Related
Summary
Warning : Spoilers for Star Wars : Darth Vader # 48!The comparison betweenDarth VaderandLuke SkywalkerwithinStar Warscan officially terminate now . Luke and the former Anakin are constantly compare and contrast within the actualStar Warsseries . Understandably so , as thefather and Word couplet had similar journeys , to the point theyboth stick out defeats from Wampas .
However , as oft as the two are compare , Luke Skywalker may be more like his mother , Padmé , than he was ever like Darth Vader , as suggested inStar Wars : Darth Vader#48 by Greg Pak , Raffaele Ienco , Federico Blee , and VC ’s Joe Caramagna . Phantom Menace’sPadmé lookalike Sabeadmits that she plan to kill Luke if she determined he had his father ’s hatred , but instead , she confirms he hold more trait of his female parent .
take apart the recondite meaning behind this fundamental interaction will make it all the more absolved as to why Luke never turned to the Dark Side like his Church Father did .
Luke Skywalker is More Like Padmé Than Darth Vader
Which Traits Are on Display?
Senator Padmé Amidala always carried a lot of standardised traits to Anakin Skywalker . Both were implausibly passionate about doing what was right in their center - namely when it came to protect others - to the point they were willing to rebel to achieve their goals . However , Padmé was the more level - headed of the two . Anakin ’s Passion of Christ would always dim him to what was in front of him , specially when he was blinded by his emotion . That blind emotion is what lead Darth Vader to the Dark Side in the first space .
or else , it ’s that stage - headed nature in Padmé that Luke seems to have inheritedand , most significantly , has kept him from turning to the Dark Side . As hint at in this issue and the franchise as a whole , Luke is just as prostrate to being tempted by the Dark Side as his sire once was . He even seriously contemplated Vader ’s offerfor them to find the extragalactic nebula together , as propositioned inEmpire Strikes Back . The only matter stopping him is the level - headed rationale that countenance Luke to see the ramifications of his actions before acting , much like Padmé before him .
Could Sabe Be the Key to Luke’s Understanding of His Mother?
Bringing Him Closer to the Light
If anyone knows what Padmé was like better than Darth Vader , it ’s Sabe , her eubstance double . Not only does that bring validity to her words , butit opens the door for her to bring Luke all the closer to the Light Side by telling him more about a female parent he never met . At this stage in Luke ’s life , he still carries touch of hatred from his beginner in his heart , still carry end within him that could inch him closer to dark likeDarth Vader . Sabe ’s counseling could be the bridge that turnsLukeinto the Skywalker he ’s meant to be channelise intoStar warfare : yield of the Jedi .
Star Wars : Darth Vader#48is on sale now from Marvel Comics .
The boy of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala , Luke was bring up on the desert planet Tatooine . Initially mentored by Obi - Wan Kenobi , Luke enkindle the fateful shot that destroyed the Death Star , and he became a rebel hero . Despite the veneration of Obi - Wan and Yoda , Luke ’s faith in his father was prove well - founded when Vader return to the light . With the Emperor defeated , Luke dedicated himself to bringing back the Jedi ; his first attempt ended in tragedy due to Palpatine ’s manipulations , but Luke ’s bequest survive on in Rey .
The son of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, Luke was brought up on the desert planet Tatooine. Initially mentored by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke fired the fateful shot that destroyed the Death Star, and he became a rebel hero. Despite the fears of Obi-Wan and Yoda, Luke’s faith in his father was proved well-founded when Vader returned to the light. With the Emperor defeated, Luke dedicated himself to bringing back the Jedi; his first attempt ended in tragedy due to Palpatine’s manipulations, but Luke’s legacy lives on in Rey.
The son of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, Luke was brought up on the desert planet Tatooine. Initially mentored by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke fired the fateful shot that destroyed the Death Star, and he became a rebel hero. Despite the fears of Obi-Wan and Yoda, Luke’s faith in his father was proved well-founded when Vader returned to the light. With the Emperor defeated, Luke dedicated himself to bringing back the Jedi; his first attempt ended in tragedy due to Palpatine’s manipulations, but Luke’s legacy lives on in Rey.
