Darth Vader is often seen as Darth Sidious' right-hand man, the Emperor's second-in-command, in both canon and non-canon depictions. However, during Star Wars: A New Hope, Darth Vader was seen reporting to
Darth Vader actually doesn't have a rank. It's a very common misconception. Darth Vader's “official” position was that of Imperial Enforcer. In terms of rank, practically everyone outranked him.
In Star Wars Legends and Canon, Galen Marek (Starkiller) is the only Jedi (other than Obi-Wan Kenobi) to put a beat down on Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker.
Vader held the rank of Supreme Commander of the Imperial Forces. While Palpatine, as Emperor, had complete control of the military, Supreme Commanders oversaw the military directly, and were outranked only by Palpatine. This title was also held by Thrawn at one point.
As the Herald of Galactus, Silver Surfer is able to harness the Power Cosmic. This alone is enough to stop Darth Vader, especially as it grants those in power to manipulate the universe's ambient energy.
Although Tarkin didn't believe in the Force, he respected Vader a lot, as he was the Emperor's enforcer, and he even grew to admire Vader's way of inducing fear within others.
Though Darth Vader never attained the rank of Sith Master, he secretly instructed his own Sith apprentice in a plot to overthrow the Emperor.
An intimidating mix of machine and man, Admiral Karius serves as Darth Vader's second-in-command on Mustafar. Stern and unforgiving, he intends to see to it personally that the captain of the Windfall doesn't survive their stay at Fortress Vader.
During the battle, Anakin, who had been known as the Sith Lord Darth Vader, was redeemed by Luke and brought balance to the Force. However, the redemption cost Anakin his life, having been mortally wounded by the Emperor, Darth Sidious, while killing his former Master. After his death, Anakin became one with the Force.
Prowse played the physical form of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy. Prowse spoke the dialogue during filming, but George Lucas wanted a "darker voice" than Prowse's relatively jovial West Country accent, and had James Earl Jones provide a more sinister, malevolent voice for the character.
As Supreme Commander, Darth Vader was the ranking leader of the Imperial Military.
N'Kata Del Gormo was a Force-sensitive male Hysalrian Jedi Master who lived during the times of the Galactic Republic. According to legend, he found and trained Yoda and a Force-sensitive Human friend.
At the same time, the Chancellor revealed that he himself was a Sith Lord, Darth Sidious, and would train Anakin. Confused and conflicted, Anakin ultimately succumbed to Sidious' temptations. Rechristened as Darth Vader, he became an agent of evil.
Almost 1000 years after Bane's death, Darth Plagueis trains Darth Sidious, who ultimately kills his master and takes Darth Maul as his first apprentice. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace - Sidious and Maul are the only known Sith in the galaxy.
Even in the old Star Wars canon, the two had a confrontation, as they met in the comic book Star Wars Tales #9, where Maul pieced together that Anakin was Vader.
Even after his brutal scorching in the fires of Mustafar, sand remained the only natural phenomenon that Vader feared. To him, sand was a reminder that he'd failed to save his mother or Padme from death.
Tarkin used the Death Star to destroy Bail Organa's home planet of Alderaan as a display of the empire's might. When Luke Skywalker fired the proton torpedo that destroyed the space station, Tarkin was killed in the explosion.
Giving in to his feelings, Anakin cuts off Mace Windu's hand, giving Palpatine the opportunity to kill him. Anakin regrets this almost instantly, but the thought of Padme was stronger than his remorse This is the moment Anakin officially became Darth Vader and led to serious issues in the Skywalker Saga.
Yes, when Darth Vader turned back to Anakin Skywalker and sacrifice himself to save his son, he dies and Obi-Wan uses the force to connect with Anakin's spirit. In that time Anakin apologizes to Obi-Wan, desperately asking him to forgive him for everything he has done to him and everybody over the years.
Anakin does not have even the slightest bit of remorse. By the end, he feels nothing but anger. Although he feels regret for killing Padme, he still helps the evil Emperor. The film ends with Anakins standing side by side with the man on whose behalf he has committed all his crimes.
#1 – Yoda. Yoda is widely considered to be the greatest Jedi of all time, and with good reason. He is a master of the Force, a skilled warrior, and has an unmatched wisdom that comes from centuries of experience.
Yoda would not argue against Mace Windu's initial verdict: Anakin Skywalker was “too old” to be trained in the ways of the Jedi. He even asks the body directly about his mother and acknowledges his fear of separating from her, years before that very fear would draw him to Palpatine and lead him into the dark side.
Though he saw Anakin's potential, Yoda could not ignore the danger inherent in Anakin's unrestrained emotional attachments. To teach Anakin responsibility, Yoda assigned Skywalker a Padawan learner: Ahsoka Tano. Yoda knew there would come a time when Anakin had to let go of Ahsoka.
Mas Amedda – Grand Vizier of the Imperial Ruling Council and Vice-Chair of the Imperial Senate, later installed by Gallius Rax as puppet leader following Palpatine's death in Aftermath: Life Debt. Amedda formally surrenders the Galactic Empire to the New Republic in Aftermath: Empire's End.
According to this Star Wars fan's math, it can be estimated that Darth Vader is at least 68.85% man, with the loss of his limbs alone.