Why was Anakin OK with killing Younglings?

The Younglings Reminded Anakin of How Different He Was
Those negative emotions also power the dark side, meaning Anakin likely felt stronger as he killed the younglings. That, in turn, reinforced his belief that only the dark side could save Padmé.

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Did Anakin feel bad for killing the Younglings?

Anakin didn't enjoy killing the younglings. He was visibly upset throughout the entire thing. However, Anakin did enjoy killing the Separatists. Here are some quotes from the Revenge of the Sith novelization.

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Did any younglings survive Anakin?

In Star Wars canon, there are currently only four younglings that are known to have survived the infamous Order 66 and Darth Vader's slaughter, while in Legends, there are 20 known survivors.

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Did Anakin regret killing Padmé?

Anakin does not have even the slightest bit of remorse. By the end, he feels nothing but anger. Although he feels regret for killing Padme, he still helps the evil Emperor. The film ends with Anakins standing side by side with the man on whose behalf he has committed all his crimes.

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How many younglings did Anakin kill?

The emergence of the dark side within Anakin is widely believed to have caused his actions within the Jedi Temple and the eventual deaths of four Jedi Padawans, three Jedi Masters, and eleven Younglings.

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The REAL Reason Anakin Skywalker Killed Younglings - Star Wars Explained

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Did Padme know Anakin killed Younglings?

This is confirmed later in the movie when Obi-Wan informs Padme that Anakin killed them. Both are torn apart with hurt and confusion, trying to make sense of something so terrible.

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Did any younglings survive Order 66?

Nari. Nari was played by Benny Saldfie in Obi-Wan Kenobi. The young Jedi survived Order 66 as a youngling. He tracked down Obi-Wan on Tatooine, hoping the Jedi master would help him.

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Who did Darth Vader hate the most?

Can't Stand - Emperor Palpatine. Some would say that Palpatine represented Vader's only friend and companion, but real fans know that this is anything but the case. In many ways, Palpatine enslaved Vader and, over the years, Vader undoubtedly grew to resent his master.

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What was Anakin's tragic flaw?

Anakin is a tragic hero at its finest, a man who turns evil and loses sight of what he was fighting for once his anger became too high, even choking Padme with his force abilities out of anger and pain, believing she didn't trust him after what he did to the young Jedi padawans.

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What was Darth Vader's biggest regret?

He regretted it the moment he did it. He asked himself what he just did, dropped his lightsaber, and was visibly ashamed of himself when Palpatine anointed him a Sith Lord and began his speech about wiping out the Jedi.

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Why was Anakin crying on Mustafar?

“The tear [on Anakin's face] says that he knows what he's done, but he has now committed himself to a path that he may not agree with… but he is going to go on anyway. It's the one moment that says he's self-aware that he's rationalizing all his behavior.

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Why does Anakin have a scar?

His unbalanced rage allows the calmer Ventress to play with the Jedi Knight, ultimately landing a face blow with her saber that produces Anakin's scar. The pain of the scar, while not posing much of a threat to Anakin, does reveal how far to the Dark Side he is slipping.

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Why did Anakin eyes turn yellow?

Anakin temporarily got yellow eyes as he was killing the separatists on Mustafar, a dark and treacherous deed. His eyes again turned yellow after Obi-Wan managed to maim him, and we must assume that his consciousness was reduced to a scream of pain and impotent hatred.

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What if Anakin never betrayed the Jedi?

We go for the more simple answer, further considering the details of the question itself. If Anakin didn't go into that chamber as the Jedi confronted Palpatine, then Mace Windu would have defeated Palpatine, killing him. If you remember, Mace had him. He was ready to kill him.

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Why was Anakin always so angry?

The Jedi Council's Rules on Attachments

The choice to leave his mother at a young age continues to haunt Anakin throughout his life. He is plagued by nightmares of her and visions of her fate. When he eventually saves her from a group of Tuskens on Tatooine, his blind anger at her dying state consumes him.

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Did Darth Vader regret killing Obi-Wan?

Yes he did. And the saddest thing is that there was nothing he could do about it. He was broken. The first case is shortly after ROTS when Vader was making his Sith lightsaber.

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What mental illnesses does Anakin have?

Abstract. Anakin Skywalker, one of the main characters in the "Star Wars" films, meets the criteria for borderline personality disorder (BPD).

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What is Darth Vader's fatal flaw?

Lack of emotional intelligence – As you might have gathered, Lord Vader has a temper problem, and his employees bear the brunt of his frustrations. The man loves to Force-choke folks who don't fall in line, usually right in front of their peers.

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Why was Anakin's love forbidden?

This is the most well-known of the Jedi rules. Love leads to attachment and attachment leads to strong emotions, which are the path to the Dark Side of the Force. Because of this, Jedi are forbidden to fall in love. This, of course, doesn't stop Anakin Skywalker from falling in love with Padmé.

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Who was Darth Vader's most trusted?

Lekauf was extremely loyal, to both Darth Vader and the Galactic Empire. He risked his life in multiple instances to defend his master, who admired this loyalty and rewarded Lekauf for it. As a result, Lekauf grew even more willing to defend Vader.

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Who is the only Jedi that could beat Darth Vader?

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.

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Did Vader regret turning to the Dark Side?

The short answer is yes, without a doubt, Vader regretted becoming a cybernetic monstrosity. First, there's the constant pain and discomfort from his suit. Worse, however, is the psychological pain. Vader destroyed everything he had ever known for a chance to save Padme.

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Is Rey the only Jedi left?

By the end of The Rise of Skywalker, Rey had become the last known Jedi of the Skywalker Saga. With all that being said, Rey was not left as the last remaining Force-sensitive character.

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Which Jedi trained Yoda?

Biography. Legend had it that Yoda—a Jedi who became Grand Master—was trained by N'Kata Del Gormo.

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How many Jedi are left after Order 66?

Aftermath. Although Order 66 greatly depleted the Jedi Order's ranks, with an estimated less than 100 Jedi surviving it, it was only the beginning of the Great Jedi Purge, which stretched on for years and claimed the lives of many of the survivors of the initial onslaught.

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