The Entire Darth Vader Story Finally Explained

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Darth Vader is one of the most famous movie villains of all time, and the moment in The Empire Strikes Back where we learn that he is Luke Skywalker’s father turned the entire Star Wars story on its head.
The seemingly one-note villain suddenly became a lot more nuanced, and we learned even more of his story in the prequels (for better or worse). Even though he met his end in Return of the Jedi, his legacy still hangs over the new trilogy of films quite prominently, so let’s take a look at the explanation of the entire Darth Vader story in Star Wars.
#DarthVader #StarWars #Movies
Child of the Force | 0:00
The Chosen One | 1:14
Fear leads to anger | 2:07
Begun, the Clone War has | 3:10
Anakin's apprentice | 4:03
The rise of Darth Vader | 5:10
Darth Vader vs. Obi-Wan Kenobi | 6:30
The power of the Dark Side | 7:31
The rise of the Rebellion | 8:09
Revealing the truth | 9:11
Anakin Skywalker redeemed | 9:52
Legacy | 10:45
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[@Looper]

Is Darth Vader the best movie villain ever?

[@thebladerunner5226]

Heck ya

[@mannyman1012]

Easily.

[@starscream512]

Looper thanks for FINALLY explaining Darth Vader’s story to everyone. It’s been such a mystery as to who he is.... /s

[@AirbenderHawk]

Looper Indeed

[@marcellwilliams411]

Between him and THANOS ..

[@shrook4209]

Darth Vader is the most important character in star wars

[@idontgiveaflyingmonkeytono4733]

Nah jar jar is

[@andrewmiller6166]

Shrook420 no crap it’s not like the entire saga is about him

[@shefchenko111]

Well, he's the chosen one.

[@epicprops5217]

@Tubby Time even thoe am a Commander Cody fan... I disagree

[@ihadenoughofthiscrazinessa7015]

Shrook420 Vader is Star Wars . The whole story was about him. And the sequel trilogy did him no justice . Or Luke for that matter

[@lanreakerele4375]

I really like the origin story of Anakin Skywalker, and even how he became Darth Vader

[@Lymezy]

Episode 3 is my favorite

[@saishpednekar5987]

@@divyabasuti after watching the sequels prequels feel very good

[@artursfilipovs4923]

Best part about star wars

[@VitrixYT101]

He’s the main character of Star wars

[@TheEllobo155]

The way I see this story is as sad story. He wanted to protect Padme from dying because he has had nightmares of her dying while giving birth. So he eventually gave in to the dark side thinking about the "power" to save her but ironically he was the reason she would die all along

[@wildflo267]

"People often meet their destiny on the road they take to avoid it." The prequel trilogy is legit a Shakespearean-level tragedy!

[@appixx]

Thanks for the comment, watched this as part of a school project, and we are relating to macbeth and tragic irony, this is actually perfect :)

[@napoleansolo5849]

Talk about a twist

[@DarthVader-mv9te]

I’d like to think my story is more than 12 minutes long

[@olliesb1577]

Darth Vader this comment isn’t nearly as brilliant as your KZbin name. Lord Vader. 😂

[@lindo-geng7083]

Agreed my lord

[@theflash5776]

I will forever praise you my lord

[@carlosmozz2899]

Bless me Lord Vader

[@themandalorian847]

You are right, this is the way

[@ChickSage]

You failed to mention what, I think, is one of the most important aspects, of Vader's story arc. Vader didn't suddenly have a change of heart, while watching the Emperor fry Luke. You see, once he had learned Luke's true identity, it was clear to Vader that he had not killed his wife but, rather, had been lied to, in an act of betrayal, by the Emperor. He even asks Luke, way back at Cloud City, to join him and destroy the Emperor, so they could rule the galaxy, together. So, Vader had been stewing on the idea, of crossing the Emperor and getting some payback, for a long time.

[@freezhollywood]

idk shit about star wars but always found vader's story interesting af

[@xxrexg25xx75]

I know right i couldn't care less about star wars but darth vaders story is so oh my ...

[@robertpfaff1960]

@Yung Hollywood if u ever get the time, and ain't got shit to do, you should check it out bro, it really is a dope ass story, I mean I'm not like into sci fi bullshit at all, like aliens n robots n all that wierd ass shit, but I grew up with alot of ppl watching star wars around me n when I got old enough to actually sit down and watch star wars n could understand the story, it actually is pretty dope! N in my opinion, I've seen all nine episodes now, and there ain't one bad movie I don't think, ppl got their own opinion n knock the new ones and some ppl talk shit about some of the older ones but I think all of em are pretty decent foreal foreal! But yea, u ever have a day where ur just gonna sit around the house all day n chill n ain't got shit to do, id say give em a shot, and even if u end up not really liking them or it's just not ur thing, I promise you have watched worse, lmao! I guarantee it!

[@pacsoulpavon9649]

Same man. I just finished wqtching the mandalorian. So ive been doing some research . But i was vader 2 halloweens ago

[@freezhollywood]

Robert pfaff I seen ep 3 I liked tht one a lot. I live on the east coast and it’s only gonna get colder so there will be days with me not doin shit. Sometime in January I’ll make the effort

[@freezhollywood]

pacsoul Pavon I was Vader as a kid one year lol always liked the character never had a desire to watch the movies

[@LordTankian0]

Fun fact: Palpatine could've given vader a great suit but didn't and instead made him susceptible to lightning, uncomfortable, and always giving vader pain.

[@CinemancerFilms]

Where are u getting ur facts from tho?

[@meesbroeckx8519]

He made it weak against lightning so vader would not be able to overtrow him. Right after the events of revenge of the sith he actually tried to kill palpatine after he lied about saving his wife, but he chose to serve palpatine because he would otherwise be killed by him. He couldn't defend himself against the lightning because his lightsaber was taken by kenobi on mustafar and he had not yet constructed a new one.

[@kennykaijage5342]

@@meesbroeckx8519 I mean he could've force choked him when he used the force on him in the comics

[@dr3wbyyy]

All these Jedis getting their arms or hands cut off sheesh.

[@rachelprighel4409]

Neat

[@user-mh6bd6on8m]

Rise of Skywalker: Exist Vader/Anakin: Am i a joke to you?

[@LostNdFound434]

Seriously? Anakin's sacrifice means nothing now

[@Stormfire1777]

In my mind, the new trilogy is noncanon

[@wexwexexort]

@@Stormfire1777 of course it's not. I didn't even went theater for 8 and 9 after watching 7.

[@zmoneytmnt]

Xxx Virgo No we the fans decide what’s canon and sequels aren’t cannon in my opinion

[@Stormfire1777]

@Mert: I saw all three In theaters. 9 was alright, 8 though...

[@Michaelkayslay]

Natalie Portman is straight fire in these movies, shes so hot

[@leonardotorres8065]

simp

[@Michaelkayslay]

@@leonardotorres8065 I literally admit that , what a stupid comment from a stupid named idiot

[@leonardotorres8065]

@@Michaelkayslay what a stupid reply from a stupid KZbin user that could've just laughed instead of getting overly offended over one word. Look at this buffoon

[@d77n92]

@@leonardotorres8065 look at this idiot writing an entire paragraph I'm sorry who was offended again?

[@leonardotorres8065]

@@d77n92 do you know how many sentences make paragraphs Mr. I have to get myself in between a stupid argument 💀💀

[@SamsungGalaxy-ec7pf]

Anakin Skywalker a.k.a Darth Vader is the best character in the whole of series. The tragic turn his life takes is surely very melancholic.His life has been full of emotions and it is a rollercoaster for all of us too whenever we watch it.

[@robynballew5792]

No one seems to agree with me and that’s ok, but he’s my favorite character in Star Wars.

[@sionefifita5891]

Same

[@aryssamedors2431]

I'm not gonna lie i have never watched the full starwars series i have only watched like 1 or 2 movies and it amazes me at how emotions make people so well in this case like darth vader

[@rachelprighel4409]

Me

[@ibhistory106]

huge fan here. The fact that you call your video some shit explained and then never explain anything is always a highlight of my day. But seriously - thanks for bringing all those topics from a while back. i watch and love them not for an explanation but for a nostalgia

[@samwaggener9536]

Wow I've watched every Star Wars movie numerous times but never really knew who this Dark Vader was but only now DOES IT ALL MAKE SENSE. THANK GOD FOR LOOPER

[@marcbibanga5601]

Sam Waggener love the sarcasm.

[@rachelprighel4409]

It's really anikan skyguy sir master general

[@xxaaronxgamesxx2761]

3:33 “Yodu” has me dead 😂😂😂

[@reyvalenting758]

Appreciate the details Looper!! I loved the explanation of one of it favorite characters...💪🏾😑✊🏾

[@rachelprighel4409]

Mine is Darth vader as well as anikan skyguy

[@meostafford]

why didn't the jedi just take smee skywalker and let her live on courosant or naboo or somewhere? seems a critical oversight seeing how the jedi are a group of force weilding people who's agenda and/or purpose is to protect people just like smee.... if they had any misgivens about annikan (which they did) wouldn't it be prudent to do that??

[@robertpfaff1960]

Because like Anakin, she was also a slave, so in order to take her they would of had to buy her like they did with Anakin, and that's even if they would of let her go! N with Anakin costing them what it did, I don't think they had the resources to purchase as well!!

[@derrickwayne969]

Amazing!

[@ting280]

Anakin said he hates sand because it's rough and it gets everywhere but really I think it reminds him of his childhood as a slave mixed with anger at not being able to save his mom

[@daydayuu]

actually his hate towards sand was kind of make sense. everything about sand reminds him of his home planet where he grew up as a slave. the dialogue was kind of awkward but during that scene, padme was talking about going to the beach during holiday, in her childhood days, so her memory about it was a good one while sand reminds anakin of something totally the opposite, about tatooine, his mum, his childhood as a slave... so, not much of a good memory..

[@ting280]

@@daydayuu yea he couldn't articulate it because he himself didn't understand why he felt that way. Maybe Vader's castle is on Mustafar because that's the last place he was truly Anakin, or it was the last place he saw Padme. Could be both.

[@DJNicShogun]

Darth Vader and Magneto Is the only 2 Actor that are villians but Likeable

[@DaryleHamel]

You forgot Thanos.

[@DJNicShogun]

@@DaryleHamel Thanos is powerful but not likeable magneto and Vader had a dark past which makes them relatable anti hero

[@larrykoopaofficialchannel4528]

A Star Wars movie won’t be Star Wars without vader

[@artvas9611]

Great!

[@Sound.pitch_]

Me:*finds out anakin is darth vader* Also me:*visible confusion*

[@theendofthefingworld2559]

Where the **** have you been... Darth Vader’s story arc wrapped up 20 years ago. That means we’ve know his whole story for TWO DECADES!

[@robertpfaff1960]

Episodes 1,2,and 3 haven't been out 20 yrs, lmao!

[@robertpfaff1960]

So we havnt known his whole story for 20 yrs

[@theendofthefingworld2559]

Well if you wanna be like that, then we’ll say his story arc wrapped up 36 years ago with The Return Of The Jedi and everything that came after that was just expanding canon. I was generous by saying 20 years ago.

[@dreesemo3323]

This is craaazyyyyy

[@isaacsandys]

Love it💙❤️

[@GordonTheGamer]

now people know my story. that is good

[@otgbaby4615]

Ok Gordon

[@fRo0tLo0p]

Vader did not kill Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan became one with the Force before Vader's blade touched him. Have you ever even seen A New Hope?

[@mannyman1012]

Vader would have killed obi, but you are correct obiwan achieved one of the greatest feats known in the force, to become one with it while alive.

[@AmericaJonesiepipes]

that's Lord Vader he didn't join the dark side of the force to be called simply Vader now did he :)

[@ja60123]

ObiWan was transfigured via the force

[@MadameMorticia]

fRo0tLo0p exactly that’s why he smiled before he vanished.

[@mika1499]

That’s debatable on wether it was a technical incapability or not, Obi Wan did clearly state that he was ready to be striked down.

[@80budokai]

Looper, great video! Enjoy your Saturday!

[@graykutrieb1643]

Thank god this is finally explained

[@donvarner3891]

They should have a solo Darth Vader Movie

[@zeddheck2326]

Episodes 1 to 6 are all Darth Vader movies🤨🤦🏾‍♂️

[@donvarner3891]

Zedd Heck I guess your right...

[@artursfilipovs4923]

@@zeddheck2326 he means solo movie, how he spent hes first years after being burned and just turned into Vader

[@DarkDragonArtz]

Read the comics: Darth Vader The Sith Lord (25 issues). Those are canon and tells his story right after the transformation event

[@donvarner3891]

@@DarkDragonArtz oh thanks I didn’t know about that 👍

[@antoniojohnson9064]

U said it I think could be a tie in knowing how marvel likes to weave a good story (he worked with so many years)I think the mado might just tiein

[@NubzMgee]

Merry christmas

[@dezzyboxoc3658]

I feel so bad for Vader I cried I felt so baddd

[@rachelprighel4409]

To darn cool

[@Theo-bk6qj]

Isn't the story already know more than a decade ago or a few years ago (If include clone war)?

[@DarkMatter280]

Finally explained? Really?! Looper I'm finally going to mark you as a creator I don't want in my feed...

[@lukewhite9237]

Why only now? They made like 200 videos on endgame

[@DarkMatter280]

@@lukewhite9237 picture their videos as straw and my tolerance for them as a camel's back and you get the idea

[@jeff2218]

Well, just shut up and don't look at them instead of bitching hided behind your little screen like you just did. We are all in our right to like something or not. But whatever your personal opinion is. This creator put time and lots of efforts in this video. So to go for the cheap pop like you did, by making a public comment hoping To get some "like"or whatever kind of attention you obviously seek just show us in fact how the depth of your lack of intelligence, of empathy and of self esteem. When you can't do something right, just destroy those who can instead of just trying harder. Shame on you

[@DarkMatter280]

@@jeff2218 Lol yes I'm sure Looper will be very hurt 😂

[@genuinelyspoken6611]

@@jeff2218 cringe cringe cringe ur entire comment is cringe you got it all backwards because looper does not complete their explanation and here you are saying shame on you for making a public statement well then we're sorry for making you too blind from seeing the big picture maybe youll see soon we dont know looper does not complete their videos/explanation PLUS u dont need to make it 10 minutes long to explain this ik that for sure

[@dangeletti84]

"Begun, the Clone War has." Nice touch

[@borood1188]

Darth Vader story is like a Shakespearean tragedy. They should make it a play with serious actors.

[@wildflo267]

Woah, I literally just commented the same thing, before I scrolled down and saw this. The force is strong, apparently, in this comment section.

[@nate8604]

I think Anakin’s backstory could’ve been done better. I guess the comics and cartoon show further delved into his fall from the light.

[@HK47_115]

I don't know about everybody else, but I would love to see a conical or short film of Anakin slaughtering the tusken Raiders and even of that seed of him slaughtering the Jedi younglings. I want to be disturbed by his Madness oh, I want to see how far he went.

[@JaySteezyFr]

your just evil... You need jesus lol

[@oscarahlke1585]

0:26 Anakin was NOT born on Tatooine!

[@udontsayxxx8622]

is this already explained years ago right? like you guys are the FIRST in founding this info.

[@dylansikes8249]

According to Lucasfilms Darth Sidious is not his father, the image is a moment inside anakins mind

[@euphoricgemini1124]

Yea, it seemed odd to believe he was “chosen” but didn’t come from a someone good. It would’ve been idiotic to make him be bored from evil , yet title him “chosen”

[@edgarmolina4497]

Palpatine knew that once he suffered a deformalitliy his Sith empire was complete lol

[@crs4tlc]

Now that we have the ending. Perhaps a return to the story of the father, son, and daughter is warranted. Anakin as the father and luke and Leah as the son and daughter, making the balancing of the force by training Rey and Ben. Luke's failings brought about the purging by Leah passing her standing to Ben. Rey representing Luke to defeat the evil of the son within Palpatine.

[@Nathandavid3751]

Darth Vader in rogue one was the best Star Wars character in the best Star Wars scene ever

[@samcilxix160]

there's always time for a 'high ground' joke 😂😂

[@MarJin727]

Vader is Yoda like Kami is Piccolo.

[@ericksheldon3870]

“Finally Explained.”

[@ganjadavid9716]

Vader's my favorite

[@rachelprighel4409]

Mine too

[@garym8764]

SO glad they took time and resources to explain episode 1-6 Definitely didn't know this before despite the thousands of KZbin videos, cartoons, comics, books and the actual movies and supporting star wars movies... much appreciated. Smh and by the way Palpatine had his eye on Anakin since episode 1 not episode 3. And it's younglings not children...

[@DoopIiss]

just cause you knew it, doesnt mean everyone else did.

[@blank003]

@@DoopIiss why would you read a summary of a movie instead of watching the actual movie? Was this guy's stupid voice and mediocre story telling more entertaining for you?

[@kevinprizy2446]

Now I understand it all

[@ray5952]

Not a fan of Star Wars but I do like Anakin's origin story in becoming Darth Vader

[@J24777]

I want to see a Movie about Darth Vader!!! Like more Movie Time...

[@robertpfaff1960]

U have seen one, in fact if u seen the first 6 episodes then u have seen 6 movies about Darth Vader, because in all reality the first 3 episodes were basically the story of how Vader grew up and became vader, n the second trilogy is how Vader was the leader of the empire, discovered his children and became Anakin again as he sacrificed his self to save his son! So you basically know everything about Vader/Anakin, there is literally nothing else to know

[@MarJin727]

Vader is the friendliest person, he just doesn't like slackers and falsehood,like everyone else, only he shows it in a different way.

[@gogetathestrongestfusion]

I wanna see one off the comics shows and everything else he has been in

[@davidwesley5159]

If plageous and palpatine made anakin, why did they not groom him?

[@cozyfades1587]

We need a movie

[@rachelprighel4409]

Darth vader movie

[@missyriley9214]

I love this story

[@rachelprighel4409]

That's who he truly is

[@herothatdoesntmatter]

He really tuned to the dark side to save his girl. Same.

[@willwen6600]

Bruce Wayne it's always about girls. i bet palpatine wanted the galaxy to himself so he could keep as many concubines as he desired.

[@adamberndt4190]

Quick question..... Is Vader's helmet melted cuz it was on him when Luke burned his body? Cuz I have always thought it was half melted due to its being on the deathstar when it blew up. Kylo did have ppl searching for Vader relic's and I assumed they found the helmet in the wreckage. I mean that helmet WAS Vader in a sense so when Luke burned the body he burned the body of anakin not Vader therefore no helmet. Not to mention in my opinion it would have a better shot of surviving in the explosion rather than the fire...

[@robertpfaff1960]

They said in this video when they brought up his helmet that is half melted because of funeral ritual, or Vader's burial, or whatever the hell they called it, lol! But yea, that's y!!!

[@hugoasencio4707]

If you watched Return of the Jedi you can see him wearing the helmet as he is being burned

[@46chambersoflife]

Where does the gas go when Vader farts in his suit?

[@kenboneya4956]

If you actually think about. He did create peace

[@rachelprighel4409]

Exactly

[@aestedt1077]

did looper *just* found out about his story when it's been like years or decades

[@rachelprighel4409]

Yes he is

[@trading47138]

@LOOPER WHAT IS THE BACKGROUND MUSIC??? I WILL SUB IF YOU JUST TELL US

[@justinmazyck5111]

Pretty sure I can just ask a star wars fanatic and they'd tell me more than you guys lol

[@liamf2367]

Marquis Mazyck then do that lmaoo why tf you here 😭

[@robertpfaff1960]

@@liamf2367 right, ppl take the time to write the dumbest shit sometimes I swear! 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️😂

[@shaundavidssd]

Finally explained?forget the films,novels lol jeeze

[@rachelprighel4409]

I do too

[@Spooky_Dook]

The Sand Ppl was justifiable.

[@Shootskas]

What happened to the "Rule of Two" after Vader died? Snoke wasn't a Sith right? Was Kylo Ren? Who were the Sith after Vader?

[@robertpfaff1960]

I'm not 100% sure about snoke, although the emperor is who trained him and put him in his position if that says anything! And kylo is not a sith, he is only a dark side weilder!

[@cCazzo]

Why did they make a video of something we all already know?

[@Tiaslin]

Wait, did you just tell us the story of Star Wars, in 2019, and call it “finally explained”? I mean, I can tell you that a lot of people have already seen those movies, and the few who haven’t are probably not interested in this video.

[@darthcaliginous2066]

Tiaslin exactly i only clicked on this to see how educated the video is i know most of this stuff already 😂

[@willwen6600]

it's called clickbaiting, something they teach in youtube school

[@MegaParrotMan]

He didn't build CPO though, just repaired him.

[@rachelprighel4409]

Yes he did

[@jkex_]

This is how you do i timeline fox should of taken notes for xmen

[@wiikillsu2535]

Hey look! Another recap. Find you’re lack of faith disturbing loopers.

[@jamesjames522]

Wiikillsu your*

[@whitesabbath6581]

The most tragically important character to the Star Wars lore.

[@mannyramirez6031]

Imagine how great tros woulda been if they killed off the main character(rey) and ended with the real Skywalker legacy in redemption and letting ben live and carry on the Skywalker legacy. Instead of the bullshit we got.

[@JediKnight207]

I don't understand the hate for Attack of the Clones.

[@robertpfaff1960]

Right, I don't get that either! I thought that was pretty good! I mean it's the first time you actually get to see Yoda in a real fight, it's the first time you get to see grievous in a real fight for the first time, and not to mention doku is in several battles, I don't understand, it was a good movie in my opinion!

[@behumble7187]

Doing Star Wars marathon from the beginning. So what movie should I be watching before Star Wars? Don't be rude, yes I am new to this.

[@thejoebean381]

WHO IS THE NARRATOR AND WHICH CHANNEL DOES HE BELONG TOO AS I NEED TO FIND THIS OUT LIKE WHY DOES THE ELUDE ME!?

[@pacsoulpavon9649]

Not a star wars fan but i just finished watching the mandalorian . Now i will watch all the star wars movies!

[@jessesshow1]

Darth Vader is anakin skywalks story explained numb nuts

[@dubzdaboi6861]

Bruh just watch the movies they are amazing.

[@steelfoe]

What about Starkiller

[@napoleansolo5849]

I still think his story is so tragic

[@king39able]

Trader Vader you never know who side he's on

[@rachelprighel4409]

I do know

[@marcusm975]

Slow day looper ?

[@llHazthebee]

Rouge one??

[@ammc2004]

The vaders story is star wars movies George lukas said in 2007 that he wouldnt do the episode 7 of the films bc the star wars story was about vaders suffer and ruin

[@itube024]

Finally explained?

[@michaeltran5372]

Y’all forgot the part in space balls

[@samanderson4024]

What part?

[@tinyobito6565]

*I see your Schawrtz is as big as mine*

[@toxicmail1482]

I don't understand, finally explained? It's been explained since 1983.

[@killaction0317]

Wouldn't it be great if family guy or robot chicken did a parody

[@rachelprighel4409]

So do I