Description: Celebrate a very special moment in the history of the Star Wars 3 ¾” action figures, with the introduction of the 500th figure in this legendary collection. No character is more fitting to mark this significant event than the ultimate villain of all time, Darth Vader. Designed with incredible detail and superior articulation, Vader comes with his famous meditation chamber where his menacing helmet is lowered onto him. Own a piece of history as a cornerstone to your Star Wars collection. Star Wars – Live the legend… Celebrate the saga!

Description: Now a Sith apprentice, Vader rejects Obi-Wan’s pleas to turn away from the dark side. Instead, he attacks Kenobi in a devastating lightsaber duel on Mustafar. Destruction is Vader’s only thought, but in the end, he is the one who lies near death on the black sand shores.

Comments: Canadian version of SL02, generic cardback.

Description: Encouraged by the Emperor to fight his own son Luke in a lightsaber duel, Darth Vader discovers his son has become a powerful Jedi. But Vader discovers his son’s true strength when Luke puts down his lightsaber to sacrifice himself rather than take the life of his father. When the enraged Emperor turns to destroy Luke, the former Anakin Skywalker has one last chance for redemption.

Description: Interconnects with Power F/X Obi-Wan Kenobi figure for full Lightsaber Duel!

Commetns: This also connects to the Power F/X Luke Skywalker to recreate the final Jedi Duel in Return of the Jedi.

Comments: Return of the Jedi Darth Vader figure produced under license by Top Toys of Argentina with text in Spanish.

Photo Courtesy of James.

Description:The evil and much feared imperial commander, Darth Vader seeks to bring young Luke Skywalker over to the dark side. As they do battle on a precarious outer walkway on Bespin, Vader reveals a shocking secret that shatters Luke’s world.

Comments: European Saga cardbacks featured 4 languages. Compare to the Canadian release of the same figure.

Description: Vader is obsessed with finding the young Rebel who destroyed the Death Star, believing him to be the offspring of Anakin Skywalker. Following on a probe droid lead, Vader identifies the Rebel base on Hoth but arrives too late, as the last of the Rebels flee Echo Base.

Comments: This a a rare pre-production sample mock-up. There is no actual figure in the packaging, but instead a cardboard cutout. Darth Vader was never released as BD06 in The Legacy Collection line, but went on to become SL06 in Saga Legends.

Photos courtesy of Jack G.

Description: Calling all Jedi and Sith Lords! Wookiees and Ewoks! Droids and Jawas! The Star Wars Galactic Heroes figures have arrived in a galaxy near you. This miniature figure collection features awesome characters from some of the coolest movie scenes in the Star Wars saga. Grab your lightsaber, fire up the X-wing engines, and blast into hyperdrive fun with the greatest Galactic Heroes of all time!

Images courtesy of Jesse Wall.

Description: Giving up everyone and everything he cares about, Anakin falls to the dark side. Encased in the black armor that will come to strike fear throughout the galaxy, he is no longer Anakin Skywalker – he is now Darth Vader.

Comments: This is the same as the US release, except for the warning sticker as shown in the fourth image. This sticker is on the card, under the plastic. No other market has yet been identified in which this sticker appeared on Darth Vader.

Description: Taking the form of Darth Vader, the Dark Lord of the Sith, this spirit is the embodiment of the dark side of the Force. It dwells in a cave on the swamp-covered planet of Dagobah. Although defeated by Luke Skywalker in combat, its unmasked face revealed that Luke has yet to master the ways of the Force and become a Jedi.