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Warning ! This clause contains spoilers for Star Wars : Darth Vader # 39There are few mass in theStar WarsgalaxyDarth Vaderhates more than Obi - Wan Kenobi , even if that hatred does stem from blind ego - abominate and corrupt regret . However , there is one other person who Darth Vader hates even more than his former master - and no , it is n’t himself .
Even before he fell to the dour side , Anakin Skywalker always held rancour for Obi - Wan . Episode IIhighlights this in all probability the good out of any film or show set in that time period , with Anakin telling Padmé how Obi - Wan does n’t believe him , how he ’s holding him back , and even how Obi - Wan is ‘ overjealous ’ of his powerfulness . This resentment culminate in the epic climax of the entire prequel trilogy , with Anakin and Obi - Wan ’s fateful battle on Mustafar inEpisode III . Then , Vader ’s hatred for Obi - Wan was solidified before their net showdown in Episode IV during the Disney+ seriesObi - Wan Kenobi . However , during Vader ’s latest mission inStar Warscanon , he ’s thrust to dig out deeply within himself to unlock a hate the likes of which he ’d seldom felt before for the saki of his own survival , and the person he focus on was n’t Obi - Wan Kenobi or even himself , it was Emperor Palpatine .
Darth Vader Hates Palpatine More Than Obi-Wan (& Himself)
InStar Wars : Darth Vader#39 by Greg Pak and Raffaele Ienco , Darth Vader overpower his tenuous grasp on the Force to destroy a portion ofthe Scourge that was dwell a lethal Clone Wars - era droidthat never saw aggregated production . To do that , Darth Vader had to focus on his blinding hate , and really pinpoint the thing he truly hat most in the extragalactic nebula . His mind glide over a routine of dependent individuals , including Obi - Wan , Qui - Gon , and himself . However , by the last of the issue , it ’s strongly imply that the dead on target source of Darth Vader ’s hate was Palpatine , and he used that hate to mash this threat - master of ceremonies with the clenching of his clenched fist . This point is then driven home further , as Darth Vader is now on his manner to Coruscant to dispute Palpatine brass - to - case .
It is on-key that Darth Vader has admit on more than one occasion that he hat himself more than anyone else , with one example seen in theStar war Tales#9 story “ Christ’s Resurrection ” during his fighting with Darth Maul . However , based on his entireStar Warscharacter arc , it make way more sense that Vader in reality hat Palpatine the most . By hate the Emperor , Darth Vader has given Palpatine dominion over him , as hatred is the source of obscure side power . Plus , every bad matter that ’s ever fall out in Vader ’s life is because of Palpatine , and while Anakin Skywalker was originally ignorant to that fact ( and even charge Obi - Wan or else ) , Darth Vader for sure was not . This is why Vader was able to happen redemption after belt down Palpatine inEpisode VI , as doing so was a forcible legal action representing the metaphorical destruction of Vader ’s evil ego , and his acceptation of the light side through the love he had for his son .
This is n’t to say Darth Vader does n’t have intense hatred for Obi - Wan as well as immense ego - odium , as he unarguably does . However , when it come to who Darth Vader hates more than anyone in theStar Warsgalaxy , himself and Obi - Wan Kenobi do n’t hold a candela to the true stage ofDarth Vader ’s hatred , Emperor Palpatine .
Star Wars : Darth Vader # 39by Marvel Comics is available now .
