After briefly giving in to the dark side, Luke utterly failed his nephew and the Jedi Order in a single moment. The crushing guilt of his failure drives him to sever his connection with the Force.
Skywalker was attached to his mother and his wife, and the possibility of their deaths caused him to rebel against the natural course of life and the Force itself, seeking power in his fear of losing his loved ones and becoming a hateful, disfigured cyborg and an agent of evil.
Of course, Luke underestimated the lure and temptations of the dark side and its ability to so easily corrupt. Eventually, Luke was unable to resist, and truly did become Palpatine's new apprentice, experiencing new levels of power he'd never known before that Vader could never have attained.
One idea was that, upon taking off Vader's helmet, Luke would place it on his own head and state that he was Vader now. From there, he would go on to destroy the Rebel fleet with his new resources. George Lucas immediately shot the idea down, stating that the movie was supposed to be something enjoyable for kids.
The REAL Reason Luke Skywalker Turned to the Dark Side (DARK EMPIRE)
Is Anakin or Luke the chosen one?
Though there was some debate among the fans that Anakin Skywalker's son, Luke Skywalker, was actually the Chosen One since he caused his father to destroy Darth Sidious, the debate was settled when George Lucas himself confirmed in an interview that Anakin, even after becoming Darth Vader, was still officially the ...
Vader's redemption in Return of the Jedi was not just about saving his son; it was also a defiance of the dark side's corruption and his own past as a Sith Lord. Vader's decision to block Luke from killing Palpatine was motivated by his knowledge that it would corrupt Luke and lead him down a similar path of suffering.
From Return of the Jedi (1983) onwards, the Emperor became the ultimate personification of evil in the series, replacing his apprentice Darth Vader as the central villain.
So while Luke may have bested him in terms of athletics, Palpatine's Force-powers could very likely give him the victory. So while fans may never know for sure, it would've likely been a very close battle, with neither side being a clear victor.
Luke had the opportunity to give in to the dark side during the duel on the Death Star II, but he chose to reject it and remain true to himself, embodying the ideals of a Jedi.
By bringing weapons into the Dagobah Cave, Luke already failed the test. Even Yoda explicitly said he will not need weapons. But like any young acolyte, Luke doesn't listen and takes his belt of weapons. He's focusing on the immediate threat (Darth Vader), and doesn't understand that being a Jedi is a journey.
His mind was cruelly sifted through by someone he trusted, and this solidified his decision to turn to the dark side. It's ironic that Luke would use such a dangerous Force mind trick on his own nephew when he himself had been subjected to the same horror at the hand of his father.
Those who wielded the dark side found many abilities of the Force easier to use, with some Force powers. Light-side Jedi could use dark-side abilities, (even as some darksiders used light side powers) but most preferred not to since dark-side abilities had aggressive, destructive, or perversely manipulative tendencies.
It is revealed that Ren is the son of Han and Leia, originally named Ben, and was once one of Luke's Jedi pupils. He was corrupted to the dark side of the Force by the First Order's Supreme Leader Snoke (Andy Serkis), and helped destroy Luke's new Jedi Academy.
History. A dark side warrior with a mysterious past, Kylo Ren was neither Jedi nor Sith, but a product of both sides' teachings. Once an apprentice of Luke Skywalker's, he killed his fellow students and drove Skywalker into exile, becoming a First Order warlord and servant of Supreme Leader Snoke.
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.
Legend had it that Yoda—a Jedi who became Grand Master—was trained by N'Kata Del Gormo. A Force-sensitive Hysalrian, N'Kata Del Gormo was trained in the ways of the Force and achieved the rank of Master within the Jedi Order.
Since Anakin's defeat on Mustafar, he needed frequent visits to his bacta tank to survive, and even the Vader suit itself was crude enough for Palpatine to control him. So with an aged body, a mind out of balance and the surprise of Luke's attack, Vader was caught at his weakest point.
Yoda. Yoda's knowledge of Luke Skywalker's true parentage was also confirmed in Return of the Jedi. As with Obi-Wan, Yoda believed that Anakin's fall to the dark side made him unsalvageable, with the Darth Vader persona being his only identity following his ascension to Sith Lordship.
Darth Vader didn't learn he had a daughter until Return of the Jedi, when he stood before Emperor Palpatine. The Emperor's power probed Luke's mind, attempting to goad him to fall to the dark side, and he discovered Leia's existence.
No, Anakin was never made aware that he had children until he is initially confronted with Luke, and then suspects between ANH and ESB that Luke is his son. Obi-Wan comments that "the Emporer knew, as I did, that if Anakin were to have any offspring they would be a threat to him.
