The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

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Since his debut in the epic Star Wars saga in 1977, Darth Vader has led a very busy life. In addition to filming in several films, the Sith Lord found time to take part in other activities. For example, in recent months he has shown great interest in Ukrainian politics. Over the years, photojournalists have been able to capture the Dark Lord at premieres, rallies, promotional events, conferences, and sports events. They also caught him on discrediting acts, including during a bank robbery.

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

Darth Vader, Lord of the Sith, stands in the rain in Berlin. A street actor waits for tourists to take pictures with him in front of the Brandenburg Gate during a thunderstorm in Berlin on June 14, 2011. (Photo: Michael Sohn)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

The Dark Lord solemnly throws the first ball before the start of the baseball game between the teams of Seattle and Texas. Arlington, Texas, September 5, 2014. (Photo: Tony Gutierrez)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

Staten Island fan Danny Fitzgerald stands in front of the Loews Astor Plaza theater in New York City's Times Square waiting for the premiere of Star Wars. Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, May 25, 1983. (Photo: Dave Pickoff)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

Hugo Casachahua, dressed as Darth Vader, looks at fried chicken through a restaurant window while waiting for the premiere of Star Wars. Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" in Lima, Peru, May 18, 2005. (Photo: Karel Navarro)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

A man dressed as Santa Vader sits on a bench as people walk to the Comic-Con show in New York on October 12, 2013. (Photo: Carlo Allegri)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

A common occurrence in Kyiv. A candidate for mayor from the Internet Party of Ukraine goes to a meeting with media representatives on Volodymyrska Hill on May 22, 2014. (Photo: Dan Kitwood)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

Tough times. A man wearing a Darth Vader cape and mask is captured on CCTV during the Chase Bank robbery in Setauket, New York, on July 22, 2010. (Photo: Suffolk County Police Department)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

A man wearing a Darth Vader mask attends the Chase bank robbery in Setauket, New York on July 22, 2010. (Photo: Suffolk County Police Department)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

Darth Alekseevich Vader speaks in front of the building of the Central Election Commission of Ukraine on April 3, 2014. This spring, he wanted to run for president as the official candidate of the Internet Party of Ukraine, but the CEC refused to register him. (Photo: Sergey Supinsky)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

Ed Griffin is partly dressed as Darth Vader on January 28, 2006 at Sandy Point National Park in Annapolis, Maryland. (Photo: Matthew S. Gunby)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

Hugo Casachahua dressed as Darth Vader reads the newspaper while waiting for the premiere of Star Wars. Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" in Lima, Peru, May 18, 2005. (Photo: Karel Navarro)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

Comic Con attendees dressed as Star Wars characters in San Diego, California on July 22, 2010. (Photo: Mike Blake)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

Actor George Hamilton in a tuxedo and actress Vicki Omelweni in a white dress, accompanied by Star Wars characters, at the 7th Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Film Awards in Los Angeles on July 27, 1980. Hamilton then received an award as the best actor for his role in the film Love at First Bite. (Photo: Huyin)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

Dart Alekseevich Vader, a Ukrainian politician and head of the Internet Party of Ukraine, asks the price of salo at a Kyiv market on April 3, 2014. (Photo: Sergey Supinsky)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

The dark power of dark chocolate. Darth Vader and a bag of M&M's in New York on March 29, 2005. (Photo: Adam Rowntree)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

A hot air balloon in the shape of Darth Vader's head floats over morning mist in Canberra on March 9, 2013. (Photo: Daniel Munoz)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

Darth Vader receives the Ultimate Villain category at the Scream Awards in Los Angeles on October 15, 2011. (Photo: Chris Pizzello, File)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

A Kyiv mayoral candidate from the Internet Party of Ukraine speaks to reporters on Volodymyrska Hill on May 22, 2014 in the Ukrainian capital. (Photo: Dan Kitwood)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

Darth Vader surrounded by stormtroopers at the New York Stock Exchange on December 22, 2009. (Photo: Henny Ray Abrams)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

Street performers enter a subway station at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany on October 25, 2012. (Photo: Johannes Eisele)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

Darth Alekseevich Vader, formerly known as Viktor Shevchenko, waits to receive his ballots at a polling station during the elections in Kyiv on October 26, 2014. (Photo: Ephraim Lukatsky)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

Randy Kern (left) and John Rice at 55°C on June 30, 2013 in Death Valley National Park, California. (Photo: David McNew)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

"I'm going to clean up the galaxy." Senator Tommy Williams leaves his office wearing a Darth Vader mask during a session of the Texas Senate in Austin, Texas on May 10, 2007. (Photo: Harry Kablak)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

Darth Vader participates in a promotion for Star Wars Celebration Japan at a grocery store in Tokyo on July 1, 2008. (Photo: Kim Kyung-Hoon)

The multifaceted and fascinating life of Darth Vader

The head of the Internet Party of Ukraine in front of a crying boy during a meeting with voters in Kyiv on October 22, 2014. (Photo: Valentin Ogirenko)

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