"of his double bladed lightsaber and various action figures in his likeness developed. Darth Maul was the focal point of the toy marketing campaign surrounding the 2012 re-release of ""The Phantom Menace"", being featured on the packaging for the toy line. In December 2017, an 8-year-old Ontario boy went viral on the Internet with a video of him pretending to be Darth Maul and displaying his martial arts skills. Darth Maul Darth Maul is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise. Trained as Darth Sidious's first apprentice, he serves as a Sith Lord and a master of wielding a"
"by the Machiavellian methods and dark arts they practice, they are not portrayed as necessarily irredeemable: Some Sith, most famously Darth Vader in the final moments of his life, have renounced the Order and the Dark Side of the Force. Martial arts are a core part of the Sith tradition, and Sith featured in the ""Star Wars"" film series have all been highly trained warriors who further augment their abilities with the Force. Like the Jedi, the Sith's signature armament is an extremely lethal focused energy melee weapon known as a lightsaber, which (generally) only those trained in the ways"
"Hasbro Darth Vader Voice Changer The Darth Vader Voice Changer is a toy released by Hasbro in 2004 as part of the tail end of its Original Trilogy Collection line of toys focusing on characters from ""Star Wars"", ""The Empire Strikes Back"", and ""Return of the Jedi"". The voice changer allows the wearer to talk in a voice somewhat like James Earl Jones as Darth Vader, the Dark Lord of the Sith, and also included numerous built-in phrases and Vader's breathing sound from the movies. Variations of the helmet also exist. In 2008, a similar Clone Trooper Voice Changer was"
"destroy him. The Glove of Darth Vader The Glove of Darth Vader is a ""Star Wars"" novel for young readers released in June 1992 as first book of the ""Jedi Prince"" series by Paul Davids and Hollace Davids. It is directly preceded within the chronology of the Star Wars expanded universe by ""The Truce at Bakura"" and is followed in the Jedi Prince series by ""The Lost City of the Jedi"". After the destruction of the second Death Star and the death of the Emperor, the Empire is left without a true leader. The Supreme Prophet Kadann prophesied that the"
"Lightsaber A lightsaber is a fictional energy sword featured in the ""Star Wars"" universe. A typical lightsaber is depicted as a luminescent blade of magnetically contained plasma about in length emitted from a metal hilt around in length. The lightsaber is the signature weapon of the Jedi Order and their Sith counterparts, both of whom can use them for melee combat, or to deflect blaster bolts. Its distinct appearance was created using rotoscoping for the original films, and with digital effects for the prequel and sequel trilogies. The lightsaber first appeared in the original 1977 film ""A New Hope"" and"
"by incorporating the 501st Legion Elite Stormtrooper Unit into his ""Star Wars"" novel ""Survivor's Quest"". Several other authors have since followed suit and solidified the Legion’s name in the official ""Star Wars"" universe. In 2005, the 501st Legion finally hit “mainstream” ""Star Wars"" canon with its inclusion in the novelization of """". The blue clone troopers led into the Jedi Temple by Darth Vader in are officially designated as the 501st Legion, with the nickname ""Vader's Fist"" because of his exclusive use of the unit. Although not mentioned in the film itself, all of the licensed support material and merchandising"
"The Glove of Darth Vader The Glove of Darth Vader is a ""Star Wars"" novel for young readers released in June 1992 as first book of the ""Jedi Prince"" series by Paul Davids and Hollace Davids. It is directly preceded within the chronology of the Star Wars expanded universe by ""The Truce at Bakura"" and is followed in the Jedi Prince series by ""The Lost City of the Jedi"". After the destruction of the second Death Star and the death of the Emperor, the Empire is left without a true leader. The Supreme Prophet Kadann prophesied that the next leader"
"presence in popular culture. The iconic weapon of choice of the Jedi, the lightsaber, was voted as the most popular weapon in film history in a survey of approximately 2,000 film fans. Characters such as Darth Vader, Han Solo, and Yoda have become iconic, and all three were named in the top twenty of the British Film Institute's ""Best Sci-Fi Characters of All-Time"" list. The expressions ""Evil empire"" and ""May the Force be with you"" have become part of the popular lexicon. A pun on the latter phrase has led to May 4 being regarded by many fans of the"
"Muir wrote an autobiography, ""In the Shadow of Vader"", which was released on 19 December 2009 (). The book covers experiences encountered whilst working within the Film Industry. The book is currently rated with 5 stars via Amazon and is critically acclaimed. Brian Muir (sculptor) Brian Muir (born 15 April 1952) is a British sculptor who most famously created Darth Vader's helmet and armour using Ralph McQuarrie's design. He was also responsible for sculpting the stormtrooper armour in ""Star Wars"" (the helmet was sculpted by Liz Moore) and the heads for the Death Star Droid, CZ3, and some finishing work"
"Bat'leth The bat'leth (Klingon: ""betleH,"" rough pronunciation: ) is a double-sided scimitar/hook sword/deer horn knives hybrid-edged weapon with a curved blade, four points, and three handholds on the back. It was designed and created by """" visual effects producer Dan Curry for the ""Star Trek"" franchise, where it is the characteristic melee weapon of Klingons. Curry has called the bat'leth ""one of the iconic images associated with the show."" It has spawned a smaller version, which became known as the “mek'leth;” in Klingon, this is written ""meqleH."" Bat'leths have become an enduring symbol of the franchise among fans, and they"
"Signature weapon A signature weapon (or trademark weapon or weapon of choice) is one commonly identified with a certain group or, in the case of literature, comics, and film, where it is a popular ""trope,"" for both heroes and villains to be associated with and highly proficient in the use of specific weaponry. Examples include Robin Hood's longbow, Don Quixote's jousting lance, a wizard's wand, the Grim Reaper's scythe, the Monkey King's iron rod, a Jedi's lightsaber, William Tell's crossbow, Negan's bat, David's sling and James Bond's Walther PPK. The Colt .45 SAA and Winchester are ubiquitous in Westerns. Signature"
"save Chancellor Palpatine from Count Dooku and the droid commander General Grievous. Anakin begins to have prophetic visions of his secret wife Padmé dying in childbirth. Palpatine, who had been secretly engineering the Clone Wars to destroy the Jedi Order, convinces Anakin that the dark side of the Force holds the power to save Padmé's life. Desperate, Anakin submits to Palpatine and is renamed Darth Vader. Palpatine orders the clone army to fire on their Jedi generals, and declares the former Republic an Empire. Vader participates in the extermination of the Jedi, culminating in a lightsaber duel with Obi-Wan on"
"Batarang A batarang is a roughly bat-shaped throwing weapon used by the DC Comics superhero Batman. The name is a portmanteau of bat and boomerang, and was originally spelled baterang. Although they are named after boomerangs, batarangs have become more like shuriken in recent interpretations. They have since become a staple of Batman's arsenal, appearing in every major Batman television and movie adaptation to date. Recent interpretations of the Dark Knight find additional motivation to use the batarang as a ranged attack (alternative to firearms, which he rejects outright due to the circumstances of his parents' murder) and is used"
"input from director J. J. Abrams. The 501st Legion Elite Stormtrooper Unit, or ""Vader's Fist"", is a stormtrooper unit from the ""Star Wars"" movies and ""Star Wars Legends"" continuity. Commanded by the ruthlessly cunning General Maximilian Veers and composed of the best trained soldiers in the ""Star Wars"" galaxy, the legion earned a fierce reputation for completing missions considered unwinnable or suicidal. The 501st serves as Darth Vader personal death squadron, who leads the 501st in the Jedi extermination. The 501st spearhead the assault upon the Tantive IV consular ship, and capture Princess Leia. During the Battle of Hoth, the"
"with them. Elsewhere, the evil Darthenshmirtz (Heinz Doofenshmirtz in a Darth Vader-esque costume) arrives with his robotic underling Norm-3P0 (Norm from Phineas and Ferb) at the Death Star (which was apparently based on a handheld laser nutcracker that he invented). In conversation with Norm, he reveals that he has a new invention that is even more evil, but that requires the Force to power it. Back on Tattooine, Candace and her companions are on the trail of the droids-as is Perry-until their commander sends them into Mos Eisley to shop for socks for Darth Vader. Perry continues trailing the droids"
"the victory on Utapau, Palpatine orders the execution of Order 66. The 501st participate in the destruction of the Jedi Order on Coruscant, and massacre the remaining Jedi knights guarding their temple with the help of the new Sith Lord, Darth Vader. With the newly established Empire in power, the 501st becomes known as Vader's Fist, Darth Vader's personal army. Under their new leader the 501st is assigned to various missions to strengthen the Empire's power. They are first tasked to force a regime change on Naboo by assassinating the Queen and surviving Jedi knights seeking protection. Shortly after, the"
"Count Dooku's capital ship, the ""Invisible Hand"". He is attacked by battle droids, but defeats them through ingenious tactics. After Anakin falls to the dark side of the Force and becomes Darth Vader, he takes R2-D2 with him when he goes to assassinate the Separatist council, but tells him to stay with the ship. After the Galactic Empire is established at the end of the film, C-3PO's memory is erased to keep the knowledge of the locations of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia a secret from their father. However, R2-D2's memory isn't wiped; as a result, R2-D2 is the only"
"heard interrogating and torturing Leia on board his Star Destroyer and aboard the Death Star. Vader appears in ""Star Tours – The Adventures Continue"", where he is voiced by Jones. Vader is featured as a combatant in the popular series ""Death Battle"", in which he is pitted against Marvel Comics villain Doctor Doom. In ""Attack of the Clones"", Anakin Skywalker feels ""smothered"" by Obi-Wan Kenobi and is incapable of controlling his own life. By ""Revenge of the Sith"", however, his ""father-son"" friction with his master has matured into a more equal, brotherly relationship. Once he becomes Darth Vader, each evil"
"needed in order to maintain peace. He first appeared in """", which reveals that he had a prominent role in engineering the Clone Wars, recruiting bounty hunter Jango Fett to become the template for an army of clones to be used by the Galactic Republic. Dooku led the Separatist Alliance as its public figurehead during the Clone Wars until he met his demise while dueling Anakin Skywalker aboard the ""Invisible Hand"" in """". Darth Vader (Anakin Skywalker) was a male human cyborg Sith Lord and the third and final Shadow Hand of Darth Sidious, who first appeared in the ""Star"
"some of the current thinking on how to improve the usefulness of robotics and the nature of the interaction between robots and humans. The exhibit includes an impressive number of props, costumes and models, including the Yoda puppet, C-3PO, ""Naked"" C-3PO, R2-D2, the three-section Darth Vader helmet from """", as well as the models of the X-wing, ""Millennium Falcon"" and many others used in the films. There are also costumes for Mace Windu, Princess Leia, Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and the stormtroopers, and lightsabers belonging to Luke, Obi-Wan, Darth Maul and Count Dooku, among a great many other costumes, props"
"Vader, and the chance to kill Obi-Wan. In this ending, Vader's originally ill-fated jump is successful and he impales Obi-Wan with his lightsaber, then kicks the body into the lava. After slaying his former master, Vader returns to Chancellor Palpatine and obtains a new Sith lightsaber. Acting quickly, Vader kills Palpatine and declares himself ruler of the galaxy. This ending is not present in the GBA and DS versions, as it is replaced with a canonical narrative of Vader losing his duel against Obi-Wan and revived by Palpatine in a mechanical suit. With the successful completion of certain missions in"
"with Vader. The original design of Darth Vader's costume did not originally include a helmet. The idea that Vader should wear a breathing apparatus was first proposed by concept artist Ralph McQuarrie during preproduction discussions for ""Star Wars"" with George Lucas in 1975. In an interview with ""Star Wars Insider"" Magazine, McQuarrie stated that Lucas's artistic direction was to portray a malevolent figure in a cape with Samurai armour. ""For Darth Vader, George [Lucas] just said he would like to have a very tall, dark fluttering figure that had a spooky feeling like it came in on the wind."" McQuarrie"
"Darth Vader's lightsaber battles in ""The Empire Strikes Back"" and ""Return of the Jedi"". Anderson was educated at The Royal Hospital School, in Raleigh House. It was here that he began to fence. Anderson joined the Royal Marines and won several combined services titles in the sport of fencing. He served in the Mediterranean during the Second World War. As a competitive fencer, he represented Great Britain at the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympic Games, and the World Championships in 1950 and 1953 in the sabre event. He finished tied for fifth in the team sabre event at Helsinki in 1952."
"the Terrible, Napoleon, Al Capone and the fictional Pharaoh Kahmunrah, but they judge him only a futile robot, as he does not speak, but tries to Force-choke them, with a gesture they interpret as a sort of salute. In 2010, IGN ranked Darth Vader 25th in the ""Top 100 Videogames Villains"". In Ukraine, the Internet Party of Ukraine regularly lets people named Darth Vader take part in elections. Footnotes Citations Darth Vader Darth Vader is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise. He is the main antagonist of the original trilogy, but, as Anakin Skywalker, is the main protagonist"
"of cybernetics in ""Star Wars"" is documented by much of the ""Star Wars"" media, including novels, comics, and television series. It is used by characters for both enhancements and replacements for damaged or destroyed body parts. In the films, it is most recognizably used on two major characters: General Grievous and Darth Vader, both whom are cyborgs. Its applications are also first seen on film in """". Darth Vader, previously Anakin Skywalker, lost one of his limbs starting in the Clone Wars, and later, towards the end of the Clone Wars, lost most of his limbs after a deadly lightsaber"
"spaceships and needed to survive in the vacuum of space, and he proposed that Vader should wear some sort of space suit. Lucas agreed, and McQuarrie combined a full-face breathing mask with a Samurai helmet, thus creating one of the most iconic designs of space fantasy cinema. A 1975 production painting of Darth Vader engaged in a lightsaber duel with Deak Starkiller (a character prototype for Luke Skywalker) depicts Vader wearing black armour, a flowing cape and an elongated, skull-like mask and helmet. Its similarity to the final design of Vader's costume demonstrates that McQuarrie's earliest conception of Vader was"
"a co-pilot/gunner seat. A TIE fighter stolen by Poe Dameron and Finn in ""The Force Awakens"" has an ejection seat, allowing both characters to survive a crash. In addition to the standard TIE/ln fighter (also available as the TIE Light Duty training craft, as seen in the ""Jump to Lightspeed"" expansion pack to ""Star Wars Galaxies""), a variety of other TIE craft appear throughout the films. Darth Vader flies a TIE Advanced x1; its prototype precursor, the TIE Advanced v1, was retroactively featured in ""Star Wars Rebels"" (the v1's variable-geometry wings, like Darth Maul's shuttle ""Scimitar""<nowiki>'</nowiki>s, were inspired by Ralph"
"Brian Muir (sculptor) Brian Muir (born 15 April 1952) is a British sculptor who most famously created Darth Vader's helmet and armour using Ralph McQuarrie's design. He was also responsible for sculpting the stormtrooper armour in ""Star Wars"" (the helmet was sculpted by Liz Moore) and the heads for the Death Star Droid, CZ3, and some finishing work on the C-3PO full suit. Apart from ""Star Wars"", he worked on many other movies, such as ""Alien"" (for which he co-created the Space Jockey) and ""Raiders of the Lost Ark"" (for which he worked on the Ark of the Covenant prop)."
"unlike most gadgets it only appears during cutscenes. Toy and prop replica company NECA produced a batarang replica based in the Arkham Knight design, which can be purchased through video game retailer Gamestop. This batarang replica can be folded at its middle hinge and rapidly opened with the press of a button, and also has a removable LED light panel. Batarang A batarang is a roughly bat-shaped throwing weapon used by the DC Comics superhero Batman. The name is a portmanteau of bat and boomerang, and was originally spelled baterang. Although they are named after boomerangs, batarangs have become more"
"Empire's superweapon. Leia asks him to deliver the droid and the plans safely to the planet Alderaan in order to help the Rebel Alliance. Obi-Wan reveals his true identity and explains that he is a Jedi, a member of an ancient group of warriors that were hunted down and exterminated by the Empire with help from his former apprentice Darth Vader, the apparent killer of Luke's father. He gives Luke his father's lightsaber and asks him to accompany him to Alderaan and take up Jedi training. Luke declines, but after finding that his uncle Owen and aunt Beru have been"
"Star Wars: The New Droid Army Star Wars: The New Droid Army is a video game for the Game Boy Advance featuring Anakin Skywalker prior to his fall to the dark side and transformation into Darth Vader in """". In the game, Anakin Skywalker is sent to investigate rumors of the Separatists making a new type of droid, superior to other droids and invulnerable to lightsabers. Anakin travels to Tatooine, but is hunted down by Aurra Sing and eventually held in the captivity of Jabba the Hutt. Anakin breaks out, and is called to Coruscant. There, Anakin chases and defeats"
"regulated by neuro sensors, located towards the back of his helmet. Additionally, to help him see, breathe, and maintain cognition, Vader's helmet was equipped with enhanced visual sensors, body heat vents, and neural function sensors. Vader's internal oxygen, blood, and nutrient flows, as well as nervous systems, were regulated by the control plate on his chest. His muscular system was enhanced by a neuro-electrical nervous pulse system in his cybernetic suit, giving him amplified physical strength. Scientists and scientific commentators have suggested that Vader lost his lungs by inhaling air in extreme temperatures within the heat range of lava on"
"on the phone's rear camera), similar to the deflection training exercises featured aboard the ""Millennium Falcon"" in ""A New Hope"", while progressing through the ranks of the Jedi or Sith order. Another is in ""Star Wars: Jedi Challenges"", which works with a Lenovo Mirage AR headset, a tracking sensor and a dedicated lightsaber controller that launched in December 2017. One of the multiple game modes available in ""Challenges"", which was jointly developed by Disney and Lenovo, enables players to confront ""Star Wars"" villains in lightsaber duels, such as Darth Maul and Kylo Ren. Lightsaber A lightsaber is a fictional energy"