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I know that this question may have answers in the comics and books of the extended universe (now legends) and different answers from the books, shows and comics of the new Disney canon
But the question is this?
Who knew that Darth Vader was Anakin Skywalker when Vader was still alive?
We know the obvious ones
The Emperor
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Yoda
Luke and Leia
I just finished one of Timothy Zahn’s new Thrawn books - Grand Admiral Thrawn figured it out
But beyond that?
Uncle Owen & Aunt Beru?
Maybe, maybe not
There was that look between the two of them when a Luke says he wished he knew his father
The look could be because they know about Vader or it could be we know his father is still alive and we’ve been lying to him his whole life and if Luke ever finds out we’re in deep shirt
Beru says Luke has too much of his father in him and Owen responds that’s what I’m afraid of
That makes more sense if they knew of Anakin’s fate
What did Obi Wan tell them?
Bail Organa?
Again it depends on what Obi Wan and Yoda told him - he knew that the babies were Anakin’s,
did he know about his joining the Dark Side - did anyone know that Anakin had survived at this point?
(Side Question- immediately after Revenge of the
Sith Kenobi went to Tatooine and Yoda went to Dagobah, doesn’t look like either had much contact with the outside after that
how did they know Vader survived and what he became? Just sensing through the Force?)
Grand Moff Tarkin?
Seemed chummy with Vader
“You my friend are all that’s left of their religion”
Vader has friends? Would friends know his secret? Like Batman knowing Superman is Clark Kent?
Tarkin also seemed to have power over him
“Enough of this! Vader! Release him!”
“I’m taking an awful risk Vader, this had better work”
Or else what? Who talks to Darth Vader like that?
R2D2?
Was his memory wiped when 3POs was at the end of Revenge of the Sith?
But the question is this?
Who knew that Darth Vader was Anakin Skywalker when Vader was still alive?
We know the obvious ones
The Emperor
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Yoda
Luke and Leia
I just finished one of Timothy Zahn’s new Thrawn books - Grand Admiral Thrawn figured it out
But beyond that?
Uncle Owen & Aunt Beru?
Maybe, maybe not
There was that look between the two of them when a Luke says he wished he knew his father
The look could be because they know about Vader or it could be we know his father is still alive and we’ve been lying to him his whole life and if Luke ever finds out we’re in deep shirt
Beru says Luke has too much of his father in him and Owen responds that’s what I’m afraid of
That makes more sense if they knew of Anakin’s fate
What did Obi Wan tell them?
Bail Organa?
Again it depends on what Obi Wan and Yoda told him - he knew that the babies were Anakin’s,
did he know about his joining the Dark Side - did anyone know that Anakin had survived at this point?
(Side Question- immediately after Revenge of the
Sith Kenobi went to Tatooine and Yoda went to Dagobah, doesn’t look like either had much contact with the outside after that
how did they know Vader survived and what he became? Just sensing through the Force?)
Grand Moff Tarkin?
Seemed chummy with Vader
“You my friend are all that’s left of their religion”
Vader has friends? Would friends know his secret? Like Batman knowing Superman is Clark Kent?
Tarkin also seemed to have power over him
“Enough of this! Vader! Release him!”
“I’m taking an awful risk Vader, this had better work”
Or else what? Who talks to Darth Vader like that?
R2D2?
Was his memory wiped when 3POs was at the end of Revenge of the Sith?
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