Star Wars has revealed who is Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker’s real father

Comics continue to contribute to the canon of many cinematographic franchises, from Terminator to Alien, and everything in between. Now a Star Wars comic dedicated to Darth Vader offers us a revelation that confirms a fan theory about who was the true father of Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker. In the comic series dedicated to unraveling the mythology of such a famous villain, we’ve been getting a little more light shed on Anakin’s origins, already subtly commented on in Episode I.

Midichlorians and Palpatine’s influence

As the fans will remember, in Episode I it is mentioned that Anakin was conceived by the Force, since his mother, Shmi Skywalker, claimed that there was never a father involved in her pregnancy. Despite everything, Anakin’s creation has always been kept a mystery; until now. The new Darth Vader comic reveals that Midiclorians, microscopic Force-sensitive beings, were influenced by Palpatine inside Shmi Skywalker’s womb, all to create Anakin in a very special way.

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This implies that Anakin was created by the Dark Side of the Force to balance the Force itself, giving a new perspective to the character and the Skywalker legacy itself. In addition, this new information further reinforces the controversial outcome of the last film trilogy with Kylo Ren as a villain, as he would technically be Palpatine’s great-grandson.

Until now, Anakin’s origin was part of rumors and fan theories that suggested that Darth Sidious was the closest thing to a father for Darth Vader, something that has finally ended up becoming part of the lore of Star Wars. Darth Vader #25 is written by Charles Soule and illustrated by Joseph Camuncoli, and is part of the official Star Wars canon that continues to expand through different formats.

Source | ScreenRant