It’s one of the great tragedies ofDarth Vader’s life that he barely knew his childrenLuke Skywalkerand Leia Organa beyond terrorizing them, and theStar Warsvillain’s life is even darker once you know how much he dreamed of having a son. However, while Padmé Amidala named their children Luke and Leia, Vader had a different name planned for his son - one that speaks to the hope and goodness that lay dormant within the Sith’s soul.
Star Warsfans see Vader’s secret desire inDarth Vader and the Lost Command, from W. Haden Blackman, Rick Leonardi, Dan Green, Wes Dzioba and Michael Heisler. In the comic, Vader travels to the Ghost Nebula in order to retrieve the son of Grand Moff Tarkin. There,Vader encounters the religious leader Lady Saro, who brings his buried fantasies to the surface, revealing the ideal life he wishes he andPadmé could have lived.
In Vader’s fantasy, Padmé leads the Galactic Senate while he and his son fight to rid the galaxy of its remaining Sith.Anakin’s doubts about the Jedi Order are still part of his ideal world, but in his perfect world, the Order is steadily rendered obsolete by an age of peace brought about by his wife, not cut down at his own hands.
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Darth Vader Wanted to Name His Son After Qui-Gon Jinn
Anakin Still Missed and Respected the Jedi Who Changed His Life
In Vader’s fantasy,he and Padmé have a son he refers to as"Jinn"- a clear reference to Anakin Skywalker’s original master, Qui-Gon Jinn. Jinn appears to be Anakin’s Padawan, with the two hunting Sith together on Trandosha. It’s highly unlikely the Jedi Order would have allowed Anakin to train his own son - indeed, he’d probably have been expelled for having one - but in Vader’s perfect world, his love for Padmé is finally accepted.
It makes sense that Anakin would have wanted to name his son after Qui-Gon Jinn.Jinn was Anakin’s biggest supporter, freeing him from slavery on Tatooine and fighting to train him as a Jedi despite the Jedi Council’s reluctance. Indeed, it’s been argued that Qui-Gon Jinn’s death at Darth Maul’s hands was the moment that Anakin’s fate was sealed, as he lost the one person who might have kept him from falling to the Dark Side. Qui-Gon Jinn often found himself at odds with the Jedi Council, and might have been able to chart a third path for Anakin that wasn’t strict adherence to Jedi doctrine or disastrous rebellion alongside Palpatine.
Darth Vader and the Lost Commandis a Legends-era comic and so not current canon, but the story showed that deep down, the human part of Darth Vader still longed for a world where he could have remained with the Jedi while also raising a family with Padmé. Despite his hatred of the Jedi, deep downAnakin still respected Qui-Gon Jinn, and would have honored theStar Warshero with his son’s name - thankfully, even without this tribute,Darth Vader’s love forLuke Skywalkerwas still enough to save the galaxy.
