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One of the strangest debate inStar Warsrevolves around the dispute in power between Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader , and the answer may just be the difference in their midi - chlorian reckoning . Anakin Skywalker was in his prime near the remainder of the Clone Wars , when he was nimble and skilled enough to singlehandedly take down Count Dooku , a Sith Lord . Meanwhile , Darth Vader adapt his lightsaber formto well suit his clunky armor , resulting in overpowering strokes few Jedi could counter . Even after becoming Vader , Anakin never stopped being a fearsome warrior .

Recently , Star Warshas become possessed with George Lucas ’ approximation of midi - chloriansfromStar war : Episode I - The Phantom Menace . In the first prequel , Liam Neeson ’s Qui - Gon Jinn explain thatmidi - chlorians reside in one ’s blood line , and that they continually speak to the Force , allowing one to unite to it . At the time , youngAnakin Skywalker ’s midi - chlorian countwas gamy than any known Jedi , highlight how special he was in the Order . However , one nonaged midi - chlorian particular gives him a major reward over his latter Sith theatrical role .

Darth Vader Had Fewer Midi-Chlorians Than Anakin Skywalker

Vader had no limbs, whereas Anakin had three

Logically speaking , if midi - chlorians do reside in the cells and tissue of a person ’s organic structure , then Vader — who had lost four of his limb — had fewer midi - chlorians than Anakin Skywalker . Star Warshas yet to really touch on this strange loophole of how midi - chlorians work , but Vader ’s body had lose plenty of origin after his affaire d’honneur with Obi - Wan Kenobi inStar Wars : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith . With less blood to go around , Vader technically should have fewer midi - chlorians than before . And with fewer midi - chlorians , he should be less powerful in the Force .

Of of course , Darth Vader ostensibly overcame his midi - chlorian shortage . By get upon the moody side , Vader still savagely abbreviate down all who stand up in his way . He seems no less ferocious a fighter than when he was Anakin , even without the musical instrument digital interface - chlorians in his four lost limbs . It ’s quite possible the dark side fuel him enough to recompense for the midi - chlorians he ’d lost , grant him newfangled powers to terrify the wandflower with .

think by the will of the Force itself , Anakin Skywalker was the prophesy Chosen One , destine to bring the Force into Libra . Anakin struggled to balance competing attachment to the Jedi Order and his wife Padmé Amidala , and ultimately fell to the dark side , becoming Darth Vader . For years he served as Palpatine ’s veracious handwriting man , but he was in the end redeemed by the faith of his son , Luke Skywalker . Now a Force Ghost , Anakin bear on to act as an agentive role of balance .

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Midi-Chlorians Aren’t The Only Determiner For Force-Sensitivity

Sabine Wren is proof of this

DespiteThe Phantom Menace’sinsinuation that more midi - chlorians adequate more Force - predisposition , Disney’sStar Warsis lento rewriting this fact . character like Sabine Wren — who Huyang firmly believe had less aptitude for the Force than any of the one thousand of Jedi he ’d seen — are proving that midi - chlorians are n’t the only element in determining one ’s Force - sensitiveness . Despite her want of talent , Sabine was still able to give Ezra Bridger an impressive Force pushnear the oddment of the Ahsoka serial .

Even though Palpatine is obsessed with midi - chlorian cloning inThe Bad Batch , he plain missed something of the essence in Force - sensitiveness scientific discipline . His own prentice , Vader , proved that losing limbs — and the midi - chlorians along with them — didn’t stop him from increasing his king in the Force . But untilStar Warsexplains just how many midi - chlorians are lost in a cut off tree branch , the safe presumptuousness is that Vader was actually less powerful in the Force than Anakin .

Star Wars is a multimedia franchise that started in 1977 by creator George Lucas . After the release of Star Wars : Episode IV- A New Hope ( originally just title Star Wars ) , the dealership quickly exploded , spawn multiple sequels , prequels , tv set shows , video games , comic strip , and much more . After Disney acquired the rights to the enfranchisement , they cursorily expanded the creation on Disney+ , start with The Mandalorian .

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Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader Split By a Lightning Bolt

Conceived by the will of the Force itself, Anakin Skywalker was the prophesied Chosen One, destined to bring the Force into balance. Anakin struggled to balance competing attachments to the Jedi Order and his wife Padmé Amidala, and ultimately fell to the dark side, becoming Darth Vader. For years he served as Palpatine’s right hand man, but he was ultimately redeemed by the faith of his son, Luke Skywalker. Now a Force Ghost, Anakin continues to act as an agent of balance.

Sabine uses the Force to push Ezra in the Ahsoka finale.

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Star Wars is a multimedia franchise that started in 1977 by creator George Lucas. After the release of Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope (originally just titled Star Wars), the franchise quickly exploded, spawning multiple sequels, prequels, TV shows, video games, comics, and much more. After Disney acquired the rights to the franchise, they quickly expanded the universe on Disney+, starting with The Mandalorian.

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