Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader was 45 years of age when he died. People ask for Anakin's / Vader's age at various times in his life, and I've made a timetable for major events in his life and his age at that time. It's based on canon sources.
Even though Luke tried his best to protect him, Anakin accepted his fate and expressed his love for his son and daughter, Leia, whom he learned about before dying. While it seemed like Anakin had lived a long life, his choices eventually led to his demise at 45.
It's a different story in A New Hope when Obi-Wan is older and slower - given this is ground zero for the Star Wars timeline, taking place in 0 BBY, it means Darth Vader is 41 years old at this point, while Obi-Wan is 57 when he dies. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device.
It's said that Star Wars: Return of the Jedi takes place during 4 ABY, meaning Palpatine was 88 when he met his original end. The first on-screen appearance for Palpatine was with the release of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in 1980.
Yoda then peacefully dies at the age of 900, his body disappearing as he becomes "one with the Force". He leaves Luke with the knowledge that "there is another Skywalker." Moments later, Obi-Wan's spirit helps Luke come to the realization that the "other" of whom Yoda spoke is his twin sister, Princess Leia.
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How old was Darth Maul?
He was 52 years old when he died in 2 BBY. Maul was three years younger than his rival Obi-Wan, who was 55 years old when he killed the former Sith Lord at the tail-end of the Empire's rule.
At the end of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Rey visited Luke's childhood home on Tatooine. While on the planet, when someone asked her who she was, Rey responded by saying that she was "Rey Skywalker." Although she wasn't related to them, both Luke and Leia had been mentors to Rey throughout the sequel trilogy.
As powerful as Darth Sidious may have been, it's easy to forget he actually seemed afraid of Master Yoda. As seen in Revenge of the Sith, Palpatine initially thought he could deal with the aged Jedi Master - and then, when Yoda proved able to counter the Sith Lord's Force lightning, he fled.
Moments later, Vader confronts him, and they engage in a lightsaber duel. Obi-Wan uses the duel to distract Vader as Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewbacca escape to the Falcon. Obi-Wan allows Vader to strike him down, and his body mysteriously vanishes the moment he dies.
While he had suffered fatal injuries from the Emperor's lightning, Vader's redeeming final act restored his consciousness to Anakin Skywalker, and he had one last moment with Luke before peacefully accepting his death.
Padmé was given a public funeral, attended by thousands. Her body was made to appear still pregnant to protect her children from their father. While Padmé died in childbirth at the age of 27, Anakin would live on as Vader until his redemption and death when he was 45 years old.
Padmé was born in 46 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin) and Anakin's miraculous Force-created birth came in 41 BBY, so Padmé is five years older than him. They do not meet until Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, which takes place in 32 BBY.
But if Palpatine essentially fathered Anakin through the Force, the Emperor would be the great-grandfather of Kylo Ren and the grandfather of Rey, making the pair first cousins once removed.
Finally, Rey is Kylo Ren's aunt through Anakin Skywalker. This means that Kylo and Rey's romance is just as genetically awkward as Luke and Leia's kiss on Hoth was. Granted, neither pair knew they were related at the time, but that's no excuse.
Shmi informs Qui-Gon that Anakin has no father, leading Qui-Gon to suggest that Anakin is a product of midi-chlorians (Force-imparting microorganisms). As the film progresses, Anakin leaves Tatooine to begin his Jedi training.
Leia knew it, too" This realization takes Rey by surprise, as there had been few hints about her heritage up to that point. Now, Luke may have known that fact even before meeting Rey, as before he went into hiding, Luke and Lando traveled across the Galaxy to investigate any possible Sith tracks.
Rather, it is still the case that the one and only Chosen One is Anakin Skywalker, a being who was conceived by the will of the Force itself, and who had no father. But Rey does share the mission of the Chosen One, as indicated by Anakin's words on Exegol.
Sidious revealed to Maul that he did not intend to kill his former apprentice, as he still had use for Maul; it was Sidious' hope that Maul would lead the Sith to Mother Talzin, Maul's mother and the leader of the Nightsisters, so she could be eliminated as a potential threat to the eventual Sith rule of the galaxy.
About 19 years then pass before the events of A New Hope, and the original trilogy spans only about 4 years, making his age in those films roughly 32 to 36.
