According to official tie-ins, Anakin's Force Ghost would visit Luke many times over the next decade, offering him guidance and counsel as he reestablished the Jedi Order. Lucasfilm has published an excerpt from Adam Christopher's upcoming novel Shadow of the Sith, revealing Anakin was far more than just an adviser.
And they forgave Anakin. The ideas of the smiling heavenly force ghost of Anakin next to Obi Wan watching over Luke or Kylo being portrayed as a finally good person before his death obviously did not bother the writers.
When Anakin was redeemed upon saving Luke in Return of the Jedi, his "... inner person would go back to where we left it off." Additionally, Lucas thought replacing the original Anakin Force Ghost with Christensen would help connect the prequels and originals, bringing it full circle.
Anakin's spirit did return to help Ahsoka overcome her past trauma and to make amends with his former Padawan for the terrible things he did as Darth Vader. The last shot of Ahsoka season 1 presents the scene from his perspective, removing all doubt that he was only in Ahsoka's head.
Sebastian Shaw portraying Anakin Skywalker as a Force ghost alongside Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi during the original final scene of Return of the Jedi. Shaw's scene in Return of the Jedi was filmed in only one day at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire, England.
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Did Leia forgive Anakin?
Yes. In the book 'Tatooine Ghost', Leia learns of Anakin's life prior to his evolution into the Darth Vader personae. This revelation leads her to forgive him. She even named her third child in memory of her father.
The canonical comic Star Wars: Darth Vader #7 confirms the younglings' deaths caused Anakin grief, self-loathing, hatred, and pain, fueling his descent even further into the Dark Side.
Also, the Sith Lord Ajunta Pall lived on through the Force in such a manner as a Force ghost, though it is relatively unknown how or why he remained. However, it can be speculated that his extreme rage and anger made his presence linger.
Darth Vader may have never known Princess Leia was his daughter in Star Wars and never cultivated a relationship with her, even when he was a Force ghost. Anakin Skywalker never knew Padmé was pregnant with twins, and he believed his child had died with his wife.
Bail Organa was present during the climactic end of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, and there can be no doubt he was aware of Darth Vader's true identity.
Yes. In Truce at Bakura, Anakin's ghost appeared to Leia, begging for her forgiveness. She rejected him. Only by Tatooine Ghost did she start to come around to the father underneath the suit, just in time for her to finally have kids in the Thrawn Trilogy.
The realistic answer seems to be, yes, Anakin in his prime could have defeated Luke Skywalker (in the current canon) if they battled one-on-one. The main reason behind this is Luke's lack of formal Jedi training, at least when it comes to combat.
Anakin Skywalker carried this blue-bladed Jedi weapon throughout the Clone Wars. After dueling his former apprentice on Mustafar, Obi-Wan Kenobi took Anakin's lightsaber and kept it on Tatooine for nearly two decades. He gave it to Luke Skywalker, who lost it when Darth Vader struck off his son's hand in Cloud City.
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 tear [on Anakin's face] says that he knows what he's done, but he has now committed himself to a path that he may not agree with… but he is going to go on anyway. It's the one moment that says he's self-aware that he's rationalizing all his behavior.
Anakin Hated Obi-Wan Because of an Imagined Relationship With Padme. Although Padme and Obi-Wan's affair couldn't have been further from the truth, Anakin apparently built up a scenario in his mind, which was only heightened by the Jedi Council's obfuscation in other areas.
Leia's Force abilities and her lack of awareness of her true identity also contributed to Vader's inability to sense their familial connection. Vader's denial of Anakin Skywalker's legacy and his fear of getting hurt again prevented him from realizing the truth about his children until later in the original trilogy.
Leia and Han had three children, and they named their youngest son Anakin after Anakin Skywalker, Leia's biological father. Since Luke was the twin to spend more time with Obi-Wan in the old canon, it made sense that he, not Leia, was the one to honor Obi-Wan when naming his child.
Nonetheless, as she dies, Padme tells Obi-Wan that there is still good in Anakin. Even something as heinous as that couldn't fully break her love for Anakin.
According to official tie-ins, Anakin's Force Ghost would visit Luke many times over the next decade, offering him guidance and counsel as he reestablished the Jedi Order.
Always a canny foe, Ventress baited Anakin by threatening to kill Padme Amidala, before striking him across the face. The scar became another symbol of Anakin's journey to the dark side when he punishes Ventress by binding her in cables and flinging her from the top of a skyscraper.
In Lucas' view, it was more than just an attempt to unify the prequels and the original trilogy, though; he shared Obi-Wan Kenobi's view that Anakin had metaphorically died when he fell to the dark side, and thus upon being redeemed he would be reset.
