Luke Skywalker Granted Darth Vader’s Dying Wish

“You were right about me. Tell your sister… you were right.” Those had been the final phrases Anakin Skywalker, aka Darth Vader, ever stated whereas he was alive. In his final moments, the previous Padawan turned Jedi turned youngster murdering Lord of the Sith admits to his son, Luke, that there was good in him, as Luke had hoped—and desires to verify his daughter, Leia, is aware of that too.

And now we all know that Luke granted his father’s dying want. Upcoming Star Wars novel The Princess and the Scoundrel by Beth Revis picks up after the occasions of Return of the Jedi. And whereas the title clearly suggests it’s going to focus extra on the budding romance between Leia Organa and Han Solo, it additionally features a dialog between Luke and Leia on Endor, a couple of hours after the massive Ewok celebration celebrating the destruction of the Death Star. The official Star Wars website has the complete excerpt, however right here’s the notably necessary half.

He informed me to inform you –” Luke began, however Leia’s head whipped up, eyes fierce as she glared at him.

“Don’t,” she warned.

“They were his last words. He wanted me to tell you –”

“I don’t care.”

“He was good,” Luke insisted. “There was still good in him, after all…”

My father was good, Leia thought, however in her thoughts she pictured Bail Organa, not Darth Vader. Thinking of Bail made her consider Breha, her mom. Of her house. Of every thing she had misplaced.

So Luke informed Leia that there was good within the evil Darth Vader, however Leia nonetheless struggled to think about him as her true father. This, after all, is smart, particularly after seeing Obi-Wan Kenobi the place a younger Leia had an excellent relationship together with her adopted dad and mom.

The remainder of the passage additionally mentions that her emotions about Vader may be sophisticated as a result of he actually tortured her, which was implied in A New Hope. But, we’d think about, over the course of the novel perhaps she reaches some peace to know that her organic father wasn’t that man. At least in the long run.

Read the total passage over on the official Star Wars website. Beth Revis’ The Princess and the Scoundrel is out August 16.

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