Star Wars: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Darth Vader
3. His Minimal A New Hope Screen Time
From his most recent incoming appearance on our small screens to his first-ever steps into this galaxy far, far away now, and to a detail that often goes overlooked when revisiting the Original Trilogy that made fans the world over fall in love with George Lucas' baby in the first place.
Despite undoubtedly being one of, if not the most memorable part of Lucas' initial leap into hyperspace that was A New Hope in 1977, the Force-sensitive cyborg is only actually present in the feature for a grand total of 12 measly minutes of the eventual 121 minute runtime.
In fact, there's a strong argument to be made that Vader isn't even the central antagonist of his debut flick at all, with Grand Moff Tarkin taking control of the Death Star throughout - ultimately blasting Alderaan to smithereens - and even barking orders at the unsettling Sith Lord that are promptly obeyed before our very eyes.
But in one of the finest examples of maximising your minutes in a movie you'll likely ever witness, Vader more than made his mark in those impactful dozen trips around the clock.