Apparently, he had borderline personality disorder. As he came of age, Skywalker showed problems with impulsivity, violent outburst, illusions of invincibility and crises of identity, all of which are in line with borderline personality disorder diagnosis, the researchers concluded.
Anakin Skywalker, one of the main characters in the "Star Wars" films, meets the criteria for borderline personality disorder (BPD).
Carolyn Kaufman, clinical psychologist in Columbus, Ohio, added that Anakin also suffered from histrionic personality disorder and bipolar disorder, the latter characterized by intense mood swings, with Anakin displaying symptoms of both depression and mania (this one often displayed as irritability rather than the ...
His pride and arrogance consume him as they blind him from the realization that his actions aren't immune to consequence. His self-image of supremacy is instrumental to his crumbling; he cannot tear himself away from believing that there are other points of view besides his own.
Does Darth Vader have PTSD? Symptoms include 'disassociating' yourself from others or vivid flashbacks of what caused the person's trauma. Let's not forget the fact that Anakin was a slave as a child, which is the biggest trauma that could have triggered PTSD for him.
In a study published in the journal Psychiatry Research, French psychologists and psychiatrists determined that Darth Vader had six of the nine criteria used for a BPD diagnosis, as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM): Impulsivity. Rage and anger management issues.
Star Wars' Darth Vader is an amputee and a burn survivor, and he has prosthetic limbs, an oxygen mask, and a suit with a complex life-support system. Anakin Skywalker's level of disability directly correlates to his gradual loss in his inner battle and eventually succumbing to the dark side.
Rechristened as Darth Vader, he became an agent of evil. Sidious assumed the mantle of Emperor, and Vader helped the Empire destroy the Jedi Order; without mercy, Anakin led a legion of clones into the Jedi Temple, and personally killed both fully trained Jedi and novice younglings alike.
When he was Anakin, he feared losing the people closest to him, whether it was by distance or death. He did end up losing pretty much everyone close to him, namely Qui-Gon, his mother Shmi, then lastly Padme. It was his fear of never ending loss that drove him to become Vader.
Obi-Wan Kenobi, as played by Sir Alec Guinness in the original trilogy, might be viewed as a case study of “pseudo-dementia” owing to his inability to remember two droids that played a major part in his adventures 18 years earlier.
Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader – ENTJ
One of Anakin's personality traits is that he likes to find effective solutions to problems (“Life seems so much simpler when you're fixing things”).
His background as a child-slave appears to have left him with a legacy of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as well, with repeated episodes of 'dissociation' occurring throughout the films, they said.
The ever stronger fear
In the Phantom Menace, Master Yoda senses much fear in Anakin, however, this fear is not the understandable anxiety - Anakin is afraid to lose his mother, Shmi, whom he was forced to leave behind in slavery.
To be fair, if we venture into Anakin's character outside of the films, he does seem to be heroic and good-hearted in the cartoon show, The Clone Wars. But if we stick to the movies, Anakin Skywalker comes across very clearly as a power-hungry sociopath incapable of true love.
His suit followed an ancient Sith tradition, in which the warriors of the dark side of the Force would adorn themselves in heavy armor.
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Having faced his father once before, Luke was familiar with his tactics and used the force to gain an upper-hand. In Star Wars Canon, only Luke Skywalker can be acknowledged as the one who truly defeated Darth Vader.
The short answer is yes, without a doubt, Vader regretted becoming a cybernetic monstrosity. First, there's the constant pain and discomfort from his suit. Worse, however, is the psychological pain. Vader destroyed everything he had ever known for a chance to save Padme.
In the duel, Anakin lost both of his legs, his one remaining organic arm, and suffered (possibly up to) fourth-degree burns across what was left of his body that were severe enough to damage his internal organs.
When he was Anakin, he feared losing the people closest to him, whether it was by distance or death. He did end up losing pretty much everyone close to him, namely Qui-Gon, his mother Shmi, then lastly Padme. It was his fear of never ending loss that drove him to become Vader.
Apparently, he had borderline personality disorder. As he came of age, Skywalker showed problems with impulsivity, violent outburst, illusions of invincibility and crises of identity, all of which are in line with borderline personality disorder diagnosis, the researchers concluded.
His armor could be hacked and controlled by a device. In a turn of events, Darth Vader's right limb holding his dangerous scarlet lightsaber was moving of its own accord toward his neck. This was a dangerous weakness indeed.
Unlike the characters with disabilities discussed so far, Yoda's disability is not “ugly” like Palpatine's facial deformities or Vader's breathing. In fact, people might even describe his appearance as “cute.” Yoda's disabilities are truly functional: he walks with a cane and he is small in stature.