In stunning new fan art showing Darth Vader at his most machine-like form, the Star Wars villain steps out and shows off his true nature. On her Twitter account, artist Ming Doyle (The Kitchen) shared her take on Darth Vader at his most stripped down, as without his armor fully protecting him, his robotic limbs and horrifying true appearance are revealed.Before becoming the most intimidating force in the Star Wars universe, Darth Vader was a human chock-full of potential; he trained to be one of the greatest Jedi, but was unable to resist the call of the dark side. After turning to villainy and joining Emperor Palpatine’s side, Darth Vader famously fought his former master, Obi Wan-Kenobi, resulting in him nearly being killed on Mustafar. Vader had to be nearly entirely remade after his limbs were cut off and his skin was burned, as he was given new machine body parts, armor, and apparatus’ to help him live. Now, new fan art imagines what Darth Vader would look like stripped down to his core.Related: Disney Star Wars Has Completely Retconned 1 Revenge Of The Sith LineOn her Twitter account, artist Ming Doyle shared her new fan art of Darth Vader, which featured the iconic Star Wars character without his armor. In the image, Vader is more machine than man, as what he looks like underneath his usual armor is showcased. From his legs, left arm, and numerous spots throughout his body, machines have taken over Darth Vader’s previous human parts – as he still holds a lightsaber. While Star Wars fans have seen glimpses of his body without his armor, the image shows how much Vader changed after his fight with Obi-Wan on Mustafar.
The image hammers home an iconic quote from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi when Luke Skywalker tells Obi-Wan there could still be good in Darth Vader. Obi-Wan responds, revealing, “he’s more machine now than man. Twisted and evil.” Stripped down and exposed without his armor proves that Vader has become exactly that.
While it’s not likely that Vader could survive in the form seen in the fantastic fan art, as he needs his armor to protect him and keep his body from being exposed, it’s still incredible to see him stripped down to his true form. Darth Vader was transformed physically and mentally after joining the dark side, with his body becoming more machine than man. The Star Wars fan art shows how robotic the villain is behind his iconic armor.
