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Character Name: Darth Vader // Anakin Skywalker Character Series: Star Wars Character Age: 23 Background:Wiki for great justice! Anakin will be taken four weeks after the end of Revenge of the Sith, at the opening of the Rise of Darth Vader novel. Personality:
Darth Vader isn't an easy man to pin down. At a place in his life where he's desperate to both shake off and cling to the remnants of his life as Anakin Skywalker, Vader struggles heavily with his identity in his Master's new Empire. Guilt and loss are motivating factors for him, the desire for closure propelling him to give chase after the Jedi found on Murkhana, against Palpatine's wishes. Coming to understand the scope of the Emperor's machinations against the Republic has him at a crossroad-- should he continue to trust the man who might have been manipulating him since childhood and broke his promise to help Vader save his wife from death? Or should he accept what has happened, that the Jedi Order truly needed to be struck down and there is nothing left for him outside of his apprenticeship to the Emperor?
An upside (or downside, let's be honest) to Vader is his sense of duty and adherence to responsibility. He dedicates himself to whatever task he's set his mind to wholeheartedly, without restraint and oftentimes with a kind of single-mindedness that borders on the unhealthy. You go big or you go home and you get that shit done. This passion is reflected in all aspects of his life, shown in the fervency of his love for his wife even in the midst of his corruption, and the sheer depths of his rage toward Obi-Wan's perceived betrayal. Vader holds onto grudges with an iron-clad grip and does not easily forgive or forget. His emotional nature is another weak point for the former Jedi, his pride and arrogance leading to recklessness and impatience on his part. Since his wife's death and the betrayal of his comrades-in-arms, Vader is often prey to his volatile anger. While as Anakin he adapted quickly to new situations, he finds that difficult and frustrating in light of the limitations put upon him by his life support suit.
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Other Characters Played: Sir Integra Hellsing; Nathan Wallace
Preferred Housing: 1127 Taylor Rd
Character Name: Darth Vader // Anakin Skywalker
Character Series: Star Wars
Character Age: 23
Background: Wiki for great justice! Anakin will be taken four weeks after the end of Revenge of the Sith, at the opening of the Rise of Darth Vader novel.
Personality:
Darth Vader isn't an easy man to pin down. At a place in his life where he's desperate to both shake off and cling to the remnants of his life as Anakin Skywalker, Vader struggles heavily with his identity in his Master's new Empire. Guilt and loss are motivating factors for him, the desire for closure propelling him to give chase after the Jedi found on Murkhana, against Palpatine's wishes. Coming to understand the scope of the Emperor's machinations against the Republic has him at a crossroad-- should he continue to trust the man who might have been manipulating him since childhood and broke his promise to help Vader save his wife from death? Or should he accept what has happened, that the Jedi Order truly needed to be struck down and there is nothing left for him outside of his apprenticeship to the Emperor?
"[He is] loyal beyond reason," Obi Wan once said of Anakin Skywalker, a trait that would follow the latter into his service with the Empire. He has always held friendships in the highest regard, intending to do anything for people he cared for without regard for himself-- and expecting the same in return, to a degree that is often unrealistic for others to reach. Vader takes this and runs with it, something we see when he believes Padmé and Obi-Wan have betrayed him, punishment coming swift and severe. Honesty runs tandem with his loyalty. Darth Vader might be the last person anyone thinks of when they hear the word "honest", but he spent a great portion of his younger days painfully honest, disliking subterfuge and lying, even if it meant the ends justified the means. It's meant he's worn his heart on his sleeve more often than not, proving himself a target that is easily read and thus easily manipulated by those with a mind to exploit his idealism.
An upside (or downside, let's be honest) to Vader is his sense of duty and adherence to responsibility. He dedicates himself to whatever task he's set his mind to wholeheartedly, without restraint and oftentimes with a kind of single-mindedness that borders on the unhealthy. You go big or you go home and you get that shit done. This passion is reflected in all aspects of his life, shown in the fervency of his love for his wife even in the midst of his corruption, and the sheer depths of his rage toward Obi-Wan's perceived betrayal. Vader holds onto grudges with an iron-clad grip and does not easily forgive or forget. His emotional nature is another weak point for the former Jedi, his pride and arrogance leading to recklessness and impatience on his part. Since his wife's death and the betrayal of his comrades-in-arms, Vader is often prey to his volatile anger. While as Anakin he adapted quickly to new situations, he finds that difficult and frustrating in light of the limitations put upon him by his life support suit.
At his core Vader is a decent person who wanted the best for the people he cared for in his life, but by way of life experience, circumstance and outright manipulation he grew twisted and distorted. He's a picture perfect example of good intentions paving the road to Hell. Vader will argue that he did what he had to in order to preserve peace and to throw off would-be oppressors, denying his culpability even as he blames himself for Padmé's death. While he will eventually learn to better utilize his anger and hate as conduits for the Dark Side of the Force, even to hate the Emperor at the man's own encouragement, Darth Vader is now at a tailspin at this point of his life.