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Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader is a novel set in the non-canonical Star Wars Legends continuity, written by James Luceno, that was published by Del Rey on November 22, 2005. Dark Lord takes place in the immediate aftermath of the events in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, and focuses on Darth Vader and his rise to power in the newly inaugurated Galactic Empire.
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2 primary books188 released booksStar Wars Legends
Star Wars Legends is a 188-book series with 5 primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by Michael Reaves, Roy Thomas, and Geraldine Richelson.
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Originally posted on bluchickenninja.com.
Despite being called ‘The Rise of Darth Vader‘ he isn't actually in this all that much. However the little insights you do get are very interesting. This takes place 2 weeks after the events in Return of the Sith and it's interesting to see the amount of conflict going on in Anakin's mind because even after the events on Mustafar he isn't totally Darth Vader yet. In this you see him fully turn to the dark side (and part of the reason why he doesn't go back to Tatooine). It's also really interesting to find out more about his suit and how the Emperor is possibly punishing him by making him reliant on it. Basically you should read this if you want to feel sorry for Darth Vader.
