81% Upvoted. In “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,” we learned that Anakin Skywalker did not have a true father. It doesn't matter. I think Anakin takes this 6.5/10. The Star Wars universe is often fraught with tragedy, especially in the case of Anakin Skywalker. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Just wondering who was more powerful. Via Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith #8 However, during The Mandalorian, Grogu sees and interacts with what looks like real-life butterflies. Vader is more powerful than Anakin, but not as powerful as a hypothetical Vader that didn't take the lava bath. Maby Anakin could pull off the first round but that's still iffy. Cookies help us deliver our Services. He was better with the force as Vader, age, wisdom, experience kinda thing. Star Wars Rebels pitted Darth Vader against his former apprentice, Ahsoka Tano. Round 1: I can't see how this doesn't go for Anakin, just because the fights in the prequels were so much faster than the fights in the original trilogy. share. For those who would like to (And I'd like you to), please provide stats, evidence and examples. Could the apprentice beat the master in combat? It's likely the Disney Plus series takes place following Episode III and prior to Episode IV - A New Hope, and if the Darth … David Charles Prowse MBE (1 July 1935 – 28 November 2020) was an English bodybuilder, weightlifter and character actor in British film and television. His first step is to obtain a crimson lightsaber, the signature weapon of the Sith. He had less raw force to work with tho. Darth Vader is much stronger in the Force than what he was as Anakin. Darth Vader vs. Anakin. I'm pretty sure OP is aware that Anakin and Vader are the same being, but their character is different, as well as how powerful they are. General Discussion. To craft his weapon, Vader has to defeat a Jedi in battle, take his lightsaber and torture the Kyber crystal inside with his pain and anger, a process which makes the crystal bleed and "sing a hymn of darkness," according … But I agree Vader wins. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. RELATED: Star Wars: The Dark Secrets Behind Darth Maul's Robot Legs, Revealed This Vader would have existed right after the Battle on Mustafar, so it would have been a redeemed Anakin Skywalker. Archived. However, Vader is much more conservative fighter, and a much better trained Force user. Posted on Reddit by user Onehealthgaming, the photo features an older version of Anakin and his wife Padme alongside their children Luke and Leia. He also had a more consistent and compelling character arc from 4-6 than Anakin did in 1-3. This post really helps to put it in perspective. Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. 0. Vader is actually more powerful and more skilled. Despite always calling his former pupil "Anakin," Obi-Wan Kenobi calls him "Darth" during their final duel. I wanna know how/why Anakin beats Vader or vice versa. Ahsoka Tano vs Darth Vader: Could Anakin Skywalker's Padawan Defeat Him? Anakin Skywalker has become Darth Vader and Obi-Wan is still trying to recover from his greatest defeat. It is not clear what the butterflies mean or represent, but many fans assumed that the butterflies were the light side of the Force reaching out to Anakin in Issue #8. Close. In the entire SW universe, the Sith are always more than the Jedi in terms of raw power. Pretty much every argument pro-Anakin is based on the OT being made 20+ years before the Prequels, and so Anakin 'looks' better based on the eye test. 11 comments. I figured as much considering how cocky Vader was when he fought Obi Wan again, but I never really had any reasoning behind that. The whole "ops all yo fleshy bits gone" kinda limited him in that regard. It's hypothetical. Posted by 2 years ago. And there is the power of the force, which corrrct me if I am wrong, but I believe he had greater force power as Vader. Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise, created by George Lucas and centered around a film series that began with the eponymous 1977 movie. Posted in Disney, Movies, Star Wars | Tagged Anakin Skywalker, darth vader, star wars, star wars: the last jedi, yoda Post navigation. level 1. Vader was probably physically stronger, but with telekinesis who cares? I struggled to think of an answer to this since as far as I am aware, Anakin was more powerful, but Vader knew more Dark Side abilities and was enhanced in other aspects due to his suit. Hayden Christensen returns as Darth Vader, joining Ewan McGregor in OBI-WAN KENOBI. Then he survives getting two walkers dropped on him and forces them both up with one hand. I don't find Vader's saber feats ( defeating Karbin and battling Ahsoka, Ben, and Luke) to be more impressive than Anakin's demonstrated superiority to Ventress and Dooku or quotes marking him as a comparable combatant to Yoda and Sidious as of ROTS. The Original Series begins 10 years after the dramatic events of Revenge of the Sith, and is coming to #DisneyPlus . RELATED: Star Wars: Anakin's 5 Best Moments In The Prequels (& Vader's 5 Best Moments In The Original Trilogy) Luke was a cockeyed optimist, while Anakin was a dictator’s puppet. The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. Anakin in the prequels and The Clone Wars is really fucking fast, and though Vader can take down Ahsoka, she was never as good as Anakin. He also isn't nearly as impulsive as Anakin was.