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Darth Vaderhas been through some major change in the currentStar Warscanon , most of which has negatively impacted his connexion with and control over the Force . However , he ’ll need to find a solution to those problems quickly if he hope to gainStar Wars ’ latest superweapon and survive the franchise ’s newest baddie : the Scourge .
The Scourge - a droid - infect hive - mind- was unleash upon the opening of the Fermata Cage along with a wave of vigour that deplumate through the galaxy , create ripples in the Force that has greatly stymy every Force - substance abuser ’s connector with the cosmic current - including and specially Darth Vader . On the covering of an upcomingStar warfare : Darth Vaderissue , Vader is prove face off against a large droid that seems to be the net chassis of the Scourge , which also seems to be the mysterious ‘ new superweapon ’ in question . Now , it ’s up to Vader to conquer this new villain and lay claim the superweapon as his own , and one past triumph tell fans exactly how he can do it ( without the Force ) .
Darth Vader Faces The Scourge’s Final Form In Star Wars Preview
In a preview forStar Wars : Darth Vader#39 by Greg Pak and Raffaele Ienco , the primary masking nontextual matter for the progeny by creative person Leinil Francis Yu is shared , depicting Darth Vader challenging a kaiju - sized droid that looks like a bombastic translation of the original disc that carry the Scourge , indicating that this is perhaps the Scourge ’s last form . Not only that , but it seems like this ‘ final form Scourge ’ is also a living weapon , forged from materials found on Mustafar within Darth Vader ’s own planetary kingdom ( indeed , Vader ’s Castle is check in the background of this very range of a function ) . This means that , if this droid is really a artillery , then it rightly belongs to Darth Vader , and all he needs to do is harness the baron to take it . The official Marvel Comics description reads as follow :
THE melting pot OF hatred ! The DROID SCOURGE takes over one of DARTH VADER ’S close allies — and take over one of MUSTAFAR ’S greatest weapons ! To pull through , Vader must finally reform his control over THE FORCE by exploring his deepest hate . feature the answer to the terrifying question : Who does Vader hate more than anyone else in the galaxy ?
Darth Vader Will Need His New Non-Force Power To Beat The Scourge
It seems like the Scourge is going to coerce Darth Vader to overcome his shortcomings in the Force by take in him tap into his hate of theone someone Darth Vader disdain more than anyone else : himself . However , it ’s also more than likely that Darth Vader will take to call upon a non - Force superpower to get the better of the immensely brawny droid . InStar war : Darth Vader#36 , Darth Vader reveals that he has the ability to wirelessly connect his cybernetic body with other droids , allowingVader to control droids remotely with his thoughts . founder that the Scourge ’s titan - sized last form on this concealment is all robotic , it makes mother wit that Darth Vader would be capable to control it , even if he is n’t able-bodied to chop-chop regain full control of his Force ability ( no matter how much hatred of himself he taps into ) .
Darth Vader ’s current electric arc is teaching him that he has become too reliant on his unmatched power in the Force , and the droid - focussed plot line ofDark Droidsis the perfect chance to delve into Darth Vader ’s roots as the mastermind inventor / railroad engineer first introduced inEpisode I. So , how can this newfangled superweapon change Darth Vader ’s Force powers forever ? mere , it can teach him to employ other boulevard in parliamentary law to achieve success . It is well - noted that Darth Vader hates himself , and that hatred will undoubtedly play a character in his re - prove link with the Force . But , if he want to take this superweapon and actually know change in regard to his connection with the Force , thenDarth Vaderneeds to use his non - Force power to do so .
Star war : Darth Vader # 39by Marvel Comics is available October 4 , 2023 .
