Why did Vader cut off Luke's hand?

In severing Luke's hand, Vader was trying to get the Jedi to follow his own journey to becoming a Sith Lord. It will be interesting to see how Lucasfilm build on the early years of Anakin Skywalker becoming Darth Vader.
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How did Luke's hand get cut off?

Luke's hand gets cut off at the tail end of his duel with Vader. In fact, it happens right before Vader's revelation that he's Luke's father.
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How did Luke get his hand back?

At the end of The Empire Strikes Back, Luke received a replacement hand — which has the look of a natural limb — as a friendly reminder of his incomplete training and the consequences of not heeding Master Yoda's advice.
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Which hand did Vader cut Luke's hand?

In a preview for the upcoming issue of Marvel's Darth Vader, the Dark Lord of the Sith reveals the reason why he cut off his son Luke's hand.
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Did Obi-Wan lose an arm?

Revenge of the Sith

Anakin Skywalker does not have the high ground when Obi-Wan remove his biological arm in a classic moment of the entire film series.
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How did Anakin get his scar?

With that, Ventress retreated further into the building, with an enraged Anakin Skywalker in hot pursuit. Ambushing the Jedi, Ventress managed to slash Skywalker across the face, leaving him with a scar on his jaw.
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Is Snoke cloned from Lukes hand?

In Darth Vader Issue #11, it was heavily implied that Luke Skywalker's severed hand was recovered from Bespin, and DNA was used on the project to create Snoke. Additionally, it was revealed that the source of Palpatine's immense power and the might of the Final Order fleet is a massive kyber crystal.
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Who did Luke Skywalker have a baby with?

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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Is Snoke a clone of Darth Vader?

Snoke Was a Strand-Cast Created by Palpatine

Although Snoke was bio-engineered in a lab on Exegol, he was a strand-cast, not a clone.
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Why did Luke wear a glove?

Count Dooku cut off Anakin Skywalker's hand, and Darth Vader cut off Luke Skywalker's hand. Both men had a mechanical hand, over which they would often wear a glove.
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Where did Luke's hand go?

Luke's hand goes to the Mos Eisley Cantina (where all the occupants are just hands like him), and encounters and defeats the hand of the Aqualish thug Ponda Baba. Unfortunately, Luke's hand next has to face the hand of Darth Vader. Despite fighting valiantly, Luke's hand loses and is frozen in carbonite.
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Who told Anakin There is another Skywalker?

Skywalker." That is what was said by the Force Priestess in the last episode of the Clone Wars. Right after she says this, we hear Vader breathing.
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Why does Luke look at his hand?

When he looked at his mechanical hand, he realized that he was becoming like Vader. He used that realization to calm himself down and defy the Emperor. Yes, it's almost like an extension of his vision in the cave.
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Who found Luke's blue lightsaber?

Maz might have been the Pirate Queen of Takodana, but she spent little time at her castle. She spent most of her years traveling the galaxy and collecting various antiques and treasures. So, until a more detailed story emerges, it's likely that Maz simply found Luke's lightsaber during her broad travels.
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Why did Han and Leia break up?

Things got complicated when Ben was sent to Luke for Jedi training. And, ultimately, Ben's turn to the Dark Side put a strain on Han and Leia's relationship. Their split lasted quite a long time. But the couple had one last reunion before Han met his untimely end.
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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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Why is Snoke deformed?

According to The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary (2019), Snoke's physical appearance was purposefully designed by Palpatine to ensure his species remained unidentifiable. Furthermore, Snoke's reluctance to meet in person with his First Order underlings helped conceal the fact that he was an artificial being.
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Is Snoke a Grogu?

Based on a photo of Elite Praetorian Guard helmets, The Mandalorian season 3 may confirm the fan theory that Grogu's blood was used to create Snoke. Based on a recent behind-the-scenes photo from the filming of The Mandalorian season 3, some fan theories about Grogu and Snoke may be correct.
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Is Mace Windu a Snoke?

Could this foreshadow a possible turn in his future? (Yes, we know Windu's lightsaber is only purple because Samuel L. Jackson demanded it, but it's canon now so it's got to mean something.) Mace Windu has the opportunity, motive, and means to become Snoke.
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Why does Obi-Wan's body disappear?

From Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan and Yoda learned how to become one with the Force at the moment of their deaths, making their bodies disappear and returning as Force ghosts. This skill had been lost to the Jedi for a long time but would be passed down in the new Jedi Order founded by Luke Skywalker.
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Is Anakin the chosen one or Rey?

Rather, it is still the case that the one and only Chosen One is Anakin Skywalker, a being who was conceived by the will of the Force itself, and who had no father. But Rey does share the mission of the Chosen One, as indicated by Anakin's words on Exegol.
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Why does grievous have a cough?

During the encounter, Windu used the Force to crush the chest plates of Grievous, severely injuring his lungs, and causing his now distinctive cough, which made its way into Revenge of the Sith. As we have come to expect with Star Wars though, it was never that simple.
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