The Rise of Darth Vader Roundtable - Ep 189
Legends Lookback reviews Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader, exploring Order 66’s aftermath, Vader’s early missions, and the fall of the Jedi Order.
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Feb 20, 2026
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In this episode, we dive into Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader by James Luceno and explore the brutal, emotional aftermath of Order 66. We follow Vader’s first uneasy steps as the Emperor’s enforcer — wrestling with his new armor, his shattered identity, and a galaxy that still remembers Anakin Skywalker — while a handful of surviving Jedi struggle to accept that their war, and their Order, is truly over. From Kashyyyk’s tragedy to Vader’s early lightsaber clashes, we break down the character depth, the creeping weight of Imperial rule, and whether this novel is more a story about the rise of a Sith… or the extinction of hope.
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