Anakin Skywalker (Smashb1996)

Anakin Skywalker (nicknamed Ani by his mother and wife) was the legendary of  prophecy&mdash;a  , Anakin served the Galactic Republic as a  during the Clone Wars, and as a  during the Second Great Galactic War.

Although he would later become a important figure in the galaxy, Skywalker came from meager origins. He spent the first years of his life on Tatooine as a slave along with, his mother. Skywalker's life changed forever, however, in, when he crossed paths with Jedi Master. This meeting eventually allowed Skywalker to win the, and, since Jinn bet on the race, he won his freedom; however, Anakin was forced to leave his mother behind.

Skywalker later took part in the during the, and played a pivotal role&mdash;he destroyed the   that controled the functions of the 's droid army&mdash;in spite of his youth, and the fact that the experience was his first time in a &mdash;which allowed the Nubian forces to prevail. Skywalker then became the of Jinn's apprentice, Jedi Knight, after Jinn was slain in a  against the.

In the years that followed, and despite a tenuous beginning to their relationship, Skywalker and Kenobi underwent many missions together, becoming very close. In, eight years into his , Skywalker was reunited with , the former  of , who had just become  of the  planet, and whom Skywalker had met during the Naboo crisis&mdash;she had left a lasting impact on him, and, due to his age difference, they gradually were drawn together, during a period when Amidala was being targeted for assassination. However, Skywalker had experienced visions of his mother in danger, and so, with Amidala, ventured back to Tatooine, where he discovered that, the that had once owned him and his mother, had sold her to a moisture farmer named. Coming face to face with Lars, Skywalker learned of the Tusken Raiders' abduction of his mother, and, thusly, set out to find her, which he did&mdash;he found her tortured and weak&mdash;and she died in his arms. Enveloped in a murderous rage, Skywalker killed every single Tusken in the camp; the women and children were slaughtered, as well&mdash;Anakin later became remorseful for his actions, and he began to hate himself.

After his mother's burial, Skywalker and Amidala learned that Kenobi had been captured on ; although he was initially unwilling to disobey a mandate of the Jedi Council, Amidala convinced him to go with her to the Separatist planet. Their journey proved unfruitful, however, and they joined Kenobi to be executed&mdash;they were then saved twice; first by a team of Jedi, and then by the arrival of the newly discovered. Skywalker did not escape the planet unharmed, though&mdash;in a duel with Dooku, leader of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, Skywalker  his arm, and Dooku escaped; the Clone Wars had begun. Meanwhile, Anakin and Padmé had fallen in love, but were forced to in secret, since the Jedi were sworn to celibacy.