Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader — Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Character Profile

About Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader

Chosen One turned Sith Lord, father of Luke and Leia, pivotal to galactic history.

Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Lightsaber combat, Force choke, Piloting, Tactical command

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

Affiliations

• Jedi
• Star Wars universe

Quick Facts about Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader

Occupation

Jedi

Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader'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 / Darth Vader 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) — character page
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
• 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 III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (7)

• Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader — related — Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor)
• Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader — related — Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson)
• Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader — Conflict Betrayer — Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson)

  Anakin's intervention directly causes Windu's defeat and death.

  Anakin prevents Windu from killing Palpatine by slicing off Windu's right hand, enabling Palpatine to send him to his death.

• Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader — Professional Mentor — Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor)

  Obi-Wan is Anakin's Jedi mentor and later becomes his opponent.

  Obi-Wan and Anakin lead the rescue mission together, and Obi-Wan later confronts Anakin after learning that he has turned to the dark side.

• Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader — Romantic Husband — Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman)

  Their secret marriage is central to Anakin's emotional decisions.

  Anakin reunites with his wife Padmé, who tells him that she is pregnant.

• Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader — Power Manipulator — Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (Ian McDiarmid)

  Palpatine exploits Anakin's fear to secure his allegiance.

  Palpatine tempts Anakin with the dark side and promises that it can save Padmé's life.

• Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader — Conflict Defeated Opponent — Count Dooku (Christopher Lee)

  Dooku is Anakin's first major defeated opponent in the film.

  Anakin and Obi-Wan battle Count Dooku aboard the flagship, and Anakin decapitates him at Palpatine's insistence.

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• Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman)
• Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (Ian McDiarmid)
• Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson)
• Senator Bail Organa (Jimmy Smits)
• C-3PO (Anthony Daniels)
• Count Dooku (Christopher Lee)
• Nute Gunray / Ki-Adi Mundi (Silas Carson)
• Yoda (voice) (Frank Oz)
• Queen of Naboo (Keisha Castle-Hughes)
• Sio Bibble (Oliver Ford Davies)
• Commander Cody (Temuera Morrison)