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As they approach the Death Star, a group of TIE fighters intercepts them. The "Red Squadron" engages in combat with them, allowing the Y-wings of the "Gold Squadron" to enter the trench toward the exhaust port. [27] [30] [31] [5] However, they are destroyed by Darth Vader's TIE Advanced X1 fighter.
A TIE fighter model used in filming the climax of Star Wars sold at auction for $350,000, [55] and another TIE fighter from the film sold at auction for $402,500. [56] Fans built a 16-foot-by-20-foot, 1,000-pound TIE fighter float to commemorate Star Wars' thirtieth anniversary as part of the 2007 Gala Parade in Crystal Lake, Illinois. [57]
English: Darth Vader's TIE fighter, either model Advanced x1 or Advanced, seen from behind. The picture is taken in Second Life. The picture is taken in Second Life. Date
Owen Lars is the stepson of Shmi, step-brother of Anakin and step-uncle and surrogate father of Luke Skywalker, who takes him in after Luke's mother Padmé dies in childbirth and his father Anakin falls to the dark side of the Force and becomes Darth Vader, although Owen is told by Obi-Wan that his step-brother died, eventually coming to resent ...
Vader is the husband of Padmé Amidala, the father of Luke and his twin sister Leia Organa, and the grandfather of Ben Solo (later known as Kylo Ren). [ a ] David Prowse physically portrays Vader in the original trilogy, while James Earl Jones provides his voice in all of the films and some television series.
James Earl Jones famously played Darth Vader in the "Star Wars" films. The line "Luke, I am your father" is commonly attributed to him, but the quote was actually something different.
Enraged, Luke overpowers Vader and severs his hand. The Emperor then orders Luke to kill Vader and take his place, but Luke refuses. The Emperor begins torturing Luke with Force lightning, and Luke calls out to his father for help. Vader hesitates, then throws the Emperor down a reactor shaft to his death.
Grand Admiral Thrawn (full name: Mitth'raw'nuruodo; born: Kivu'raw'nuru [1]) is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He first appeared in what came to be known as the Thrawn trilogy of novels (1991–1993) by Timothy Zahn.