Did the Galaxy know Vader was Lukes father?

The Empire kept Vader’s identity a closely-guarded secret, but in The Empire Strikes Back he actually reveals it himself to his son, Luke Skywalker. Luke and Leia knew, obviously, as did R2 (since his memory was never wiped).

How did people not know Darth Vader was Lukes father?

Lucas has always liked to claim that he had the entire Star Wars saga planned from the beginning – including the twist that Darth Vader was Luke’s father. “When I wrote the original Star Wars screenplay,” he explained, “I knew that Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker’s father; the audience did not.

Did r2d2 know Vader was Luke’s father?

R2-D2 was keeping it a secret. He did not reveal the truth for the same reason that Obi-wan Kenobi did not reveal the full truth. R2-D2 was in on the scheme to keep the secret away from Luke and Leia.

Does the Galaxy know Luke is Vaders son?

In Star Wars canon, Vader learns Luke’s true identity as his offspring in a comic set between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, setting him on a path to find his son. It’s during these visions Palpatine realizes Luke – who he only knew as the Rebel who destroyed the Death Star – is Anakin’s son.

How did Luke find out Darth Vader was his father?

It was in the second “Star Wars”movie, “The Empire Strikes Back,” that Luke Skywalker discovered his father is Darth Vader. But the twist was kept secret from most of the cast and instead it said in their scripts that Vader would tell Luke it was Obi Wan who killed his real dad.

Does R2 know Luke is Anakins son?

And if you’re wondering if R2-D2 knows that Luke and Leia are Anakin’s kids, the short answer is yes. R2-D2 and C-3P0 were present for their birth, and knew Anakin and Padmé were together.

Does Palpatine know Darth Vader is Anakin?

Palpatine. The Emperor knew the truth, that Anakin Skywalker was really Darth Vader, and he seems to have been the one who decided it should remain a closely guarded secret.

Did Luke know Sidious was alive?

There’s just one problem. Yep, You guessed it: The Last Jedi. In that film, Luke seems to have no clue who Rey is when she shows up on his island. If Luke knew Palpatine was alive the whole time, the idea that he’d go into hiding after Ben Solo turned to the Dark Side is ridiculous.