Star Wars comic finally reveals Anakin’s father

By Callum Gunn | Dec 20, 2018

The mystery of Anakin’s father has finally been revealed. Star Wars comic, Darth Vader No. 25 has decided to show us how Anakin came to be.

Ok, so this is pretty obvious but I am going to say it anyway. Spoiler alert for those of you who have not read Darth Vader No. 25 yet. If you are planning to read the comic anytime soon please do not read this post unless you are ok with spoilers. if you don’t read the Star Wars comic and just want to know who Anakin’s father is, then read on. It’s going to be good.

So let’s get to it.

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The topic of who Anakin’s father has been a subject of discussion for some time. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace touched on this by explaining that there was no father. His mother Shmi told Qui-Gon this by simply explaining that she carried him, gave birth, and raised him. She can’t explain how it happened but there was definitely no father.

This then led Qui-Gon to believe that Anakin was born from the force itself and that Anakin was a creation of Midi-chlorians, which is why he had such a high concentration.

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Some Star Wars fans accepted this explanation and never looked back, however other fans did not. And ever since that explanation came out theories and debates have been thrown around over who the father of Anakin truly is.

Fast forward 19 years, seven movies, and a bucket load of comics and other Star Wars-related releases later, and Darth Vader No. 25 has provided us with the answer.

Anakin’s father is The Emperor. Palpatine manipulated the Midi-chlorians inside of Shmi’s womb to create Anakin. Check out the moment just below.

Photo Credit: Giuseppe Camuncoli & Charles Soule, Marvel Comics/Disney.

Photo Credit: Giuseppe Camuncoli & Charles Soule, Marvel Comics/Disney.

A lot of fans have always theorized that Palpatine was the father of Anakin, ever since Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. When Palpatine tells Anakin about Darth Plagueis the Wise, this was the point where fans began to believe that Palpatine may be Anakin’s father. By admitting he learned the secrets to create life with the force before killing his master and therefore would be the only one to create Anakin from Midi-chlorians.

And hey, it looks like they were right,

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So what do you think about the reveal of Anakin’s father? Did you always think it was Palpatine? Drop a comment below sharing your thoughts.

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