppress the Rebel group.

  Leia is captured by Vader's forces in Cloud City and later escapes after Lando turns against Imperial control.

• Darth Vader — Conflict Enemies — Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew)

  Chewbacca is directly endangered by Vader's operation.

  Chewbacca is captured with Leia in Cloud City and escapes only after Lando frees them from Vader's control.

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