Anakin Skywalker - A Hero With No Fear w/SithReign

[@TheAwesomeMrBones]

I loved the "and this is how it is to be Anakin skywalker, forever", the forever is so perfect

[@justahobbiest]

Fear; anger; hate; suffering; these are all that the dark side left him

[@kronoscamron7412]

and it times perfectly with him igniting his red lightsaber

[@jacobbecklehimer7781]

In the novel, it constantly tells of Anakin's heroics and at the end always says "This is how it feels to be Anakin Skywalker, for now..." It just makes that "Forever..." at the end hit so much deeper.

[@Gibbs6415]

"Then you open your eyes and the first dawn of light in your universe brings pain. The light burns you. It will always burn you. You can hear yourself breathing. It becomes hard and harsh and it scrapes at nerves already raw, but you cannot stop it. You cannot even slow it down." This quote may very well be one of the most accurate representations of PTSD written in literature.

[@dawgzofwar6674]

i think you are right

[@otterthewise]

Of course, you’re absolutely right. Bro this vid hit me in the feels harddd

[@ДмитрийРубежов-э1б]

I Actually Have A PTSD Syndrome And That's Correct Bro. Every Time I Close My Eyes I Only Can See That I Did AND THIS IS EXACTLY THAT MAKES ME THAT STRONG.

[@sirdoomer7927]

“It is only when you start to speak and another voice speaks for you” This is the perfect example of not only wearing a mask but also losing yourself to your inner darkness.

[@sirpepeofhousekek6741]

The most PTSD part is when he says "part of you will always lie burning on black sands."

[@dandragon8595]

*Anakin Skywalker the hero with no fear, Darth Vader the villain who brings fear.*

[@dandragon8595]

Your video was amazing, can you do one for Darth Raven or Dath Maul.

[@theodorberg8473]

Dan Dragon Anakin Was Weak And Foolish

[@user-fk6pu5pk7m]

Not weak in the slightest, but definitely foolish. He was one of three jedi who could beat Palpatine in ROTS

[@alphaomega1580]

It shows how little they understood him by giving him that title. :)

[@Warcodered01]

Anakin had fear, Vader didn't because he had nothing left to lose only rage, pain, and hatred until Luke appeared.

[@Zaron_Gaming]

and this is why this novel is considered the greatest novel in star wars lore by the extended book fanatics. Nothing can beat this these thoughts these feelings

[@SithReign]

One of the best!

[@Zaron_Gaming]

SithReign if not number one then very close. What would you put first?

[@SithReign]

I would say it is the greatest "single" novel in Star Wars lore. On a series perspective, I would put the Thrawn Saga (Outbound Flight through Vision of the Future) and the Darth Bane trilogy over the Vader trilogy.

[@Zaron_Gaming]

SithReign hmm i can't argue thrawn but bane over vader? tough call but perhaps. i would call that about a try. Stick the other two unofficial parts of this trilogy (dark lord and the one right before 3) and it can tie in my view.

[@SithReign]

Bane over Vader because the third part of the Vader trilogy isn't really that good. Luceno's and Stover's parts are great (Stover's especially), but that third part, man.

[@ransomweslock2007]

I adore the way he says “the final cruelty of the Sith.” He gives it such a tone of finality. Everything that has happened to Vader has been terrible, terrifying, and malicious. However, this final realization will haunt him more than anything else ever could. This is where his self-hatred is born and becomes his driving force.

[@devaneyjohn5349]

Anakin Skywalker was passionate, emotional, sympathetic to the plight of others and merciless to those that threatened those he loved. Vader was a being of cold logic, ruthless pragmatism and a deep mistrust of others as well as himself, treading carefully in even the brightest of spaces. Anakin resented unsought guidance, the attempts at corralling or controlling made upon him by others and the stench of manipulation. Vader acted on command, marching in lockstep with the orders his master gave him. Anakin revelled in the freedom conflict brought. No longer was he a Jedi or a Padawan or a slave. On the battlefield, he was finally his own man. Vader was less enthusiastic. Conflict was simply an extension of his duties-a task to be fulfilled efficiently and nothing more. Anakin did not care to examine the dangers of straying too far from his path, electing to take shortcuts where possible. Vader knew all too well the price of leading himself astray. In this, we see the deception of circumstance; Anakin, for all that he believed himself to be a Jedi, was instead a Sith in all but name. And Vader, though anchored to the Dark Side, shared more in common with the Jedi masters he hunted down than with Palpatine.

[@divergenttardis7378]

This was excellently written.

[@RavenPetersDirectorPeters]

My god....

[@SheevPalpatine.]

Those who are heartless once cared too much

[@jessicaaxo6321]

Woah..

[@deigapan6170]

Dear god....

[@SHREDDER510]

Anakin was the hero paralyzed with fear, fear of loss his entire life. Only when Luke removes his helmet at the end of return does anakin truly let go of fear. “But you’ll die.” “Nothing can stop that now.” Anakin’s fear was of the inevitable. Yes, eventually everyone dies. In the end, he learned to let go and be one with the force and in doing so, truly became a Jedi. When people think that anakin had no fear, it is because they assume his hatred took its place. Hatred is only the manifestation of fear.

[@sno0p3r]

Hatred is not fear it's so much more

[@sleeksquirrel7572]

@@sno0p3r Fear is the more primal of the two emotions, all creatures feel fear, but hatred is human. Hatred is looking at what scares you and vowing to destroy it. In other words, hatred is fear plus defiance. If it's more than that please respond.

[@paria1763]

@@sleeksquirrel7572 Exactly, in your own words hatred is fear plus defiance. That means it is a manifestation of fear. That fear is manifesting itself in the defiance someone has, and turning it into hatred. If that makes any sense.

[@wjdwkdl]

Hatred is only manifested through Fear. Might be a better way to put it?

[@revangomez1087]

If she is dead, then he is dead. And if a Sith must die, everything dies with him.

[@PadmeAmidala-hy4zc]

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[@PadmeAmidala-hy4zc]

Revan you never fall in love

[@PadmeAmidala-hy4zc]

Revan remember your wife bastila shan and your daughter satele shan

[@PadmeAmidala-hy4zc]

My son luke saved his own father from the darkside and the sith

[@PadmeAmidala-hy4zc]

Your wife bastila saved you from darkside and your evil twisted master

[@charliekk3377]

The trap of the darkside. The final cruelty of the Sith.

[@donmak7552]

I feel as if this video is a magnificent tribute to the vision of George Lucas

[@AceTycho]

Maga 1776 yes

[@mankind-redefined1982]

@@AceTycho Hilarious user considering George Lucas is a Marxist.

[@comm154]

Legends did such a magnificent job of expanding on George’s creation. The novelization made everything far more tragic, and each book built off of the authors who came before them. It wasn’t simply another story, but a continuation of a legacy and history.

[@nidhinninan1071]

Obi-Wan: Did you ever hear the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker, the hero with no fear? Luke: No. Obi: I thought not. It’s not a story your aunt and uncle would tell you. It’s a Jedi legend... *proceeds to tell Luke the story of Anakin*

[@JasonLi03]

Ironic

[@mssimomeschini3243]

Sheev Kenobi is fearful fusion for the galaxy.

[@starwarsmexican5823]

He tells him from a certain point of view

[@thetophatter]

Proceeds to recite the prequels in a: "Hi, My name's Obi-wan! And I bet you're wondering how I got into this mess!" Style!

[@LukeSkywalker-fm1dc]

"Did you ever hear the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker, the hero with no fear?" "No." "I thought not. It's not a story your aunt and uncle would tell you. It's a Jedi Legend. Anakin Skywalker was a Knight of the Jedi Order, so powerful, destined for such greatness, the Force itself saw fit to give Anakin life. He was born but a low slave but rose to become a Jedi Knight, unmatched in power, not even by the likes of Master Yoda. And when the Clone Wars broke out, he went on to fight the great armies of the Confederacy. His great acts of valour eventually earned him the name 'The Hero With No Fear'. Eventually, as is likely to happen with young heroes, he fell in love with your mother. And as I later learned, even married her and got you. As I should have foreseen, his love came attachment, and he finally developed a fear of his own: to lose your mother, and to lose you. Unfortunately, his fear led him to fall to the Dark Side of the Force, and he ended up killing your mother in his anger. Ironic: his very fear of losing your mother is what ended up killing her.

[@Boofus90]

She was alive I felt it!

[@dandragon8595]

Darth Vader yep you killed her for no " good" reason.

[@dj_plays9200]

Darth Vader didn't Palpatine say he could save her? He lied to you. He betrayed you. Yes... I can feel your anger, it is powering you

[@Darth_Xionn]

Hey, this guy is a phony.

[@dandragon8595]

Yes she was and then you Killed her, and at moment you sealed your fet, this will always be your mark, your burn, your scar, your sin, and your tomb for as long as you live all who love you and all who you have loved will suffer until the end by your own self made coffin known as Darth Vader.

[@albert9784]

You don´t kill her in reality Anakin the fear was a spirit that flows in you everyday,you wanted to save her but that makes you suffer more,escape from your dark past and those people that makes you suffer wasn't so easily so you had no other choice to join the trap of the Dark Side and eliminate them for be free but that´s not enough cause the dark days still being in you so you want to continue but at the end you are a sith Look in yourself you are only a jedi controled by a machine of the dark side who killed all you loved for not control the fear in you

[@justahobbiest]

The line in the novel that always got me.. because of its double meaning "He had become, FINALLY, what they had always called him. The hero with no fear" The cut to Vader, still as a man, eyes rotten with hate at this is perfect. It isn't that he knows fear and has conquered it, pushes on, striving to do what is right.. ..he is already as dead inside as his eyes betray, he has "no fear" as he has shut himself from emotion, even love. His love: her, love. Through shutting it out in desperation, he has severed the connection he is so desperately trying to save.. and the realisation of this, to late.. is AS brutal as any other loss

[@spriggsfamily9828]

This is why the character of Vader appeals to us. We all are battling the flames within from the decisions we have made in the past. The Stars Wars saga is epic!

[@corruptangel6793]

I love how Darth Krayt, or more specifically A' Sharad Hett, also had a "dragon" within him. And he too came from tatooine so it makes sense thst he'd consider his darkness a dragon like Anakin. But while Anakin's dragon was fear, A' Sharad Hett's dragon was anger. I love the parralels that pop up in legends.

[@Vladimir_Fedorov27]

"It's like poetry"..? Also, wasn't Stower one of the authors of the storyline of Krayt?

[@jaieregilmore971]

And they both metaphorically became in there own right.

[@branphillips9546]

That moment when you realize that the video ended and Vader could have kept that slaughter going for days. Seriously, as a Sith, the man had a virtually limitless capacity for emotion which made him the dark side version of the Energizer Bunny and several lifetimes worth of suffering, rage, vengeance, fear, despair, etc.

[@truestarwarsfan2347]

Bran Phillips Wow. All 5 of those emotions you just mentioned describe me. SUFFERING, RAGE, VENGEANCE, Fear, and Despair. Yeah. That is me. 😏 It’s been me for years. People will pay for what they have done to me for years, and I don’t care what happens to me in the process. 😏🖕

[@blackshogun272]

@@truestarwarsfan2347 a true scholar of the dark side...

[@ДмитрийРубежов-э1б]

A True Sith Lord Perhaps. :)​@@blackshogun272

[@destructiveraider]

This made me cry so hard. Absolute masterpiece.

[@RevanShanDarkJedi]

This was amazing it made me sympathize for Anakin even more,the emotional narration and the music combined with the video clips where well done,it completely blew me away. Great collab guys keep up the amazing work,your videos are beautiful.

[@LordofDarknessX]

Darth Revan I heard you were weak, tell me are the rumors true.....

[@Alizudo]

Fear leads to Anger. Anger leads to Hate. Hate leads to Suffering.

[@theodorberg8473]

Unknown name Bullshit

[@MrFrank-dt7rw]

@@theodorberg8473 you need to watch looney tunes baby

[@MrFrank-dt7rw]

@Anton Hallergren LOL what a bullshit

[@JP-rf8rr]

@Corvus Morve Its flawed but not incorrect. Fear did lead to anger, anger did lead to hate, and hate brought him suffering. I've seen this pattern played out irl. However the jedi order's answer is to suppress these feelings rather than deal with them directly. While the sith indulge in those feelings accelerating the cycle.

[@vitorkennedy1862]

And Vader Suffered a *LOT* , by his own hand. Only you can change yourself.

[@Blindluck92]

"Father! Please!" The moment he feared something worse than death, the Emperor's power meant nothing. And that's when he could fight.

[@YeeeItsMe]

Just realized that the shadow is Palpatine ; mind=blown

[@SithReign]

+DuduFilm Oh my god somebody finally got this!!!

[@theaveon1214]

I got instantly, I thought it was common knowledge.

[@SithReign]

Not the concept itself, sth in the video. Watch the video again specifically looking out for that fact!

[@ninvusoogoar6098]

no shit, the on the nose camera focusing on palp was a dead give away... dudufilm is not known for his subtlety in his edits

[@SithReign]

Ninvus Gaming xD is he not

[@plaguestorm4883]

6:15... What a PERFECT scene for those words... I mean i would never remember to put this here and as i said it fits PERFECTLY. Fantastic job mates, both of you, keep up the good work!

[@jaredkidd1]

For anyone who is wondering, the music from this is "Light of the Seven" by Ramin Djawadi. It's from the Game of Thrones soundtrack.

[@fergnasty69]

You think?

[@dylvatron2005]

This is seriously the best Vader tribute I've seen! The light of the seventh music just makes it complete!

[@erdrickortega6722]

This gave me chills. Sith Reign is one of my favorite Star Wars narrators.

[@SithReign]

Thanks!

[@CheapProductionsInc]

I love this. However, it just exemplifies the excellent visual storytelling of George Lucas. It's like the fast food version of the first 6 movies and I mean that in the most complimentary way possible. You really get it... well done!

[@thedarkknightdetective2559]

"Anakin Skywalker was weak I destroyed him" "Then I will avenge his death" "Revenge is not the jedi way" "I am no jedi"

[@ikaikaotteman7723]

Such a good scene

[@jaieregilmore971]

And show he’s a hypocrite.

[@c67547]

That was beautiful... especially if you knew the story behind the Light of the Seven soundtrack from Game of Thrones. Bravo, Dudufilms. Bravo.

[@xazelnighthaunterfanboy975]

WOW! Amazing.... GOT Music, great narrator ... just perfect.

[@azazelviking3510]

DeathWatcher4ever The narration came from a book!

[@marcwittkowski5146]

No. The words came from a book, but the narration came from Sithreign.

[@jacobbecklehimer7781]

This video made me go buy the book and i loved it, still watch the vid a couple times a week. It's so perfectly edited, and the narrator is great. Really brings it to life.

[@wiibrockster]

Anakin if he hadn't have Lost on Mustafar,Could've been one of the most Powerful Sith of All Time and even overthrown Palpatine

[@willcruikshank7972]

Two years late, but an injury free Vader would’ve undoubtedly been the most powerful force user ever. Definitely one of the most powerful “mortal” entities of all time.

[@blackshogun272]

@@willcruikshank7972 his power could have rivaled the demonic monarchs and eldritch horrors that exist in Otherspace. He was to be the Flame of the Celestials, a being of true righteousness and holy power. For it would have sparked a new age in which he would have to unite the galaxy and prepare for a terrible war against the stygian armies of Otherspace being lead by their ancient, evil, and vengeance-seeking gods...

[@PadmeAmidala-hy4zc]

@@willcruikshank7972 he overthrown. Him

[@glim3mer]

It would of been impossible for Anakin to become Vader, without his loss on Mustafar. It's baptism by fire. It was his hate that kept him alive. You take away the struggle, the loss, there's no hate. It's through loss and Anakins inability to let go of things he lost that fueled his hate. That is why, there was no way for Vader to become Anakin again, except only in death. His transformation into Vader was permanent and his loss on Mustafar was essentiel.

[@Zaron_Gaming]

@@glim3mer he was already gone by that point imo. Mustafar just taught him he wasn't all he thought he was. Taught him he had limits something the jedi could never truly do

[@Beelzebufo_]

what-the-hell Sincerely, this video was mind-blowing. I got to admit that i wasn't expecting that. This comment may be too late to be noticed but I have to say that you, truly create a masterpiece. I hope you didn't left forever, you are a real artist Dudufilm...

[@TheColorHopeIsBlue]

Thunderous applause. You brought these passages to life in a way that the audiobook never could (no offense to Jonathan Davis; for the record I did listen to the whole audiobook and loved it). The music choice, the pacing of the narration, the clips and editing . . . they're all excellent. Gosh I could watch this a thousand times and never get tired of it.

[@MisterCPU]

Vader didn't acknowledge that the dragon was a lie until the end of his life.

[@champagnepapi10]

I think he did way before he knew when he was suited and when he learned that padme died. This is when he realizes that he will be alone for the rest of his life. The only reason why he gives in deeper into the dark side is simply because he has no other choice left . Of course all of this changes with luke when he realizes that he isnt alone anymore and that he has a person who believs in him and loves him

[@brycebaggoo5388]

the part that hit me the most was anakin and Darth varder holding out their hand force choking and throwing and stuff really empathizing how this monster was the hero without fear one in the same like jesus the feels😢😢😢

[@AliciliaPConfederacy]

This the most beautiful tribute to Anakin I have ever seen

[@sharinganuser23]

This was amazing. I always thought the excerpt in the book ROTS was way better explaining Anakins inner turmoil than the film. Thank you for making this.

[@KrisFrost4359]

After reading/listening through most of the Expanded Universe novels and the novelizations of the original six films, I've come to the conclusion that Star Wars just works better as a book series than a movie series. Sure, the movies have great visuals and amazing music, but the books have all the character development, the explanations and the true depth that the films never truly captured. And it's especially apparent with the new post-RotJ movies. While the new sequels only focus on throwbacks to the original trilogy and little else, the New Republic, New Jedi Order, Galactic Alliance and Legacy era books and comics actually focused on the story and the characters and instead of throwing the original characters away like garbage, they continued to develop them while also introducing and developing new characters.

[@bastetsama6455]

Great Work. You chose the best lines from the book and the music fits perfect

[@SithReign]

Thanks! It was really hard to choose just a page of lines from an entire book worth of content xD

[@Didact13]

Way to go team, superb work. Emotionally provocative, good choice of accompanying soundtrack, and a lovely excerpt. I've never picked up this novelization. Might do so now.

[@SithReign]

It's really an amazing book!

[@Didact13]

+Conor Might get some flak for this, but that's not hard. As much as I love all they spawned, I hate the prequels as films. Took me years to be able to even try the Clone Wars era EU. Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader is considered part of a trilogy with that novelization, yes? I was a big fan of that piece, though I've an admitted soft spot for Luceno.

[@Didact13]

+SithReign You have really amazing narration skills. Boom. Take that.

[@SithReign]

Oh, read the book. It's f***ing amazing xD

[@RevanShanDarkJedi]

+SithReign I love your narrations dude keep up the amazing work.

[@john9377]

First video of yours I've ever watched and it gave me chills, even on the second viewing! Great use of the amazing music from GoT and timing the clips and the text with it. Incredible.

[@daisymoran3916]

Thank you so much for doing this. I’m in love with Light Of The Seven, and I love SW. I was seeing an analysis of the melody and I came searching if someone could’ve done a video of just Anakin’s life with Light Of The Seven. It was magnifcient. Each melody and Anakins tragic life makes me cry, now I cried even more with this masterpiece you did. Again, thank you so much. It was perfect.

[@dominikac7396]

Excelent vid. One of the best, if not the best, about Anakin/Vader. Your vid is something I wish I would have seen in Lucas film. Narration from ROTS novelization with "Light of the Seven" and your choice of scenes is giving me goosebumps. For me Revenge of the Sith as film showed Vader's tragic story in right way, but this fragment of novelization completes it. And now I know I need to read this book.

[@Simon_White]

Thank you for this tribute, DuduFilms. He is very good. The quotes from Matthew Stover's novelization of Revenge of the Sith are great. And the book is wonderful. Thank you. Your tributes are wonderful.

[@DarthZevrel66]

I just got goosebumps rewatching this for the billionth time.

[@DuduFilm]

I’ve been working on a documentary about Star Wars for the past 2 years. But the youtube algorithm is so broken that subscribers don’t see it in their feeds. Here it is folks, watch and enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYrMfH-Qeclgaqs& This is my second collaborated work with SithReign which I'm proud to finally share with you Go check out his work and let him narrate your life ! kzbin.info This is a different type of video than I usually make , you know I like do go deep in characters and tell stories that are not obvious or usually represented on youtube , so this was a great opportunity to dive deep into Anakin Skywalker's deepest fear , also to make ROTS novelization more publicly known and appreciated cause let's be honest it's one of the best there is , if not the best. Also even though I love Revan , Obi-Wan , Valkorion and many other characters that I can say they are my favorites , but Anakin always was and still is my favorite , that is why I wanted to make something more than 2-3 minute epic video (which will happen anyway sooner or later) but only after giving him full respect. Also there are many small puzzles in this video that I hope people will find )) Anyway , I hope you guys enjoy this , and May The Force Serve You Well .

[@damm41]

Love it

[@CL-no3si]

DuduFilm Now that season 3 is finished, do you think you will make something for Thrawn? Could be really interesting, as he is an incredibly awesome character

[@DuduFilm]

Absolutely

[@SithReign]

Awesome. Pleasure working with you!

[@Richard3rd665]

Yet another masterpiece. You two never cease to amaze me with your contributions to the star wars universe. Amazing work

[@stevenlanzarotta9576]

I can understand why Anakin fell as hard as he did. Mortality is horrifying. None of us make it out of this alive. Not you, your friends, your family, your loved ones, no one. Everyone and everything is going to die someday. Even stars burn out. I had a similar realization and it scared the hell out of me. It still does.

[@jacenskywalker507]

Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader is the #1 greatest character/person of all time. 😎

[@kronoscamron7412]

yes, very powerful story and perfect character development.

[@kronoscamron7412]

like arthas in warcraft, or revan a noble hero turns into a ruthless harbinger of death.

[@Antar-Draconis]

WOW that was amazing and beautiful, you always know how to make my inner Sith cry tears of joy.

[@acles7937]

Dude, you're the best channel i've ever seen on this website.Please keep it up the good work.

[@isaiahdryg5010]

I can relate to him on a micro level. I always end up sabotaging myself by overthinking things. I end up worse than I would have if I had just relaxed.

[@braupaul]

Same here

[@jaieregilmore971]

Me too.

[@mikemaoudj1119]

The novelization of Revenge of the Sith was an amazing book, the way that dude wrote was incredible

[@mia-pn2jx]

He is literally the best force sensitive ever. What a tragic story. "And this is how it is to be Anakin skywalker, forever" this chocked me too much, I just can't imagine how much pain exists in his mind and body, It's unbearable to be him.

[@formandalore624]

These collaborations between you and SithReign are absolutely incredible- I love both of your channels and as a huge fan of the ROTS novelisation it's awesome to see some of its best elements narrated + edited so beautifully and dramatically!

[@maryamfazil86]

6:33 This is how it feels to be Anakin Skywalker.... Forever.

[@elianakohn24]

I've watched/listened to this video so many times. You did a fantastic job with the editing, and especially that last sequence...*chef's kiss*

[@EM-lz4rb]

"This is Anakin Skywalker." "No. This is Patrick."

[@DavidSilver-mr9vz]

Anakin tried so hard to keep Padme alive because she was his main reason for living after he lost his mother

[@crazymonkeyvk714]

Second time I watched this video. Still as epic! Dudufilm and SithReign you guys are true masters!

[@seprithlicastia463]

You remind me how good that book actual was -- I really should read it again. The last bit of narration, the "this is what is means to be Anakin" bit, was the best part of it and you captured why. The words are beautiful, the delivery (haunting, raspy, echoing) is perfect, and the edit is wonderful. Especially that end, as Vader fights and lashes out against everything, with such power, but he only really wants to change things. To have made a different choice. This is amazing. Easily one of your best, and you have so many to choose from!

[@meadester]

This video is a masterpiece, a beautiful masterpiece. The way the footage matches the book is perfect. The hallway scene with cuts to Anakin's past was everything. This truly is one of the best of this kind of video. Outstanding work. Edit: Back again to watch this amazing video. I think one of the reasons it’s so great is that it conveys so much emotion and tells such an interesting story without a single bit of spoken dialogue outside of the narration. Yet, the narration never feels like pure exposition. Yes, we all know the story of Anakin Skywalker already, but the narrator’s description of it puts it into a different perspective - Anakin’s perspective. The way that Anakin’s inner turmoil is represented as a dragon burning away at his heart is great, and then when he knows what he has to do, when the doubt in his mind is gone, he crushes it and tosses it aside. When you watch the prequels, you’re watching the story unfold. When you watch this, you’re right there alongside Anakin. You feel his inner conflict. You feel his uncertainty. You feel his pain. And you feel his regret, his deception, his inability to change the choices that he made. Now, with nothing left to cherish, with all that he cared for dead and destroyed by his own hand, he resides himself to his fate, embracing the dark side not out of necessity, not out of desperation or hopelessness, simply because there is no alternative. Even death isn’t an option for him. Anakin, now caught in the trap of the dark side, sees no alternative but to destroy everything that ties him to his past, to try and separate himself from his guilt. Ultimately, it would take his son, Luke, the epitome of the light, to bring back the true Anakin hiding behind the shroud of Vader. Luke, like Anakin all those years ago, is desperate. If he fails, everyone he cares about will die, and all hope seems to be lost. Despite this, Luke doesn’t give in to the darkness. He perseveres, refusing to let Palpatine claim his soul as he did his father. Anakin sees Luke at his lowest point, and he realises that Luke is in the same position that he was. He knows he has to act. He has to destroy the Sith. He has to avenge those that have died as a result of his actions. He has to save the last part of Anakin that is left, even if it would cost him his life. Anakin, like his son, perseveres through the darkness. He acts not out of selfish desire, but out of pure selflessness. He sacrifices himself to save the lives of countless others. Still, on the verge of death, Anakin knows that he is too far gone to be fully redeemed. He has done terrible things, and he doesn’t believe he deserves redemption. At last, Anakin has an out. Death awaits him, but before he passes, he indulges himself with one last selfish desire - to see his son with his own eyes. Finally at peace, he dies, but the legacy of the Chosen One, of Anakin Skywalker, lives on through his lineage. Sorry for the essay. Kind of got sidetracked from my original point, and the video itself. I just really love Star Wars, lol. Thanks for reading.

[@christopherjr7189]

This is - by far - the best video on KZbin! Great Anakin/Vader tribute.

[@britthemaster]

ever since i found this video I keep coming back to it

[@bloodyrosen2830]

Oh my godness, its is amazing. I can't get over how good you edit every scene to fit the words spoken, to the beat of the wel chosen music. How with every vid you bring something that was already there to light in such a new way so that I as a viewer can only watch in astonishment and ask myself, how have I never noticed this? How did I never see this?

[@countofserenno4085]

I am blown away ...

[@Enginskywalks]

That light of the seven song hits so hard

[@joker3889]

This deserves more views.

[@exxiyl]

I had to watch this video again after kenobi because the first thing I thought of was that my guy has some more material to work with at last. Can't wait to see how you use the new content. No rush let the force flow through you 💪🏼

[@ragael1024]

absolutely mind blowing. perfectly synchronized, the narration with the images and the music. even now, i keep coming back to this video. he indeed killed her. and he never ever forgave himself for it. what he was and what he became. perfectly summerized in these words, the story of his rise and fall, with the music completing the tragic story. one of my favorite videos of all time. thank you for this

[@TMSMVS]

Absolutely superb, flawless. This is the most creative Star Wars fan-tribute of all time and that's dating back decades of video sharing on the internet and it's simplicity of story over effects is what drives chills down my spine.

[@jaredkidd1]

This is such a heartfelt beauty of a video. Thank you for bringing this into my life.

[@KJGrim]

That was beautiful man! The music you added in made on so special!

[@redrider9001]

Most excellent work! I have watched and and enjoyed many of SithReign's videos (also, it's the coolest name on YT). But your work and collaboration with him are really very well done! Thank you!

[@zsofiagabor2895]

I have no words...this is a masterpiece I loved every moment of it❤ thank you:)

[@benjaminbelfiglio5592]

Well done sir. 10/10

[@rbaiton9]

Seven years later and I still come back to this video. Literally art, a masterpiece.

[@sophiae.8622]

"Every day he wrestles with his dragon" You know what came to mind first.

[@Darth_Xionn]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@DeathMessenger1988]

I thought you were going for a How To Train Your Dragon joke there.... XD

[@ahmedqurayshi2714]

DeathΩMessenger HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON.... 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@CalamityDiamond]

Depression?

[@lewismacleod6899]

thinking of his penis right?

[@katiecooper1387]

This must be the most unique Anakin/Vader tribute I have ever seen! It's incredible! It did not feel like 7+ minutes, but passed so quickly. I got chills so many times. Fantastic edit!

[@AshlaStargazer]

Guess I have to read the book now. (Wipes away tears)

[@Redoctober1995-m6h]

It’s spine tingling just how much this can describe Revan, The Exile, and even Mara Jade Skywalker.

[@Tom-sv3cm]

We all love the movie...we all love Star Wars. For me, it's always had a VERY deep and personal meaning and ROTS had the deepest meaning. As much as I loved the movie, and still love it to this day, the novelization gives it SO much more power. So much more impact. There's something about the wording, the concept of "the dragon" and "the shadow" as metaphors for his anger and fears, the way it's written down that hits me so much harder than the actual movie. I remember reading it in 2006, a year after the film came out...I was 17 and I remember thinking, the whole title of "hero, without fear" for Anakin was beyond fitting. I'll forever love the movie, and even more so the novel, as it connects on a personal level and also inspires me with my own writing.

[@victoriabaker9109]

This. Is. Stunning. What perfect use of music and film and the best Star Wars novel I have ever read in my life. I mean, honestly, this is superb work.

[@hassaan5809]

Who needs a prequel trilogy when you have this?

[@UltraStarWarsFanatic]

Yep. The Revenge of the Sith novel is ten times better than the entire prequel trilogy combined. Times ten.

[@Darth_Xionn]

Without the prequels we wouldn't have the novels for them, so..

[@66Destiny]

I haven't read the novel but I love the prequels

[@ParanoidBrain]

Yeah! Who needs the prequel trilogy when we have a book of one of the prequel trilogy movies.

[@MikhailPashkovski]

ROTS is the best Star Wars movie. Fuck off, prequel haters. You are a cancer to this community, and you are the exact reason, why we have this Disney bullshit.

[@alonzor557]

Only a minute in and I’m getting the chills. Wow fantastic video, guys.

[@thomasgodridge5945]

Beautifully edited, well done

[@yowaimomo7359]

I'm here after Clone Wars season 7x9 and I feel so bad for him. My heart can't handle it. Again.

[@kronoscamron7412]

The words the narration, the symbols, the delivery, I get big goosebumps when Anakin looks back and he has sith eyes...

[@Daemon1356]

I keep coming back to this, it's so good

[@Elena-yl2wf]

I just keep coming back to this. So damn good.

[@ivanhagstrom5601]

"This is Anaikin" *shows image of Obi Wan*

[@chaosollie]

i get chills every time i watch this.

[@shanemattox8843]

This is beautiful, sad, and epitomizes the nature of the effects of the Force

[@okaminokuro]

He understood at last, his suit was not a prison, it was a fortress. Within there was no galaxy, no empire, no jedi or sith, there was only himself, and the dark side. It had taken a Jedi, Another Jedi to make him finally see. "And i thank you master Jedi for affirming my faith in the Dark side" -Paraphrased from Dark lord:the rise of Darth Vader

[@MrLostValentine]

A master piece right here :)

[@eaterofthings]

Nothing but the cold ever gave me chills... until I watched this video.

[@nobleclonetrooper]

Amazing as ever! Truly well edited and emotional. I always love how you can bring these idea to full circle and connect the themes of the films so brilliantly.

[@briannaweeks6357]

UHG every tiime I watch this I get chills. This embodies every single thing I love about star wars and Anakin's character. Its sooo good.

[@ClockWorkPrivateer]

How does this not have more views?

[@tt350zJason]

Still one of the best videos out there!! Makes me want to go back and read the complete "Dark Lord Trilogy" over again every time I watch this.

[@tjjordan4207]

There’s a reason why we should know fear. Not to let it control or consume us, but to know where the line is, what not to do, and when to stop.