History Literature / DarkLordTheRiseOfDarthVader

** In the final chapter, Obi-Wan finds out that Vader survived their duel on Mustafar after he hears a HoloNet report on Vader’s attack on Kashyyyk.

* InternalReveal: Roan finds out that Darth Vader is Anakin Skywalker, and Obi-Wan finds out that Vader survived their duel on Mustafar.

** One of the fugitive Jedi (either Klossi Anno or Iwo Kulka) escaped by dressing in the armor of a fallen clone.

* NeverMyFault: Vader at one point contemplates who is to blame for his [[FateWorseThanDeath miserable existence]]. First he blames the medical droids for being incompetent, then he blames Palpatine, and finally he settles on blaming Padme and Obi-Wan for not having faith in him. It fails to even occur to him that maybe ''he'' is to blame for choosing to turn to TheDarkSide and go on a murderous rampage.

* DressingAsTheEnemy: One of the fugitive Jedi (either Klossi Anno or Iwo Kulka) escaped by dressing in the armor of a fallen clone.

* GoodCannotComprehendEvil: Jambe and Nam spend a while believing that Palpatine couldn't have possibly killed every Jedi, even the Younglings, and feel that surely some must have only been arrested,

* JumpedAtTheCall: Siadem Forte seems the most taken with Startstone's ideas, even questioning if they should go after Vader themselves.

* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Captain Climber and Ion Team refuse to kill Roan, Olee and Bol.

* GoodCannotComprehendEvil: Jambe and Nam spend a while believing that Palpatine couldn't have possibly killed every Jedi, even the Youngligns, and feel that surely some must have only been arrested,

* InternalReveal: Roan finds out that Darth Vader is Anakin Skywalker, and Obi-Wan finds ut that Vader survived their duel on Mustafar.

-->'''Vader''': ''(sulking)'' I wasn't strong enough to defeat Obi-Wan.\\
'''Sidious:''' ''(fed up)'' No, you weren't. So just imagine what Yoda might have done to you. Obi-Wan triumphed because he went to Mustafar with a single intention in mind: to kill Darth Vader. If the Jedi Order had showed such resolute intention, if it had remained focused on what needed to be done rather than on fears of the dark side, it might have proved more difficult to topple and eradicate. You and I might have lost ''everything''. Do you understand?\\

'''Sidious:''' ''(curtly)'' Yes. You should.

--->'''Shryne''': Your Master reacted in anger and in vengeance. She would have been more use to us alive.\\
'''Starstone''': That's a heartless remark.\\
'''Shryne''': Don't confuse emotion with truth.

-->'''Palpatine''': Why not strike me down?\\
'''Vader''': Because you are my path to power, Master. Because I need you.\\
'''Palpatine''': Just like I needed my Master - for a time.\\
'''Vader''': Yes, Master. For a time.

* MeaninglessVillainVictory: How Vader initially sees the events of ''Revenge of the Sith''. He and Sidious won, but Vader lost everything he ever cared about: Padme, Obi Wan's friendship, along with his limbs and ability to breathe on his own. Sidious has to persuade him that power and victory are all that matter.
-->'''Vader''': ''(gestures at his and Sidious' deformed faces)'' Look at us! Are these the faces of victory?! [...] What good is power without joy?\\
'''Sidious''': Eventually you will come to see that power ''is'' joy. [...] It matters not how we ''appear'', in any case, or who is sacrificed along the way. We have won, and the galaxy is ours.

-->'''Vader''': Look at us. ''(gestures at his and Sidious' ravaged faces)'' Are these the faces of victory? [...] What good is power without joy?\\
'''Sidious''': Eventually you will come to see that power ''is'' joy.

-->'''Sidious:''' Just image what Yoda might have done to you. Obi-Wan triumphed because he went to Mustafar with a single intention in mind: to kill Darth Vader. If the Jedi Order had showed such resolute intention, if it had remained focused on what needed to be done rather than on fears of the dark side, it might have proved more difficult to topple and eradicate. You and I might have lost ''everything''. Do you understand?\\

'''Sidious:''' Yes. You should.

-->'''Vader''': But what good is power without reward? What good is power without joy?\\

* OnlySaneMan: Of the group of Jedi in the story, Shryne is the only one who doesn't want to find more surviving Jedi to try to take on Palpatine. From the very start, he realizes that the Order is finished, and that gathering the remaining Jedi in a one place will simply allow the Empire to wipe them all out in a single strike.

* BrutalHonesty: Shryne flat-out tells Starstone that Bol Chatak's decision to try to take on Vader alone was little more than a StupidSacrifice.
-->'''Shryne''': Your Master reacted in anger and in vengeance. She would have been more use to us alive.\\

** Likewise, Sidious is just as brutally honest with Vader when pointing out that Padem's death is entirely Vader's fault.

* OnlySaneMan: Of the group of Jedi, Shryne is the only one who doesn't want to find more surviving Jedi to try to take on Palpatine. From the very start, he realizes that the Order is finished, and that gathering the remaining Jedi in a one place will simply allow the Empire to wipe them all out in a single strike.

* OhCrap: When Obi-Wan realizes Vader is still alive, he panics until [[SpiritAdvisor Qui-Gon's ghost]] tells him that Vader will never return to Tatooine.

* PoweredArmor: The novel describes in loving detail exactly how uncomfortable Vader's armor and prostheses are. [[ShownTheirWork The author even consulted]] an employee of Creator/LucasArts who has worn the suit.

-->'''Sidious''': Just image what Yoda might have done to you. Obi-Wan triumphed because he went to Mustafar with a single intention in mind: to kill Darth Vader. If the Jedi Order had showed such resolute intention, if it had remained focused on what needed to be done rather than on fears of the dark side, it might have proved more difficult to topple and eradicate. You and I might have lost ''everything''. Do you understand?
-->'''Vader''': Then I suppose I should be grateful for what little I have been able to hold on to.
-->'''Sidious''': Yes. You should.

-->'''Vader''': It's thinking like that that blinded the Jedi to their fate.

** After Starstone's master is killed by Vader, she tales to calling Shryne "Master". He tells her to knock it off as he doesn't want anybody figuring out that they're Jedi--and possibly also because he hasn't gotten over losing two Padawans. Starstone still insists on calling him "Master".

* DontCallMeSir: Played with. One of the Imperial captains calls Vader "Admiral Vader" instead of "Lord Vader", but he thinks to himself that it's not worth bothering to correct the man as long as he takes orders.

* BadBoss: Vader suspects that Sidious had his life support and armour constructed with outdated, ill-fitting technology to punish him for needing it in the first place. Sidious, in turn, is annoyed Vader that failed to kill Obi-Wan, and is further annoyed by Vader's constant complaints about his suit. Eventually, Sidious gives him [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech a scathing verbal beatdown]].

-->'''Sidious''': "Just image what Yoda might have done to you. Obi-Wan triumphed because he went to Mustafar with a single intention in mind: to kill Darth Vader. If the Jedi Order had showed such resolute intention, if it had remained focused on what needed to be done rather than on fears of the dark side, it might have proved more difficult to topple and eradicate. You and I might have lost ''everything''. Do you understand?"

* BadBoss: Vader suspects that Sidious had his life support and armour constructed with outdated, ill-fitting technology to punish him for needing it in the first place. Sidious considers either sending Vader to Naboo and Mustafar or just [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness killing him]] as further punishment for failing to kill Obi-Wan. Instead he gives him [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech a scathing verbal beatdown]].

* HomeFieldAdvantage: What the Wookiees have when the Empire assaults Kashyyyk. While they do have major spaceports, if real trouble comes around, they can quickly duck into the planet's deep forest, where they have a significant advantage over their attackers.