He charged at Vader, who was too trapped in thought to see the blow coming in time to defend himself. The blade of Maul's saber struck the Sith Lord across the face, slashing away part of his mask, and quickly sliced at one of Vader's legs before the Sith sent him flying yet again with a Force Push. And I just had this mask repaired, Vader thought.
Anakin's physical body was used as the foundation, true, but Darth Vader is much more: Both of Anakin's legs were removed and replaced with robotic prostheses. Vader's armor is quite thick and likely adds an inch or more to both his height AND overall girth (torso, legs, arms, etc.), thus making him appear both taller and bulkier
The second issue of Marvel's Star Wars, set right after the events of Empire Strikes Back, reveals the fate of Luke's lightsaber after he lost it after Darth Vader cut his hand off. Luke's lightsaber, which once belonged to his father Anakin Skywalker, was given to him by Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: A New Hope.
Every movement of Skywalker was guided by the spirit of Obi-Wan Kenobi and empowered by the crystal, so the young boy amazingly managed to hold Vader off, even managing to sever the Dark Lord's mechanical arm. Shocked, Vader tumbled down a deep pit, ending their duel. This was the first battle between Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker.
The struggle against the Empire is a struggle of life against technology. A key part of Vader's arc is his loss of humanity and his return to it. Part of that comes from the technology that is grafted to his body. Whether his specifically mechanical right hand is significant to this is muddled by Lucas's changing vision in the prequels.
The Rebel fleet…scattered following a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Hoth. Han Solo…lost to the bounty hunter, Boba Fett, after being frozen in carbonite. And after being lured into a trap
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