Why does Vader wear a mask?

His lungs were so charred, his retinas so scarred, and his face so deformed he would forever need a mask to breathe and speak properly. Implanted in his chest is an annunciator linked to a processor that allows his damaged vocal cords to produce speech.
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Can Vader live without mask?

Vader's mask was one of the most important pieces of Vader's armor, and was vital to his survival. Without it, he would die unless in the pressurized, controlled atmosphere of one of his specially-made meditation chambers.
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Can Darth Vader breathe without a mask?

Why Can't Darth Vader Breathe Without His Mask? Dark Vader cannot breathe without his mask because his mask is connected to a life support system. His famous black armor suit covers this life-sustaining system.
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What is under Darth Vader's mask?

In their second lightsaber duel in Obi-Wan Kenobi “Part VI,” Ben Kenobi similarly cuts open Darth Vader's mask, revealing the scarred face of Anakin Skywalker who, as Darth Vader, claims responsibility for Skywalker's “death.”
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Why is Darth Vader's face white?

When did Darth Vader's skin become white? It become white due to a lack of sunlight/his face being covered up underneath a mask/helmet for about 2 decades (aka 20 years).
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10 Interesting Facts About Darth Vader's Suit You Didn't Know - Star Wars Explained



How does Darth Vader pee?

According to Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader, the eponymous Dark Lord relies on catheters to urinate. As for his solid waste, he needs collection pouches. His suit also includes recyclers, an understandably vital feature since it's not realistic to clean out his suit all the time.
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Why does Darth Vader breathe so heavily?

When Vader breathes out, the suit is at a low pressure, and when he breathes in the interior atmosphere is at a higher pressure. This difference would effectively force (haha) air into and out of his lungs.
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Why did Darth Vader turn evil?

When he began to suffer visions that Padmé would die in childbirth, Anakin sought a way to prevent this fate. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, a mentor to the young Jedi, claimed that the dark side was a pathway to this ability: he could stop people from dying with Sith power.
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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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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 couldnt Vader heal himself?

He didn't heal him either because, even though he probably could with the darkside powers and abilities, he wanted him to miserable in the suit so he could be a more better Sith Lord. Probably he feared his sith apprentice rising up against him and betraying him, so he decided to make him less powerful.
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How does Vader eat?

Though liquids were preferable, he still had the capacity to chew if he wished, though a nutrient feed provided Vader with all the nourishment he required. In the event that he did desire oral consumption, he would ingest RepMed vitapaste via straws located inside the grills of his facemask.
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Does Darth Vader sleep?

When Vader did sleep, he was awoken soon after by a disturbing series of visions, sounds and pain, most of which including Obi-Wan or Padme. It's entirely possible that he never really needed to sleep given the powers of his mechanical suit, however, his brain was still completely biological.
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Why didn't Vader upgrade his suit?

This means that Vader has multiple suits. He just chooses not to change it, because doing so might remove Vader from his private cloister of brooding and meditation. This connection to the Dark Side, and not the physical armor he wears, makes Vader one of the most dangerous threats in the galaxy.
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Did Vader ever regret?

But did Vader ever regret his transformation? RELATED: Sauron vs. Darth Vader: Who Is the Greater Dark Lord? The short answer is yes, without a doubt, Vader regretted becoming a cybernetic monstrosity.
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Does Padme cheat on Anakin?

This is one part of the main reasons why Anakin who believed in strong love and did want Padme completely and alone to himself. Anakin had to kill mixed emotions in order to love Padme and still knew about the cheating. This is the path to jealosy and to the dark side.
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Who trained Anakin?

Though Qui-Gon was killed in a duel with a Sith Lord, his dying wish was granted, and Anakin became a Padawan learner apprenticed to Obi-Wan Kenobi. Over the next decade, Anakin's power continued to grow. Many Jedi wondered if he was the Chosen One destined to restore balance to the Force.
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How can Vader talk while breathing?

The classic Vader "breathing" sound is not at all his lungs contracted in and out, it's his respirator system pumping air into his lungs and taking the carbon dioxide out. Thus, it should in no way effect his ability to speak. In fact, I just remembered this!
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Was Darth Vader's suit itchy?

To wear the suit was painful for Vader, from the itchy synthetic skin, to the loud sound of the respiratory, to all of the needles and pins penetrating his body. This pain kept him awake when he tried to sleep and detrimentally affected his sanity.
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Can Darth Vader use force lightning?

Darth Vader can not use force lighting, because of his severed arms. Robotic hands can't summon the force lighting. However Darth Vader can still use other forms of the force, such as force choke.
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Why does Darth Vader wear gloves?

Vader wears gauntlets on his prosthetic hands made from Mandalorian iron, which can protect him from glancing lightsaber blows. The gauntlets are also known to deflect a direct hit from a blaster bolt. The gloves connect to Darth Vader's prosthetics with magnetic clasps, so they do not shift during extensive movement.
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Why does KYLO have Vader's helmet?

One key aspect of Kylo Ren's character in Star Wars is his reverence for his grandfather, Darth Vader, which was shown visually in The Force Awakens, both in his style and in his altar-like shrine to Vader's helmet.
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Is a Darth Vader suit possible?

"Surprisingly a lot of his suit is actually possible," Jon Chase, co-author of the book The Science of Star Wars, told Business Insider. In this video, Mr. Chase makes a comparison between Darth Vader's suit and Nasa's EMU suit. He said: "[Darth Vader's] suit apparently has 10 different layers.
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