There’s something about that black outfit, that neo-samurai helmet, the way he sensuously caresses someone’s neck from 20 feet away… but who is Darth Vader? When he first appeared in 1977’s original Star Wars — death’s head visage, black cape flowing, John Williams score thundering — the audience instinctively knew to boo him.
The real iconic figure of the first six films in the Star Wars Saga was DARTH VADER.