Why Darth Vader Looks Like That
Warning: contains SPOILERS for episode 2 of Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Why does Darth Vader look the way he does inObi-Wan Kenobi? Episode 2 of Disney+'s new Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi gives a glimpse of the Sith lord without his suit. While his appearance may appear surprising to some, it does make sense considering what befell Anakin Skywalker in the prequel trilogy.
Set ten years after the events of Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith, Obi-Wan Kenobi follows the titular Jedi, played again by Ewan McGregor, as he navigates the galaxy after Order 66. Obi-Wan has made a quiet life for himself on Tatooine, keeping watch over Luke, though he's frequently haunted by memories of the past. In the first two episodes alone, Obi-Wan narrowly avoids capture from Inquisitors, tentatively accepts a plea to save young Princess Leia, and finds out that Anakin survived their duel on Mustafar.
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Darth Vader looks the way he does because of the injuries he sustained on Mustafar ten years before. He lost three limbs during his battle with Obi-Wan and was left to burn alive on the banks of a lava river. Though Palpatine rescued him, Anakin's wounds were too extensive to truly heal and he was doomed to spend the rest of his days encased in armor. In Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader (Hayden Christensen) is shown in his most vulnerable state in a bacta tank. He's paler than usual, permanently scarred and strapped to a breathing apparatus, and his eyes are still that menacing shade of yellow. This is reminiscent of his appearance at the end of Return of the Jedi when Luke unmasks his father.
Darth Vader's ravaged looks are similar to another glimpse of him throughout Star Wars films. In
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