What If Anakin Realized He Was Being Manipulated?

In this epic continuation of the Star Wars saga, we explore an alternate timeline where Anakin Skywalker realizes he is being manipulated by Palpatine. As Anakin confronts the truth and faces the Sith Lord in a climactic battle, he harnesses the power of both the light and dark sides of the Force. With unexpected twists and emotional reunions, Anakin's journey takes him from the brink of despair to a newfound balance within himself. Joined by allies like Ahsoka Tano, Padmé Amidala, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Bail Organa, Anakin navigates the dangerous path of a fugitive while striving to prove his innocence. Witness Anakin's ultimate sacrifice and the heartwarming moments as he meets his children, Luke and Leia, for the first time. This fan-made story delves into the depths of character, redemption, and the enduring power of hope.

[@equaltoreality8028]

Nolan: Think Anakin, Think.

[@jclau77]

WHAT WILL YOU HAVE IN 500 YEARS?!

[@gaming-verseandadditionalv2500]

What will you have IN 20 YEARS

[@Lone_Wolf_305]

​@@jclau77...."Candace"

[@Zminator1986]

Nolan: And after you're done thinking get me those pictures of Spiderman!

[@babatoure4105]

Lel

[@a.r.9822]

I thought of quite a different ending which is darth maul testifying that the sith was palpatine

[@reiex1589]

That's what i was thinking too, if anything he would say that Palpatine was the sith lord, feels like this guy completely forgot about the whole Maul was captured thing lol

[@gbear0385]

story should’ve been called what if Anakin had common sense

[@decadeultimagamer]

Or If he had 10+ more intelligence

[@sirvantanite1307]

@@decadeultimagamer Yet confronting the chancellery alone dropped all that.

[@decadeultimagamer]

@@sirvantanite1307 That's why I chosen 10 and not 20. LOL

[@detroitmade6]

Kinda ain't that simple when you've been manipulated for 13 years

[@MrCadeRay]

​@@detroitmade6i don't think people really think about how bad he was actually manipulated. Doesn't help that the Jedi were pretty much playing into his hands as well. Like let's be real they did 90% of the work palps just spun the narrative a little

[@vismortis]

But if Ashoka was ok and order 66 had not happened, Maul would be in custody, he could easily prove who Sidious was

[@undyne4032]

Nobody would listen to Warlord who manipulated situation to began Republic's siege of Mandalore

[@KylePerdue]

​@undyne4032 Thats not necessarily true. If the jedi explained the rule of two, even slightly, to the senate, there is a higher probability that they would have at least heard maul out.

[@undyne4032]

@@KylePerdueSo if you would here captured Erwin Rommel and heard him speak against Roosevelt, you would of course listen to someone who fought against your great leader

[@KylePerdue]

@undyne4032 The difference is in the Star wars universe. Lets not act like there isnt a million and one ways to understand whats going on in someones head. The force. Droids. Technology. You name it.

[@gammajunkie2984]

also the fact that Sidious had a fucking red light Sabre next to his corpse and the senators would have been able to see it when they broke in

[@DarthCrow]

Not bad but could have used more information on what the Jedi did during the trial as well as their reaction to what happened with palps, earlier than when it was shown that is.

[@snafuthegreat]

What if Baylan Skoll used his powers of clairvoyance to warn the Jedi Council about Anakin falling to the Dark Side and the Jedi Purge?

[@robingamingofficial2022]

Because palpatine needs a little plot armour.💀💀💀

[@AlexPerez-yp1mz]

WOW, DUDE! Thar was an awesome 'What If', with an awesome battle between Anakin and Palpatine. Ir had a crazy plot twist, with an ending that tugged my heartstrings. It even had voices of Anakin, Ahsoka, Padme, and Palpatine.

[@fanofeverything6140]

What if Abraham Lincoln was the chancellor and fought against slavery. Anakin would love him and see him as someone to admire.

[@alexander.tahtadjian]

That would definitely be interesting.

[@NatS8445]

Well put together!

[@julienchinarro]

What if jar jar accidentaly made palpatine fall on the ground and make slip his lightsaber of his sleeve in front of the jedi during the meeting juste before the begining of the Clone Wars ?

[@nekogamer2508]

Why would he expose his scapegoat that makes no sense

[@Quanbe77]

@@nekogamer2508 true why would Dark Jar Jar do something so stupid

[@Joshua-wl9pp]

Because then the Jedi catch the supposed Sith lord and then lull themselves back into believing the Sith were once again eliminated, giving The true dark lord of the Sith more time to bring about their destruction while they fall back into their own ways😂

[@PlatinumRoseLady]

This was really terrific!

[@nikenuke]

Great work!

[@thelastnehpalemm]

Mas Amedda bringing up their relationship caught me completely off guard that was very petty and uncalled for 😂😂😂😭

[@ChristopherMueller-qm9us]

I mean, what do you expect from the second in command and complete sycophant that is Mas. Honestly, he was probably the one that scrubbed all the evidence, probably went searching for all papa Palp’s lightsabers as well.

[@kylejones865]

We need a part 2 to this

[@timothyvanhoeck233]

You forgot to add a space when Ahsoka said 'In Justice' and it came out as 'Injustice' lol

[@contestwill1556]

plenty of people believe in the Jedi and injustice, I don't think it's a mistake

[@sophiebean5059]

Very Groovy❣

[@grrandram]

Palpatine's red-bladed lightsaber is evidence that Anakin is telling the truth.

[@y.n.tryone4683]

Well that is the catch . This isn’t the old republic the senate have no information or idea about the ancient religion and how they are Evil . That alone does not prove anything as it is not illegal to be a sith

[@Cysco8575]

Alt title: "What if Anakin used his common sense?"

[@starkilla55]

damn bro i was hoping that Ahsoka would bring Maul in to testify that Palpatine was Sidious

[@Tandy683]

I really enjoyed that ...thanks😊

[@StarWarsKingdom]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dylansmith5379]

​@@StarWarsKingdom I enjoyed it too surely there have to be a Part Two For This Wouldn't You Agree

[@isaacdavis7979]

​@@StarWarsKingdomCould you please do Order 65?

[@recreantjournals6723]

This was good asf

[@GreySmurf9]

Part 2 ASAP!!!

[@yoseidman4166]

Wonderful

[@nemocorvus1991]

Alternate universe: Anakin pauses in the council chamber and realized he never told Palpatine about a bunch of stuff. He realizes he was used and decided to kill him. Which he does when mace tries to arrest him

[@alexander.tahtadjian]

This was amazing. I’ve been a fan of your videos for a while and it’s always fun to see your interesting SW what if’s. It was also fun to see Anakin realizing Palpatine manipulating him getting shown some love. This is definitely an interesting scenario and it should definitely get shown some more love. Great job as always and I can’t wait to see what you do next. I do have a few ideas for some possible what if’s: 1) What if Rey was a Mandalorian…essentially what if Din Djarin found Rey and took her in as a Foundling. 2) What if Ezra was a Mandalorian…something like how both his parents were Mandalorians who left Mandalore and went to start their own lives (you could still keep most of Ezra’s backstory) and potentially make Ezra and Sabine a couple (since Disney won’t, we have too…#ezrabine4ever. 3) What if Jango Fett and/or Boba Fett Joined the Republic…I think something interesting could happen with this. 4) What if Rey, Finn and Poe went back in time to the Clone Wars…this would make the World Between Worlds even more of an important focal point and I could also see them get along well with Anakin, Ashoka, Rex and the rest of the 501st (it would be fun to see Rey, Finn and Poe join the 501st) I hope these are some amazing ideas for some potential What if’s

[@timbrower3105]

What about the cameras that the emperor used to make the footage of Mace trying to.killnhim?

[@EmperorCaligula_EC]

Very nice variant. I liked it. :)

[@StarWarsKingdom]

Thank you very much!

[@MN2_Kevin_Hill_1970]

Sir you really outdid yourself on this one.

[@joekauffman9690]

Great part, I hope part 2 comes

[@user-tx6vx5xx5b]

This needs a part 2

[@Khalif-AllahEntertainment]

Best fan fiction I ever heard. I wish we had a good ending like this, but awesome!

[@jdzencelowcz]

Amazing voice cast!

[@anthonyowens1812]

Amazing

[@LightsaberDuelz]

Do you animate these fights? Or is there like a program you use? Either way, they look amazing!

[@robingamingofficial2022]

I don’t know exactly what software it uses but I’ve seen these same graphics on various shorts. I think it’s a game or an editing tool or something, not quite sure

[@Choosafunga777]

@@robingamingofficial2022 Could possibly be movie duels 2

[@darkpromeathean937]

Love the force unleashed music usage

[@user-nf8id6di9b]

Alternate Title: If Anakin Used His Brain

[@clasher138]

So you didn't have Ahsoka bring in Maul. They could have used his testimony

[@digitaladventurer2142]

I think he did realize it as soon as Palpatine revealed himself but his desire to save Padme is what kept him from listening to Mace

[@IVader]

Angelmodder loves your use of JKA assets!

[@redtigerrt6778]

I love it, but there are far too many hands left unsevered for it to feel real

[@StarWarsKingdom]

😂😂 you’re right… your right

[@supersasquatch]

This is the star wars reboot we need

[@greenmumin]

Love how you used ai i guess to use the actors voices for this.Great work,good story.

[@TayoEXE]

Honestly, a what-if series could be a nice change up from the usual shows. Even if Anakin never became Darth Vader, for example, he is still the same person, and it would be interesting to see how he handles and struggles with different challenges even if it wasn't Palpatine's influence this time. When he is written well, Anakin is such an interesting character as the "chosen one" because in a lot of ways, he does represent balance in the Force. Too passionate to be a proper Jedi, but too humane to completely lose to the dark side (unless he is broken as a person entirely, which is what Palpatine did when he had lost everything including Padme and his own sense of humanity for what he had done to the younglings, betrayed his most trusted friend, and gave into his fears). I'm not a huge Star Wars fan, so my opinion doesn't really matter much though. I just do like learning more about Anakin as a person.

[@harmannbhasin9170]

What's the game you used for your animation

[@the_dudeabides]

With most of these What Ifs. Palpatine wasn't just a Master manipulator, but a schemer. Man had control of 2 factions, both of which could be his Empire. I'm sure his knowledge of Sith transference and a secret cloning facility. That coming back he'd make sure to take over the Seperstists and get rid of incompetent leaders. After all he wanted the Empire to be formed in the Republic, but I'm sure with knowing Death Star construction location and possibly persuading Tarkin. It would be as he said, a civil war with no end.

[@jasonjordan8376]

I mean, the fact that there was a red bladed lightsaber at the scene of the fight would be pretty good evidence. And Maul, who was in custody at that time, could prove Skywalker was innocent.

[@y.n.tryone4683]

9:05 Luke and windu are examples of Jedis who mastered both

[@SteveCowlishaw]

I don't really like how most of these stories ends with Palpatine dying, or instantly winning in that moment. If Anakin realised he was being manipulated, and fought with him, chances are he escaped and had contingencies in place for it. If he did die, he'd have clones. We'd just get a very different episode 6, 7 and 8

[@NotedGaming]

Do part 2

[@lucasvincent3021]

I need a part 2 to this. I need to know what happens and Anakin’s verdict

[@michaeljudd5384]

What is the song used in the last 2 minutes. Well I know the song, but this version of it.

[@Reddragon05100]

This is fantastic. I really wish this happened in Revenge of the Sith.

[@gdvvgdfv]

Where did u get the image @11:39 from?

[@danielgoodrich264]

What if the Jedi decided to free Anakin's mother Schmi?

[@reckszkingzactivitiesrkat.4134]

StarWars Kingdom is on fire right now 🔥

[@kylebooker1987]

Do a what if scenario involving Anakin becoming emperor.

[@WolfLG99]

Honestly they would've found Palpatine's red lightsaber with his dead body and his fingerpints on it, that alone would've been evidence he's a Sith

[@krisrutschke161]

U do know if palpatine got killed by a lightsaber his essence would go into the one who struck him

[@johnjr9997]

Somewhere on Rick's interdimensional cable box there are universes where star wars had thousands of films & games

[@idiot_city5244]

Alternate title for the video: What If Anakin Wasn't A Dunce?

[@loudboy317]

Anakin already knew that he was being manipulated the moment Palpatine revealed himself as Darth Sidious. Unfortunately, Anakin doesn't care about that because he thinks Palpatine has knowledge on how to save Padme from dying in childbirth. Anakin is desperate to have that knowledge even if it means betraying and murdering all the Jedi to get it.

[@ronansean5377]

Dude he had palpatines lightsaber

[@marcusisgod2592]

As we know darth vader was a natural engineer and could use mechaguru or whatever so what if he used skill to create nanobots to repair his lungs and burns while also making limbs that could conduct the force to make lightning. This could relate to inquisitor baris as she used nanobots in the bomb and he may remember nanobots and their uses. He could could also conduct experiments diguised as torture to fool sidious, learning to heal wounds, make force sensitive droids/limbs and using nano bots to manipulate mididclorians to strip or enhance the force in individuals. What I was thinking was that he used nanobots to remove scar tissue especially around the lungs and he would be dipped in bacta or bacta would be applied this would allow him breath which means he can meditate more deeply. And for the limbs, it is possible to make material force sensitive and I was thinking he make limbs skeletal looking like in attack of the clones but would then cover the we either grafed flesh from his body or flesh made from his blood and other ingredients like perhaps kyber crystal this would make the force flow from him easier and perhaps with the sith alchemy in the limbs making his force lightning more powerful. Basically an uber vader who is perhaps stronger than full potential anakin.

[@keighlancoe5933]

It would be really cool if the hidden world was Yoda's homeworld.

[@dianesinger9729]

I always wondered what would happen if he figured it out

[@user-tx6vx5xx5b]

Alternate title: What if Anakin was smart?

[@mrmiffmiff]

not really how the Force works but works for the sake of the story I guess

[@s3p4kner]

Love that Qui Gon was touching on the philosophy of Jolee Bindo and other EU stories like 'Revan: Rescue Mission', who tries to convince the player that emotions, even love, don't lead to the dark side in fact love can set a man free, but they can lead to passions that must be guarded against or you'll cease to be in balance with the force. "The Force has existed long before the Jedi and Sith divided it into Light and Dark". AFAIK George Lucas didn't agree and saw the Force as being Light and selfless and Dark as selfish and therefore the world itself in very black and white terms. The world isn't like that and the EU, especially the Revan story often touched on themes like this which was imo much more satisfying. On the other hand that whole 'world between worlds' thing was such lazy writing from Disney and perhaps, it was all because Filoni couldn't bear to kill off his beloved Ahsoka? Shame to see it used here. Anakin could have 'jumped out the window' gone back to the Temple to raise the alarm and then has a vision of Qui Gon while under anaesthetic for his 'flesh wound' so let's the Force heal him and goes back to help Windu in the nick of time and get's a seat on the Council to help steer the Jedi in a new direction after the total failure of Yoda and the other Masters to seek out the Sith and protect the Republic. How many Billions are dead at this point? I know - plot contrivances lol. The rest of the story presumes Anakin is the last Jedi alive because none of them intercede in the 'trial' of the Republic's greatest hero. But, Order 66 is never given so the blemish of Jedi corruption continues? Would the Senate have put Master Windu and the other Masters on trial if he hadn't wobbled and fallen out the window at the last minute? Anakin was the chosen one, to bring balance to the Force, just not in the way the Jedi were expecting.

[@RoboBoomStick]

this is pretty much as it should of gone down, but we witnessed the darkest outcome turn to light so odds are this timeline would of turned really dark with Luke and Leia, a toll must be paid.

[@99thJediWarrior]

To be fair, Palpatine manipulated everyone. Anakin was just the chess piece that he moved the most. Also, Anakin would've recognized that Makashi was Dooku'd preferred style and could easily counter it with his Djem So. The weakness of Makashi was that there was not enough kinetic power in its strikes.

[@fangslore9988]

unfortunatly Anakin was very emotionally unstable and oh the statues in Palpatine's chambers one had Plaguse's ashes the other had his spare lightsaber

[@bryanbarr4151]

The signs were so simple. It was so obvious that Palpatine was a power hungry tyrant from the very beginning. Of course, we would have never had Vader (terrible as he is as a character, still unforgettable), so there is that. There are other "What if" questions. Like, what if Anakin just let Mace finish Palpatine off? Again, no Vader.

[@marcusisgod2592]

What if darth vader went to darthomir to learn. New suit or perhaps more unique powers. Resurrect talzin maybe. what if Vokara Che became a mentor to anakin as anakin was being treated for bullying and trauma from being a slave. What if anakin fell in love with luminara unduli, serra keto or bultar swan. What if anakin was taught by agen kolar or sasee tin or adi gallia.

[@marcusisgod2592]

What if anakin spirit in the world between worlds saved padme by making her a force ghost or new mother if the ones. She could make him help ben solo and others saying you got to help people who are suffering from your past actions. What if anakin was piloting before attack of the clones and sensed ventress fall to the darkside as her master died and took his ship to the planet to investigate. Perhaps starting a romance as they are very similar in their stories. Also what if ahsoka taught ben skywalker as she saw him as history repeating itself. What if anakin was a jedi watchmen or wayfinder. What if anakin went with kenobi to face maul and savage instead of adi gallia. What if anakin fell in love with luminara or your own version of aayla secura romance. What if oppo rancis trained anakin. What if anakin met and fell in love with ventress just before the clone wars just after her masters death. What if anakin became a jedi sentinel like a watchmen or one of those who find younglings. What if evan piel became a mentor or second master to anakin. Or anakin became a healer either before or after his mother death could be related to his friendship with offee or alternatively what if he was trained by tra sa who taught windu and actually did not forbid attachment as shown by her relationship with tholme , they could become like a pseudo parents to anakin and train him away from the temple in azati martial arts and from trasa the living force as she is a plant lady so imagine anakin controlling plant life.

[@sydneysmith1521]

Oh come on. Do you expect me to believe a young buck like Anakin fell to an old man like Palpatine? Do you expect me to believe that young Anakin got tired before old man Palpatine?

[@doomtitan1172]

Have you forgotten about Maul's capture!? Why can't you make him testify!!!???

[@one_with_kevrything9825]

Wouldn't Palpatine's lightsaber have been enough to cast suspicion?

[@starwarsbinks6339]

Yoo jedi academy. Respect man Btw . You culdve freezed the NPCs and give them different poses. Like for anakin being on his knees

[@StarWarsKingdom]

Thanks for the tip, i just got the mod and have been messing around with it.

[@StarWarsKingdom]

Matter of fact if you don’t mind helping me out on how to do that I would appreciate it

[@ju5t1ce33]

I’ll never let this go: If Samuel Jackson tells you to stay in a room until he gets back, YOU STAY IN THAT ROOM UNTIL HE GETS BACK! That’s all Anakin had to do.

[@razorfett147]

This is honestly why i didnt care for Lucas' handling of Anakin's arc in the prequels: it made him look like such a dense chump. He literally CONFRONTS Palpatine and threatens to turn him in after finding out he's the "phantom menace" they've been looking for....and not an hour later is pledging his total devotion to the evil bastard. I get being conflicted because Palpatine was something of a grandfatherly figure to him...but its honestly like finding out your elder family member is a serial killer. You can understandably NOT want to see them killed...but who in their right mind is gonna take him up on his offer to join him in his exploits??? Anakin's actions after stopping Windu go far beyond someone who's desperate. He completely flips who and what he is...just to secure the POSSIBILITY of getting access to something that ONE day MIGHT save his wife. Its so beyond stupid. And while im not above believing there are ppl who could 100% react this way in real life, its a whole different animal to try and write your protagonist to be this disjointed. Ultimately, it was just sad and disappointing to see Vader's backstory handled so sloppily. Lucas had the perfect opportunity to use the PT to tell a hero's journey tale that parallels Luke's, but ends in tragedy as we see the hero fall for all the dangers that his son is taught to avoid in the OT. We should've gotten an Anakin who starts off a genuinely good man, not damaged goods. Then we watch as his growing acuity in the Force starts to warp his perspective...leading him to commit worse and worse actions even as he struggles to do what he feels is the right thing. Ultimately his corruption by the pull of power offered by the dark side leads him astray of his love for Luke/Leias mother...and into the employ of a man who will lead the galaxy into an era of tyranny (Palpatine). Proper tragedy...and a far more befitting backstory for one of cinema's greatest all time villains (nevermind that its much more in line with everything we are told in the OT) Such a simple story concept, yet Lucas chose to tell a less concise, more convoluted story that makes Anakin feel less relatable...his fall from grace make less sense...and the transition into his dark side alter ego feel less tragic 😢

[@Iceflkn]

14:19 Where's the evidence? How about the red lightsaber with one set of fingerprints all over it. How about the other items hidden away that the Jedi can confirm were touched by a Sith Lord? 17:50 a year later?! What were the Jedi doing to clear his name, all this the?

[@robbie5984]

High ground.

[@PandoraNR]

What if commander thorn survived the onslaught of droids and was rescued as the lone survivor while still keeping padme safe?

[@M4A1BestGirl]

Were the voices made with AI? They're so close to perfect that I really thought the original cast helped make this video 😂😂😂

[@ajdinimsirovic2757]

Can you make a what if Anakin and Ahsoka pulled a Revan and Malek, Basicly them turning to the dark side to take over the Republic, it isn't unrealistic considering that Anakin isn't that big of a supporter for the ideals the Republic holds, and Ahsoka would have been wrongly executed by them, Anakin wanting fix the broken system isn't impossible since he knows better them most how indifferent it can be, heck the only reason he was saved by Jin and Obi is because of his absurd potential in the Force, so both of them have a good reason for that

[@__Peter]

The biggest question is what if palpatine found him first on tatoonine. and then he met padme and obi wan and qui gon would he switch to the Jedi from being a Sith Lord, I think it’s because anakin was older idk what happened after episode 1 made they should make that part of the story in clone war animation probably tails of the Jedi what obi wan and anakin earlier days was palpatine manipulation , palpatine can see the future and passed right ?

[@sprindraconis631]

had me until you thought balance was equal parts light and dark

[@OrangeHatReviews]

1st problem. His lightsaber that was in his sleeve before the fight against the masters was still in a Neuranium Statue. So how did it get there. Oh this is Disney Canon universe, nevermind. Interesting theory, but flawed. Deserving of a like.

[@NelkaelVehuiah]

What if the clones were not human?

[@chrismooney1790]

No disrespect here, but did you write this? Or is this chatA.I?

[@matthewglabek2787]

💪

[@corujariousa]

One of the many failures of Lucas while writing Star Wars is the fact he did not give the Jedi a good amount of "brain power". Lucas focused on The Force aspects. We see bounty hunters and Sith using strategy with a mastery not common amongst the Jedi. The Jedi were powerful naive kids blinded by their own arrogance and group thinking.

[@Spock4771]

The thing was he knew he was being manipulated he just chose sedius because he said he new how to save padmei

[@andrewwinslow9315]

Part 2?

[@anthonyowens1812]

I wish this wat actually happen

[@mickmufson1824]

What If Anakin/Vader turned back to the light after Palpatine told him that Padme had died?

[@seyacosmoprowertheseedrian2757]

What if Grand Inquisitor turned back to the Light What if Gial Ackbar was a Jedi What if Thrawn joined the "Rebellion" What if someone else was the Chosen One? (I.e. Cal Kestis, Ahsoka)

[@surferdude4487]

No evidence? What about the red light sabres, that's right, there were two of them, and the sith artifacts concealed in his office? Who had the time or knoledge to remove them? Just a detail or two that was overlooked.t

[@herrprofdralbert6844]

Bruh. What about the red light saber?

[@SkyCrafter-nw9bx]

What about his saber though

[@devin5657]

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