“Guards, leave us.” That is one of the last orders Palpatine gives his Royal Guards as Luke walks in with Darth Vader near the end of Return of the Jedi. I came across a Reddit thread asking the same thing I wondered, where did those guards go and what happened to them. My first reaction …
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I was just doom scrolling on Reddit the other day when I stumbled across a random thread that instantly grabbed my attention. It showed a Rebel soldier on Endor getting captured—nothing unusual at first glance—until you notice something weird. The guy’s wearing Stormtrooper armor. Not a full set, but definitely Imperial gear. And he’s clearly …
We all remember Vader’s fateful betrayal in Return of the Jedi, when he turned on his master to save Luke. But what if I told you that wasn’t the only time Vader committed treason against the Emperor? In fact, Star Wars comics give us an earlier story where Palpatine himself had to deal with Vader’s …
We all know Darth Vader for his Force choke — it’s his signature move, especially when he’s “disciplining” Imperial officers. But what I love even more is when Vader shows his full power right in front of his enemies. That’s when you really see how terrifying he actually is. And one comic moment takes it …
A deleted scene from A New Hope had the potential to ruin Star Wars. Or, so we may think. This scene had Red Leader commenting to Luke about how he knew his father. Although we may think this moment would have spoiled the revelation about Vader in The Empire Strikes Back, it actually wouldn’t have. …
We may know something about a Temple Guard who became the Grand Inquisitor. Yet, we may not know the details of his origin story or how Anakin knew not to kill him when he attacked the Temple. This Guard turned Inquisitor had been lured to the dark side, and Palpatine most likely arranged for him …
An interesting point was recently raised in fan discussions. Given the fact that recovering the stolen Death Star plans was so important, why didn’t Vader use Death troopers to get them back? We might think Death Troopers were not the right type of soldier, but time had more to do with it. In-Universe Reason Why …
Admiral Ackbar evolved into a fan-favorite character. That he died in such a nonchalant way drew negative reactions. Both fans and the actor-puppeteer who played Ackbar thought he deserved a better death to provide some tribute to a character who became central to Star Wars lore. The death scene could have added to the drama …
Shmi was a slave who died at the hands of the Tusken Raiders. As the mother of the Chosen One, she was not given much respect. It seems that the Jedi could have treated her better or recognized her as similar to the Virgin Mary. Why didn’t they? It may have been that they were …
In General Grievous (2005) comic, he was tearing through the Outer Rim with his droid armies when he hit a Republic cruiser carrying a whole clan of Jedi Initiates—kids still a couple of years away from becoming full Padawans. After cutting down the Jedi Master on board, Grievous found a room packed with young trainees. …