Why did Anakin call himself Darth Vader?

In the aftermath of the Battle of Yavin, Sidious warned his apprentice to not underestimate how much he disappointed his master by losing to Kenobi on Mustafar. Sidious had given the title of “Darth Vader” to Anakin Skywalker because at the time he believed that the fallen Jedi was worthy of bearing a Sith name.

Does Darth Vader have bipolar disorder?

A recent study found that Anakin Skywalker’s turn to the dark side was the result of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).

How does everyone know that Vader is Anakin?

As far as most of the galaxy knows, Anakin died in the Jedi Purge along with all the others. Vader appeared from the shadows at the same time. The list of people who know that Vader is Anakin is very short. Palpatine, Kenobi, Yoda, and Spoiler.

What is Anakin Skywalker’s relationship like with the Jedi Council?

Anakin’s friction with the Jedi Council is personified by Mace Windu, who is both the embodiment everything Anakin resents about the Order and is the Jedi who most consistently showed mistrust of Anakin.

Did Anakin Skywalker have free will?

While those around Anakin may not have helped him to the extent he needed, and in some cases, they did much worse, it would be a mistake to deny Anakin’s agency in all this. He chose to become Darth Vader of his own free will, for he let his passions cloud his judgment to a degree that, given the circumstances, almost no other outcome was possible.

Do people in the know know about Vader’s connection to Palpatine?

Most of the people who are not ‘in the know’ (not Palpatine, Kenobi, or a Skywalker) do not know of the connection at all. And to Vader himself, the disconnect is quite likely; this deliberate crafting of a new identity for yourself is not unheard of to deal with trauma and to become a more fanatical adherent of an ideology.