10 Most Disturbing Star Wars Characters

Unlike the Emperor, Darth Vader is a villain who we certainly see commit some pretty heinous acts. He routinely terrorizes, chokes, and murders his co-workers.

During his rise to power within the Empire, Vader once organized a gathering of imperial officers. Once they were all together Vader murdered five of the officers, at random. This was not an act of malice. The officers hadn’t done anything wrong. Vader merely wanted to demonstrate his power.

Even before Vader dawned his menacing cape and helmet he proved to be a pretty messed up individual. Within hours of converting to the dark side, Vader stormed the Jedi temple. From there he murdered dozens of Jedi who he probably knew well. Hell, he was friends with most of them.

And, of course, he culminates this attack by cutting down a room full of children. Children who know him and look to him for protection. Vader just murders them.

A lot of people love Vader and believe that chucking Palpatine down an exhaust shaft was a redeeming act. But let’s not forget that Darth Vader is a seriously disturbed individual. And killing his admittedly evil boss doesn’t really make up for slicing up a bunch of preschoolers.