10 Things Everyone Always Gets Wrong About Star Wars
3. Vader's Body Didn't Disappear After His Death
This point of contention has bothered fans since Return of the Jedi.
The climax of the original trilogy saw the death of Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker. Yet, something felt off with it, as while the bodies of Obi-Wan and Yoda disappeared upon their deaths, the same thing didn't happen to Vader. Well, Anakin's body did disappear; it just took a bit longer than the others.
When looking at the funeral pyre Luke made for his dead father, you'll notice that it's only Anakin's mechanical components being burned, with no biological part of him shown at all. Now, that evidence might feel a little tenuous, as there's a chance his body was still underneath his mask. But that's where the Expanded Universe comes in.
It's confirmed in the book Champions of the Force by Kevin J. Anderson and the original Databank formerly from the Star Wars website, that Anakin's biological body did disappear and that the items Luke burned were, in fact, Vader's suit and mechanical features.
Of course, the introduction of the Disney sequel trilogy officially ended the canon of the EU. Despite that, there have been no retcons for this detail in the new trilogy, so the canon should still stand.