Star Wars: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Anakin Skywalker
6. Where That Scar Came From
Away from the mainline Prequel Episodes that saw Jake Lloyd and Hayden Christensen's portrayals of the man who would be Vader, Anakin Skywalker experienced a rather gripping rivalry with another apprentice of sorts both in comic books and throughout the animated Clone Wars TV saga.
And it's during one of his many skirmishes with one Asajj Ventress that this Chosen One wound up with one his most iconic physical traits; that being his distinct facial scar down the right side of his mug.
Coming in the comic book by the name of Republic: Dreadnaughts Of Rendili, a trip back down to the lower levels of Coruscant to listen to a message from his beloved Padmé would lead to Anakin being ambushed by the pale assassin. Nudging Skywalker into an enforced rage, Ventress would prove too great a match for the Jedi and skilfully managed to carve the cut into his face.
Adding further insult to injury, the Dathomirian would then leave with a quip involving her confessing that she could've killed Anakin there and then, but simply chose not to... because she wanted him to know that she could first.