Since his initial appearance in "Star Wars - A new Hope," Darth Vader has gradually attained the status of a cultural icon, a near-universal symbol of villainy and oppression. The all-black clothing, the distinct sound of his mechanically-aided breathing, and also the imposing nature of his presence earned him an inclusion as one of the most frightening fictional characters in history. His mere presence was enough to instill fear and anxiety in the lesser officers and the targets, essentially crippling most resistance forces by merely arriving. Not only was he known for causing fear and anxiety among enemies by reputation, he also caused fear and anxiety by his willingness to strike down his foes from the front lines, something his fellow commanders refused to complete.
Having said that, underneath the mask of near-mechanical dominance lay the brain of Anakin Skywalker, a young man perplexed by his emotions and frightened of his losses. Anakin Skywalker was a man of many traits, most of which led to his ultimate transformation into one of the most memorable and sympathetic characters in popular culture. He was particularly loyal to those he cared about, prepared to risk anything and everything to help them, and asking only that they be loyal to him consequently. He would be a talented Jedi, skilled in mechanics, but somehow wary of why his extraordinary talents didn't appear to be sufficient to earn him the rank of "master." Finally, perhaps on some level, he seemed to buckle under the pressure of what his peers believed him to be. He had some sort of destiny, he was occasionally told, and he often felt the load of that destiny squarely on his shoulders. These kinds of characteristics, while generally positive, were eventually exploited through the Dark Side and accustomed to fight the things he was supposed to protect being a Jedi.
The burden of his destiny pressed upon him a form of performance stress and anxiety, pressuring him and goading him to take more challenges. His presumed destiny as "The Chosen One" placed an amazing burden on his shoulders, one that made him think that he will be able to easily achieve the feats Jedi far older and much more experienced than he could achieve just with great difficulty. His performance anxiety eventually was turned into a desire to have greater power, and feeling of inadequacy whenever events proved beyond his ability to control. With the right prompting, his performance anxiety became a complete obsession with power, one that would drive him being the 2nd most effective figure in an oppressive regime.
Together with his escalating ability to make use of the Force, coupled with his perceived insufficient recognition from his Jedi Masters, became a twisted form of status anxiety. Indeed, inside the films and the novels, he often expressed worry over how he seemed to become ignored by his superiors. His status anxiety led him to think that his abilities alone must have earned him the rank of Jedi Knight and, later, Jedi Master. The young Jedi's status anxiety was aggravated to near-breaking point when he was appointed a seat inside the Jedi Council - the ruling body from the Jedi priesthood - but was denied the rank of "Master," that was something all other members had. This apparent lack of recognition from his peers, combined with the ample praises given to him by those outside the Jedi, slowly developed into arrogance and overconfidence, as well as a cynicism over his perceived "persecution."
Nonetheless, the ultimate nail within the coffin was his faithfulness and devotion. He experienced separation anxiety when he was removed from his mother as a boy. While he eventually learned to suppress it, along with all other negative emotions, it resurfaced so when he learned of his mother's death. His grief turned him right into a killer, lashing out against his mother's killers and slaughtering them as though these were animals. His stress and anxiety was even worse when he received visions of his wife, Padme Amidala, dying. His unwillingness to accept the inevitability of her death converted into an obsessive type of separation anxiety, making him willing to complete whatever was needed to prevent her death.
This kind of separation anxiety and readiness to complete what he thought must be done was exploited into convincing him to slaughter young and defenseless Jedi, as well as his more talented peers. Indeed, it was the separation anxiety turned into obsession that ultimately led to his downfall and transformation. Although, in some ways, it also led to his later payoff.
Having said that, underneath the mask of near-mechanical dominance lay the brain of Anakin Skywalker, a young man perplexed by his emotions and frightened of his losses. Anakin Skywalker was a man of many traits, most of which led to his ultimate transformation into one of the most memorable and sympathetic characters in popular culture. He was particularly loyal to those he cared about, prepared to risk anything and everything to help them, and asking only that they be loyal to him consequently. He would be a talented Jedi, skilled in mechanics, but somehow wary of why his extraordinary talents didn't appear to be sufficient to earn him the rank of "master." Finally, perhaps on some level, he seemed to buckle under the pressure of what his peers believed him to be. He had some sort of destiny, he was occasionally told, and he often felt the load of that destiny squarely on his shoulders. These kinds of characteristics, while generally positive, were eventually exploited through the Dark Side and accustomed to fight the things he was supposed to protect being a Jedi.
The burden of his destiny pressed upon him a form of performance stress and anxiety, pressuring him and goading him to take more challenges. His presumed destiny as "The Chosen One" placed an amazing burden on his shoulders, one that made him think that he will be able to easily achieve the feats Jedi far older and much more experienced than he could achieve just with great difficulty. His performance anxiety eventually was turned into a desire to have greater power, and feeling of inadequacy whenever events proved beyond his ability to control. With the right prompting, his performance anxiety became a complete obsession with power, one that would drive him being the 2nd most effective figure in an oppressive regime.
Together with his escalating ability to make use of the Force, coupled with his perceived insufficient recognition from his Jedi Masters, became a twisted form of status anxiety. Indeed, inside the films and the novels, he often expressed worry over how he seemed to become ignored by his superiors. His status anxiety led him to think that his abilities alone must have earned him the rank of Jedi Knight and, later, Jedi Master. The young Jedi's status anxiety was aggravated to near-breaking point when he was appointed a seat inside the Jedi Council - the ruling body from the Jedi priesthood - but was denied the rank of "Master," that was something all other members had. This apparent lack of recognition from his peers, combined with the ample praises given to him by those outside the Jedi, slowly developed into arrogance and overconfidence, as well as a cynicism over his perceived "persecution."
Nonetheless, the ultimate nail within the coffin was his faithfulness and devotion. He experienced separation anxiety when he was removed from his mother as a boy. While he eventually learned to suppress it, along with all other negative emotions, it resurfaced so when he learned of his mother's death. His grief turned him right into a killer, lashing out against his mother's killers and slaughtering them as though these were animals. His stress and anxiety was even worse when he received visions of his wife, Padme Amidala, dying. His unwillingness to accept the inevitability of her death converted into an obsessive type of separation anxiety, making him willing to complete whatever was needed to prevent her death.
This kind of separation anxiety and readiness to complete what he thought must be done was exploited into convincing him to slaughter young and defenseless Jedi, as well as his more talented peers. Indeed, it was the separation anxiety turned into obsession that ultimately led to his downfall and transformation. Although, in some ways, it also led to his later payoff.
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