The Real REASON Darth Vader Died (and it's not because of Palpatine) - Star Wars Explained

Darth Vader's Thoughts Before He Killed Palpatine - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars Return of the Jedi, Vader finally fulfills the prophecy and destroys the Sith, Emperor Palpatine. As Palpatine pulled on Anakin's strings almost his entire life, in the end it was Luke Skywalker's love for his father that brought him back to the light, breaking free from the plague of Darth Vader and freeing himself as Anakin Skywalker, once again. What were Darth Vader's deepest thoughts as he saw Palpatine kill Luke Skywalker? What did he think as he was holding Sidious to throw him over the generator's core in the Throne Room? Find out in this episode of Star Wars Theory. by Star Wars Theory

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Is Darth Vader More Powerful Than Anakin Skywalker? (In-Depth Analysis) - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars, Anakin Skywalker was the chosen one, or so the prophecy lead the Jedi to believe…and we know that Darth Vader was half man half machine after his duel on Mustafar in Revenge of the Sith to Obi-Wan Kenobi…severing his connection to the force severely with his lost limbs and burned body. Once Palpatine revived him and put him into the machined body that we know Darth Vader came to be in...just who was more powerful? Now it's hard to say, as Anakin Skywalker never got to see his full potential, however we can examine Vader's peak performance next to Anakin's just before Obi-Wan Kenobi destroyed him. We'll examine lightsaber fighting styles (Darth Maul, Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan and Count Dooku), force powers, and everything in between in this episode of Star Wars Theory. by Star Wars Theory

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Why Anakin's Force Ghost is Young - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars Return of the Jedi we see Anakin Skywalker's force ghost return, but this time as his younger self. Why was this? Could it be that Darth Vader never was Anakin Skywalker (as discussed in many other episode)? Could it be that the Return of the Jedi was really Anakin Skywalker and not Luke Skywalker? by Star Wars Theory

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How Vader Could Have Survived - Star Wars Explained: in Return of the Jedi, Darth Vader eventually lets go of his rage and anger and allows Anakin Skywalker to die. It's this moment that he is passed on to the other side of the force to become a force ghost, which we see later on. However, if George Lucas wanted to keep him alive, then this is how it could have easily been done. A power Vader has used many times in the comics. by Star Wars Theory

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Darth Vader Remembers Killing Mace Windu and Order 66 - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker killed Mace Windu and betrayed the entire Jedi Order. As Darth Vader returns to the Jedi Temple, he remembers the events at the Jedi Temple...and just how things could have gone differently. by Star Wars Theory

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Why Anakin’s Lightsaber DIDN'T Turn RED After Killing Younglings (CANON) - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker performed his most evil deeds when turning to the dark side and into Darth Vader. He killed younglings and the entire Jedi Order in Order 66. Why didn't his blue lightsaber turn red, according to new canon? Here's the answer for you!! by Star Wars Theory

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Did LUKE Imagine the TWIN SUNS in THAT Scene? (CANON) - Star Wars The Last Jedi Explained: In Star Wars The Last Jedi, during THAT ending scene with Luke Skwaylker...did he imagine the binary suns as a pay of homage towards A New Hope? Or were they actually there? I hope this episode answers that question for you if you had it. Did you enjoy yesterday's Darth Vader comic brought to life? Did you like Snoke's role in The Last Jedi? What about Kylo Ren and Rey's? by Star Wars Theory

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Why Didn't Obi-Wan Tell Luke the TRUTH About Darth Vader? (Deleted Scene) - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars A New Hope, Obi-Wan lies to Luke Skywalker about Darth Vader being Anakin Skywalker, his father. There is a deleted scene from The Return of the Jedi that I've found for our research purposes in this episode. The scene is of Yoda, and he explains everything that we never got to see... by Star Wars Theory

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I Bought Anakin Skywalker's Lightsaber Master Replicas 2005: Today let's unbox a new addition to my collection: Anakin Skywalker's lightsaber from Star Wars The Revenge of the Sith by Master Replicas. This was crafted in 2005 back when George Lucas owned Star Wars and Revenge of the Sith was released in theatres. Revenge of the Sith is my favourite Star Wars movie as it shows the final moment of Anakin Skywalker's journey as he transitions into Darth Vader. His pivotal decision to save Padme at the advice of Palpatine was what ultimately killed her and locked his future into the palms of Darth Sidious. That is...until his son, Luke Skywalker would come to save him. by Star Wars Theory

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Darth Vader FIGHTS the Droid Who Called Him ANAKIN (CANON) - Star Wars Explained: The latest Darth Vader comic is here! Issue 9! Today I'm covering just half of it...the highlight of it where Darth Vader goes to the Jedi Temple and fights the most powerful droid in the archives, the one protecting Jocasta Nu's sacred room. The Droid refers to him as...ANAKIN SKYWALKER. Cool huh? by Star Wars Theory

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WHY Kylo Ren's Lightsaber Crystal is Cracked (Darth Vader) - Star Wars The Last Jedi Theory: In Star Wars The Last Jedi we know Kylo Ren has a crack kyber crystal in his lightsaber (as we saw in Star Wars The Force Awakens). Why is this? This episode has many different theories I've thought and pondered over as to just how this lightsaber crystal is cracked...what's missing...? Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi has a shard of a lightsaber crystal around his neck as a necklace, and this has been rumoured to be Darth Vader's RED lightsaber crystal. Will Luke use this crystal? Will Luke have a red lightsaber? Will he fight Snoke? Will Anakin Skywalker ever take the high ground? by Star Wars Theory

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Secrets of Luke's Force Tree - Star Wars The Last Jedi Theory Explained: Hey everyone! Today's episode will cover info about Luke's Force Tree in Star Wars The Last Jedi. There may be some spoilers in here, so for those trying to avoid any, beware. What will Luke Skywalker's force tree bring for us in The Last Jedi? Is it something like Yoda's force tree in Empire Strikes Back? Where Luke went inside and fought Darth Vader, turning into himself? Or could this offer more...Is this where Rey enters to find herself? To learn more about the powers of the force? Is this where Kylo Ren went inside? How did Snoke reach out to him? Does he find Darth Vader's suit? Darth Vader's Lightsaber? So many theories... by Star Wars Theory

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What is Luke So Afraid of In The Last Jedi? - Star Wars Theory Explained: In the Star Wars The Last Jedi Trailer - we got some surprising footage of Luke Skywalker telling someone of the raw power he felt before didn't scare him enough, but it does now. What is he scared of? Who could it be? Snoke? Kylo Ren? Rey? Palpatine (Darth Sidious)? by Star Wars Theory

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10 Interesting Facts About Darth Vader's Suit You Didn't Know: Vader had many functions in the Empire and in the Galaxy even...but what functions did his suit provide for his everyday life? What did they do to hold him back? Make him stronger? Weaker? The specific gadgets he had control of? by Star Wars Theory

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Did Palpatine Sense the Good in Darth Vader? Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, we see Anakin's final chapter before he is cloaked by Darth Vader. However does Palpatine see this masked villain for what he truly is? A depressed Anakin Skywalker beneath it all? What did he do to suppress Anakin's return? by Star Wars Theory

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How Palpatine Survived - Rise of Skywalker Theory: In Star Wars Return of the Jedi, Palpatine lost to Vader. We all thought he was done. However, in The Rise of Skywalker, he's back. How? Here is my best theory, using canon source material to understand how Palpatine survived. by Star Wars Theory

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What if Vader Decided to LIVE at the end of Return of the Jedi?: What if at the end of Star Wars Return of the Jedi - Where Luke Skywalker asks Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader turned) to come back with him and to not remove his helmet, causing him to let go of his hate and die...? What would have happened? What would Vader look like? by Star Wars Theory

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How Anakin MET Luke Skywalker on Tatooine - Star Wars Comics Explained: In the Star Wars Tales - Luke Skywalker and Anakin Skywalker actually met and crossed paths on Tatooine, far before Darth Vader knew he existed. It's a cool Legends story, not one the Jedi would tell you... by Star Wars Theory

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How SNOKE Went to Darth Vader's Castle and MUSTAFAR - Star Wars Explained (Theory): In Star Wars The Last Jedi we got to see Snoke's massive Obsidian ring (when speaking to Rey and Kylo Ren) taken from the catacombs beneath Darth Vader's Castle on Mustafar (where Anakin Skywalker lost to Obi-Wan Kenobi). The visual dictionary has told us where the ring is from, however if we go back to Rogue One, we can gather even more info from all of this for today's theory. Do you think Luke Skywalker ever went to Darth Vader's Castle? When did Snoke go there? Before or after Vader's life? by Star Wars Theory

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WHY Darth Vader DESTROYED the Crystal of Force Sensitive Children - Star Wars Comics EXPLAINED: In the latest Darth Vader comic, we got to see the Dark Lord KILL Jocasta Nu, and in the process discovered what she return to the Jedi Temple to claim...the crystal containing all the force sensitive children after Order 66. Darth Vader destroyed it after looking at all the names. Why? Could he want a new apprentice for himself? Does he want to save children? Does he want to save his own position in the Empire and at Palpatine's hand? by Star Wars Theory

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How Palpatine Planned Order 151 to Kill Darth Vader - Star Wars Explained: In today's episode of Star Wars Theory we will go over just how Darth Vader found out Palpatine had issued a contingency Order against him just incase he ever stepped out of line. After Anakin Skywalker's fall, Palpatine knew Vader would never become who he planned to be, and therefore set a new plan to rule as Emperor on his own power and terms for as long as he could. by Star Wars Theory

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Could Snoke Use a Lightsaber in Star Wars The Last Jedi: In Star Wars The Last Jedi, today's theory episode will cover whether or not Snoke will use a lightsaber or the big Kyber Crystal ring he possesses, why, and why not...along with some odd and mysterious info I'd like to finally reveal to you all...Will Luke Skywalker use his lightsaber? Does he have his green one? Or did he lose it to Darth Vader and Palpatine on the Death Star in Return of the Jedi? by Star Wars Theory

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Why Darth Vader Was WEAK Against Luke in Return of the Jedi - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars Return of the Jedi we get the final fight between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader. We've seen Vader in Rogue One, we know his wrath and power, so why was he so weak against Luke in both The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi? Could Luke defeating Vader be what he means in Star Wars The Last Jedi? Will this be how he defeats Snoke? Will he even fight Snoke? I hope we see Kylo burn the temple, it would be cool to see Luke get angry from that (if he does). by Star Wars Theory

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What if LUKE Fought PALPATINE at the END of Return of the Jedi? Star Wars Theory: In Star Wars Return of the Jedi, we all got the beautiful ending to the 6 piece saga that showed the rise and fall of Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader and how Luke Skywalker helped his father fulfill the prophecy of the chosen one. But...what if...Luke didn't throw his green lightsaber away in front of the Emperor? What if...Luke stood to FIGHT?! This episode will go over all the possibilities Luke could have had to fight Palpatine, and ultimately, how they would have failed... by Star Wars Theory

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Vader's Clone - Star Wars Explained: The most powerful being in Star Wars: Anakin Skywalker who lost to Obi-Wan, ruined his chances at reaching his peak. This resulted in him becoming a lesser version of himself: Darth Vader. Why wasn't he ever cloned? Palpatine didn't clone him...but someone...or rather...some THING did. Here's the legends story (not canon) from when George Lucas owned Star Wars. by Star Wars Theory

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Darth Vader SAVES Jocasta Nu from DEATH (CANON) - Star Wars Explained COMIC: Here is the FULL Darth Vader issue 9 for you all, with a NEW Contest to go with it for you! I hope you enjoy as Darth Vader goes to the Jedi Temple and finds Jocasta Nu fighting the Grand Inquisitor, saving her, and then, fighting the Droid that called him ANAKIN SKYWALKER. I hope you enjoyed this full Vader comic and I will see you all in the next episode of STAR WARS THEORY!! by Star Wars Theory

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Anakin's Deleted Scene during Palpatine vs Mace Duel Explained: In Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, there was the original concept of Anakin Skywalker being present during Palpatine's fight with the Jedi and Mace Windu, where he offers his blue lightsaber to Sidious. It was later deleted and changed to Anakin showing up when he did, to eventually turn into Darth Vader before Order 66...however before this, the concept was there and filmed to have him walk over Kit Fisto, Agen Kolar and Saesee Tin, the Jedi Masters that Palpatine defeated so effortlessly. In the novel, it's also different, where Anakin shows up to walk over the bodies and view the speed of Mace and Palpatine as they dance in colors of red and purple, however he is NOT present during the initial arrest and does not throw his lightsaber to Palpatine to use. by Star Wars Theory

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Why Yoda COULDN'T Beat Palpatine BUT Mace Could!! - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, Yoda and Mace Windu both fought Palpatine / Darth Sidious in independent times. Mace won, as according to George Lucas, however Yoda 'lost'. Why was this? Let's break it down! What do you think? Did Yoda actually lose or did Mace just get tricked by Palpatine's cunning to lure Anakin Skywalker in to fulfill his destiny and become...DARTH VADER!!! by Star Wars Theory

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How Darth Vader Got His Red Lightsaber (Legends) - Star Wars Explained: As Anakin Skywalker transformed into Darth Vader, the feared Dark Lord of the Sith and right hand to Emperor Palpatine, how did he get his iconic lightsaber after Revenge of the Sith? Did he find it? Did he construct it? Where did he get the crystal? Passage from the now Legends book, Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader by Star Wars Theory

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Vader "Kills" Luke in Very First Script of Empire Strikes Back: In the Making of The Empire Strikes Back, Vader was supposed to kill Luke Skywalker through the force, telepathically. They were supposed to fight on what becomes Hoth, and in this first draft, Vader isn't Luke's father. He's the guy who killed Anakin Skywalker. R2 saves Luke, again, and blasts off into hyperspace, where Luke was able to breathe again from the force choke. Luke then goes to meet Minch Yoda. by Star Wars Theory

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The Real REASON Darth Vader Died (and it's not because of Palpatine) - Star Wars Explained

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