Unwilling to see his son die, Vader gave his life to save Luke, thereby dying as Anakin Skywalker. Anakin ultimately fulfilled his role as the Chosen One and brought balance to the Force, fulfilling Qui-Gon Jinn's belief in the prophecy that foretold Anakin's destiny.
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George Lucas himself has stated that Anakin is the Chosen One and that the prophecy is true, although it had been misinterpreted by the entire Jedi Order. Lucas believes that both the dark side—greed— and the light side—compassion—are integral parts of human beings.
So, which competitor claimed the top spot for the most powerful Jedi of all time? Drumroll please... Move aside, Anakin Skywalker. Master Yoda has risen above all others to claim the top spot as the most powerful Jedi of all time and the true chosen one according to IGN's audience.
The prophecy refers to someone who is destined to destroy the Sith and bring balance to the force. The Chosen One is widely believed to be Anakin Skywalker who ultimately throws Emperor Palpatine, or Darth Sidious, into the middle of his collapsing star destroyer.
Anakin Skywalker was the Chosen One, conceived by the Force itself. According to Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, he had a midichlorian count higher than even Master Yoda. This meant he had the potential to access the Force and achieve feats no other Jedi or Sith had ever managed.
He is also an incredibly deadly swordsman and a calculating Sith Lord. Even with all of these qualities, Vader is still not as strong as he was before falling to the Dark Side, when he was still Anakin Skywalker. During the Clone Wars, Anakin was a daring and heroic Jedi Knight in his younger years.
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.
Weaker - Anakin Skywalker
Anakin could have surpassed all Jedi in power, but instead was seduced down a dark path before he could do this. Despite how close he was to doing so, Anakin never reached the power of Yoda, and it is as simple as that.
While little is known about Yoda's species, we do know, however, that their entire race is incredibly gifted in the force. Both Jedi Master Yaddle, and now Grogu hold great force powers, but no Jedi Master has ever held greater power than Jedi Master Yoda.
Anakin would have likely been killed by the clone troopers, along with the other Jedi. However, perhaps he would have escaped. He would have taken the pregnant Padme with him. He would have needed to get as far away from the eventual Empire as possible, so perhaps they would have gone with Yoda to Dagobah?
He wasn't even eligible. In order to be granted the rank of master, a Jedi Knight must first train their own. Padawan to knighthood. When their Padawan became a Knight, they would then be able to attain the rank.
However, in an entirely different story Star Wars seemingly confirms that Darth Vader actually is a Chosen One in a completely unexpected way. In Star Wars' original trilogy, it is revealed that Anakin Skywalker's son, Luke Skywalker, is the the true Chosen One of the galaxy.
Arguably, some of the rarest types of Jedi were the so-called Iron Knights. These are members of the Shards species - crystals with a brain of their own.
But one Jedi stands above the rest and needs to start getting recognized as the greatest Jedi who ever lived. That is none other than Obi-Wan Kenobi. While this saga is ultimately the story of the Skywalkers, Obi-Wan is arguably the best and most pure Jedi to ever come out of it.
He brought up his Disney+ series showing "a little bit of prime Luke" and how powerful the Jedi was shown to be; however, he ultimately thinks it comes down to Anakin having "faced so many more challenges" that would get him the win: The Cyber Nerds: “Prime Anakin Skywalker vs.
By the time of Episode 3; Anakin is in his prime, and already one of the Jedi Order's most powerful “masters” (although technically still a knight), just behind Obi-Wan, Windu, and Yoda. Maul wouldn't stand a chance.
Yoda will most likely win in a fight against Darth Vader because he is more skilled with a lightsaber and has the experience and feats that allow him to trim whatever size and strength advantage Darth Vader has over him. In fact, Yoda nearly defeated Palpatine, something that Vader could never do.
again… One of the main reasons why Yoda would've won against Anakin is simply because he was far better trained than him. Yoda could see the moves his opponents were going to make before they made them; therefore, battling against Anakin would've put him at a far heavier advantage.
Force Spirit: Due to Luke's immensely powerful connection to the Force and the ancient knowledge of the Jedi at his disposal, he was able to transcend physical death and preserve his identity through the Force.
The Force: As the Chosen One, Vader was immensely powerful and had an amazingly strong connection to the Force, stronger than any Force-user ever in existence. He also possessed the potential to according to Obi-Wan Kenboi become the most powerful light and dark side Force-Sensitive being in the history of the galaxy.
Immense Strength: Anakin utilized his Force powers to amplify his physical strength; this made him physically stronger then most, if not all other sentient beings. His cybernetic arm also allowed him additional strength to overpower others with greater ease.
Obi-Wan knew Anakin through and through and understood his overconfidence and arrogance. He knew Anakin would fight with rage and aggression, while he remained cool and calculated. Pairing his understanding of Anakin with his knowledge of Soresu ultimately gave him the upper hand in the battle.
Out of all of the Jedi Masters in the storyline of Star Wars, the only character that defeated Vader decisively multiple times was Obi-Wan Kenobi. He was never the strongest Jedi regarding his combat prowess and Force powers, but he had the patience, discipline, and wisdom of a true Jedi Master.