When Anakin Skywalker turned to the dark side, he thought he was stepping into unlimited power. We saw Palpatine promise him the secrets to cheat death, save Padmé, and unlock abilities no Jedi could teach. But once he became Darth Vader, we never actually see Palpatine mention Padmé again—or offer any Force abilities related to …
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For the first time ever, Star Wars fans with very deep pockets have a shot at owning one of the most legendary movie props in cinema history: the actual lightsaber wielded by Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Propstore, one of the world’s leading movie memorabilia auction houses, is …
If you’ve ever rewatched The Empire Strikes Back and found yourself yelling at the screen, “Luke, help your co-pilot!” — you’re not alone. I do it every time. The moment is quick, chaotic, and brutal, so it’s easy to think Luke just bailed on Dak when their snowspeeder went down during the Battle of Hoth. …
In Revenge of the Sith, right before Padmé dies giving birth, she tells Obi-Wan the words every Star Wars fan remembers: “Obi-Wan… there… is good in him. I know there is… still…” She’s talking about Anakin — her husband, the man she’s just watched fall to the dark side. For years, we’ve wondered what it …
Star Wars is full of drama, high stakes, and heartbreaking losses… until the character you cried over shows up again a season later like nothing happened. In the galaxy far, far away, death is apparently more of a polite suggestion than a permanent condition. Here’s the ranking of the 12 most over-the-top “back from the …
Have you noticed how Obi-Wan is always the one getting sent out alone? And we’re not talking side quests, these were the kinds of missions that could shift the entire war. In the prequels alone, he’s the one who’s sent to investigate the clone army on Kamino, and later, he’s sent solo to Utapau to …
We all remember how The Phantom Menace introduced us to Darth Maul—silent, deadly, and wielding a double-bladed lightsaber like a demon. But what if Darth Sidious had made a different move? What if, instead of unleashing his secret apprentice on Naboo, he sent Count Dooku instead? It’s not as far-fetched as it sounds. Dooku was …
In Star Wars: The Clone Wars, most Senate Commandos wear fully enclosed blue helmets that match their sleek armor. But then you get characters like Captain Argyus, whose helmet exposes his entire face, completely different from the standard look. It’s not a one-off either. Some captains have this open-face design, while others don’t. So what’s …
If a lightsaber is the galaxy’s elegant side-arm, the lightwhip is its unruly cousin—a weapon so tricky that only a handful of Force-users ever bothered to master it. So why build a glowing plasma whip in the first place? When you sift through Legends lore, the few canon examples, and the weapon’s engineering quirks, three …
Did you ever notice how Darth Vader’s helmet doesn’t always look the same across Star Wars? Whether it’s the movies, the animated series, video games, or even comics, his helmet design keeps changing. Sometimes it’s subtle, sometimes it’s way more obvious once you start paying attention. In this article, we’re going to go through eight …