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Darth Vader was once a Jedi Knight and expert pilot trained by [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]], but his emotions (mostly for Padme) caused him to give in to his anger and aggression, leading to him being turned to the Dark Side of the Force by [[Palpatine|Emperor Palpatine]]. This new path caused him to join the Sith and resulted in a duel with Obi-Wan. Vader lost this duel, which resulted in him having to permanently wear body armor and a life-support system. Vader soon became a feared leader of the Empire. He had a son and a daughter, [[Luke Skywalker]] and [[Princess Leia]] respectively. However, due to complications, he did not know Luke was his son until after the first [[Death Star]] blew up, and he did not know Leia was his daughter until the day he died. Darth Vader dramatically told Luke "I am your father" in [[10123 Cloud City|Cloud City]] when they dueled at the climax of ''Episode V''. During the same duel, Vader was responsible for cutting off Luke's right hand. Soon the the two met again for a final duel. Luke won the duel but Palpatine fired out Force Lightning at him. Vader saved Luke and threw Palpatine into the Reactor Core of the second Death Star. Vader was redeemed and once again became Anakin Skywalker, but died shortly after. Vader was then seen as a force ghost by [[Luke Skywalker|his son]] |
Darth Vader was once a Jedi Knight and expert pilot trained by [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]], but his emotions (mostly for Padme) caused him to give in to his anger and aggression, leading to him being turned to the Dark Side of the Force by [[Palpatine|Emperor Palpatine]]. This new path caused him to join the Sith and resulted in a duel with Obi-Wan. Vader lost this duel, which resulted in him having to permanently wear body armor and a life-support system. Vader soon became a feared leader of the Empire. He had a son and a daughter, [[Luke Skywalker]] and [[Princess Leia]] respectively. However, due to complications, he did not know Luke was his son until after the first [[Death Star]] blew up, and he did not know Leia was his daughter until the day he died. Darth Vader dramatically told Luke "I am your father" in [[10123 Cloud City|Cloud City]] when they dueled at the climax of ''Episode V''. During the same duel, Vader was responsible for cutting off Luke's right hand. Soon the the two met again for a final duel. Luke won the duel but Palpatine fired out Force Lightning at him. Vader saved Luke and threw Palpatine into the Reactor Core of the second Death Star. Vader was redeemed and once again became Anakin Skywalker, but died shortly after. Vader was then seen as a force ghost by [[Luke Skywalker|his son]] |
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* He is in a [[UCS]] set, ''[[10212 UCS Imperial Shuttle]]'' and a hinted appearance in the new LEGO Star Wars video game, [[LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars]]. |
* He is in a [[UCS]] set, ''[[10212 UCS Imperial Shuttle]]'' and a hinted appearance in the new LEGO Star Wars video game, [[LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars]]. |
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== Appearances == |
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Revision as of 02:08, 11 April 2011
Darth Vader is a Star Wars minifigure introduced in 1999. Since then, the minifigure has been redesigned four times.
Symbol of the Saga
Darth Vader has appeared in a total of sixteen sets, being recognized as one of the most frequently packaged Minifigures, but he is not close to Luke Skywalker who appears in twenty-eight. Darth Vader is considered the representation of the LEGO Star Wars line to a certain extent, after the fact that Darth Vader is the most well known Star Wars character. He was released in the set 8017 Darth Vader's TIE Fighter to symbolize the 10th anniversary of LEGO and Star Wars. His helmet was on the box art of the Star Wars Episode III line.
He has so far appeared in all LEGO Star Wars Video Games. He is the last unlockable character in LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game, that can only be unlocked after finding all the minikits in the game, which makes him one of the hardest characters to unlock. He also has a cameo in LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures. He is also on the front cover of the LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary.
Appearances
Darth Vader has appeared in sixteen sets, those being 10123 Cloud City, 7200 Final Duel I, 3340 Star Wars#2, 7150 TIE Advanced & Y-Wing, 7152 TIE Advanced & Y-Wing, 7262 TIE Advanced & Y-Wing, 7264 Imperial Inspection, 10131 TIE Collection, 7251 Darth Vader Transformation, 6211 Imperial Star Destroyer, 7263 TIE Fighter, 7672 Rogue Shadow, 8017 Darth Vader's TIE Fighter, 10188 Death Star, a 2009 Promotion, and will be released in the sets 8096 Palpatine's Shuttle as a burned and battle-damaged version and in 10212 UCS Imperial Shuttle.
A large proportion of the sets he is released in contain Imperial vehicles and technology, the most common being: his personal TIE Advanced x1.
Video Game Appearances
He has appeared in all three LEGO Star Wars Video Games, including: LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game, LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga, and LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars.
Secondary Appearances
The LEGO Darth Vader Minifigure has also been released in products besides LEGO sets and video games, mostly accessories, including pens, Key Chains, and t-shirts.
A Darth Vader Minifigure in its Original Variation is featured in all of the following sets: 1709 Pen Darth Vader, 3913 Darth Vader Key Chain, M229 LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader Magnet Set, W005 Star Wars Darth Vader Watch, P2155 Darth Vader Connect & Build Pen, P3702 Darth Vader Carabiner Pen, and 850353 Darth Vader Key Chain.
A Darth Vader Minifigure is not featured in the following sets, but is displayed in images: 852243 SW Darth Vader T-shirt, 852764 LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader T-shirt, and 2851190 LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader Adult Watch.
Anakin Skywalker Inconsistencies
Before Darth Vader turned to the Dark Side, he was known as Anakin Skywalker. A popular inconsistency is naming minifigures that should be named Darth Vader, Anakin Skywalker. LEGO sets often conclude that Anakin became Darth Vader as soon as he put on the suit.
In the movies, Anakin went by the name of Darth Vader before he wore the suit (specifically before fighting Obi-Wan on Mustafar), meaning that in the sets 7257 Ultimate Lightsaber Duel and 7251 Darth Vader Transformation he should be listed as Darth Vader instead of Anakin Skywalker. The same inconsistency was made in the set 8096 Palpatine's Shuttle, as his name was listed as Anakin Skywalker rather than Darth Vader.
This differentiation is likely to avoid confusion between minifigures that look the same and to simplify the difference between the two through a visual representation.
Variations
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| Original Variation | Without Cape | No Eyebrows | Bluish grey head | 2008 Redesign, with a new torso | Battle Damaged | Light-up Lightsaber | Chrome | 2010 Redesign, with pupils | 2011 Vader |
Original
Darth Vader's original variation was his first and most famous variation, which appeared in eleven separate sets, officially representing Darth Vader as a LEGO Minifigure, until its redesign in 2008. The Minifigure has black legs, black arms, and black hands. His torso has a special design showcasing a control panel with red and blue buttons on his torso, with grey outlines around it. He has a cape, and a grey scarred Minifigure head, which represents his battle injuries due to his Battle with Kenobi. Under his head he wears a black cape and over his head he wears an exclusive mask that covers all of his head, representing a breathing mask that keeps him alive. He comes with a red lightsaber.
He appears in this variation in the sets 10123 Cloud City, 7200 Final Duel I, 7150 TIE Fighter & Y-Wing, 3340 Star Wars, 78744 Star Wars Value Pack, 10131 TIE Collection, and 7262 TIE Fighter & Y-Wing. In 7251 Darth Vader Transformation he comes with no cape.
He has appeared in all three LEGO Star Wars Video Games in this variation, including: LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game, LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga. He has a cameo in LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures in this variation.
New Head
Darth Vader was released in three more sets, 7264 Imperial Inspection, 6211 Imperial Star Destroyer, and 7251 Darth Vader Transformation, with some minor differences from the Original Variation, those being having his eyebrows removed and a few additional scars.
2008 Redesign
In the 2008 redesign, Darth Vader comes with the same black hands, black arms, black legs, helmet, and cape as his original variation, except his torso has more details, including his belt and even more detail on his chest panel. The head also, in a strange way despite being in traditional LEGO style, has an increased resemblance to Hayden Christensen. This variation was first released in the set 10188 Death Star, and later re-released in the set 8017 Darth Vader's TIE Fighter, marking it as the new official redesign.
2010 Redesign
The 2010 redesign have the same torso, legs, cape and helmet that the previous redesing from 2008. The head has a new printing, introducing the pupils for the first time. To date, this variation is only avaliable with the set 10212 Imperial Shuttle.
Battle Damaged Darth Vader
Battle Damaged Darth Vader.
Battle Damaged Darth Vader was a unique variation of Darth Vader, released only in the set 7672 Rogue Shadow, released as part of the Expanded Universe line to promote the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
video game.
He includes a grey headpiece displayinr a black eye and scars on the left side of his face and a shattered mask on the right side. He wears a black headpiece that goes around his neck, representing his broken mask. He has a grey legpiece, one black legpiece, and a black belt. He also has a black arm piece and one grey arm piece, and two dark black hands. He also holds a red lightsaber.
The variation represents Darth Vader's appearance after being fought (and severely damaged) by Galen Marek, his secret apprentice, at the end of The Force Unleashed
Light-Up Lightsaber
This variation comes with completely no differences to the Original Variation, except for some pieces cannot be separated, an example being his hand is attached to his lightsaber. The lightsaber has a built in light, which lights up his lightsaber whenever his head is punched down. He has a built in battery.
Chrome
Alongside LEGO® Star Wars' 10th anniversary, LEGO produced Chrome Darth Vader Minifigures to promote the event, and 10,000 polybags of the Chrome Vader were randomly inserted into 2009 LEGO Star Wars sets. The Chrome Vader was the same design as the 2008 version of Vader with the new torso, but shiny paint was used instead of the standard black.
Background
Darth Vader was once a Jedi Knight and expert pilot trained by Obi-Wan Kenobi, but his emotions (mostly for Padme) caused him to give in to his anger and aggression, leading to him being turned to the Dark Side of the Force by Emperor Palpatine. This new path caused him to join the Sith and resulted in a duel with Obi-Wan. Vader lost this duel, which resulted in him having to permanently wear body armor and a life-support system. Vader soon became a feared leader of the Empire. He had a son and a daughter, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia respectively. However, due to complications, he did not know Luke was his son until after the first Death Star blew up, and he did not know Leia was his daughter until the day he died. Darth Vader dramatically told Luke "I am your father" in Cloud City when they dueled at the climax of Episode V. During the same duel, Vader was responsible for cutting off Luke's right hand. Soon the the two met again for a final duel. Luke won the duel but Palpatine fired out Force Lightning at him. Vader saved Luke and threw Palpatine into the Reactor Core of the second Death Star. Vader was redeemed and once again became Anakin Skywalker, but died shortly after. Vader was then seen as a force ghost by his son
Darth vader
== Notes ==
Red Vader Helmet
- In some of the 6211 Imperial Star Destroyer sets, Darth Vader was printed with eyebrows.
- A red version of Darth Vader's helmet was produced by LEGO for mould testing; however, it was not included in any sets. This colour version is available via BrickLink, giving it the liberty of being considered an official LEGO piece. It is the exact same piece as Darth Vader's helmet, except it is the colour of red.
- Darth Vader has been released for for five Star Wars subthemes, Episode III, IV, V, VI and the Expanded Universe the but not for Episode I, Episode II, or the Clone Wars. His appearance in 10131 TIE Collection from 2004 marked his first appearance in an Expanded Universe set (7672 Rogue Shadow being his second.)
- He is in a UCS set, 10212 UCS Imperial Shuttle and a hinted appearance in the new LEGO Star Wars video game, LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars.
- Darth Vader's front printing has changed over the years.
- He
Appearances
Released Sets
- 3340 Star Wars#2
- 6211 Imperial Star Destroyer
- 7150 TIE Advanced & Y-Wing
- 7152 TIE Advanced & Y-Wing
- 7200 Final Duel I
- 7251 Darth Vader Transformation (No Cape)
- 7262 TIE Advanced & Y-Wing
- 7263 TIE Fighter
- 7264 Imperial Inspection
- 7672 Rogue Shadow (Battle Damaged)
- 7965 Millennium Falcon (2010 New Design)
- 8017 Darth Vader's TIE Fighter (2008 New Design)
- 10123 Cloud City
- 10131 TIE Collection
- 10188 Death Star (2008 New Design)
- 10212 UCS Imperial Shuttle (2010 New Design)
- 4547551 Chrome Darth Vader (Chrome)
Video Games Appearances
- LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
- LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
- LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (Cameo, non-playable)
- LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Movie Appearances
- LEGO Star Wars: Revenge of The Brick
- The Quest for R2-D2 (film) (Cameo)
- LEGO Star Wars: Bombad Bounty
Non-Set Appearances
- 1709 Pen Darth Vader
- 3913 Darth Vader Key Chain
- M229 LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader Magnet Set
- W005 Star Wars Darth Vader Watch
- P2155 Darth Vader Connect & Build Pen
- P3702 Darth Vader Carabiner Pen
- 850353 Darth Vader Key Chain
An Image of the Minifigure is Displayed
- 852243 SW Darth Vader T-shirt
- 852764 LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader T-shirt
- 2851190 LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader Adult Watch
- 2853402 LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary
See also
External links
- Original Variation Torso and Appearances at Peeron.com
- 2009 Redesign Variation Torso and Appearances at Peeron.com
- Secondary Appearances at Brickset
