STAR WARS Comic Writers Debunk Theory That Palpatine Created Anakin

The Star Wars comics have some fans a little confused. Back in Darth Vader #25, fans thought they’d seen proof that Palpatine created Anakin Skywalker in Schmee Skywalker using the Dark Side of the Force. Then, more recently in Star Wars #25, fans thought they got their confirmation of this as Darth Vader is confronted by some dark moments in his life, one of which shows the Emperor creating Anakin. Well, two members of the story team for the comics have come out to explain that this is not what fans think.

Matt Martin sent out the following tweet to debunk the idea that the Emperor created Anakin.

Lucasfilm creative Matt Martin reiterates Palpatine didn't create Anakin Skywalker with the Force

'This is all in Anakin’s head ... I can tell you definitively, as someone who worked on the comic, that is 100% not the intended implication'

(via @missingwords) #StarWars pic.twitter.com/5gGMLbkzny

— Culture Crave 🎥 (@CultureCrave) December 22, 2019

It’s part of my job to ensure the stories are aligned with the overall vision of Star Wars. If the intention was to make a direct connection between Palps and Anakin’s birth, I would have had it removed.

— Matt Martin (@missingwords) December 23, 2019

Then, Charles Soule, the author of Star Wars #25, hopped on and confirmed what Martin had said with the following tweet.

I am, in fact, the writer. Matt and I worked closely on this series and this point in particular. I hate explaining stuff in my work in too much detail, but you need to understand the scenario happening here.

The Dark Side is not a reliable narrator.

— Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) December 23, 2019

So, I guess the Emperor didn’t create Anakin? Then is he simply just a weird creation of the universe?

Via: ComicBook.com