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Todd Wahlstrom

Todd Wahlstrom is a creative and analytical freelance writer and life-long Star Wars fan. He has covered such topics as Darth Vader, the Jedi, Boba Fett, and AT-AT Walkers. Todd has published a non-fiction book, holds a Ph.D. in history, and enjoys hiking, running, and reading about science.

In Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, Kylo Ren fixates on Darth Vader. He sees Vader as his inspiration for leading the First Order and even calls him grandfather. Why Does Kylo Ren Call Darth Vader grandfather? Well, Vader is by family lineage Ren’s grandfather. However, this information was concealed from Ren and only …

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Star Wars fans are quite familiar with the scene in Stars Wars Episode IV: A New Hope when Obi-Wan Kenobi allows Darth Vader to kill him. It occurs when Luke Skywalker and friends are attempting to escape from the Death Star.  Many of us might think that Obi-Wan let himself die to help them escape. …

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When you think of Darth Vader, you most likely conjure up an image of his menacing presence along with his famous red lightsaber in his hand.  He always seemed poised and ready for battle. Yet, Vader is not always holding his lightsaber. So, how does he carry it?  Not many scenes in the Star Wars …

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In Star Wars Episode 6: Return of the Jedi, Darth Vader asks his son, Luke Skywalker, to remove his mask. Luke replies, “But you’ll die.” Darth Vader wants him to do it anyway. Vader wants to see his son “through his own eyes.” Darth Vader does die soon afterwards, but was it from removing his …

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