Explained: Who Was Anakin Skywalker’s Father?
Anakin Skywalker – Darth Vader – is the pivotal character of the Skywalker Saga. He is the hero, then villain, of Episodes I to VI, with the sequel trilogy exploring his legacy. Anakin’s parentage was revealed in The Phantom Menace. Viewers learned Anakin’s mother was a slave named Shmi Skywalker. And his father? As Shmi …