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Star Wars: The Story of Darth Vader

SWFT

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A cinematic montage exploring the story and key moments of Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars saga.

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Soundtrack:
Audiomachine - 21st Century Hero
Gothic Storm Music - Darkness So Beautiful
Audiomachine - Wars of Faith
C.K. Martin - Broken Betrayal
Gothic Storm Music - Facing Infinity
Gothic Storm Music - You Have One Life

Footage:
'Star Wars: A New Hope' (1977), 'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back' (1980), 'Star Wars: Return of the Jedi' (1983), 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace' (1999), 'Star Wars: Attack of the Clones' (2002), 'Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith' (2005), 'Star Wars: Rebels' (2014), 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' (2016), 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' (2017), 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' (2018), 'The Mandalorian' (2019), 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' (2019) [Voice Only], 'Star Wars: The Bad Batch' (2021) [Voice Only], 'The Book of Boba Fett' (2022), 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' (2022), 'Andor' (2022) & 'Ahsoka' (2023)

Additional VFX shots for 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' S01E05 used in this video sourced at: Anakin De-Aging Test | Obi-Wan Kenobi Fan ...

Chapters:
00:00 - Part 1: Uncertain Fate
02:24 - Part 2: Dark Path
08:05 - Part 3: A Jedi
11:57 - Epilogue

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Edited by SWFT for YouTube, April 2026.

Keywords:
Darth Vader, Anakin Skywalker, Edit, Tribute, Anakin vs. Obi-Wan, Ahsoka Tano, Padme Amidala, Emperor Palpatine, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader Scene, Vader Hallway, Film, Star Wars Scene

20 Comments

@SWFT_edits Creator 5 months ago Pinned

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@roysabo5319 5 months ago

“It’s Skywalker!” … yeets Emperor … “He’s back on course!”

Utter perfection.

@WhiteRabbit-cs5jn 5 months ago

I really loved the analogy how Anakin brought the engines of his pod-racer to balance to fix it and win the race
«I can help, I can fix anything»
«I believe you will bring balance to the Force»

@Paul-f6i4h 5 months ago

The bit with the podrace commentary was so clever, respect

@zackschwiers3604 5 months ago

Ladies and Gents, SWFT has done it again. They’ve got me bawling my eyes out again. I really should just expect to cry at this point for every tribute.

@swankopinder7381 5 months ago

SWFT: "...I've got to save you!"

Me: "..You already have."

@sergioandrescontreras5251 5 months ago

Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader has one of the most tragic stories in all of Star Wars. He started out as a boy who wanted to help people, but became a monster because of the pain and loss he had suffered. Almost everyone gave up on him. Everyone except his son Luke. He saw the good in him that was buried deep down inside him. Because of that Luke was able to save him. That was the day Darth Vader was dead and Anakin Skywalker was reborn. Rest in peace Anakin and may the force be with you.

@Olderion7 5 months ago

This is going to be insanely peak.

@jojosi7542 5 months ago

11:28 "He is back on course!" What a brilliant way to close the circle of his story

@legofrozenzombie 5 months ago

I absolutely love what you did at 4:50 I'm not sure if it was intentional but having Yoda tell Anakin that he must confront Vader is so good! Just the idea that he has to confront his own darkness inside him.

@Plume_Azur 5 months ago

2:25 The transition of Vador to Qui-Gon funeral is... fire.

@tommogaz 5 months ago

'i slaughtered them like animals', cut to the jedi younglings..... brutal

@KeektheFreekyGeek 5 months ago

"It's Skywalker! hes back on course" that was a good edit

@FANEDITS6788 5 months ago

This is were the fun begins

@Chosen_of_Fraanvasl 5 months ago

One of the greatest edits ever for one of the greatest characters ever

@samalvey8168 5 months ago

Anakin's story helped me realise that evil is a choice, a conscious decision to be embraced or rejected. The dark side is tempting, Sidious is convincing, but ultimately it is one's own choice: to give in to that temptation and fall into deepest darkness, or reject it and rise above it into the light.

@Sc0ts 4 months ago

Coming back to this after having watched Vader absolutely destroy in the Maul finale

@SingularityAnomaly 4 months ago

The mental story of Anakin is "you can't be saved, if you choose it not." No matter how many sees potential in you, if the undisciplined spirit is in you - you will fall. Most fall immediately, but the squids that succeed, the "final" fall is irreversible and detrimental to its fullest impact.