Even after his brutal scorching in the fires of Mustafar, sand remained the only natural phenomenon that Vader feared. To him, sand was a reminder that he'd failed to save his mother or Padme from death.
Darth Vader's Insecurities are His Biggest Weaknesses
In the end, virtually all who have made the attempt to use Vader's cybernetic nature against him have ended up dead or defeated. The elite few who have had the upper hand, even before his conversion to mechanical monstrosity, have done so by dominating him mentally.
Darth Vader hated Obi-Wan Kenobi because he hated himself. This started when he thought that Kenobi was the one that poisoned Padmé into turning against Anakin when he turned to the dark side. But the truth was that Anakin was merely projecting his own self-hatred toward Obi-Wan.
Palpatine admits to Darth Vader that the Jedi he actually feared most was none other than Jocasta Nu.
Even after his brutal scorching in the fires of Mustafar, sand remained the only natural phenomenon that Vader feared. To him, sand was a reminder that he'd failed to save his mother or Padme from death.
The nurse became obsessed and psychotically in love with the Dark Lord of the Sith. After the doctor discovered that she stole Vader's cape and had a container of pieces of Vader's armor and vials of his blood, the doctor sought to report it immediately.
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. That is at the center of all which is occurring in this comic.
Erv Lekauf was a lieutenant in the Imperial Army who served as Darth Vader's personal aide for several years. On a mission to Vohai in 19 BBY, Lekauf helped Vader fight the Emperor's Hand Sa Cuis, impressing the Dark Lord with his courage and loyalty.
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.
1. Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker. Sure, it may be the most obvious rivalry in the galaxy, but the dark-side rift between Darth Vader and his son Luke is also the most iconic in Star Wars history.
Darth Sidious
In the end, Vader managed to fulfill the prophecy tied to him. As for Darth Sidious, he's by far the most dangerous enemy Vader has had.
Weakness: Electricity
It took a single-minded desire to inflict pain upon another individual to transform the Force into such a destructive weapon. Darth Vader possessed the skill to use Force lightning, but the limitations of his suit prevented this.
Darth Vader's Suit Embeds Needles In His Skin
Inside his suit and mask, Vader has a series of needles in his skin. Unfortunately, these needles, which transmit neurological data throughout his body and allow him to control his limbs, also cause him constant pain.
Vader's tyrannical brutality is top-tier, showing no mercy whatsoever. While many believe that his tragic origin story is what qualifies him as an anti-hero rather than a villain, Vader seems to walk the line between villain and anti-hero.
Yes, he did. In Revenge of the Sith, Darth Vader cried because he realized that the woman he loves, Padme, doesn't “love” Vader, but rather she loves the good person, the hero of the galaxy, Anakin Skywalker. Anakin felt deep guilt, but that guilt was not enough to stop him.
Despite his somewhat pure origins as a Jedi, Darth Vader definitely has plenty of moments where he genuinely enjoys what he does on the dark side.
Palpatine revealed himself to be a Sith Lord, Darth Sidious, and promised to train him in the ways of the dark side. Anakin eventually succumbed to this temptation, maiming former ally Mace Windu to save Sidious.
Vader was so loyal to the cause of the Empire that he was willing to kill Obi-Wan and Ahsoka even though he used to care so much about them. However, when he found out that Luke was his son, that was when he started to regret his decisions.
His armor could be hacked and controlled by a device. In a turn of events, Darth Vader's right limb holding his dangerous scarlet lightsaber was moving of its own accord toward his neck. This was a dangerous weakness indeed. We have seen the abilities of top slicers like Tech in The Bad Batch and DJ in The Last Jedi.
Before Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader, R2 was Anakin's astromech and a good friend. Anakin and R2 first met when Anakin was 10 years old on Tatooine. During the Clone Wars, R2 went missing and Anakin went to great lengths to get him back.
While Darth Vader and Grand Admiral Thrawn only crossed paths a handful of times, the two men had great respect for one another. Unlike the other high-ranking officers in the Imperial Army, Thrawn never showed any fear of Vader, and Vader respected him for that.