What if Vader Didn't Burn? (FULL STORY) – Star Wars Elseworlds

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I hope you all enjoyed this one-off story. I wanted to write something that would change certain key aspects of the Star Wars universe in regard to Vader, and slightly alter the original trilogy – but not too much. This of course is just one version of many different variants of a story where Anakin never burned, because as with all What if stories there is no true definitive answer, it varies on the writer and the story that they wish to tell. Now, I did have a version of the story where Vader decided to overthrow Palpatine at the very end once he brought Luke before his master, with the intent to kill him with his son by his side. It would’ve been a 2 on 1 fight with Sidious using one red lightsaber and eventually impaling Vader as he went to save Luke from a lethal attack, and then electrocuting Luke himself, before throwing him down the reactor shaft but that would’ve been too similar to the original ending of Return of the Jedi. But I hope you enjoyed this version that I chose, so thank you for tuning in and may the force be with you.

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[StarWarsElseworlds]

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[perripierceiii]

The ending could've kept going honestly. Since Vader isn't fatally susceptible to lightning anymore: he would've survived the events of the Death Star this time around

[sharpspoon]

Anakin not butchering Palpatine 5 minutes after Mustafar is such a refreshing take, so far this is the best video I've seen for the scenario

[patrioticjustice]

I definitely prefer Vader and Sidious' relationship in Legends as opposed to Disney. In Legends, Sidious wouldn't hesitate to remind Vader who was master and why Vader needed him, but he ultimately did view Vader as a friend, and Sidious was the only person whom Vader could be friends with due to their long history and the fact everyone else in the galaxy feared him; not to mention Sidious was the one who saved him when no one else would have.
In Disney, Sidious basically treats Vader like a dog. In that version, when he saw Vader on the shore, he honestly considered leaving him there. He doesn't train Vader in the ways of the Dark Side, rather he uses him to enforce the Empire and calls it "teachings."

[Alex_FRD]

What if Anakin was just one minute late to the battle between Palpatine and Mace Windu?

[whythough]

A fan fiction idea that might pan out well is what if Palpatine decided to give resources to Thrawn instead of focusing on the death star

[Iserlohn.Republican.Government]

I was always under the impression that Vader could barely move in the suit. That his movement was as restricted as someone wearing a bomb suit for example. So imagining a world where he isnt a Cyborg and could move around freely is super fun if you think about it

(Yes, I know that he is still a Cyborg in this scenario)

[thegothichorrorguy]

What a spectacular alternate storyline! I had wondered before how it would’ve gone down if he never lost the remaining limbs and burned. This version dove deep down that rabbit hole and I love it more than the actual ending to Return of the Jedi. Well done! 🤘🏼

[The_Story_Of_Us]

The role his burns played in his life are not to be understated. The vulnerable, restrictive and agonising suit made his life a living hell that was in slavery to Palpatine. This amplified his hatred greatly.

Tying this into the events of the Kenobi series, regardless of Obi-Wan knowing Anakin was alive or not, he would still be dragged out of hiding by Reva’s vengeful designs against Anakin and would eventually come into conflict with him. A much more powerful Vader would get the upper hand in episode 6 and actually likely kill Obi-Wan. But also possible is that Anakin’s much lesser suffering and greater freedom would leave him more amenable to Obi-Wan’s apologies since his hatred wouldn’t be quite as strong, possibly even allowing him to escape, being unable to bring himself to kill his old master, telling Obi-Wan he never wants to see him again, still unable to bear the reminder of everything he’d lost but not despising him as a few lost limbs were nothing compared to the agony his burns caused him in the original timeline. His meeting with Ahsoka may have had quite a similar outcome as she would also know earlier what he had become and would probably despise him more than he did her from the moment go.

Now there would be some significant variation whether he chose to kill Obi-Wan or spare him. Had he spared him, the original trilogy may have played out largely the same until Return of the Jedi, as Vader’s subservience to the Emperor would not be absolute by any stretch and I think regardless of how things played out, he and Luke would have defeated the Emperor and Luke turned his father back to the light, both surviving and then heading off together to form a new Jedi order with the benefit of Anakin’s experience with their past failures, which would not lead to the corruption of Ben Solo and so the order would survive as the First Order rose to power, though Anakin’s now significantly old age would either leave him dead or in a more mentor-like position. With a significantly more united and strong front (btw with Rey probably never being discovered or discovering her powers and Finn having no real opportunity to defect from the First Order), they would likely have had a better time finding Palpatine and destroying him and stopping his final conquest.

Had Anakin killed Obi-Wan in their confrontation, the rebels wouldn’t have taken the Death Star plans to Tattooine, leaving Luke completely out of the picture just like Rey in the other timeline. Having jettisoned R2 and C3P0 with the plans, they would have stayed hidden and Leia captive under the Empire. Whether they rescued her and were tracked back to Yavin or they left her there and the Empire eventually extracted the location of the rebel base from her, with no force user to fly into battle, the rebels would be unable to exploit the Death Star’s weakness and being wiped out. Anakin would never find out about his children and eventually he and Palpatine would come to blows over their obvious ideological differences with Anakin destroying his master and becoming the new Emperor, leading the galaxy in a somewhat better direction, delaying the Empire’s downfall for decades until he himself passed away or grew amenable to change.

Though I think this speculation doesn’t take into account that Anakin likely would not have been psychologically dependent on Palpatine. Make no mistake, in the original timeline, resignation to his enslavement to Palpatine kept Vader in line with his interests. He always wished to overthrow Palpatine but simply couldn’t. Now he could and absolutely would. Palpatine recognized this reality and being who he is had no intention of being supplanted. Having no leverage over Anakin anymore and having no further use for him after establishing his rule, he would have double crossed his apprentice, taking advantage of Anakin in his weakened state to either kill him right then and there or turning him into some twisted experiment to create a new force sensitive vessel for himself to inhabit and extend his life and dominion. At which point the original trilogy would play out without Darth Vader, allowing Obi-Wan to survive on the Death Star and continue aiding the rebellion, rapidly speeding up Luke’s training and avoiding all the family drama, allowing him and Yoda to train Luke into a jedi so formidable that Palpatine could not have defeated him.

Post Battle of Endor/whatever the equivalent would be in this timeline however, I don’t think Luke would be able to rebuild the Jedi Order in such a way that the sequel trilogy doesn’t play out the same way it did before.

[squidwart]

24:38 That shot looks so cool that it should be a wallpaper.

[Kainvainslay]

Cool, I read the description before watching. I myself am a writer, I dont write fan fiction I write novels. But i have a lot of respect for writers of all walks of life. So just starting the video, but excited for what you got

[connorbrechbill]

One little correction:

In Legends, Palpatine purposely made his suit uncomfortable and painful and vulnerable because he did not want Vader to surpass him.

But in the current canon, Palpatine gives Vader permission to fix and adjust the suit as he sees fit. Vader adjusts the suit to be painful because the pain helps him tap into the dark side much more fluidly, thus making him stronger.

[lucasdunfee]

I agree Vader would have been far more powerful because he did not burn; however, he still lost three limbs, so he still would not reach all of his Potential regardless of the fact that he didn’t burn.

[ToqTheWise]

This was great! I've been kind of blackpilled on Star Wars the last couple of days but this picked me back up. Thank you.

[RyanTheDark]

The type of hype I feel in your videos is unimaginable. XD

[bignelly]

Fear leads to anger
And anger can produce abilities some consider to be unnatural

[Smileflash]

Vader: I am Anakin Skywalker Luke
Luke: No that isn't true

[jordancox]

This was a really interesting what if story! I'm really excited to see the other what ifs you have in store!

[mo_musashi_]

Imagine if this was a live action What If ? series instead of Obi-Wan .

[repoedokami]

I loved it can't wait for more full what if story's