Anakin Skywalker — Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Character Profile

About Anakin Skywalker

Jedi Knight who fell to the dark side, father of Luke and Leia

Anakin Skywalker — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Advanced lightsaber combat, Force manipulation, Mechanical engineering, Podracing

• Strength: 9/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 4/10
• Influence: 9.5/10

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)
• Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) — character page
• 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

Jake Lloyd

Appears in

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (8)

• Anakin Skywalker — related — Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson)
• Anakin Skywalker — related — Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor)
• Anakin Skywalker — Professional Discoverer And Prospective Mentor — Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson)

  Qui-Gon identifies Anakin as the prophesied Chosen One and advocates for his Jedi training.

  Qui-Gon senses a strong presence of the Force within Anakin and vows to train him after the Jedi Council refuses permission.

• Anakin Skywalker — Professional Future Apprentice — Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor)

  A reluctant but decisive succession of Jedi mentorship.

  Before dying, Qui-Gon asks Obi-Wan to train Anakin; afterward, Obi-Wan accepts Anakin as his apprentice.

• Anakin Skywalker — Alliance Fellow Traveler — Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman)

  Padmé becomes part of Anakin's first journey beyond Tatooine.

  Padmé, disguised as one of her handmaidens, visits Mos Espa with Qui-Gon and later travels with Anakin to Naboo and Coruscant.

• Anakin Skywalker — Social Traveling Companion — Jar Jar Binks (Ahmed Best)

  They share the film's main journey and the final defense of Naboo.

  Jar Jar travels with Anakin and the others from Naboo through Tatooine and into the later campaign.

• Anakin Skywalker — Alliance Fellow Pilot — R2-D2 (Kenny Baker)

  R2 and Anakin participate in the same decisive battle, though Anakin operates the starfighter.

  R2-D2 is present during the final space battle, where Anakin's starfighter enters the Federation control ship.

• Anakin Skywalker — Conflict Accidental Saboteur — Nute Gunray / Ki-Adi-Mundi / Lott Dodd / Republic Cruiser Pilot (Silas Carson)

  Anakin's unintended action decisively undermines the viceroy's invasion.

  Anakin accidentally enters the Federation control ship and causes its destruction, deactivating the droid army.

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• Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor)
• Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman)
• Senator Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid)
• Shmi Skywalker (Pernilla August)
• C-3PO (voice) (Anthony Daniels)
• R2-D2 (Kenny Baker)
• Governor Sio Bibble (Oliver Ford Davies)
• Jar Jar Binks (Ahmed Best)
• Captain Panaka (Hugh Quarshie)
• Captain Tarpals (Steve Speirs)
• Darth Maul (Ray Park)