So – on this Father’s Day 2021 – we wanted to take a look at the suit of the most infamous father from a galaxy far, far away.
He does another spaceship-to-spaceship hop in Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin , and again in Star Wars: A New Hope, the first film in the Star Wars franchise.
According to fan sites, in regards to the latter, Force-wielders can hold trace amounts of oxygen in their lungs while suppressing their body’s instinct to shut down.
In it, Darth Vader stands outside the Rebel flagship, Profundity, just after the Tantive IV escapes with Princess Leia and the Death Star plans.
It’s what keeps him alive after losing all of his limbs and burning alive on Mustafar, following the epic duel with his teacher, Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Nevertheless, some have dubbed Vader’s suit as his “iron lung.” It can act as an air supply in emergencies, but it’s not portrayed as the suit’s primary purpose throughout the entire Star Wars series.
On that note, those of you who remember the films know that Stormtrooper armor bears a close resemblance to Darth Vader’s suit.
Darth Vader can switch off the breather for periods at a time.
In 2015, The Shade Station, a sunglasses purveyor, appraised Darth Vader’s suit as if it existed in the real world, considering its abilities and materials.