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If you’re a diehard Star Wars fan or a complete newbie to the franchise, there’s a high chance you’ve heard of Lord Vader. Whether it’s because of his strained breathing, intimidating armor, or famously misquoted line, “No, I am your father,” Darth Vader’s allure stretches far and wide. More often than not, watching Darth Vader’s …

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Star Wars often uses abbreviations. R2-D2 and C-3PO, for example, are abbreviated names for models of droids.  Stormtroopers also use letters and numbers for their names. For example, TK-5331 is a stormtrooper who was stationed on the planet Lothal and part of Squad Five. Later films used the reference FN for stormtroopers.  What do TK …

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The scavenger-turned-Jedi Rey Skywalker showed herself to be exceptionally strong with the Force throughout the Sequel Trilogy of the Skywalker Saga.  Even though her parentage was revealed in Episode IX, there are still questions surrounding her origins and relations. Is it possible that Rey is somehow related to Darth Vader? There is little to no …

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The Star Wars galaxy is split between the light and dark sides, which are reflective of good and evil. On the “good” side, there were the Jedi (and other light-side Force-sensitives) who were affiliated with the Galactic Republic. Conversely, the “evil” side housed the Sith and other dark side Force-sensitives and was connected to the …

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Anakin Skywalker has been an icon in the Star Wars universe since his introduction to the series. Born to Shmi Skywalker, Anakin began his life as an enslaved person in his homeworld of Tatooine. Despite his poor upbringing, Anakin had something that was highly sought after, and that was his abnormally high midi-chlorian count (20,000 …

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Darth Vader is one of the most intimidating villains in Star Wars, but his own tendency for evil seems to pale in comparison to Emperor Palpatine. Also known as Darth Sidious, the Emperor was the mastermind behind such events as Order 66 and the overthrow of the Galactic Republic. It was Sidious who groomed Anakin …

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