RIP Dave Prowse. Star Wars and Vader would not have been the same without this man. He is now one with the force. RIP and thank you for your performance. 1935-2020 EDIT: feel free to check out my Sadder Version of Imperial March I arranged after hearing the news. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qsdpfqyklc6zpaM.html

Such a sad character... Darth Vader, In my heart forever

All he wanted was to protect all he loved at any cost, and fell into the reigns of the dark.

I genuinely think that Anakin Skywalker has the most tragic fall from grace in film history

0:00 Imperial March 1:12 Force Theme 1:44 Across The Stars 2:00 Battle of the heroes 2:19 EPIC IMPERIAL MARCH

Proxy: (Ends Vader hologram) "ugh I hate being him" Starkiller: "I know....I think he does too"

"One day, I will become the greatest jedi ever. I'll even learn how to stop people from dying." -Anakin Skywalker

*"Love won't save you Padme, only my new powers can do that"*

Snoke: Have you ever heard the tragedy of Darth Vader? Kylo: No. Snoke: I thought not, it's not a story the Jedi would tell you...

The Jedi failed Anakin. He was a passionate, emotional person- and the Jedi way told him he shouldn’t feel those emotions. When he came to them seeking genuine help or support they told him to ignore his problems. It’s no wonder he saw Palpatine as a father figure, as he was likely the only person who told him that his emotions were valid. Ultimately, the Jedi were flawed. Anakin was just the product of their failures.

"Kanan said he was the greatest warrior the Jedi had during the Clone Wars." "He was powerful. Rarely lost a battle. What would have surprised you is how kind he was. He cared deeply about his friends, and looked out for them until the end."

This song literally portrays Anakin’s entire life. It first played the imperial march to represent the hardships that Anakin had to go through as a slave on tatooine. Next is the force theme. This represents the first two Jedi coming into his life, and his transition from slavery to becoming a young jedi knight Then across the stars is played. This represents anakin falling in love with padme. More importantly, it reminds us all of his distaste for sand. Battle of hero’s is played to show his transition to the dark side, and his fight with obi wan. Second to last, the imperial march is played for the last time. This represents the years he spent serving the dark side Lastly, we hear the imperial march again, but with the force theme played over it. This represents Anakin’s turn back to the light side, and the end of the skywalker saga

"Lord Vader survived the fire because the one that consumed his body wasn't nearly as bright as the fire that burned within him."

if they made a standalone vader film this would be the perfect trailer music

0:00 Anakin being found by Qui-Gon 1:12 Anakin's training to become a Jedi 1:44 Anakin's conflict between the light and the dark 2:00 Anakin's betrayal 2:19 Vader's life during the Empire 2:56 Anakin's Redemption This song basically describes Anakin's life for me

Imagine this: Vader stands alone on the bridge of a star destroyer. Staring into the neverending void of space, his head telling his ever aching heart to stop the pain. To stop remembering the love he felt for those he loved. For what he once was. Vader clenching his jaw as his heart overtake his memories. He remembers the time he felt when Ahsoka had perished during the clone wars and he was the only one who could bring her back to life. He remembers the time him and Padmé rolled down the hills in Naboo, falling in love. He remembers his master, Obi-wan, taking him under his wing and becoming his brother. Vader...no... Anakin was back but it was short lived as the evil and hatred inside of him screamed. Ahsoka was dead. Rex was dead. And his master was long gone. He could live with that. He could live with the fact that all his friends and family had died at his hands but he could never forget the pain of losing his love. For losing Padmé. Vader looking back up from the floor, seeing the windows to space had been cracked in his emotional rage inside of him. He left the bridge, barely unable to hold Anakin back from breaking through his mind and breaking down. He was Darth Vader. And he loved no one. He cared for no one. He only cared about making the Jedi and the whole galaxy pay for the trauma he had gone through.

"Help me take this mask off..." "But you'll die!" "There's nothing that can stop that now.. Please, just once..I want to look upon you with my own eyes.." Luke removed the backing, and then the faceplate. It was there that all the hate fell away, and Anakin Skywalker fell in love with his son, and his son fell in love with his father and there was no more darkness. "You were right about me, son. You were right. Tell your sister, you were right about me..." And as he fell into a tunnel of blinding light, a voice came. "Feel the Force, Anakin...let go and feel the Force"....and suddenly he stood before his master Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon and Yoda and tears filled his eyes for the first time in years. But he was not machine anymore, but whole, undamaged and pure. He rushed into Obi-Wan's arms and sobbed. He tried to scream apologies but they wouldn't come. He just stayed in embrace, held by the 3 Jedi Masters as he sobbed into Obi-Wan's shoulder. He was free. He was alive in the Force.

“What could you hate enough to destroy me?” “Myself.”

Born without a father Raised as a slave Always under suspicion Denied rank of Jedi master Lost my mother Padme turned on me Master betrayed me One arm and legs were burnt Still managed to rule galaxy What's your excuse????

*1977: **_Darth Vader is a bad guy_* *1980: **_Darth Vader is a father_* *1983: **_Darth Vader is a hero_* Edit: Time Fly's

*fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering*

I can't believe Dave Prowse the man who play one of the greatest villain of all time is gone and has now become with the force may he rest in peace

Slave of Watto Slave of the Jedi Slave of the Sith Freed by his son.

The Tradegy of Darth Vader. A son who lost his mother. A man who lost his way. A person who lost his humanity. But a father who never lost his son. A tragedy, yes it is. A sad story, it could be. But a happy ending, it deserves. Edit: This was supposed to be a thank you note but ... cry? Okay, cry. Go on. I won't judge you. (Literally can't, I could never see you XD)

"You didn't kill Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan. *I* did."

"Have you ever heard the story of Darth Vader, the redeemed one?" "No ..." "I thought not, it's not a story the Sith would tell you ..."

Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Vader the Mighty? He was a slave as a boy. One day, a master and his apprentice came to his home in search of a prophetic savior. They believed him to be that savior. They took him to a vast city spanning an entire planet- in its expanses was a temple filled with wisdom and power. The boy wanted to learn it all. As a young man, he returned home to fulfill a promise he made so long before to his everything. His mother. When young Anakin found his mother had died in his arms, Darth Vader's cold, mechanical brutality emerged for the first time. A small camp which was his mother's place of death became a memory, as did its inhabitants. The men, women and children were all slaughtered like animals. Vader and Anakin both hated them all for what they took from both men. Upon burying his mother, Anakin slowly became obsessed with a certain type of power; The power to save others from death. He wanted to become a Jedi master- to gain access to the ancient texts of the mortal enemy of the Jedi Knights. He believed this could show him how to save those he loved from mortality. He took an apprentice by no choice of his own. Ahsoka was Anakin's best friend, next to his former master. Ahsoka fought valiantly next to Anakin during the war but was framed for an attack on the Jedi Temple. Even when the council apologized, Ahsoka opted to leave. Anakin was crushed and Vader grew within his heart. Had he failed her? He did. Had she failed him? Perhaps. She would one day see what her dear friend had become in her absence. In the waning months of the war, Anakin dreamed of his beloved wife perishing in childbirth. It ate him away and let Vader fill the cracks. Soon, Anakin betrayed the Jedi; Vader stormed the temple with his own soldiers to slaughter the traitors. Very few survived the attack, given in the form of the sixty-sixth order in the heads of Vader's troops. He then fought his master. Neither Obi-Wan or Anakin left Mustafar alive. As Anakin died in the lava river, burnt to spiritual ashes, Vader emerged. As Obi-Wan grieved for his brother, he died as well. Ben was all that remained of a once great Jedi master. After 25 years of cruelty, slaughter, fanatical hunting of remaining Jedi and getting revenge on Ben along the way, Vader was destroyed. Anakin's son saw that Vader wasn't all there was left- Vader had defeated Anakin countless times before and yet now he couldn't. His newest and final master felt the retribution of Anakin Skywalker, as did the mighty Lord Vader. Vader perished in the throne room of his late master and Anakin perished in his son's embrace. The prophecy was true. He was a savior. He destroyed the Sith and brought balance to the Force...

You turned a sinister theme meant to instill fear and authority upon a certain character and turned it into a display of that same person's painful experiences memories and regrets the force is strong with this one

Anakin in EP 1: Fear Anakin in EP 2: Anger Anakin / Darth Vader in EP 3: Hate Anakin / Darth Vader in EP 4 - 5: Suffering Anakin / Darth Vader in EP 6: Redemption Edit: Thanks for that likes guys, you are awesome. Also thank you for the "redemption" one

“You were right son,go tell your sister,you were right.....”

Have you ever heard the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker, the chosen one? I thought not it's not a story the sith would tell. Anakin Skywalker was a poor slave boy from the planet Tatooine until one day a group of off worlders came into the shop he worked in. They revealed themselves to be Jedi, weilders of the force, and sensed great power within the boy. They helped him win the local podrace and his freedom. Leaving his mother behind he was taken to learn the ways of the Force, destined to bring balance back, to be the "chosen one". He quickly became one of the best the Jedi had to offer, the best star pilot in the galaxy, a cunning warrior, and a good friend. He fell in love and married a beautiful woman who meant everything to him, defying the Jedi order. Plagued by visions of her death he sought to save her, but in the process destroyed everything he worked for. He betrayed the order he once stood for, he slaughtered innocents, and turned into a monster of the dark side all in the hopes of saving his beloved. He failed. Anakin Skywalker was killed on the planet Mustafar by his former master and brother Obi-Wan Kenobi, and from the ashes rose the sith lord Darth Vader. Vader helped rule the galaxy with an iron fist serving his new master, pained by the loss of his love. Suffering from every moment since that fateful day the sith lord learned of a boy named Luke Skywalker, son of Anakin. He confronted the boy, and soon after brought the boy to his master. The young boy refused to fall to the dark side, choosing to remain a servant to the light, a Jedi like his father before him. When his master tried to take the boys life, Vader was slain and the father of the boy was freed from his dark vessel. Anakin Skywalker sacrificed his life to save his son, destroy the sith as he was destined to do, and bring balance to the force. A sad story to be sure but one of hope. One of the tragedies love can bring. A slave on Tatooine A slave to the Jedi A slave to the dark side Freed by his son Anakin Skywalker A son A brother A father The chosen one

I am suddenly hard core craving the prequels again.

Darth Vader : " Lost his parents when a boy, Lost his master Lost his way. Lost his wife Lost his children Lost both his legs Got entirely burned by lava ... And yet ... he still conquered the whole Galaxy " The most badass character ever !!

``Luke tell your sister you were right...You were right about me´´ Anakin´s last words

All i have ever wanted from Starwars was a movie all about Vader.

Sneaking in the Across the Stars theme. Dude. More of that.

Everything Anakin ever did was for love. That was something I could never refute. No matter how dangerous, no matter how many died, or how many kneeled. There was always that undertone of love and loss. Victory and death. I love Darth Vader.

2:30 "What you're doing there father?" "Taking one last look.... at my children..."

In mind - Epic In heart - crying

Rest In Peace David Prowse. Thanks for being Darth Vader.

*_Vader: A Star Wars Story_* *Coming to a theatre near you 2021*

This should play at the end of a Rise of Skywalker, or Fallen Order. I don't care, just hire this man Disney!!

"Il n'y a pas d'amour qui ne soit à la douleur, Il n'y pas d'amour dont on ne soit meurtri, Il n'y pas d'amour dont on ne soit flétri." Aragon Merci pour ce magnifique arrangement.

This perfectly captures Anakin’s journey

2:00 Chills everytime I hear that music. I absolutely love that score and the Duel on Mustafar

There’s not a character more recognizable by sound, sight, or otherwise, than Darth Vader. Truly the greatest character in cinematic history, bar none.

When everyone say “I am your father” but nobody says “how is your father”

What an epic tribute to a tragic character! Check out the piano only version here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iM5nnN2BnaiYd5c.html

“It’s not my fault.” “Your focus determines your reality.” “Do. Or do not. There is no try.” “Somebody has to save our skins.” “In my experience there is no such thing as luck.” “I find your lack of faith disturbing.” “I’ve got a bad feeling about this.” “It’s a trap!” “So this is how liberty dies…with thunderous applause.” “Your eyes can deceive you. Don’t trust them.” “Never tell me the odds.” “Mind tricks don’t work on me.” “Great, kid. Don’t get cocky.” “Stay on target.” “This is a new day, a new beginning.” Star Wars has given some of the best lines in the Universe as we know it. We just don't appreciate them..

I thought this wasn't coming out until next week. A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

The tragedy of Anakin Skywalker the chosen one

When I hear this I imagine Vader looking out the window of his star destroyer. Just having visited Padme’s grave he holds the necklace he made in her hand as he remembers the days of the Jedi republic. Him battling side by side with Ashoka and Rex, his conversations with the council, his love for Padme and his battle with Obi-Wan. He gets more and more mad. His commanding officer walks up to him to ask where he wishes to go. Vader begins to clench his fist. The air leaves the officer’s lungs, the devices in room begin to crumble and nearby Star destroyers break and explode as his rage grows. When everyone in the giant ships have died Vader realizes what he must do. He runs and gets into his fighter and makes a path directly to Corrisant. He lands on the emperor’s tower and gets out, the rain pelting his helmet. He walks straight to the emperor’s office. The royal guards are immediately picked up and thrown out the window. The rage filled cyborg picks up Tarkin and any other officers and proceeds to drop them out the now busted window, leaving only the master and the apprentice, the sith and the jedi, the emperor and the chosen one. Palpatine stands from his chair and Vader grabs ahold of his light saber. Just as the music picks up lighting shoots from the sith lord’s hands and Vader ignites his light saber, holding off the deadly bolts as images of master windu appears in palpatine’s mind. Vader begins advancing forward as the hate begins to leave his body. His yellow eyes begin to fade into blue and his crimson red light saber flashes white. He hits the fearful emperor with a force push, stunning him before the lightning continues. Anakin then raises his hands, powering through the pain the lightning is bringing him. He slices down… and the prophecy is fulfilled. Once it’s done he leaves to find his old master, his old friend, and his brother, hoping he will be forgiven and loved once again…

*"You have controlled your fear. Now, release your anger. Only your hatred can destroy me."* R.I.P dad

"-Grandpa, what's Star Wars? -Sit down son, I'm going to tell you a story you'll never forget."

Ep.1: The Chosen One Ep.2: The Training Ep.3: The Betrayal Ep.4: The Destiny Ep.5: The Meeting Ep.6: The Freedom Ep.7: The New Generation Ep.8: The Grandson Ep.9: The End Ep.:10 The New Beggining He may be gone but he is with his family. He may be gone but he is with his Master. He may be gone but he is with his son. He may be gone but he is with his loving wife.

“Have you ever heard of the tragedy, of Darth Vader the Chosen One?”

Anakin Skywalker, a man so fiercely loyal to his friends and family, has been enslaved his whole life, a servant and a pawn to both the Jedi and then the Sith. He turned to the dark side to save his wife, as a Sith, but returned to the light to save his son, as a Jedi. Every deed he did, was for love, to keep the ones he cared about from dying. But in doing so, it brought him only ruin and death.

"I'm sorry Anakin. For all of it." "I'm not your failure Obi Wan."

Anakin : I need him Windu : about to strike the senate Vader : NOOOO Vader : watching The Emperor : is striking luke Anakin : NOOOOOO

"Love won't save you Padme, only my new powers will do that!" Yet, he was saved by his sons love, and his own love....

Ever since my wife left me one month ago for a richer guy, this song is playing in my mind, all the time. I loved her more than anything in the world, more than myself. And this is how she left me. Now I feel like burning everything to the ground. To embrace the darkness

If Hayden Christensen is in rise of skywalker, my life will be complete.

This is gorgeous 😭❤️ wow, I’ve never heard the Imperial March so heartbreaking and emotional before. It perfectly portrays the heart of Vader/Ani. His story is so tragic-I hope ep. 9 really does finish his story on a hopeful note❤️. Also, hope this will be on Spotify too!! If not, you can find me on KZfaq haha.

Something I true love about this song is that you can feel all of his emotions. You can feel his suffering in the beginning if you get your feelings into the song. Then I feel his fear as if he's telling his story. Next is his anger and burning rage I feel then back to suffering in the end. He's such a tragic character and actually has a similar backstory to myself. It's kinda crazy to think about having a similar personality and backstory as my two/favorite character(s) Anakin and Darth Vader.

People are writing inspiring comments either about the intricacy of this piece or sad things about Anakin but i just wanted to mention how beautiful it is even without all the thought that you must have put into this piece it transitions flawlessly and is outstandingly beautiful in every way. Honestly brought a tear to my eye and I'm not joking when I say that.

He was the chosen one to bring balance to the force but the jedi failed him, Sith failed him, he failed himself, technology failed him, us as the viewer failed him to think him bad and evil, everyone failed him but not Luke who knew that he had always been good, Always Been Anakin

I think it's fair to say that our lack of faith in Kathleen Kennedy is *_not_* disturbing.

2:38 that was a clever blending of the Force and Imperial March

David Prowse was a Good man. He brought happiness to us by portraying the role of Darth Vader in the Original Trilogy and was loved by many fans. Rest In Peace David Prowse, May the Force be with You. 😭

This rendition may be perfection in of itself, but 2:19 is where it truly shines. So much power, so much emotion... it's like the Force itself is conducting this piece. You deserve a damn Medal of Bravery, sir.

“Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate... leads to suffering.”

I find myself coming back to listen to this on this particular day. With the loss of Dave Prowse, the original Star Wars family is that much smaller. Rest in peace, Lord Vader.

This is a mashup of beautiful proportions. This is on tier with Riftley's stunning work. This song is so powerful and conveys so many emotions. Great job.

Such a powerful and emotional piece, started crying halfway through

The music would start to play as Darth Vader looks outside his Star Destroyer window, looking off into the distance having flashbacks of his old life... He would remember the first time seeing padme, Vader would start to breathe slower as he would have more flashbacks. He would remember Qui gon, he would remember the zabrak that killed him and how after that he trained with a sparing droid that looked like him and moved like him. As Vader grabbed his lightsaber, looking at it he would remember Obi-wan saying "This lightsaber is your life." He would remember marring padme. He would then start having flashbacks from many parts of his old life, he remembers training Ashoka. Finally he would have remembered getting the great news from padme, he remembered how happy he was... As Vader continued to look on he would think to himself, "Was I wrong? Should have I listened to mace? Where would I be now.. would I have been with padme still and have our children?!?" as a tear rolled down his face under his mask. He would remember choking padme, the emperors voice in his head "It seems you have killed her in your anger.." Now Obi-wan's voice in his head, "CHANCELLOR PALPATINE IS EVIL!" As a star destroyer would pass by his window "NO!" He shouted out loud, using the force to push the star destroyer into another one stopping himself before it would hit. "THE JEDI BETRAYED ME, ITS THERE FAULT I'M WEARING THIS SUIT... ITS OBI-WAN'S!" He would remember the high ground. "Don't try it!" Vader would fall onto his knees, looking out the window once again. He would remember storming the temple. "Master skywalker there's to many of them, what are we going to do?" His room would start to shake as he felt his eyes burn due to his sith eyes. At this moment Vader knew he was wrong. He pushed open his door with the force already killing some of his guards, turning his head to some troopers. The troopers were confused, "Do we shoot him?!?" Asked one trooper as another one replied with " I DON'T KNOW!" as Vader ran to them igniting his saber. Less than a second all the troopers fell to the ground, "I must get to the control room before they inform the emperor" He thought to him self. On the way to the control room Vader encountered more troops, some of them shot, others stood still. Those who shot got almost immediately killed due to Vader deflecting the shots, the others sliced by his saber. Vader finally making it to the control room as a commander was trying to contact the emperor. Vader used the force to grab the commander making him go into his light saber. The other rest in the room decided to put their hands up and walk away from the controls. Vader fell to his knees just as he did in his room, Saying calmly "You will not tell anyone about this incident." everyone in the room nodded their head yes. He got up as the whole room went back to what their were doing before. As Vader walked back to his room past the body's, he thought to him self "It's too late, I can't over throw the emperor in this condition... And whats the point ruling the galaxy if the ones you love aren't in it?" (This would most likely take place in the early years of the empire.)

Music carried through generations And it will never end.

I find artists to be pretentious, their work more often than not lacking, especially with newer works. But this, sir you have created a masterpiece. I have listened at least 2 dozen times across the span of 3 weeks and never fail to get chills at the crescendo. You have out done yourself. Take a bow sir.

This cover should be called "Anakin's Redemption". The way this cover felt was so positive and hopeful!

Imagine a darth vader movie trailer with this song

He lost his mother, He lost his wife, He lost himself, But he never lost his son

The first few seconds, the part that people usually skip, was what gave me chills in literally every note

why did this hit so hard

This music is so moving. It embodies the very heart and soul of Darth Vader/Anakin. This is a true Skywalker Score. May the force be with you Mr. Kim

This is a beautiful arrangement! It perfectly captures Anakin's emotions and includes all the great Star Wars Motifs! This song in itself tells a beautiful story of Anakin in his grief-fueled anger

2:25 this part is AMAZING!!!

Hits different after the clone wars finale

Darth Vader is not a villain. He is a victim.

I‘m crying! This is so damn beautiful, how could anyone give a thumb down on this one is beyond me!

This has all of what can be considered Anakin’s themes!

YOU WERE THE CHOSEN ONE! IT WAS SAID YOU WOULD DESTROY THE SITH, NOT JOIN THEM! BRING BALANCE TO THE FORCE, NOT LEAVE IT IN DARKNESS! (I HATE YOU) YOU WERE MY BROTHER ANAKIN, I LOVED YOU! You could hear the pain in Obi-Wan’s voice. It tears me to shreds every time.

No song has made me feel more emotion in my life. until this masterpiece came out.

We’ll miss you Dave. You are now one with the force and you will always be.

Darth Vader was my hero from the very beginning. He is the best-constructed fictional character in the WHOLE history of literature and film. Most human, most real. Broken by fear and suffering and strong enough to get up after falling down. He is my role model and my hope that nothing never is final. "DM: What ... What could you hate enough ... to destroy me? DV: Myself". OMG. I cried like a baby Y_Y. Thank you for the beautiful music

Imma a die hard star wars fan. And this dude just made me cry like a baby. One of the reasons why I love vader so much is because you can relate to him in many ways. Dope edit. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Battle of the hero’s and across the stars edit was great

This hits so hard, I want this to be played on my funeral

1 Hour Epic Cinematic Mix of this score is available now! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eq-Bhb2cvaidgZ8.html

0:00: "Where is Padmé? Is she safe? Is she all right?" 0:40: "It seems, in your anger, you killed her." 1:12: "The Force is strong with this one." 1:43: "No, I am your father." 2:00: "Father, please, help me." 2:19: Anakin Skywalker's last stand. 2:57: "You were right." Thus ended a legend.

This is what the Imperial March song truly sounds like. It is the tune of our grand empire’s anthem. The garbage that you hear from the movies are rebel propaganda meant to make our leaders seem villainous. Long live the empire! Long live emperor Palpatine!

2:19 “Henceforth, you shall be known as.....darth..vader”