However, in a story that takes place between the events of Episode III and Episode IV, it’s revealed that Anakin never stopped believing that he was the Chosen One, even as Darth Vader - and ...

In the Star Wars universe, Palpatine manipulated Darth Vader with the promise to save Padmé's life. By the time Vader realized that power was beyond either of their grasps, it was already too late.

But others were drawn in by the film’s enigmatic villain, Darth Vader. Nowadays, the Sith Lord is a pop culture icon. But 1977 was three years before “I am your father.” A New Hope (though ...