The Entire Darth Vader Story Finally Explained

Darth Vader is one of the most famous movie villains of all time, and the moment in The Empire Strikes Back where we learn that he is Luke Skywalker's father turned the entire Star Wars story on its head. The seemingly one-note villain suddenly became a lot more nuanced, and we learned even more of his story in the prequels (for better or worse). Even though he met his end in Return of the Jedi, his legacy still hangs over the new trilogy of films quite prominently, so let's take a look at the explanation of the entire Darth Vader story in Star Wars.