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(#14) Why Obi-wan Told Darth Vader He Would Become More Powerful In Death
Source: Redditor u/ajburt1998
Details: This theory suggests that the reason Obi-Wan warned Vader of his increase in power after death could have been done for two reasons. When they fought, Obi-Wan said, "You can't win Darth, if you strike me down I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine." Why would he tell him that?
It's basically showing his hand to his enemy, but the reason may have been twofold. He could have been telling him that to appeal to Vader's ego, hoping to convert him back to the Force, leaving the Dark Side behind.
The other reason he may have told him about it could have been to trick Vader into taking the plunge himself, so that he could attain more power, but no longer be able to continue his tirade of death and destruction across the galaxy.
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(#5) A Primary Factor In Vader Turning Good And Killing Palpatine Is When He Realizes That Leia Was His Daughter
Source: Redditor u/REdd06 and u/Doctor-Shatda-Fackup
Details: There has been a lot of talk over the years as to how Vader was able to sense Luke, but he wasn't able to do the same when it came to Leia, whom he tortured early in the first film. Granted, he wasn't calm or collected when it came to battling his son, and he even chopped his hand off, but what about Leia.
It seems unlikely that Vader wouldn't know Leia was his daughter, but if he didn't know it in the beginning, he did know it in Return of the Jedi. Vader has been angry with Palpatine for 17 years at this point, and when he finally did learn of Leia's connection to him in the Throne Room, he let his anger and pain come to the surface, which finally enabled him to confront his master and kill him in the process.
Essentially, he was filled with rage at the fact that Palpatine had lied to him about the survival of his child (which turned out to be two children), and the guilt he felt over realizing he had tortured his own daughter. It was too much for Anakin to hold in, and he rage-quit his job by flinging his boss off a platform.
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(#15) The Darth Of Monte Vader - Anakin Plotted His Revenge From The Beginning
Source: Redditor u/ScottTheAmazing
Details: Anakin's journey through the Light Side of the Force to the Dark was tumultuous, to say the least. When he was put back together and reformed as Darth Vader, he may have been plotting his revenge from that very moment.
This theory suggests that upon learning of Padme's death, he immediately began plotting to take out the Emperor, whom he blamed for Padme's death despite appearing to do otherwise.
His plan was to take from the Emperor that which he held so dear: his legacy. Padme was all Anakin cared for, so he knew that the only way to get back at his new Master was to do the same to him.
All of his plans, actions, and schemes he carried out over the subsequent 17 years were made in the attempt to fulfill his goal of destroying the Emperor. This means he was just putting up an act when he slaughtered the Jedi -- it was all part of the plan. The theory is long and complex, so your best bet is to check out all the details on Reddit.
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(#10) Darth Vader Has Multiple Suits
Source: Redditor u/heydo_hew
Details: It's easy to see Darth Vader and assume he wears the same suit all the time. It barely changes throughout the franchise, making this more plausible. There are some minor alterations the costume department made when they had more money to work with, but overall, he wears the same thing all the time.
It's clear he must change into a new suit everyone once in a while, but we never really see it. This theory suggests that he does, in fact, have multiple suits, and what we are seeing is the equivalent of a guy wearing the same type of clothes all the time, where they only have slight differences.
In Rogue One, he was seen not wearing it all the time, and his helmet was on somewhat loosely. The theory further suggests that he must have thrown it on in a hurry, which helps support the idea that the man has more than one suit in his closet.
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(#2) Darth Vader Taunted Luke To Trigger Feelings He Could Zero In On
Source: Redditor u/wtFM100
Details: When Luke and Vader get to fighting in front of the Emperor in his throne room aboard the Death Star, Vader taunts Luke. He says things he knows will get a rise out of his son, and he does this for the simple reason of being able to sense his location.
He isn't able to read Luke's thoughts, but he can read his emotions, as they are more closely tied to one's connection with the Force. He says things like, "Your thoughts betray them too. Especially for... sister." When Luke hears this, he immediately becomes enraged, which tells Vader exactly where he was. Luke ran out of hiding, and Vader knew where he was, which made it possible for him to block his attacks (at first).
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