However, I am not totally objecting to cameos from everyone’s favorite Sith lord. This means fewer opportunities for writers to force Darth Vader into their stories. Thankfully, it seems like Star Wars will be focusing on stories that take place either before or after the Galactic Civil War era in the future. I wished more Star Wars content used the opportunity of a Vader cameo to further explore the character instead of just making him an invincible, homicidal brute. That part of Anakin is long gone as he has accepted his new role as a Sith lord. While Vader says nothing during his short scene, his examination of Ahsoka’s lightsaber, which he gave to her, and the clone trooper helmet get the audience to reflect on Anakin’s journey. This feels like yet another attempt at fan service without adding much to Vader’s character.Īdditionally, Vader’s appearance at the end of The Clone Wars TV show served as the perfect ending to Anakin’s arc. The player cannot fight him as he is too powerful, so they are forced to run away. Then he takes up his familiar role as an unstoppable murder robot. First, he prevents a satisfying conclusion to both Cere and Trilla’s arcs. His appearance was out-of-nowhere enough to make me geek out, but after I finished the game, I thought of how shoehorned in his cameo was. When it seems like they are about to make amends, none other than Darth Vader walks in, interrupting the scene and murdering the Inquisitor. I was invested in Cere and Trilla’s story at this point in the game, especially Cere trying to rectify her past mistakes.

She goes from a one-note Sith wannabe to a full-fledged character with depth.Īfter the final fight with the Second Sister, or Trilla, Cal and Cere try to turn her away from the Dark Side. Her cruel and disturbing treatment transformed her into a ruthless killer who hunts down the remaining Jedi and other Force-sensitives. She was the former apprentice to Cal’s companion Cere Junda, and was tortured by the Empire following the end of the Clone Wars.

While she is introduced as a generic Sith, her character becomes more three-dimensional as more of her backstory is uncovered. The main antagonist is the Inquisitor, the Second Sister. The game explores Kestis’ trauma and his journey fighting for the Rebel alliance. In the action-adventure game, players control Cal Kestis, a former Jedi padawan who survived Order 66 and is enlisted to reform the Jedi order while evading the Empire. Another example of Vader unexpectedly popping up is his cameo in the 2019 video game Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order.

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