Is there more to it than Ahsoka reveals?
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Summary Anakin Skywalker has returned in Ahsoka, but could Star Wars be going back to an older, bigger idea with Darth Vader? It had long been expected, and essentially an open secret, that Hayden Christensen would return as Anakin in Ahsoka, but few would’ve guessed exactly how it played out.
What Anakin Skywalker Flickering Into Darth Vader Really Means As McCaig wrote in The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens when describing his idea, he was inspired by a quote from Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Wizard of Earthsea: “When you light a candle, you also cast a shadow.” This actually broadly fits with the Star Wars sequels’ depiction of balance in the Force: powerful light, powerful dark. Both are necessary, and both could exist in anyone.
Anakin recalls his fight with Luke in Return of the Jedi, which suggests he has his own memories and is thus a Force Ghost/true manifestation of Anakin, which is also supported by Jacen Syndulla hearing Anakin and Ahsoka's lightsabers. At the same time, it’s plausible that Ahsoka knows of the fight with Luke and has met the younger Skywalker by this point; given so much of the sequence is about her experience and helping her grow, it being a vision could fit too.
For starters, there’s Ahsoka’s remaining episodes. There’s still Anakin dialogue from the trailers that hasn’t been heard yet, so that alone suggests he will make another appearance. It’s possible this could be Anakin’s real Force Ghost - similar to Qui-Gon Jinn at the very end of Obi-Wan Kenobi - but it’s equally plausible it could be a version who is still carrying Vader and the dark side with him, even if it’s mostly hidden away.
If they do that, then there’s a good reason to have it play out in a way that allows for both Anakin and Vader to continue coming back. Star Wars needs Anakin, especially after the sequels didn’t really address his legacy and focused too much on Vader. He’s the character who ties everything together; it is the Skywalker saga after all, and he’s the ultimate Skywalker.
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