Darth Vader: Purpose (Star Wars Fan Film)

[@AirbenderHawk]

The Sith trails are much harder than Jedi ones, but Vader pushed on through.

[@BlackArroToons]

Nice light saber training fights and saber effects. Cool costumes too.

[@DonnyZaZa]

the writing in this was phenomenal. anakin and vader mirroring each others moves was brilliant

[@demod2080]

Palpatine: Hahaha, this is the Vader I met on Coruscant. The Vader *I* made! That line is so cold, I felt chills. Why is this movie so good?!

[@noahmarsh3532]

You can really feel the rage behind the “no one owns me” line.

[@klampassn9987]

Ironic how in the original star wars he's basically only been freed by his death

[@singingbowels]

I’ll be honest, in the first minute I thought “oh sh*t.” 18 minutes I won’t get back if I stick it out. But, I did stick it. Turned out to be 18 well spent. Original and worth it.

[@paimon4615]

I am watching because of your comment. Please be right.

[@TheTrayusAcademy]

@@paimon4615 don't leave us hanging like that!

[@lichcoin6144]

​@@paimon4615 was he right???

[@Kickboxer2077]

Help

[@matthewhillmer7370]

I feel you man. Pretty wicked flick.

[@Futuretense101]

"If you can't learn from my greatest student, perhaps you'll learn from my greatest failure." One of the best lines I've ever heard in a Star Wars film, fan fiction or canon. That made me shiver. Keep making content, please!

[@musicmane4146]

it was good but not that good lol

[@Futuretense101]

@@musicmane4146 That's your opinion. I stand by what I say.

[@DrDarthVet]

Anyone who knows Nihilus loves that line and reveal.

[@jeuryrabassa4724]

​@@Futuretense101Wise words my friend, Wise words.

[@darkwitch8648]

Everyone knows that failure teaches you more than success ever could.

[@YoDnAdDiVaD]

Well done!!! Y’all need like $500k in budget and you’d make a movie better than most.

[@unLUCKY95]

Amazing that fans with minimal budget, film-making experience and acting skills can make a story that grips me more than a lot of what Disney Lucasfilm has put out. Great job guys.

[@-thebatman-]

Because fans care and Disney doesn’t they just want money and push their garbage agenda.

[@shadowkhan81]

​@@-thebatman-yes exactly

[@metatronorder3565]

agreed..apart from the stark fact that kuntleen kunteddy and the pig rian johson destroyed the star wars franchise, brilliant to see/watch any past/presentfuture star wars fan clips as they definitely eclipse disneys 'woke' efforts... burn in the flames of mustafa, disney...

[@darkwitch8648]

Its just like the Harry Potter fan films. They're better than the actual films.

[@MasterSkywalker91]

Even better, the appearances of Darth Revan, Darth Traya and Darth Nihilus gives the impression that this fan film could have taken place in the EU rather than the Disney timeline.

[@wolfdotzip4053]

i like the detail of vaders mask being fixed the second the holocron is destroyed

[@demod2080]

No one has nothing to lose That is such a poignant line. Powerful yet, sad. Vader still had his life, children he yet to know. Nihlus spoke true, yet Vader didn't know anything beyond the pain of loss. Damn, this is such a beautifully written Fan Film. Lucas would be proud.

[@justiceriser8970]

He should have not turn against the jedi idiot he should try to prevent padme death

[@bestepiccat]

This is better than all of Disney's films combined x10

[@janinejohnstone468]

I loved the storyline! I heard Revan and Kreia saying things I could agree with (and I've always been Jedi at heart). When Vader finally realised Sidious had tricked him and came for him, I found myself yelling for Vader... not something I ever thought I'd say. And at the end, when the old sith inside the holocron helped him find a new purpose, secretly warning him in as many words that his son had survived and may one day help him defeat the real Sidious...

[@MasterSkywalker91]

What things from Revan and Kreia did you agree with? 🧐

[@jakebrook]

@@MasterSkywalker91 Hope is Like sand. The Strong Shape Society. If you depend on others strength then you are beholden to them.

[@tasonjodd5151]

Whats funny is that in sheer power, Vader is beyond literally everyone else in this film. But the writers kept that in mind and let their respective wisdom and experience take the reins to teach Vader about the other half of being sith: Maintaining control.

[@d3athc0mmand3r2]

I love how vaders voice sounded like James earl jones when he said “YOU LIED!” Gave me chills

[@SirCaptainSam]

" the title of sith used to mean something... " such an amazing line!

[@hieronimusrexx9203]

Nice job! Good gap story. Keep on creating!

[@TheThirdStreetSaints133]

4:27 Vader just sees [Influence Lost: Kreia] pop up right infront of him but on a fr note this is a great fan film!

[@someguy9654]

The dialog and writing in this is beyond great. 10 out of 10.

[@musicmane4146]

"better than disney" - 👺👺

[@quentin580]

You're joking right?😂

[@DrDarthVet]

It's a great film, spread the positivity❤

[@coreymckee4844]

​@@quentin580 yeah.. the fanfilm is overall very good. But the dialogue during the padme and anakin part was pretty bad.. nothing wrong with some constructive criticism.

[@jeuryrabassa4724]

​@@coreymckee4844Eh, I got used to it already. And besides, There's always worst than that anyway.

[@shanepersinger2002]

Holy smokes! I went in with no expectations and literially repeated the word "brillant" out loud 5 times after watching. Seriously. The story is damn brillant!!!

[@rogerlau4932]

Good job. Thoughtful plot, revealing more of Vader's inner turmoil than many other films. Coming full circle to an unhappy reality, but the only one left for him.

[@brezzainvernale]

I really enjoyed this, many thanks

[@threelionsmichael]

Impressive,most impressive.

[@bombasticoelastico]

13:34 has to be the most epic close up shot of a 'mask half destroyed' Vader I ever witnessed (including Rebels and Kenobi Series) Nice! Looks so epic with this look in his yellow-red Sith Eye!🔥

[@lordvader1993ger]

Imagine he tries in a sequel with Lord Starkiller, Seventh Sister and Lumiya to attack the Emperor.

[@antonius9]

This was really enjoyable. Two things stand out. The dialogue and the fight choreography. Just superb.

[@starkillerzc2807]

Wow I’ve been so burnt out with Star Wars content of late but I see fan films like this and reignites not only my passion for this franchise but also to continue my own Star Wars projects

[@malikdeyon1714]

Bravo. A side of Darth Vaders Sith trials. Awesome

[@Takeoff_YT]

The fact that a small group of dedicated people with minimum budget wrote a story and dialogue this good is absolutely mind blowing. A better story than anything Disney has released in the past decade (Dave Filoni ❤). Props to you!

[@maxmostiler8181]

This is an awesome fan film, should have more than 120k views!

[@OveranalyzingStarWars]

Nice job guys, that Vader costume looks perfect and I got chills with the greatest failure comment, Nihilus is awesome

[@flyfonz8705]

I enjoyed seeing nihilus too ❤

[@GothRailfan]

"Do you not crave our knowledge?"

[@GothicBricksanbones]

Love how you brought legend characters into this fan film. Absolutely amazing and how you had the scene with Padme and Anakin with Vader in the background it felt like something for the Vader comics. All around an amazing fan film !! keep making more.

[@sebastiaogaiolas9739]

Lessons where good too

[@robertmayfield8746]

'If you depend on others to survive, your life is owned by those that keep you' - nice summary of illusion behind authoritarian power. The story reminds me 'The steppe wolf' by Herman Hesse in a sense of Vader meeting his inner selves and experiencing internal conflict that original Vader sadly didn't until the very end. I'm not a big fan of fan films, because are poorly made, but I liked this one.

[@TheWorkersNewspaper]

“Muh othoritarianism yank cool beans”. - Merican

[@jakebrook]

Fan films can be poorly made if they have great writing and acting.

[@robertmayfield8746]

@@jakebrook I agree. The story plays essential role, that's why I liked this one. But picture this, if fan film with good story, was made in a professional way. That would go viral.

[@Ask-Low]

This was very very good. Great storyline, seriously this was great

[@JimG27]

I can’t believe this never showed up in my KZbin feed prior to today. This was well done. Good job, man!

[@rusmorpeh3314]

Very nice job for a low budget fan movie!

[@Vienna.]

surprised nobody has mentioned this but the kreia/darth traya voice was great. Sounds really close to how she sounds in game

[@lordvader1993ger]

Most impressive. The story is amazing, you understand the physche of vader very well. Top!

[@JStarStar00]

There are a few rough moments but also some grand slams. The voicing of Vader/JEJ is absolutely dead on.

[@YoungKolivon451]

This was heat ngl TREIA AND NILHILUS WERE SPEAKING FACTS

[@mdincorporated]

It’s always amazing to see what the fans can do!

[@Psychopopp]

What a great Idea, putting Vader to the misery to face the outcome of his own Actions, and getting aware that the only Way to protect his ofspring is to continue serving the Emperor. Its such a Heart tearing Story, I would say a Star Wars Story definitly woth telling and one of the best Fanfilms I´ve ever seen. May the Force be with you.

[@akuuritano2355]

The costumes vaders dialect is on point gives us shades of Anakin

[@downix]

There is an absolute charm to low budget storytelling. By not relying on flash, but substance, you give a master storytelling experience. Bravo!

[@PaulDrawsArt-c4o]

Wow they nailed it with Vaders style and lightsaber fighting style

[@mochaandmuses]

This film was amazing. It sums up my own take. The ancient Sith would look upon the modern with disgust. They lost the point of being a Sith somewhere. Sidious and Vader have sought power but failed to understand and so their chains were never broken. Kudos to you.

[@preciousotoakhia9789]

Why are anicent sith and Dagan from Jedi survivor disgusted with modern sith exactly, don't they about clone wars and order 66 which led to the rise of the empire,Jedi lost their way and where hypocrites nothing more than servants to the republic

[@sumthingwikked4257]

​@@preciousotoakhia9789but no true victory because A) the Jedi remained still, and B) there were no other strong forces for the sith to challenge. Without victory, they were just figureheads of a dead and resurrected regime.

[@preciousotoakhia9789]

@@sumthingwikked4257 but a regime that ruled the galaxy,how is that not victory empire was very powerful

[@runswithphantoms]

This is how to pull off good storytelling on a limited budget (I can see much went into the superb costume/makeup)! It felt immersive. The dialogue was philosophically on par with what we've come to expect from the great Lucasarts games, with solid vocal delivery by the actors, (the scenes with Darth Revan and Darth Treya were way too good for not being licensed Lucasfilm material!) The dueling wasn't cringey like so many amateur fan films, in fact it felt very accurate for lacking the sheer Force-imbued athleticism and training that true Sith in-universe would have had, (certainly not to say the actors didn't display a surprising amount of agility and skill for being fan film participants.) When the Darth Nihilus theme kicked in when Treya referenced her greatest failure, I got the space shivers down my spine! I already said it but this was way too good for a fan film.

[@patrioticjustice9040]

A suggestion for a sequel taking place during Empire Strikes Back. Knowing Vader knows the truth of his deception over twenty years ago, Palpatine questions if this knowledge of his son will draw Vader back to the light. He tasks Vader to go to Korriban, ancient home world of the Sith and enter the Temple of Bane as a test to see his commitment to the Dark Side. Darth Bane's spirit arises and immediately deems Vader unworthy of his position as Apprentice in the Rule of Two. Empires had risen and fallen under the Sith, and he has foreseen that this one would fall by Vader's hand. Vader, outraged at this level of disrespect, attacks Bane, but is easily bested by him. Bane decides to give Vader a chance to prove his worthiness with three trials; each one conjured by a specter of his past. The first trial is committed by the spirit of Darth Maul. Maul remembers Vader as a quivering child in the corner of his eye, sensing great fear from him whilst in the shadow of the Jedi. As they duel, Maul's ferocity matched against Vader's own skill, Maul mocks him, knowing how easy it is for Darth Sidious to discard someone; and because of how weak he is, there is nothing Vader will be able to do about it. His rage increasing, Vader is eventually able to overwhelm Maul and defeat him. The second trial is committed by the spirit of Darth Tyranus. Dooku comments how disappointed Qui-Gon would be in discovering the boy he invested so much faith in was the architect to the Jedi Order's destruction, while Vader notes how disappointed Qui-Gon would be in them both. They duel; Dooku's speed and precision against Vader's brawn and durability. Dooku mocks him by saying how high he had fallen, adding insult to injury by cutting off Vader's arm again and deeming Vader to be less than a shadow of Anakin Skywalker; an absurd abomination. His rage increasing once more, Vader endures Dooku's lightning and physicallys beat the old Sith Lord with his remaining hand before taking Dooku's blade and killing him once more. After a brief respite for Vader to repair his remaining hand, but not the damaged respirator (to further test Vader's connection to the Dark Side) the third trial is committed by the spirit of Grievous. As they duel, we see where Grievous' cybernetics are considerably more advanced than Vader's in speed and flexibility. Grievous recalls stories of how Anakin Skywalker was a war hero, always leading the charge and propelling his troops to victory. His power and skill was enough to wipe out entire fleets. He asks Vader "How does it feel to be the new General Grievous?" (as both are military tacticians and Jedi Hunters, relying heavily on cybernetics just to function and being viewed as abominations in the eyes of their peers) Outraged to be so simply compared to a droid, Vader uses the Force to tear Grievous apart. Passing his trials, Vader confronts Bane in a duel. His rage now beyond its limits, he is able to use the Force to bend Bane to his will; stating that Darth Bane will always hold a position of respect for founding the Rule of Two, but as the first of the evolutionary chain, he is technically the weakest Sith. Vader's pain, his loss of his mother, wife, dreams and hopes, fuel the inferno of Vader's wrath until Bane is completely overwhelmed and cast back into the netherworld of the Force.

[@konohashinobi71037]

Incredible!!! I would love to see, or even read something like that!!!

[@chelittle6433]

One problem with your little story. General grievous was never a Jedi nor a sith.

[@AgentM79]

I am STUNNED by the EXCELLENCE in this production. Seeing Darth Vader fighting ancient Sith Lords, and learning lessons from them, is an innovative and exciting concept. And so well done here! From my standpoint, it was also GREAT to see Darth Vader hold his own in a duel against Palpatine, and even smack him around a bit (even if it was in the holocron). I think Vader got a “raw deal” by being blamed for the destruction of the Death Star. And in this story line, his Sith “mentors” seem to reinforce that point. I especially like that Vader was left with a glimmer of hope about one day defeating Palpatine.

[@PapaDylan-n1p]

if they did a solo Vader movie l want everything here in the movie .please do another one you guys are great

[@wolfetales]

Well done, you may consider entering the Fan Film Directors Choice Awards.

[@TheTrayusAcademy]

We did! Wish us luck!

[@glenwolfe8403]

i see you did enter, just want to make sure you received your ballot. FFDCA

[@TheTrayusAcademy]

@@glenwolfe8403 we did, working on it

[@Swaa]

Amazing!!! Nicely done. I look forward to seeing more shorts from you.

[@whoknew1981]

Acting and choreography may not have been top line professional, but damn I really respected the writing. I see the passion in it. Thumbs up

[@athompson800]

Excellent job 👏🏿 bravo

[@akuuritano2355]

Y’all just explained vader so perfect proof to my 007 theory lie in your movie

[@mixmix1487]

Sta Wars fan films truly keep the franchise alive.

[@euphoriagaming9861]

This was wonderful! We need more now. Can’t wait to see what you guys put out next!

[@CHVPES]

Omg guys we'll done I Love it. Time, effort, money planning and filming. Really awesome. Love star wars fan films. You guys did a great job. That was so fun to watch, thank you

[@marmur2909]

I was honestly caught off guard by how low quality this was in comparison to otger fanworks, but the more I watched, the less it mattered to me. This was amazingly done with basically no budget. The story and dialogue was amazing and deep. And finally a fanwork that goes so beyond to include the ANCIENT Sith that teach Vader, not Sidius or himself, but the ancients. God dang this was good

[@datboimazz]

Now THIS is a fan film!!!!! This was hard I need another one!!!!!!

[@bushfather5725]

Discovered this a couple of days ago. I was skeptical at first. God damn did you prove my initial worries to be absolutely nothing. Great job and keep up the quality lad

[@Azreal2077]

now thats what i call a star wars story. Nice job man , even with low budget you managed to make me watch the whole short film twice with that story and dialouge writing. And the fact that it had Revan , Vader and Nihilus in the same video makes it gold.

[@brucefreedman3655]

I’ll watch TESB and ROTJ in a new light after watching this… Vader patiently plotting the downfall of the Emperor with the help of his son, and gaining his redemption

[@cookiemonster3147]

well done! Loved it!

[@saltytexasranger6301]

The Vader costume was spot on...

[@akaliimaene2103]

had cringe but honestly it didn't matter because this was actually really good I had a lot of chills especially when Vader fought himself as Anakin

[@mynameajeffblack8265]

This is goofy but so good at the same time

[@lordsauron2879]

Very nice!!! That Vadar and Anakin saber twirl behind the back at the same time was sweet!!

[@_Dovar_]

I watched this once. And just had to a few times more. It's fascinating how a piece of art can be so good, despite still having some obvious lackings. The overall story is something so exquisite, that it could canonically (not disney) fit well between ANH and TESB. The dialogue varies from exceedingly good (especially some Kreia's lines) to physically cringe-inducing, which is generally similar to the Prequels. Choreography is obviously not professional. Editing is competent, as well as choice of music. This is an intriguing production, made with undeniable passion and surfacing great creative potential - but also with major flaws, which can be corrected. The transition from the scene with Nihilus to the vision of Anakin and Padme is probably my favorite moment.

[@The0megaStorm]

This is one of the most brilliantly written fan films I've ever seen. The blending of the old and new Sith was epic to see and not just fan service, but insightful and thought-provoking too! Vader finding purpose again in a way that teases his long suppressed light side whilst still entrenched in the dark was very true to character and very satisfying to see. Keep it up!

[@sebastiaogaiolas9739]

The 3 phases of the test were interesting as well, first the Empire state, compared to that of old sith empire´s, then the state of Vader as a sithlord and what he´s to sidious and finally, what drives Vader.

[@unsinnkim3690]

"do you always talk this much?!" 😅😅😅😅 Vaders like: "Dude, you're breaking my concentration! We're supposed to fight each other!"

[@DrDarthVet]

Vader: this just started and I'm over it.

[@Scrapy-ud5bj]

C’était vraiment génial

[@junebug0o0]

This is it. What a masterpiece. I enjoyed this more than I have lol.

[@alanrodriguez210]

The philosophy bits are outstanding

[@ryanqueen9705]

This is a really well constructed narrative, and I can tell a large amount of thinking and creativity was put into this and appreciate your diligence. Wonderful video!

[@AnthonyPrayHubertBible]

Darth Nihilius vs Darth Vader awesome.

[@davidsmith7962]

This is so cool!! Well done!!

[@dei-wan-grey3888]

Very Good a Cool Fan Film Much unseen Details

[@Valdrr]

this was pretty good besides the fact that revan sounded like an angsty teenager

[@000JonnyBoothworthy]

I feel like this definitely could be included in the actual canon. Very good epilogue for a new hope & sets up the Empire Strikes Back tone very succinctly... Bravo!!

[@solomonstello]

I'm very impressed.

[@thorgeist]

Awesome work! I enjoyed it!

[@MichaelKingdom860]

That was awesome the darth vader suit looked amazing

[@christopherbogner9332]

This film was absolutely fantastic! I loved seeing the various characters, the choreography, and I especially LOVED the fight between Anakin and Vader. I think you embodied each of the characters near perfectly. Wonderful job! I loved when Traya told him his chains remained unbroken! That was a total "Oh damn!" moment!

[@guitartrav4299]

What the actual F did I just watch!!! This was absolutely amazing!! Nice reveal on Nihilus!!, that was cool 😎. …Have you thought about doing a Darth Bane/Zannah video?? 🙏 ….this was an absolute pleasure to watch 🤘 great job 👏

[@dionpayne6088]

This was awesome, felt vadors pain , this is so good

[@christianbernard1619]

It deserves so many more views

[@davish7864]

Well, I am most impressed with the quality of this film! Excellent work!

[@ernestozavala4656]

Iv been youtubing star wars fan films and looking at how to make them and this one was great and has inspired me to keep pushing towards my goal. Thank you for this!

[@UrBigFan]

The writing in this was fantastic, also Vader solo'd

[@Zach-gr4gh]

I liked that Nihilus himself was given voice lines and agency of his own. A fitting tribute to all the great Sith lords and the duality of good and evil foiling inside Anakin Skywalker. Amazing work, loved every second!

[@tobinator93]

Vader at every Sith Lord: "I brought peace!" but peace is a lie. Imo Vader crying too much. But a all in all a really good movie

[@donalddudley9253]

Excellent content great work 👍🏿👏🏿👍🏿👏🏿 you are DEFINITELY A FAN OO STAR WARS

[@markvineyard4149]

This is really good. Loved the Old Republic tie-ins. The part where Vader killed Anakin reminded of the line from Obi-Wan where Vader tells him that he killed Anakin not Obi-Wan. I hope there will be others. Maybe use Bastila or Visas. Disney wrecked the franchise but ones like keep the SW faithful happy! Take a bow!

[@garrynewby1442]

How is that fanmade material is better than Disney made stuff. Better storylines, storytelling, action, dialogue and respect for the Star Wars universe. Imagine people like this were given the opportunity to actually create Star wars shows and movies

[@novemberzed9163]

Good plot and story ideas. The fighting needs to be more deliberate and the actors, like Padme Palps and pre Vader Anakin should look the part more...however that is not easy to achieve. You put a lot of work in the costume designs for Revan Kreia and Nihilus...which is awesome. Keep up the good work. You are a great storyteller.

[@Encrypted628]

It was not really about the fighting or stunts, it was about the direction of the narrative, the inner turmoil/battles Darth Vader had to go through. He had lost everyone he loved, his mother, his father (Qui-gon Jin), his brother (Obi wan Kenobi), his sister Ashoka, his wife, his children, and his purpose. This story was about regaining or finding anything left of his purpose in life.

[@CaydenBarfuss]

@@Encrypted628 I actually once heard that the reason that Darth Vader goes around fighting is because he wants to find a challenge worthy of killing him(Idk if it's true I just heard that). So this could only just fuel his suffering.

[@aquanyc1908]

That punch though, at 8:09... I hit the turf.😂😅... I loved the entire film, good job❤

[@steelcomrade6871]

Amazing acting and fight scenes, 50x better than anything Disney could do.

[@LunarCheesecake]

Bro this film was incredible and for its budget of this fan film it is incredible, 10/10 well done my friend!

[@christopherq2099]

Good job.