Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - 8 Beloved Characters Who Must Appear
8. Darth Vader
Arguably the most popular character in Star Wars, ex-Anakin “Are You An Angel?” Skywalker is an absolute given for an appearance - probably a major one - in Jedi: Fallen Order. With the exception of Solo, Vader has appeared in all of Disney’s Star Wars tales set between Episodes III-IV.
Why? Because he’s the coolest villain ever, and his appearance guarantee audiences will sit up and take notice. Would Solo have succeeded if Vader had been there? It’s entirely possible.
Vader will play an especially important role in Fallen Order, since he’s obsessed with destroying all survivors of Order 66. He’ll undoubtedly be a constant threat throughout the game, probably killing a lot of incompetent Imperial officers in the process.
The only trouble with having Vader in the game is, much like his appearance in Star Wars Rebels, he’s way too overpowered for any player to convincingly pose a threat to him.
Either Respawn will recreate the ridiculous Force abilities of Starkiller in The Force Unleashed (which was actually set in this time period), or Vader will just be a character rather than a boss.
If so, Respawn can leave the actual boss fights to...