We know the famous scene in A New Hope when Darth Vader confronted Obi-Wan Kenobi. Yet, it’s unclear why Obi-Wan referred to Vader/Anakin as “Darth.” Was that his first name? It was for a time, but then it became a title. The Evolution of Darth Vader’s Name Before engaging in their lightsaber duel, Obi-Wan called …
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You may not associate Vader with having apprentices. We probably best remember Vader attempting to make Luke his apprentice. Yet, if we draw on Legends, Vader had quite a few. Read on to learn about over 13 of Vader’s apprentices. 1. Starkiller Starkiller may be the first apprentice who trained under Vader. Originally known as …
Plo Koon has become a more popular Jedi because of his brief appearance in the movies and more complete portrayal in The Clones Wars. As an intriguing character who seems among the noblest of Jedi, we may ask whether he truly was a great Jedi and general. In short, we can answer yes. Yet, it …
One time at a con, I walked past a guy dressed as Darth Vader, and I swear he made eye contact through the helmet—I froze like I was about to get Force choked. Ever since, I’ve been kinda obsessed with great Star Wars cosplay. I’ve seen some that made me laugh, some that gave me …
I’ve seen this question come up a lot, and honestly—it’s one of those deep-cut Star Wars timeline debates that really makes you think. We all know that by the time of Attack of the Clones, Count Dooku is fully in league with Darth Sidious, operating as Darth Tyranus and pulling the strings behind the Separatist …
I’ve always thought it was kind of weird. When Obi-Wan dies in A New Hope, he just disappears. Same with Yoda in Return of the Jedi. But when you watch Revenge of the Sith and see Order 66 go down, every Jedi that gets killed just drops dead. Bodies everywhere. So why didn’t they vanish …
We all thought the Grand Inquisitor’s story ended in Star Wars Rebels—defeated, falling into the flames, with that haunting final line: “There are some things far more frightening than death.” At the time, it felt like the end. But what if that line wasn’t just dramatic flair… but a clue? Yes, we saw him again …
Dooku and Anakin fell to the dark side because they felt betrayed by the Jedi. Yet, Dooku’s fall is more believable than Anakin’s. Why? Because Dooku had long-standing disillusionment, while Anakin’s descent felt too rushed. Dooku’s Long Fall to the Dark Side Dooku’s fall to the dark side was believable because it was based on …
TIL George Lucas had over 50 scripts ready for a live-action Star Wars show that never got made. It was called Star Wars: Underworld, and it was supposed to dive deep into the criminal side of the galaxy—the dirty streets of Coruscant, crime syndicates, political corruption, all of it. Lucas and his team spent years …
Does anyone else ever notice this little detail? Out of the millions of clones created for the Grand Army of the Republic, only one was ever officially labeled as “defective.” We’re talking about Clone 99—the aging, physically deformed clone who served as a maintenance worker on Kamino. That’s kind of wild when you think about …