Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Yeah Right 'Darth Vader' Edition (episode I)

Homeworld : Coruscant; born as Anakin Skywalker on an unknown planet, raised on Tatooine
Species : Human (Cyborg)
Gender : Male
Height : 2.02 meters (in armor; formerly 1.85 meters)
Hair Color : None (formerly brown; blond as a child)
Eye Color : Yellow (formerly blue)
Affiliation : Sith, Galactic Empire

Darth Vader's talents
Darth Vader was a brilliant strategist and one of the greatest pilots in the galaxy. Vader still possessed his former persona's amazing engineering skills, having overseen the design of the TIE/Advanced fighter, and his skill with the lightsaber was legendary. All of these abilities, however, were secondary to his incredible mastery of the Force. As Anakin, he had the greatest known midi-chlorian count (a measure of Force-aptitude) in the galaxy, surpassing both Yoda and the Emperor's count. However, after all of his limbs were severed and he was severely burned on Mustafar he lost much of his Force potential. As Darth Vader, Anakin was believed to have had roughly 80% of the strength of the Emperor. Had he sustained none of his injuries on Mustafar he would have been twice as powerful.

Vader was able to block Han Solo's blaster bolts with his gauntleted hands. One explanation is that Vader used the Force to dissipate their energy, while another is that the Sith armor which protected and sustained Vader's body was practically indestructible. Corran Horn demonstrated the ability to channel energy from outside attacks into Force power in similar ways.

Vader also appeared to have great physical strength, lifting the Rebel Captain Antilles by the throat with one hand, and picking up the Emperor and hurling him to his death. Whether these feats result from his use of the Force, or from the power of his cybernetic limbs, is unknown.

Besides the life support it provides his ravaged body, Vader's Sith armor also offered some protection against the blades of lightsabers. In a climactic duel with his son in the depths of Cloud City, a direct blow from Luke's lightsaber appears to bounce off Vader's armor, although it still elicited a yelp of pain from the Sith Lord.


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