Editing Anakin Skywalker

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{{Minifigure
|Title = Anakin Skywalker
|Image = Anakin.png
|Theme = [[Star Wars]]
|Variations =Boy {{C|Podracer, Version 1}}<br />
Boy {{C|Podracer, Version 2}}<br />
Boy {{C|Pilot, Version 1}}<br />
Boy {{C|Pilot, Version 2}}<br />
Boy {{C|Pilot, Version 3}}<br />
Padawan {{C|Cape}}<br />
Padawan {{C|No cape}}<br />
The Clone Wars {{C|Version 1}}<br />
The Clone Wars {{C|Parka}}<br />
The Clone Wars {{C|Version 2}}<br />
Jedi {{C|Pilot}}<br />
Jedi {{C|Light-up lightsaber}}<br />
Burnt {{C|Version 1}}<br />
Burnt {{C|Version 2}}<br />
See also: [[Darth Vader]]
|Accessories = Blue-bladed [[lightsaber]]<br />Brown [[Part 522|Cape]]<br />Helmet (Podracer, 1)<br />Helmet (Starfighter)<br />Helmet (Podracer, 2)<br />[[Part 524|Helmet (Darth Vader)]]<br />Red-bladed lightsaber<br />[[Part x205|Parka]]
|Years = [[1999]], [[2000]], [[2002]], [[2005]], [[2007]] - [[2011]]
|Appearances = 
[[7141 Naboo Fighter]] <br />
[[7131 Anakin's Podracer]] <br />
[[7171 Mos Espa Podrace]] <br />
[[7159 Podracer Bucket]] <br />
[[7113 Tusken Raider Encounter]] <br />
[[7133 Bounty Hunter Pursuit]] <br />
[[7256 Jedi Starfighter and Vulture Droid]] <br />
[[7283 Ultimate Space Battle]] <br />
[[7251 Darth Vader Transformation]] <br />
[[7257 Ultimate Lightsaber Duel]] <br />
[[7660 Naboo N-1 Starfighter and Vulture Droid]] <br />
[[7675 AT-TE]] <br />
[[7669 Anakin's Jedi Starfighter]] <br />
[[7877 Naboo Fighter]] <br />
[[7931 T-6 Jedi Shuttle]] <br />
[[7962 Anakin's and Sebulba's Podracers]]<br />
[[8037 Anakin's Y-Wing Starfighter]] <br />
[[8098 Clone Turbo Tank]] <br />
[[8085 Freeco Speeder]] <br />
[[7680 The Twilight]] <br />
[[65845 Star Wars Co-Pack]] <br />
[[66378 Super Pack 3 in 1]] <br />
[[K7283 V-Wing Space Battle Collection]] <br />
[[Zellers Value Pack]]
}}

'''Anakin Skywalker''' is a [[Star Wars]] [[minifigure]] based on the character of the same name, first released in [[1999]], and has had a total of 14 variations made to date.

== Description ==
Anakin's first variations were released in [[1999]], making them among the first ''[[Star Wars]]'' [[minifigure]]s to be released, and they were based upon his appearance in ''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]''. His Podracer variant features plain tan legs, with a matching coloured torso. However, the torso has printing on it to better depict the clothing Anakin was known to wear at this time, with a dark brown belt, black lines to show the shape of the tunic, and brown printing at the top. The torso also has yellow hands. Anakin's head piece is yellow with black printing for his eyes and mouth, along with brown printing for eyebrows and freckles. This variant also has a light grey helmet piece to go on top of the head, with connecting dark grey goggles. Also released in 1999 was Anakin's first pilot variant in the set [[7141 Naboo Fighter]]. This variant is exactly the same as his first Podracer variant, except for the helmet- this one is instead brown with black goggles.

[[File:Anakinjedi1.jpg|thumb|left|Anakin's Padawan variant with [[Part 522|cape]].]]
No new variants of Anakin were made until [[2002|three years later]], when [[LEGO]] sets were made to accompany the release of ''[[Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones]]''. This time around, the minifigure was based on an Anakin ten years older, who was also a Jedi Apprentice, and the new variant was updated to reflect this change. The Episode II version has plain brown legs, along with a brown torso piece that has a large amount of printing on the front. This printing is in black to show lines in Anakin's Jedi tunic, but also to reflect the colour of some of his clothing. White is also used at the top of the torso to show some of the inner tunic. A brown Padawan's braid is also printed on the figure's top right side of the torso. Once again, the hands are yellow, as is the head piece. The head has black printing on it for two eyes and a mouth, and also brown for the eyebrows. The accompanying hair piece was is nougat colour. Accessories for this version of Anakin are a blue-bladed lightsaber with a shiny silver hilt, and in the [[7113 Tusken Raider Encounter]], Anakin also came equipped with a brown [[Part 522|cape]].

In [[2005]], three more variants of Anakin were released as a part of the debut of the fourth ''Star Wars'' subtheme, ''[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith|Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]]''. The most common of these variants was one which depicted Anakin in his Jedi Starfighter, which was included in a total of four sets (two of them being co-packs). This variant of Anakin features black legs, with a black torso piece that has brown printing on it to represent the clothing Anakin wore at this time. The right hand is black, due to the glove Anakin wore over his mechanical hand at this time, and the other is flesh-coloured, due to the decision to change the "skin colour" of common licensed minifigures from yellow to flesh in [[2003]]. The head piece is also flesh-coloured, with black printing for eyes, and the mouth, which for the first time is unsmiling. Other printing includes small marks to show scars on Anakin's face, and shiny gold printing is used on the right side in the shape of a [[w:c:starwars:Headset comlink|headset comlink]] which Anakin commonly wore in space battles. A brown hair piece is also used on this variant which is longer than the hair on previous versions, and once again, Anakin came equipped with a blue-bladed, shiny silver-hilted lightsaber. A figure almost identical in appearance was also released in the [[7257 Ultimate Lightsaber Duel]], except it was in Light-Up Lightsaber form, this figure being one of the first of its kind. Light-up Lightsaber figures are different in that their head piece is not removable from the torso, and they do not possess a right hand- instead a lightsaber hilt was moulded onto where the hand usually is, and when the head is pushed down, the lightsaber lights up. Also different in this variant from the previous is that there is no headset printing on the face, and he also has a black cape.

The final 2005 appearance for Anakin<ref name="AniVader">Although at this time in the ''Star Wars'' universe, Anakin is actually known as Darth Vader, LEGO released this figure under the name of Anakin Skywalker.</ref> was in the [[7251 Darth Vader Transformation]], where the torso and leg pieces are identical to the Jedi Pilot form. The difference in this variant is that it depicts an Anakin after he had fallen into lava on Mustafar, so while he retains the same printing for the eyes and mouth, he has red printing in several places to depict him with a burnt face. This figure also lacks any hair piece, to reflect the fact that it had all been burnt off in the film.

Skywalker's next appearance was in [[2007]], this time as a redesigned ''Episode I'' figure, in the set [[7660 Naboo N-1 Starfighter and Vulture Droid]]. The torso piece is very similar to Anakin's original ''Episode I'' variants, though the brown printing is a darker shade, and the hands were updated to a flesh colour. The leg piece is a plain tan, but they are short legs which don't move and give the figure a lesser height than standard minifigures. The head piece is flesh-coloured, with larger than usual black eyes printed on, along with a mouth, eyebrows and freckles. The hair piece is sand-coloured, and covers a large amount of the head piece (the piece is probably most well-known as being used for {{m|Harry Potter}}).

The [[2008|following year]], ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars|The Clone Wars]]'' subtheme was launched, which resulted in a ''The Clone Wars'' style Anakin Skywalker. This figure has black legs, and a black torso piece with printing on it to represent the attire Anakin wore at that time. The arms are brown in colour, and the hands are both black. The printing on the flesh-coloured head piece consists of the eyes being white, with blue irises and black pupils, and there is also printing for eyebrows, a mouth, scars and other facial features. The hair piece is brown in colour, with it being parted on the right side and swept back. This hair piece remains exclusive to ''The Clone Wars'' Anakin minifigures, except for it being used on [[Mon Mothma]] in the [[7754 Home One Mon Calamari Star Cruiser]]. Like most of his Jedi appearances, Anakin came equipped with a blue-bladed lightsaber, though the hilt was not shiny silver like before. In the first few releases of this minifigure, the hilt was plain grey, but in later appearances it was changed to a chrome silver colour.

[[File:Lego-star-wars-injured-anakin.jpg|thumb|The second burnt variant with helmet off.]]
In the first wave of [[2010]], a ''The Clone Wars'' Anakin was released in clothing appropriate for cold areas. This Anakin has grey legs with a dark blue hip joint, and a dark blue torso with white hands. Printing on the torso includes a brown belt with black outlining, and black outlines for pockets and other details. A Jedi Order logo is also printed in white in the top-left corner. A double-sided, flesh-coloured head piece is used- one side depicting Anakin's standard ''The Clone Wars'' face, except in this case he isn't smiling, and the other side showing the face covered in grey cloth and with goggles on. Accessories for this figure include a blue-bladed lightsaber, and a dark blue [[Part x205|parka]] piece with grey printing on the front resembling fur, and a white Jedi Order logo present on the bottom left.

In the second half of 2010, the set [[8096 Emperor Palpatine's Shuttle]] was released, which contained a new Anakin figure.<ref name="AniVader"/> The figure once again depicts Anakin after he had fallen into lava on Mustafar in the films, though this variant differs in many ways from the original. The figure has a black leg piece, and the torso is primarily black, with printing for the belt and other lines for the tunic. However, the tunic depicted is burnt in several places, with skin darker than the normal flesh-colour, representing burnt skin, showing through the holes. The right arm and hand is black, while the left maintains the burnt skin colour. The head piece also has this colour, with printing on it for burns (in dark red), and printing for the face to give the figure a pained expression. The eyes are black dots as usual, but with white dots inside them, a common practice for minifigures which began at around this time. This minifigure came with a red-bladed lightsaber with a chrome silver hilt, and also with a black [[Darth Vader]] [[Part 524|mask]].

[[File:nikana.png|thumb|left|Anakin's Second Podracer variant, showing the other side of his double-sided head.]]
The second wave of [[2011]] will see three new Anakin Skywalker variants- two from ''Episode I'', and one from ''The Clone Wars''. The two ''Episode I'' variants have the clothing in common- short tan legs, tan torso with a new printed design. This design features black lines for the shape of the tunic, a light brown belt, and printing at the top to show an inner tunic and flesh printing to join the torso to the head piece. The starfighter pilot variant has a flesh-coloured face, with black dot eyes with white dots inside, and printing for eyebrows and mouth. This variant also has an interchangeable hair piece (the hair piece being the same as the previous ''Episode I'' Pilot's), and brown helmet with black or dark grey goggles. The new Podracer variant has a double-sided head, with one side being the same as the pilot variant. The other side features an Anakin with grey goggles on, and a mouth with teeth clenched in a determined pose. Also included with the Podracer variant is a grey helmet, with red, grey and black printing over it to depict the helmet that Anakin wore with his Podracer.

The new ''The Clone Wars'' variant has a design somewhat in between his first ''The Clone Wars'' variant and the clothing of his ''Episode III'' ones. The leg piece is set to be black in colour, and will have a black torso. An inner tunic is printed down the centre of the torso, and some flesh printing is present at the top of the torso. The figure will have dark brown arms and black hands, and the head piece appears to be the same as the original ''The Clone Wars'' variant. The hair piece also shares the same design as the original ''The Clone Wars'' figure, but appears to be a darker shade of brown. As is typical with a Jedi Anakin, a blue-baded lightsaber is to be included with this figure.

=== In the Video Games ===
[[File:Ani.jpg|thumb|Anakin Skywalker in ''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga]]''.]]
Anakin has appeared in every ''LEGO Star Wars'' video game to date. In ''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game]]'', Anakin appeared with three different variants- Anakin Skywalker (Boy), Anakin Skywalker (Padawan), and Anakin Skywalker (Jedi). The Anakin Skywalker (Boy) character has the same appearance as his first ''Episode I'' Pilot variant in physical form, except with flesh skin instead of yellow. This character is able to do a single jump, and can crawl through vents. The character unlocked in the ''Episode II'' section of the game, Anakin Skywalker (Padawan) is identical to Anakin's physical Padawan minifigure, except for once again the flesh colour replacing yellow for the skin tone. The Padawan character can double jump, use the Force, and has a blue-bladed ligthsaber, except for Chapters 3 and 5 in ''Episode II'', where his lightsaber has a green blade. Anakin (Jedi) is based upon the unburnt ''Episode III'' variants, with no headset present on the face. Like the Padawan character, Anakin (Jedi) can use the Force, double jump, and attack with a blue-bladed lightsaber.

[[File:AnakinarenaIII.png|thumb|left|120px|Anakin Skywalker (Geonosian Arena) in ''[[LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars]]''.]]
[[2006|The year after]], ''[[LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy]]'' was released. One new form of Anakin was released in this game- Anakin Skywalker (Ghost). He is much like Anakin Skywalker (Jedi) in the previous game, but the character is completely transparent blue in colour. This character retains all of Anakin Skywalker (Jedi)'s abilities, but additionally is unable to be killed and is invisible to enemies. If save data from the original game is present on the console, all unlocked characters from ''LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game'' can be played on ''LEGO Star Wars II'', meaning that a total of four Anakin Skywalkers can be used in Free Play on the game.

[[2007]] saw the release of ''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga]]'', which was a combination of the previous two games into one. The four Anakins from the previous games can all be unlocked and played in this game, and keep the same abilities as before.

In [[2011]], ''[[LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars]]'' was released, with two Anakin Skywalker characters. Anakin Skywalker (Geonosian Arena) is present in a mission based upon the Battle of Geonosis in ''Episode II'', and the clothing on this character are based upon his physical ''Episode II'' minifigure. The hair and head pieces however are based upon his physical ''The Clone Wars'' variants. However, the eyes on this character are eyes which are usually seen on characters which do not appear in the ''The Clone Wars'' subtheme- black dots with white inner dots. This variant uses a green-bladed ligthsaber. In addition to the standard Jedi abilities in the previous games (use of the Force, double jumping, attacking and deflecting with a lightsaber), Anakin has the ability to throw his lightsaber at objects and enemies, is able to perform certain actions such as cutting a hole in walls and destroying certain enemies whenever a blue Jedi Order logo appears, and can use his lightsaber to jump up certain walls. This variant, while it is playable, is not able to be accessed through the character menu.

Anakin's main character in the game (which is named simply "Anakin Skywalker") is based upon his first ''The Clone Wars'' physical variant, except once again the eyes not in the typical ''The Clone Wars'' style. This Anakin has a blue-bladed lightsaber, but has the same abilities as the Geonosian Arena variant.

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== Background ==
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From an early age, Anakin Skywalker lived on Tatooine as a slave to Gardulla the Hutt, then later to [[Watto]]. At the age of nine, Anakin encountered [[Qui-Gon Jinn]], [[Padmé Naberrie|Padmé Amidala]], [[Jar Jar Binks]] and [[R2-D2]] at Watto's shop, where they were looking for a hyperdrive motivator. Qui-Gon attempted to purchase one from the shop with Republic credits, however was unable to make a deal with Watto due to the currency not being widely used on Tatooine. Anakin later discovered that they were on a mission to Coruscant, but their star cruiser suffered heavy damage during the escape and they needed to purchase some parts and repair their hyperdrive to continue the journey.

Anakin then offered to enter the upcoming Podrace for the stranded party, so that Qui-Gon could bet on him and get the required parts of Watto if he won. The day of the race came, and despite being sabotaged by hs rival [[Sebulba]] at the beginning of the race, Anakin managed to win the Boonta Eve Classic. Qui-Gon got the required parts from Watto, and also informed Anakin that he was no longer a slave, due to another bet made by Qui-Gon which Anakin was not aware of.

As Qui-Gon and Anakin headed back to the ship, Qui-Gon was attacked by [[Darth Maul]]. Following Qui-Gon's orders, Anakin continued to the ship, and told them to hover near the [[lightsaber]] duel. Qui-Gon leaped onto the boarding ramp, escaping the Sith Lord.

Anakin travelled with the others to the Republic capital of Coruscant, where Qui-Gon and his Apprentice [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] took him to meet the Jedi Council and asked them for him to be trained as a Jedi, his strong connection in the Force being a major reason as to why he was able to win the Podrace. The Council denied Qui-Gon's request due to Anakin being what they felt was too old to begin the training. When the Queen decided to go back to Naboo to fight for the planet's freedom, Anakin once again accompanied her, Jar Jar and the Jedi on the journey.

On Naboo, a battle ensued, which resulted in Anakin hiding in the cockpit of a [[Naboo Fighter|Naboo Starfighter]]. When trying to help Padmé and the Naboo soldiers with some [[Droideka]]s, Anakin inadvertently turned the ship's engines on, and the ship's autopilot system took him and [[R2-D2]] into the space battle above Naboo. Anakin's ship was hit by a Vulture Droid in the battle, and he crash-landed inside the control ship's hangar. Eventually, the systems rebooted, and Anakin fired proton torpedoes into the ship's reactor, causing an overload and destroying the ship as he escaped.

Back on the planet, Anakin learned of Qui-Gon's death at the hands of Darth Maul, and also discovered that the Council agreed to let the newly knighted Obi-Wan Kenobi train him as a Jedi.

Ten years later, Anakin and his Master Obi-Wan were ordered by the Council to act as bodyguards to now Senator Padmé Amidala after a recent failed assassination. Not long after they began their duties, another attempt on Padmé life was carried out. Anakin saved Padmé from two kouhuns, while Obi-Wan grabbed onto the hovering courier droid which deployed the venomous insects, hoping it would lead him to whoever was sent the droid to Padmé. Meanwhile, Anakin comandeered an airspeeder to catch up to Obi-Wan.

Obi-Wan dropped off the droid after he was shot at by bounty hunter [[Zam Wesell]]. Anakin flew underneath Obi-Wan and caught him in the speeder. They then chased Zam Wesell through Coruscant. Anakin leaped out of the speeder and landed on Zam Wesell's speeder, while Obi-Wan took over flying the speeder. Anakin began to cut through the speeder cockpit, but dropped his lightsaber.

== Appearances ==
* [[7113 Tusken Raider Encounter]] {{C|Padawan}}
* [[7131 Anakin's Podracer]] {{C|Boy, Podracer}} {{C|Version 1}}
* [[7133 Bounty Hunter Pursuit]] {{C|Padawan}}
* [[7141 Naboo Fighter]] {{C|Boy, Pilot}} {{C|Version 1}}
* [[7159 Podracer Bucket]] {{C|Boy, Podracer}} {{C|Version 1}}
* [[7171 Mos Espa Podrace]] {{C|Boy, Podracer}} {{C|Version 1}}
* [[7251 Darth Vader Transformation]] {{C|Burnt}} {{C|Version 1}}
* [[7256 Jedi Starfighter and Vulture Droid]] {{C|Jedi, Pilot}}
* [[7257 Ultimate Lightsaber Duel]] {{C|Jedi, Light-up Lightsaber}}
* [[7283 Ultimate Space Battle]] {{C|Jedi, Pilot}}
* [[7660 Naboo N-1 Starfighter and Vulture Droid]] {{C|Boy, Pilot}} {{C|Version 2}}
* [[7669 Anakin's Jedi Starfighter]] {{C|The Clone Wars}} {{C|Version 1}}
* [[7675 AT-TE Walker]] {{C|The Clone Wars}} {{C|Version 1}}
* [[7680 The Twilight]] {{C|The Clone Wars}} {{C|Version 1}}
* [[7877 Naboo Fighter]] {{C|Boy, Pilot}} {{C|Version 3}}
* [[7931 T-6 Jedi Shuttle]] {{C|The Clone Wars}} {{C|Version 1}}
* [[7957 Dathomir Speeder]] {{C|The Clone Wars}} {{C|Version 2}}
* [[7962 Anakin's and Sebulba's Podracers]] {{C|Boy, Podracer}} {{C|Version 2}}
* [[8037 Anakin's Y-Wing Starfighter]] {{C|The Clone Wars}} {{C|Version 1}}
* [[8085 Freeco Speeder]] {{C|The Clone Wars, Parka}}
* [[8096 Emperor Palpatine's Shuttle]] {{C|Burnt}} {{C|Version 2}}
* [[8098 Clone Turbo Tank]] {{C|The Clone Wars}} {{C|Version 1}}
* [[65845 Star Wars Co-Pack]] {{C|Jedi, Pilot}}
* [[66378 Super Pack 3 in 1]] {{C|The Clone Wars, Parka}}
* [[K7283 V-Wing Space Battle Collection]] {{C|Jedi, Pilot}}
* [[Zellers Value Pack]] {{C|Boy, Podracer}} {{C|Version 1}}

=== Magnet, Key Chain and Watch Appearances ===
* [[851462 Anakin Key Chain]]  {{C|Jedi, Pilot}}
* [[852086 LEGO Star Wars Magnet Set]] {{C|Boy, Pilot}} {{C|Version 2}}
* [[852350 Anakin Skywalker Key Chain]] {{C|Clone Wars}} {{C|Version 1}}
* [[852551 Magnet Set Darth Maul 2009]] {{C|Boy, Pilot}} {{C|Version 2}}
* [[853037 Magnet Set Anakin, Senate Commando and Ahsoka]] {{C|Clone Wars}} {{C|Version 1}}
* [[853130 Magnet Set Anakin, Thi-Sen and Clone Pilot]] {{C|Clone Wars}} {{C|Parka}}
* [[2856128 Anakin Skywalker Minifigure Watch]] {{C|Clone Wars}} {{C|Version 1}}
* [[4270898 Anakin Key Chain]] {{C|Jedi, Pilot}}

=== Movie Appearances ===
* ''[[LEGO Star Wars: Bombad Bounty]]''
* ''[[LEGO Star Wars: Revenge of the Brick]]''
* ''[[The Quest for R2-D2 (film)|The Quest for R2-D2]]''

=== Video Game Appearances ===
* ''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game]]''
* ''[[LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy]]''
* ''[[LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars]]''
* ''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga]]''

== Gallery of Variants ==
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|img1=Anakinpilot.jpg
|txt1=Boy {{C|Podracer, Version 1}}
|img2=Anakin-7141.jpg
|txt2=Boy {{C|Pilot, Version 1}}
|img3=Younganakin.jpg
|txt3=Boy {{C|Pilot, Version 2}}
|img4=Young anakin.png
|txt4=Boy {{C|Podracer, Version 2}}
|img5=Anakin (Boy).png
|txt5=Boy {{C|Pilot, Version 3}}
|img6=Anakinjedi1.jpg
|txt6=Padawan {{C|Cape}}
|img7=Anakin_Skywalker.jpg
|txt7=Padawan {{C|No cape}}
|img8=Resize.jpeg
|txt8=The Clone Wars {{C|Version 1}}
|img9=Anakin_CW_Parka.gif
|txt9=The Clone Wars {{C|Parka}}
|img10=Anakin,version3.png
|txt10=The Clone Wars {{C|Version 2}}
|img11=Lightupanakin.jpg
|txt11=Jedi {{C|Light-up lightsaber}}
|img12=Anakin.png
|txt12=Jedi {{C|Pilot}}
|img13=Anakin7251.jpg
|txt13=Burnt {{C|Version 1}}
|img14=Vader-Anakin.png
|txt14=Burnt {{C|Version 2}}
}}

== Notes ==
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==External Links==
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