Warning: Contains spoilers for Star Wars: Darth Vader #50! Darth Vader Constantly saying that Anakin Skywalker is dead, and that he is the one who killed him. However, this was proven wrong after Vader found redemption Return of the JediAs it turned out, Luke Squalker’s father was not ‘dead’ after all. In fact, Vader previously proved that Anakin was still ‘alive’ during the events leading up to Episode VI In the form of an unofficial final tribute to Anakin Skywalker.
In a preview for Star Wars: Darth Vader #50 by Greg Pak, Raffaele Ienco, Luke Ross, Paul Fry and Adam Gorham, readers get a sneak peek at Darth Vader’s final adventure between the events of Episode V And Episode VI. The final story arc detailed Darth Vader’s efforts to usurp Emperor Palpatine, gathering allies and weapons to achieve the end. In this preview, fans are shown the climactic battle between master and apprentice – and fans aren’t the only ones witnessing this awesome fight.
Using their fight as a perfect diversion, a group of prisoners escape an Imperial holding facility where Vader and Palpatine have it. And among those prisoners, the following are particularly noteworthy: Kitz Wald. While their names may not be immediately familiar, fans will recognize them as Anakin Skywalker’s childhood friends from Tatooine, who famously stood by his side during his podracing competition in The Phantom Menace. By creating a distraction with his fight against Palpatine, Darth Vader saved the lives of Kitster and Forest, thereby honoring their friendship to Anakin Skywalker.
This isn’t the first (or second) time Darth Vader has saved the lives of his childhood friends
Darth Vader rescued his old friends both passively and deliberately
The first time Darth Vader rescued Kitster and Forest was through no other means than simply knowing Padmé Amidala – or, more accurately, Sabé. After Anakin was freed from slavery and removed from Tatooine, Sabe launched a crusade to free a number of slaves who lived there, including and especially Anakin’s mother, Shami. However, by this time, Shami had already joined the Lars family, and Sabe had no idea of ​​her whereabouts. So, Sabe frees a seemingly random group of slaves in her name, and among those who are given their freedom are Kitster and Forest.
Years later, Darth Vader has the chance to instantly save Kitster and Wald’s lives when he agrees to help Sabé liberate a planet ruled over by a ruthless Imperial general named Tauntaza. Kiter and Wald were part of the resistance group against the governor, and before they made an attack, their camp was attacked. From a horde of evil alien creatures. Darth Vader cut down the alien predators with little trouble, although if he hadn’t, Kitster and Forest would have been gunners.
Star Wars’ Kitster and Forest may not be out of the woods yet
It’s not too late for Darth Vader to kill his old friends
Saving his friends one last time would be an excellent way to show fans that Darth Vader was prepared for his final redemption, as it is a touching tribute to Anakin Skywalker right before. Return of the Jedi. However, fans also know that the comic must end with a reconciliation between Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine due to the nature of their relationship in Episode VI. What better way for Vader to reaffirm his commitment to the Sith than to slaughter Anakin Skywalker’s childhood friends? Those that just so happen on the premises.
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Although he may have indirectly saved them in this preview, Darth Vader may end up killing the very friends he saved many times before. However, crude theories aside, the fact remains that Darth Vader Saved Kitster and Wald three times Star Wars Canon, and the last event during the finale of his comic series is a perfect final tribute to Anakin Skywalker, one that proves that Luke’s father is never completely ‘dead’.
Star Wars: Darth Vader #50 by Marvel Comics is available September 18, 2024.