Vader tried to kill Palpatine 5 times before Luke. Fueled by betrayal and ambition, these attempts highlight Vader's key role ...

Anakin Skywalker's lightsaber from Revenge of the Sith is already a fan favorite, but it was almost even more important at ...

The Phantom Menace, a veiled figure shadows all galactic happenings, exercising control over political systems and personal destinies.

Back to the opening section of Lucas' last prequel we go, and to an intriguing moment that goes down just after Anakin Skywalker ... Emperor Palpatine, and Darth Vader all die on the Death Star.

Nor were they about just the personal collapse of Anakin Skywalker into Darth Vader ... this consolidation of power by Chancellor Palpatine even more. One deleted scene even has Palpatine ...

The moment Darth Vader sacrifices himself to kill Emperor Palpatine and save Luke is undoubtedly ... Additionally, observing how Anakin/Vader’s arc concludes in Return of the Jedi, and Luke ...

Ian McDiarmid almost didn't play Palpatine due to another actor's casting. McDiarmid's portrayal of Palpatine spans all Star Wars trilogies, solidifying his irreplaceable legacy. Lucas considered ...

But there was one influence Lucas wasn’t remotely subtle about and that’s how much Palpatine’s rise ... just the personal collapse of Anakin Skywalker into Darth Vader.