Likewise, Vader has been established as being more powerful than Anakin in print, so the loss of potential no longer applies. Yes. As stated above, Lucas said that Anakin's potential to be more
During his confrontation with Obi-Wan Kenobi on Mustafar, Anakin Skywalker was first maimed by lightsabre cuts. He lost both legs around the knees, and much of his left arm. He fell onto a slope of volcanic sand, and slid helplessly to the edge of a lava river. His body ignited due to heat radiated off that flow.
1) Vader was caught off guard by Luke's sudden decision to commit suicide. 2) Given Vader was likely exhausted from the duel, and in addition seriously injured by one of Luke's blows, he may have been unable to levitate Luke with Force powers in his weakened state (although we might surmise he had just enough strength for a gentle Force "push
Oct 13, 2003. Sometime in the PT era, I remember Lucas saying in a couple interviews and/or DVD commentaries (and I think then reinforced in some Legends EU, like Lumiya in LOTF) that Anakin/Vader losing his arm in AOTC and more body parts in ROTS made him lose midichlorians and weaker in the Force, never able to 100% fulfill his potential.
According to series creator George Lucas, the power loss resulting from Anakin's injuries is what drove Palpatine to decide to replace his apprentice with Luke. "Anakin, as Skywalker, as a human being, was going to be extremely powerful," Lucas explained in 2005. "But he ended up losing his arms and a leg and became partly a robot.
Luke Skywalker carries Darth Vader shortly before his death in "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi." (Image credit: Lucasfilm) Luke shoulders his staggering dad towards an escape shuttle amid the
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