Star Warsjust announced a brand-newAnakin Skywalker/Darth Vaderstory, and I couldn’t be more excited.Anakin Skywalker’sStar Warstimelinehas long been among the most important stories inStar Warsmovies and TV shows. Following the original trilogy, Vader’s story became so much more fleshed out (and more tragic) in the prequels. Many have long wanted more information about the years in between the prequels and the original trilogy, though, and while shows likeObi-Wan Kenobihave provided a bit more insight,this newStar Warsstory will tell us so much more about Darth Vader.
The announcement, posted to the officialStar Warssite, reveals that brilliantStar Warsauthor Adam Christopher is bringing a brand-new Darth Vader story to life in the canon bookStar Wars: Master of Evil. PerStar Wars, the book"chronicles Vader’s haunting pursuit for the power to conquer death.“While it remains to be seen what precisely that may mean,Master of Evilpromises to be a thrilling new addition to Vader’sStar Warsstory, depicting the time betweenStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithandA New Hope.
What The New Darth Vader Novel Means For Star Wars
The exact details of this story will no doubt remain under wraps untilthe book releases on August 14, 2025, but even the minimal information provided at this point in time has fascinating implications. For one, the idea that Vader is trying to conquer death has me wondering whose death Vader is trying to alter. While the obvious assumption may be that he wants to prevent his own death, as Sith constantly wanted to do, I am interpreting it in another way.
Darth Vader was in constant suffering from essentially the moment he nearly burned to death on Mustafar until he died inReturn of the Jedi. That doesn’t strike me as someone who wants to prevent his own death, even if he was one ofStar Wars’most powerful Sith. What I find much more believable isthe possibility thatMaster of Evilwill explore Vader’s desperate attempts to resurrect Padmé.Star Warscomics have already provided insight into these efforts, but a novel bringing this quest to life in a more elaborate narrative would be absolutely thrilling.
Star Wars Fans Are Getting The Vader Story We’ve Always Wanted
No Matter The Story, This Era Will Be Fascinating To Explore
As mentioned, theObi-Wan Kenobishow already offered more insight into Darth Vader’s whereabouts and efforts during the Dark Times, but that show was obviously focused much more heavily on Obi-Wan. This book will be centered on Vader’s arc during this point intheStar Warstimelineinstead, and,given the novel format, it can go in-depth in ways even a show or movie couldn’t. Yes, we know how this story begins and how it ends, but we haven’t gotten Vader’s internal thoughts in the level of detail this book will undoubtedly provide.
I’m also personally quite hopeful this does entail a connection to Padmé. I’ve wanted to see more about Vader’s desperation to resurrect her for quite some time because that’s such an obvious next step in Vader’s story. Even if this is a story exploringAnakin Skywalker/Darth Vader’sdesire to avoid death, though, I’m beyond excited for this newStar Warsstory.
