Darth Vader — Obi-Wan Kenobi Character Profile

About Darth Vader

Imperial commander turned Sith Lord who systematically hunts the Jedi. Initially serving the Empire, he duels Obi-Wan Kenobi on Tatooine and later reveals himself as Luke Skywalker’s father. Despite his dark allegiance, he ultimately sacrifices himself to save Luke from the Emperor, redeeming himself as Anakin Skywalker before dying.

Darth Vader — Character Profile

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) — character page
• 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 Facts

Played by

Hayden Christensen

Appears in

Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Darth Vader — Family Child — Leia Organa (Vivien Lyra Blair)

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