Darth Vader in Star Wars canon and Legends
Summary Darth Vader’s roles in the original and prequel Star Wars trilogies are identical, yet the franchise’s two timelines – canon and Legends – each portray the iconic Dark Lord of the Sith differently. Darth Vader is one of the most important characters in the Star Wars saga, serving as one of the main antagonists of the original trilogy and the tragic hero of the prequels.
The Legends continuity’s Darth Vader is closer to Grand Admiral Thrawn than one might suspect. Vader had no tolerance for the many megalomaniacs within the Imperial military and swiftly executed those who he felt were liabilities – such as Admiral Ozzel – but he also spared those who demonstrated a certain level of leadership skill and proper conduct. In the Marvel comics, Vader spared Mils Giel for displaying “courage and integrity,” despite his failures.
The modern Star Wars canon makes Darth Vader far more eager to engage in battle. This includes a famous moment in the Star Wars: Vader Down comic event, which sees the Dark Lord destroy a massive formation of Rebel troopers and tanks. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story gives Darth Vader his most famous action sequence in the modern canon, with Vader brutally cutting through Rebel troopers as they try to flee the Profundity with the Death Star plans.
3 Darth Vader's Lightsaber Has A New Origin In Star Wars Canon Darth Vader’s red-bladed lightsaber is the first Sith lightsaber seen in the Star Wars franchise, and the Legends and modern canon continuities each give the weapon a different origin. In its original Legends incarnation, Darth Vader’s lightsaber has a simple origin. After Obi-Wan stole Vader’s Jedi lightsaber on Mustafar, the Sith Lord built a new weapon, giving it a similar design to his first blue-bladed Jedi weapon.
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