Darth Vader

This beautiful postcard from British Royal Mail depicts one of twelve Star Wars stamps issued on 2015-10-20. Darth Vader, born Anakin Skywalker, is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. Vader appears in the original trilogy as a pivotal figure, and his past as Anakin Skywalker is central to the prequel trilogy.

The character was created by George Lucas and has been portrayed by numerous actors. His appearances span the first six Star Wars films, and he is an important character in the Star Wars expanded universe of television series, video games, novels, literature and comic books. Originally a Jedi prophesied to bring balance to the Force, he falls to the dark side of the Force and serves the evil Galactic Empire at the right hand of his Sith master, Palpatine (also known as Darth Sidious). He is also the father of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa, and secret husband of Padmé Amidala.

Stamps:
Christmas (from set of eight), issued on 2015-11-03
Star Wars: Darth Vader (from set of twelve), issued on 2015-10-20


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