Darth Vader

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: ''Darth Vader is a [[human]] in [[Star Wars]].''

[[Image:VaderVsPrime.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Does Darth Vader have to choke a bitch?" is always a rhetorical question.]]
'''Darth Vader''' was once a man named '''Anakin Skywalker''' who converted to the dark side. He is possessed of great power, cunning, and speed. Once he called [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] "master" although the exact nature of that relationship (could such a powerful being have once been a Jedi's slave?) and how it ended remain a mystery. He's been a member of the [[Jedi]] himself, and has been called "the most gifted pilot in the galaxy". He flies a variety of ships, at some point even an odd spherical "[[Death Star]]", all of which can transform into a humanoid robot designed in his own image. Despite all the imposing weapons at his disposal, he is a very powerful man, one of the most powerful masters of the [[Force]], in his own right, known to fight [[Transformer|Cybertronians]] ''on foot''.

He is presumably related to the similarly named [[Luke Skywalker]] in some way.

== Fiction ==
===''Star Wars Transformers''===

Shortly after being converted from his previous beliefs to the [[Sith]] faction, Darth Vader is given the task of crushing all resistance to the [[Emperor Palpatine|Emperor]] across the galaxy. Piloting his new, heavily modified Sith Starfighter and wielding dark power, he morphs his spacecraft into an imposing combat robot.<ref>''Star Wars Transformers'' Darth Vader Sith Starfighter package</ref>

Later, as a sinister Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader is on a mission to crush the Rebels and bring young [[Luke Skywalker]] before the Emperor. Vader combs the galaxy for Skywalker in his TIE Advanced Fighter, another spacecraft that can morph into a humanoid robot, destroying all Rebel ships, pirate fleets, and asteroids that get in his way.<ref>''Star Wars Transformers'' Darth Vader TIE Advanced Fighter package</ref>

Using his advanced TIE mecha once more, Vader participates in a shattering starship battle with his former master. Unable to best his opponent in giant robot combat Darth Vader is forced to fall back on his ship's vehicle mode's missile defenses. Giving us a true sense of their power, we learn that like [[Primus]] and [[Unicron]] before them, the conflict between these two powerful force users is enough to rock an entire galaxy.<ref>''Star Wars Transformers'' Darth Vader "Galactic Showdown" set</ref>

===Dreamwave ''Transformers/G.I. Joe'' comics===
Upon seeing [[Barbecue]] in his heat-resistant equipment, [[Shipwreck]] wondered when [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] had recruited Darth Vader. {{storylink|Targets of Opportunity}}

==Toys==
===Attacktix===
[[Image:Attacktix DarthVader.JPG|right|206px|thumb|Damn kids, GET OFF the LAWN!]]
*'''Intergalactic Showdown''' (Multi-pack, 2006)

:Darth Vader comes in a set with Luke Skywalker, an AT-RT non-humanoid piloted robot with [[Clone Pilot|driver]], [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], and [[Omega Sentinel (Energon)|Omega Sentinel]].

:Darth Vader also has four other ''[[Attacktix]]'' figures not sold in ''Transformers'' packaging, designated "Starter Set", "Series 1", "Series 2", and "Series 3". The Starter Set figure reveals him to be the same person as Anakin Skywalker!

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===Star Wars Transformers===
[[Image:SWTFtoy-VaderTIE.JPG|right|300px|thumb|What kind of [[wikipedia:Doctor_Eggman|egomaniac]] has the robots he pilots made to look just like him?]]
*'''Darth Vader TIE Advanced''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' 2 lightsabers/missiles, 2 solar panels/shield & cape, Darth Vader figure
:Darth Vader's first mecha transforms into a [[wikia:starwars:TIE_Advanced_x1|TIE Advanced Starfighter]], featuring twin spring-loaded missile launchers. These missiles become "[[lightsaber]]" melee weapons for the robot mode. One of the vehicle mode's solar panel arrays forms a "cape" for the robot mode, the other a large deflector shield. Like all ''Star Wars Transformers'' toys, it comes with a tiny mini-figure of its pilot that fits into the ship's cockpit.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/SWTF/DarthVader/darthvader.htm More information on Darth Vader at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:SWTFtoy-AnakinSkywalker.JPG|right|300px|thumb|"Spoilers? This ship doesn't have—ohhhh, that kind of spoilers."]]
*'''Anakin Skywalker Jedi Starfighter''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' 2 lightsabers/missiles, Anakin Skywalker figure
:A [[redeco]] and [[Retool|retooling]] of the [[Obi-Wan Kenobi|Obi-Wan Jedi Starfighter]], Anakin's mech transforms into an [[wikia:starwars:Eta-2_Actis-class_light_interceptor|Eta-2 Actis interceptor]] with twin spring-loaded "lightsaber" missile launchers, and flip-up [[wikia:starwars:S-foils|S-foils]].

:This mold was also retooled to make a new Vader ship as well as [[Mace Windu]]'s craft.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/SWTF/AnakinSkywalker/anakinskywalker.htm More information on Anakin Skywalker at TFU.info]''
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[[Image:SWTFtoy-VaderSithFighter.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Help! I've gone black and I can't go back!]]
*'''Darth Vader Sith Starfighter''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' 2 lightsabers/missiles, Darth Vader figure
:Another incarnation of the Eta-2 mold, this one has been [[Retool|retooled]] and [[Redeco|redecoed]] into Anakin's new persona as Darth Vader. It retains all of the same gimmicks as previous versions of the mold. The head is different from all other Vader Transformer molds, having a more stylized robotic look as opposed to the direct translation of the TIE Advanced mold. This ship features an inbuilt R4-K4 droid in place of the previous R2-D2. <ref>http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/R4-K5</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/SWTF/SithDarthVader/darthvader.htm More information on Darth Vader at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:SWTFtoy-VaderDeathStar.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Great, now the "vs. [[Unicron]]" debates will never end.]]
*'''Darth Vader/Death Star''' (2007)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, missile, lightsaber, cape, 3 TIE Fighters, 3 Stormtrooper figures, Darth Vader figure
:The imposing, sole Supreme-class figure of the ''Star Wars Transformers'' toyline, this gigantic Darth Vader mech transforms into the planet-destroying [[Death Star]]. Featuring excellent [[Articulation]], it has ratchet joints at the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees, with swivel joints taking up the remaining few. In both modes, it has a spring loaded missile launcher that fires a small, translucent green projectile. It also features lights and sounds, with several clips taken from the movie. In robot mode, it has a seriously gigantic light saber. Taped inside the package is a cloth cape which can be attached to the back of the figure in robot mode (be careful not to throw it away).

[[Image:SW DeathStar Vader details.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Darth Vader and his bitches—er, that is, Stormtroopers.]]
:Like all figures in the ''Star Wars Transformers'' line, it comes with a pilot figure of the character the toy depicts. Additionally, it comes with three more figures, all of which are generic [[Stormtrooper (Star Wars)|Stormtroopers]]. Three [[TIE Fighter|TIE Fighters]] are also included, which also have a Mech Mode. Oddly, the instructions and description on the box refer to them as [[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]]. In both modes, panels on the back open to reveal storage compartments for the pilots and TIE Fighters, while in Mech mode there are several smaller compartments on the legs and shoulders for the pilots.

:The instructions give no suggestion as to where to put the lightsaber in vehicle mode, though there is plenty of empty space inside. Additionally, the compartments on either side of the back seem at first barely large enough to accommodate more than one TIE at a time without disassembling the solar arrays, but it is actually possible to fit two of them as a whole in one case with some intelligent positioning.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/SWTF/DarthVader/darthvader.htm More information on Darth Vader at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:SWTF-toy GalacticShowdownVader.JPG|right|175px|thumb|Come on, why [[Megatron (Movie)|doesn't]] he [[Megatron (G1)|transform into his own lightsaber to have someone else swing him around]]?]]
*'''Galactic Showdown''' (2007)

: A redeco of the TIE Advanced Fighter in a brighter white (really bringing the black parts out), this version of Vader comes in a Wal-Mart [[Exclusive]] two-pack with a redeco of the [[Obi-Wan Kenobi|Obi-Wan Kenobi Jedi Starfighter]].

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===Crossovers===
[[Image:Crossovers-toy AnakinSkywalker.JPG|right|300px|thumb|]]
*'''Jedi Starfighter to Anakin Skywalker''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 hyperdrive ring parts, 2 hyperdrive engines/missile launchers, 2 lightsabers/missiles
:A [[retool]] of the [[Saesee Tiin]] [[wikia:starwars:Delta-7_Aethersprite-class_light_interceptor|Delta-7 interceptor]] mold into a [[wikia:starwars:Delta-7B_Aethersprite-class_light_interceptor|Delta-7B]] (the difference being that the [[R2-D2|astromech droid]] is in the center of the craft instead of on the left wing) and featuring a new head. Anakin once again comes with two lightsabers/missiles, this time fired from the thrusters on the starfighter's hyperdrive ring. Unlike the toys released under the ''Star Wars Transformers'' banner, this toy does not come with a tiny pilot figure.

:This version of the mold was retooled with new heads to make [[Ahsoka Tano]] and [[Kit Fisto]]'s Jedi Starfighters, while the original Saesee Tiin version was also used to make [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] and [[Plo Koon]].

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*'''Darth Vader to TIE Advanced X1 Starfighter''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' 2 lightsabers/missiles, 2 solar panels/shield & cape
:A repackaging of the very first transforming Darth Vader toy. While the toy is identical to the previous release, the mini-figure accessory was removed for this release.

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[[Image:Crossovers-toy_AnakinTwilight.jpg|right|300px|thumb|And so the [[Lionbreast]] fell in love with the lamb.]]
*'''Anakin Skywalker to The ''Twilight''''' (2010)
**''Accessories'': Missile launcher, lightsaber, small blaster

:This Anakin toy transforms from a robot with asymmetrical arms to the equally asymmetrical starship known as the ''[[Twilight (Star Wars)|Twilight]]''. He comes with [[R2-D2]], who converts into the large engine pod on the left side of the starship. The figure's ligthsaber doubles as a missile, which can be fired from a handheld launcher in robot mode, or from the starship's rooftop gun. The blaster at the end of the folding bottom wing can be used by Anakin as a handgun.

:Having been designed explicitly for the Star Wars Crossovers line, this mold does not feature an opening cockpit to fit a mini-figure, unlike many previous designs which were either carryovers or re-used from the Star Wars Transformers toyline.

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[[Image:Crossovers-toy_AnakinY-wing.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Anakin Skywalker to Y-wing Bomber''' (2010)
**''Accessories'': Vehicle nose/gun, missile, lightsaber, 2x blaster pistols

:Anakin is a [[retool]] of the [[Y-wing|Y-wing Pilot]] toy with a new head and chestplate, transforming into a white and yellow Y-wing bomber. The nose of the craft can fire a two-pronged missile, and detaches to become a handheld gun in robot mode. This figure was initially thought to lack a lightsaber, but recent in-package images have shown that it indeed comes packaged with one. The lightsaber cannot be stored in vehicle mode. The figure also carries two small blaster pistols that fit into holster's on Anakin's hips.

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==Notes==
* The Darth Vader/Death Star Transformer was at one point going to be based around the incomplete second Death Star shown in ''Return of the Jedi'' and had a similarly incomplete robot mode with one shattered eye.<ref>Hasbro Design Sketchbook Volume 1 - 2008, p 12-13</ref> This was eschewed in favor of using the complete Death Star and robot mode. It is otherwise identical to the concept art.

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