Anakin Skywalker Biography

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:

Species: Human

Homeworld: Tatooine 

Gender: Male

Height: 6’-2” (6’-8” in armor)

Hair Color: Dirty Blonde

Eye Color: Blue (later Yellow)

BIOGRAPHY & Who is Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars:

On Tatooine, Anakin Skywalker was born to Shimi, his mother, and an unidentified father. He and his mother worked as slaves for Watto, a garbage dealer. When Qui-Gon Jinn, Jar-Jar Binks, a Gungan, and Padme, a handmaiden from Naboo, went to Watto's shop one day to get parts for their wrecked spaceship, they ran across Anakin. The guests were unable to buy the necessary parts, so Anakin came up with a scheme to assist them: he would compete in the Boonta Eve Classic Podrace and donate the proceeds to his newly formed friendships. Unbeknownst to Anakin, Qui-Gon also placed a wager with Watto, guaranteeing Anakin's freedom should Anakin prevail. After winning, Anakin was set free. Anakin accepted Qui-Gon's invitation to travel from Tatooine to Coruscant to start his Jedi training. Though he was anxious to be leaving his mother behind, Anakin accepted. When Anakin enrolled to the Jedi academy, Yoda sensed this anxiety, and it was this fear that led to his expulsion from the institution. In spite of this setback, Qui-Gon consented to mentor Anakin and allow him observe the Jedi rather than provide him with formal training. To prevent the Trade Federation from invading, Anakin, Obi Wan Kenobi, Jar Jar Binks, and Padme journeyed to Naboo while shadowing Qui-Gon. During this battle, Qui-Gon urged Obi Wan to train Anakin while he was dying, having just defeated the Sith Lord Darth Maul. Anakin started training under Obi Wan when the Jedi Order gave their approval.

With ten years of training under his belt, Anakin was becoming quite the jedi. Following an attempt on Senator Padme's life, Anakin's close friend, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, appointed Anakin and Obi Wan to guard her. Despite the Jedi Code's ban on attachments, Anakin had been in love with Padme for the previous ten years, thus he was thrilled to have this mission. Anakin started having dreams about his mother passing away when he was defending Padme. Anakin was given the order by Obi Wan to stay on Naboo in order to keep Padme safe and to disregard his mother's dreams. But Anakin disregarded this, setting out to rescue his mother on Tatooine. But when he arrived, it was too late, and she passed away in his arms. Tragically, Anakin lost all of his Jedi training and succumbed to the darkside, killing all of his mother's kidnappers. After burying his mother, he set out to free Obi Wan from a Separatist prison by traveling to Geonosis. Along with Obi Wan, Anakin and Padme were apprehended and put in prison. Each of the three of them received a death sentence. The group was spared from execution when the Jedi's new Clone Army arrived in the sky. Obi Wan and Anakin came upon Separatist commander Count Dooku while making their getaway. They made an effort to fight him, but he was too strong and severed Anakin's arm. Fortunately, Yoda arrived just in time to save the young Jedi and his master from Dooku's impending killing blow on Anakin. Anakin journeyed to Naboo once his wounds healed, where he and Padme were having a covert marriage.

After the fight on Geonosis, the Clone Wars officially began, and the Jedi were made generals in the conflict with the Separatists. Yoda gave Anakin Ahsoka Tano as a Padawan to help him in this conflict. During the Clone Wars, Anakin and Ahsoka became close friends and a formidable partnership. Together, they went on numerous adventures, and Anakin developed along with Ahsoka. After being wrongfully accused of a crime, Ahsoka departed from the Jedi Order and never came back. Anakin grew to be an extremely lonesome and dejected man because he missed his Padawan so much.

Anakin found out that his wife, Padme, was expecting a child during the end of the Clone Wars. He started having bad dreams about Padme passing away during childbirth. Anakin heard a Sith legend about the capacity to stop death, and he was determined to stop this, so he turned to the dark side for assistance. Declaring himself to be Darth Sidious, the Sith Lord, Chancellor Palpatine pledged to teach Anakin the ways of the dark side. In an attempt to preserve Sidious, Anakin assassinated Jedi Mace Windu, a former ally, in order to learn how to save Padme. Anakin was taken under Darth Sidious' tutelage and given the title Darth Vadar along with the mission of annihilating the Jedi. Following the orders of his new lord, Anakin entered the Jedi Temple and killed every Jedi he came across, including the children. After that, Anakin went to Mustafar and executed all of the separatist leaders, therefore ending the clone wars. Padme and Obi Wan confronted him on Mustafar and begged him to stop and go home. He turned down their requests since he couldn't give up his immense power after tasting it. Anakin started to choke Padme, who was disgusted and felt deceived. Anakin engaged in combat with his former mentor Obi Wan, leaving Padme comatose. Ultimately, Anakin was defeated and left comatose, dying from burns in Mustafar's lava. By encasing Anakin in black armor, the Emperor preserved his life. Anakin was driven by sadness and rage and was more machine than man. A combination of grief at his wife's death during childbirth and rage at his previous boss for disfiguring him.

Anakin was a brutal commander in his role as Darth Vadar. With no regret, he dispersed fear and misery throughout the galaxy. Without a second thought, he obliterated entire planets. But underneath all of his rage, the hero he once was was never really gone. The young Jedi Luke Skywalker's love for his father inspired Anakin to become a better person while he was facing off against Darth Sidious. He gave his life so that Luke may assassinate the Emperor and end the cruel imperial rule throughout the galaxy. After reawakening the Jedi within himself, Anakin was reabsorbed into the force as he passed away, joining forces with his former allies Yoda and Obi Wan as a force ghost who was now keeping watch over Luke.

HIS LIGHTSABER:

Throughout his life, Anakin Skywalker has three lightsabers. His first lightsaber was a green one that he made under Obi Wan as a padawan, but it was destroyed on a Geonosis droid factory production line. He used a blue saber as his second one during the clone wars. Anakin kept using this saber until he faced Obi Wan on Mustafar, even after he turned evil. Luke, Anakin's son, received this lightsaber from Obi Wan after Anakin was vanquished. His final sword was an alloy black copy of his first sword, set with a red kyber crystal. Ultimately, Anakin lost this Sith Saber in his last confrontation with the Emperor.

LIGHTSABER FORM

Anakin typically employed form V in his dueling. In the end, he made minor changes to the form to fit his fighting style. He created instructional DVDs that Ezra Bridger watched to learn his new modified method of dueling. Form 5 strikes a fairly good compromise between Form 2's aggressive strategies and Form 3's protective approach. Most people agree that Form 5 is the most difficult lightsaber style.