1 Luke Skywalker Having faced his father once before, Luke was familiar with his tactics and used the force to gain an upper-hand. In Star Wars Canon, only Luke Skywalker can be acknowledged as the one who truly defeated Darth Vader.
While Vader had his weaknesses, including vulnerability to electricity, characters like Emperor Palpatine, Mace Windu, Yoda, and Obi-Wan Kenobi all had the potential to defeat him in battle.
In Star Wars Legends, Jaina Solo was Darth Vader's granddaughter. Although it would be a close battle if they dueled, it's likely Jaina could have defeated Darth Vader. Jaina was an expert at dealing with dangerous Sith.
In the Star Wars Universe, it's hard to deny Darth Vader's greatest enemy was the Jedi Order. Sure, he had enemies such as Qi'ra, the Crimson Dawn and Doctor Aphra. But few came close to truly defeating him, other than Obi-Wan Kenobi and in time, his son, Luke Skywalker.
The best time to destroy him is actually after the red grab attack, which leaves him completely open. It's about keeping it simple, you can only do normal attacks, and combo into him when he's open, the key is avoiding his own combos. Phase 3 is most difficult when he's on fire.
This is a rare problem for him to come up against, due to only other Sith commonly utilizing such a capability. However, in Return of the Jedi, the force lightning used by Emperor Palpatine is shown to be immediately and vitally debilitating to Darth Vader.
Darth Vader defeats Darth Maul. The two Sith Lords engaged in a lightsaber duel, going through the volcano and onto a bridge situated over a river of lava, which collapsed, though they both survived and continued their battle.
Vader utterly despised Palpatine, and did for a very long time. After Padme died and Palpatine blamed Anakin for her death, this ignited a spark of hatred for his master that would stay with him forever, Anakin blamed Palpatine for Padme's death, and probably his injuries too.
Infil'a put up a fierce fight against Vader, almost killing him by throwing the already damaged Sith Lord off of a cliff. Despite severe damage to his suit, Vader survived the fall, and repaired himself with parts from Infil'a's droid, Arex.
Yep. Darth Maul didn't really say or show straight up that he "feared" Darth Vader, but he openly stated his belief that he could not defeat Darth Vader without the help of the Jedi, therefore on his own.
There is something immensely personal about the rivalry between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi, with it being obvious that there was a deeper dynamic than just hero vs. villain during their duel in A New Hope.
This isn't a fight, this is a curb-stomp. Kylo would absolutely never decline a fight with Darth Vader, a force of legendary power whose surpassing will certianly gain him a place among the most powerful of the Dark Side, but he is clearly outmatched in power.
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. Galen was secretly trained as a Sith Lord apprentice to Vader, but returned to the light side and the Jedi.
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.
As soon as Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader, he already faced his most persistent nemesis and lost, namely his own master, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Their first battle took place on Mustafar and Vader nearly ran out of limbs in a rather humiliating defeat.
Darth Vader, portrayed by David Prowse in Star Wars, is 6 foot 8 inches (2.03 m) tall. Darth Vader, once known as Anakin Skywalker, is a fictional villain in the Star Wars movies and their extended franchise. Formerly a Jedi knight, he turns to the dark side after nearly dying in a battle with Obi-Wan Kenobi.
While the former Jedi Knight's aversion to sand has been a running joke to Star Wars fans for years, Star Wars: Darth Vader #26 added a tragic new dimension to Vader's hatred of seemingly harmless mineral particles by tying it to the all-consuming fear of loss that led him down the path of the Dark Side.
During the Imperial Era, a human female nurse served the Galactic Empire on board the Death Star under the supervision of a doctor. They both served the Sith Lord Darth Vader as his personal medical caretakers. The nurse became obsessed and psychotically in love with the Dark Lord of the Sith.
However, this brief interlude of peace for the agonized fallen Jedi confirms that Qui-Gon Jinn, unique among the members of his former Order, is remembered with fondness, and furthermore, respect by the Dark Lord of the Sith.
Padme's death fuels his rage, and his rage dictates his actions. It is only when he saw Luke, when he lost his anger for a second and felt his love for his son.
Aside from agility and telekinesis, Yoda could absorb and redirect Force attacks, like lightning. Because of his higher understanding, he would easily overcome Darth Vader in a fight, though that doesn't mean it wouldn't be a difficult battle.
In a Vanity Fair interview from 2005, George Lucas went deeper into why Anakin became much weaker as Vader. In the interview, he explained that because Anakin's limbs were severed and replaced by robotics, it was harder for him to use the Force than it was before his battle with Obi-Wan.
Given the years between these comics' publications, it's hard to tell if Gillen built this argument intentionally or not. Regardless, the core concept is still true. Thanos wields more power and authority than Darth Vader, existing as a stronger and more capable villain overall.
