Who was Darth Vader's favorite stormtrooper?

Darth Vader didn't have a single "favorite" stormtrooper in the traditional sense, as he viewed most as expendable, but he held a unique, grudging respect for Clone Trooper Hock Malsuum (CT-5539) from the early Empire, who survived the Clone Wars and blamed others for failures, earning Vader's notice in the 501st Legion, but Vader's preference shifted more towards elite units like Death Troopers, and his most consistent professional relationship was with Grand Moff Tarkin, though not a trooper.

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Does Darth Vader like stormtroopers?

In Legends, Vader had a kind of martial respect for his Stormtroopers. They were “Vader's Fist, the 501st.

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Who was Darth Vader's right hand man?

Gregg was a Human male who served as a Lieutenant in the Imperial Navy. He acted as Supreme Commander Darth Vader's right-hand man during the early months of the Galactic Empire.

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What is the deadliest stormtrooper?

"It's the trooper you don't see that will get you." Death troopers, also known as death soldiers or AWR Troopers, were an elite variant of stormtroopers specializing in stealth, espionage and lethality that served the Galactic Empire.

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Who is the golden stormtrooper?

Captain Enoch. Grand Admiral Thrawn's captain of the guard, Captain Enoch is an ominous sentinel. Enoch wears a modified helmet with a golden face hammered into his mask.

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Who was Vader's toughest opponent?

In canon it was Kirak Infil'a , Cere Junda, Obi-Wan and Lord Momin . All messed him up quite badly with Kirak winning round 1 but losing round 2 and Momin cutting off his arm. Obi-Wan actually beat Vader. In Legends it was Shaa Koon, An'ya Kuro, a clone of Maul and Galen Marek.

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Who had a crush on Vader?

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.

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What mental illness does Darth Vader have?

In a study published in the journal Psychiatry Research, French psychologists and psychiatrists determined that Darth Vader had six of the nine criteria used for a BPD diagnosis, as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM): Impulsivity. Rage and anger management issues.

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Why did Darth Vader say noooo?

Vader breaks free of the operating table and takes a few steps before doing the only thing anybody in his position could do, he screams an unholy, bloodcurdling scream. His vocal computer has nothing close to this sound in its database so it translates it to the infamous 'Noooooooooo'.

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What is the saddest death in Star Wars?

The saddest Star Wars deaths often involve poignant sacrifice, broken relationships, or innocent lives lost, with fan favorites including Kanan Jarrus (heroic sacrifice for his family), Duchess Satine (Obi-Wan's lost love, brutally killed by Maul), Clone Trooper 99 (innocent loyalty and tragic end), Tech (sacrifice for his squad), Padmé Amidala (heartbreak and loss of hope), and Han Solo (fatherly tragedy). These deaths resonate due to their emotional impact, the characters' potential, or the deep impact on other heroes. 

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Why didn't Leonardo DiCaprio play Anakin?

" just didn't feel ready to take that dive. At that point." The role eventually went to Hayden Christensen. The Revenant star also dished on other roles he had conversations about, but never actually took on, saying that he didn't feel prepared for those at the time either....

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What do the stormtroopers call Darth Vader?

Informal Commander-in-Chief Darth Vader often coordinated the stormtroopers' operations in the field whenever his personal presence was required, with the stormtroopers addressing him by his noble title of Lord.

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Who didn't fear Vader?

Fett respected Vader's power, but he never feared the Sith Lord.

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Is Anakin a reference to Jesus?

During an interview, Lucas spoke about the similarities between Anakin and Jesus and the religious undertones of Anakin's story. The filmmaker dismissed the notion that Anakin was meant to be the Star Wars equivalent of Jesus Christ.

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Who is Anakin's lover?

Facing execution, Padmé and Anakin profess their love for each other. They are saved from death by an army of Jedi and clone troopers, led by the Jedi Masters Mace Windu and Yoda. The ensuing battle marks the beginning of the Clone Wars.

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Which Jedi almost killed Vader?

It kicks off right after the end scene of ROTS and shows Vader beginning his hunt for Jedi in his new body. His very first target is a Jedi Kirak Infil'a, a Jedi who lived for combat who nearly kills Vader.

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Who's stronger, Luke or Anakin?

Luke's discipline and commitment to the Jedi way make him more powerful than Anakin in their primes.

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Who are the lost 20 Jedi?

The Lost Twenty, also known as the The Lost, was a name given to the group of twenty Jedi Masters who left the Jedi Order throughout its history. According to Yula Braylon of the Jedi High Council, the Lost Twenty became disillusioned with the Jedi way of life.

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Which stormtrooper is Ed Sheeran?

Edward Christopher Sheeran is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actor who plays (in two uncredited cameos) First Order stormtrooper and Engi Golba in the 2019 film Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker.

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Who was Asajj Ventress in love with?

Ventress falls in love with Vos. After Vos is turned to the dark side by Dooku, Ventress ultimately manages to redeem him, but she is killed by Dooku with Force lightning shortly after. Vos later returns Ventress' body to Dathomir so that she may rejoin her fallen sisters in spirit.

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Who owns the yellow lightsaber?

At the end of the film, Rey returns to Luke's home on Tatooine, where she buries Luke and Leia's lightsabers, then reveals her own—decked out with a golden-yellow blade, a hilt that looks like it might've been crafted from her staff, and a cigarette-lighter-looking switch that turns it on.

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