Why did Luke see himself in the cave?

When Luke enters the cave he sees Darth Vader. He is confronted by his fate, and when Luke strikes down Vader to reveal his own face in the mask. It demonstrates that Luke's self-confidence in his skills to beat Darth Vader will ultimately result in his death. The idea is simple.
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Why did Luke see his face in Vader's helmet?

Luke confronted the Dark Spirit in the form of Darth Vader within and defeated it in a lightsaber duel, dipping into the passion of the dark side in the process. It was there that he realized what would happen if he turned to the dark side of the Force. Behind the mask of Darth Vader, he saw his own face.
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Why was the cave a failure for Luke?

Luke's failure in the cave was his fear. He was afraid of what he might find so he took his light saber with him to fight what he might encounter - despite Yoda having told him that he would only face what he took with him. In his fear, he "killed" the Darth Vader apparition.
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Why did Luke see his face?

He lashed out in anger against the fear, which was another step on the path to the Dark Side. So Luke's face in Vader's helmet symbolizes his succumbing to fear, and from there, to the Dark Side. Meta-textually speaking, it is also foreshadowing the Vader/Luke father/son connection revealed later in the film.
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What does the cave scene in Star Wars mean?

It is a metaphorical journey into the window of one's inner self, and just as Luke explores the inner sanctum of the cave on Dagobah, he must also journey within himself to face his biggest fears.
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What does Luke find in the cave?

When Luke enters the cave he sees Darth Vader. He is confronted by his fate, and when Luke strikes down Vader to reveal his own face in the mask. It demonstrates that Luke's self-confidence in his skills to beat Darth Vader will ultimately result in his death.
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What is the cave Luke enters?

Star Wars provides a thorough explanation for The Empire Strikes Back's Dagobah cave. The movie includes a famous sequence where Luke Skywalker enters the cave as part of his Jedi training. There, he believes he's confronted by Darth Vader and seemingly defeats the Sith Lord in a lightsaber duel.
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What does Yoda tell Luke before he died?

Yoda : [Deleted Scene - A dying Yoda confesses to Luke about the truth about Darth Vader] Unfortunate that you must rush to face him. And in complete of your training. That no ready the burden with you. Obi-Wan would had told you long ago if I had let him.
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Who does Luke see at the end of Return of the Jedi?

Then, Luke steps away for a moment, and he's visited by the silent, grinning ghosts of Obi-Wan and Yoda, who are promptly joined by the spirit of young Anakin. One way to look at the ending is to surmise that the spirits are silently telling Luke they're proud of him.
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Is Dagobah a dark side planet?

The sun was called Dagobah Prime. It is noted as being a former "Sith nexus" that's very strong with the Force, particularly "the Dark Side", and being chosen by Jedi Yoda as the planet to go into exile on to mask his presence and avoid discovery by the Galactic Empire.
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Why does Rey see herself in the mirror?

That is why Rey sees her own reflection after the figures combine (Figure 4) - she is part of a union of two physical bodies that are one in the Force. In addition, the two figures in the Mirror coming together as one could symbolize a possible future for Rey, her assimilation into the Dark by Palpatine.
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Who was the Dark Jedi Yoda defeated on Dagobah?

Always enjoyed the story of Minch defeating the fallen Bpfasshi Dark Jedi leader on Dagobah, creating the Dark Side Force Nexus that Yoda would later use to teach Luke | Art by Paul Lee; Tales #16.
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Is there a dark side Yoda?

A Dark Yoda? Yes, one of the most powerful Jedi to ever hold a lightsaber, briefly allowed himself to be susceptible to the Darkside. In the 2004 novel, Star Wars: Yoda – Dark Rendezvous, Master Yoda agreed to meet with his old padawan, Count Dooku, who was now a Darkside apprentice to Darth Sidious.
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What is the most famous line in Star Wars?

“May the Force be with you.” – Every Star Wars movie

Over the decades, it's the line that's never lost its power. It's the most famous and most-quoted line in Star Wars and probably the history of film.
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Who is Anakin father?

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.
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Did Darth Vader have dreams?

Darth Vader dreams of his wife and the dark side of the Force struggling over him. As Darth Vader, he had a dream of his now-deceased wife struggling over him with manifestations of the dark side.
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Who is the third ghost in Return of the Jedi?

Sebastian Shaw died of natural causes at age 89 in 1994. Ten years later, his image as a Force ghost during the final scene of Return of the Jedi was replaced with that of prequel actor Hayden Christensen for the movie's 2004 DVD re-release.
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Why did they change Anakin's ghost?

Star Wars finally has a reason for George Lucas' decision to add Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker's Force Ghost in Return of the Jedi. George Lucas never really saw the original trilogy as a finished product, and as a result every rerelease on DVD was an opportunity for him to make more changes.
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Who is the strongest Jedi?

Of course, Yoda is the most powerful Jedi of them all. He was the head of the Jedi Order in the prequels, the mystic recluse in the originals, and he even made a token appearance in one of the sequels.
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Is Luke the most powerful Jedi?

1/9 Luke Skywalker

Luke Skywalker is often thought to be the most powerful Jedi of all time. While he possessed all of the talent and raw power that his father Anakin did, he used it for good instead of evil.
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Why did Luke Keep the name Skywalker?

The reason Luke's name remained Skywalker is because Lucas probably didn't intend for Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader to be one and the same. As for Obi-Wan . . . he wouldn't have a say in the matter regarding Luke's surname.
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Did Luke Skywalker have kids?

In 19 ABY, Luke married Mara Jade. Their son, Ben, who was named after Luke's first mentor Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi, was born in 26.5 ABY. Ben would later become the ancestor of brothers Nat and Kol Skywalker, as well as Kol's son Cade.
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What was the dark side cave?

The Cave of Evil, also known as the dark-side cave, was a large, dark side vergence located under a gnarltree on the swamp planet of Dagobah. Entering the cave subjected entrants to the vergence's control, projecting their worst fears as apparitions and illusions.
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What is the dark hole in the last Jedi?

The Mirror cave was a cave with a strong connection to the dark side of the Force, located on the Temple Island of Ahch-To.
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Who is the other Last Hope in Star Wars?

In the original trilogy Yoda refers to another hope: Obi-Wan: "That boy is our last hope." The assumption being after seeing Return of the Jedi (Episode VI) that the other was Leia.
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