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{{Infobox character
| name = Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
| image = Darth Vader - 2007 Disney Weekends.jpg
| caption =
| series = [[Star Wars]]
| first = ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' (1977)
| last = 
| creator = [[George Lucas]]
| portrayer = {{show|Various|
{{Plainlist|
* '''Darth Vader''':
* [[David Prowse]]
* [[Spencer Wilding]]
* Daniel Naprous
* [[Hayden Christensen]]
* '''Anakin Skywalker''':
* [[Sebastian Shaw (actor)|Sebastian Shaw]]
* [[Jake Lloyd]]
* [[Hayden Christensen]]
}}}}
| voice = {{show|Various|
{{Plainlist|
* '''Darth Vader''':
* [[James Earl Jones]] 
* [[Brock Peters]] 
* [[Matt Sloan (voice actor)|Matt Sloan]] 
* [[Scott Lawrence]] 
* [[Fred Tatasciore]] 
* [[Maurice LaMarche]]
* '''Anakin Skywalker''':
* [[Matt Lanter]]
* [[Mat Lucas]]
* Frankie Ryan Manriquez
* Hayden Christensen
* [[Kirby Morrow]]
* [[David Birney]]
}}
}}
<!--In-universe information-->| full_name = Anakin Skywalker
| species = Human
| gender = Male
| occupation = {{Plainlist|
* Jedi Knight
* Sith Lord
}}
| lbl21 = Master
| data21 = {{Plainlist|
* [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] (as a Jedi)
* [[Darth Sidious]] (as a Sith)
}}
| lbl22 = Apprentice
| data22 = {{Plainlist|
* [[Ahsoka Tano]] (as a Jedi)
* [[Starkiller (character)|Starkiller]] (Star Wars Legends)
}}
| lbl23 = Homeworld
| data23 = [[Tatooine]]
| affiliation = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jedi Order]]
* [[Galactic Republic]]
* [[Sith Order]]
* [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)|Galactic Empire]]
}}
| family = {{Plainlist|
* [[Shmi Skywalker]] (mother)
* [[Ben Solo]] (grandson)<!-- Please do not change to Kylo Ren. Real names of characters are listed in this infobox, and [[Ben Solo]] links to the Kylo Ren page. -->
}}
| spouse = [[Padmé Amidala]] (wife)
| children = {{Plainlist|
* [[Luke Skywalker]] (son)
* [[Leia Organa]]&thinsp;(daughter)
}}
}}'''Darth Vader''' ({{IPAc-en|d|ɑːr|θ|_|ˈ|v|eɪ|d|ər}}) is a fictional character in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise. He was first introduced in the [[Star Wars original trilogy|original film trilogy]] as the primary [[Antagonist|antagonist]] and one of the leaders of the [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)|Galactic Empire]]. He has become one of the most iconic villains of cinema.{{Efn|Attributed to multiple references:<br><ref>{{Cite web |last=Diaz |first=Jesus |date=July 31, 2018 |title=How Darth Vader became the most iconic evil figure in film history |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90210858/how-darth-vader-became-the-most-iconic-evil-figure-in-film-history |access-date=April 2, 2024 |website=Fast Company |archive-date=April 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402051550/https://www.fastcompany.com/90210858/how-darth-vader-became-the-most-iconic-evil-figure-in-film-history |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="IGN.com">{{cite web |title=Darth Vader – #1 Top 100 Villain |url=https://www.ign.com/top/top-100-villains |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109054107/https://www.ign.com/lists/top-100-villains/1 |archive-date=November 9, 2022 |access-date=February 4, 2016 |work=[[IGN]] |publisher= |location=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shea |first=Andrea |date=February 18, 2008 |title=Darth Vader: The Tragic Man Behind the Mask |url=https://www.npr.org/2008/02/18/19141349/darth-vader-the-tragic-man-behind-the-mask |access-date=April 1, 2024 |website=NPR |archive-date=April 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401212939/https://www.npr.org/2008/02/18/19141349/darth-vader-the-tragic-man-behind-the-mask |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Warmann |first=Amon |date=2024-02-28 |title=Hayden Christensen: The Master Of The Dark Side Speaks |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/hayden-christensen-star-wars-interview/ |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=Empire |language=en}}</ref>}}

The [[Star Wars prequel trilogy|prequel trilogy]] chronicles Vader's childhood as a precocious human slave named '''Anakin Skywalker''', liberation by the [[Jedi Order]], and young adulthood as a morally conflicted [[Jedi|Jedi Knight]], under the mentorship of [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]]. Skywalker is secretly lured into the [[Sith]] warrior cult by the [[Galactic Republic]] politician [[Palpatine]]. When Palpatine seizes control of the galaxy as its Emperor, Skywalker abandons the Jedi Order and, during a duel with Kenobi, is severely mutilated and thereafter transformed into a [[cyborg]] whom Palpatine rebrands as the Sith lord Darth Vader. He serves the Emperor for over two decades, hunting down the remaining Jedi, including Kenobi, and attempting to crush the [[Rebel Alliance|rebels]] who oppose the new Empire. Finally, when Palpatine tries to kill Vader's son [[Luke Skywalker|Luke]], the Sith lord turns against his master, leading to the mutual destruction of Palpatine and Vader, which effectively brings the Empire to its end.

In secret, Vader is the husband of [[Padmé Amidala]], the father of Luke Skywalker and his twin sister [[Princess Leia|Leia Organa]], and the grandfather of [[Kylo Ren|Ben Solo]] (later known as Kylo Ren).{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<br><ref name="starwars-databank1">{{Cite web |title=Anakin Skywalker |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/anakin-skywalker |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=StarWars.com |language=en |archive-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200420132057/https://www.starwars.com/databank/anakin-skywalker |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="starwars-databank2">{{Cite web |title=Darth Vader |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/darth-vader |url-status=live |access-date=May 5, 2024 |website=StarWars.com |language=en |archive-date=June 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220619185209/https://www.starwars.com/databank/darth-vader }}</ref>{{Sfn|Hidalgo|Sansweet|2008c|p=163}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shkoukani |first=Emily |title=Like Grandfather, Like Grandson |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/darth-vader-kylo-ren-grandfather-grandson |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=StarWars.com |language=en |archive-date=May 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509014207/https://www.starwars.com/news/darth-vader-kylo-ren-grandfather-grandson |url-status=live }}</ref>}}

[[David Prowse]] physically portrays Vader in the original trilogy, while [[James Earl Jones]] provides his voice in all of the films and some television series. [[Sebastian Shaw (actor)|Sebastian Shaw]] portrays Anakin in ''[[Return of the Jedi]]'' (1983), while [[Jake Lloyd]] and [[Hayden Christensen]] portray Anakin in the prequel trilogy, with Christensen reprising the role in the series ''[[Obi-Wan Kenobi (TV series)|Obi-Wan Kenobi]]'' (2022) and ''[[Ahsoka (TV series)|Ahsoka]]'' (2023). In the standalone film ''[[Rogue One]]'' (2016), Vader is portrayed by [[Spencer Wilding]] and Daniel Naprous. The character also appears in novels, comics, and video games.