A new piece of Star Wars fan art depicts villain Darth Vader riding an Imperial AT-AT. Darth Vader was first introduced as the protagonist in George Lucas' original Star Wars trilogy from 1977 to 1983, before the prequel trilogy gave Anakin Skywalker his backstory. Vader quickly became not only one of the most well-known Star Wars characters but also one of the most iconic antagonists in movie history.
Darth Vader has been a mainstay symbol of pop culture for over four decades, and a character that has been parodied a number of times on the internet and in other media. Family Guy and Robot Chicken are two of the most notorious shows to parody Vader and Star Wars in general. The big bad has also been referenced and name-dropped countless times in other movies or TV shows, with Vader still being just as popular today as he was when he made his debut in the '70s. Due to his continued popularity, fans of the series have of course devoted a number of artworks to Vader.
Digital artist Scadarts chose to reimagine the classic Star Wars villain as an old military leader riding an AT-AT. The scene sees the Sith Lord atop the walker across a backdrop of The Alps in artwork that is a parody of Jacques-Louis David's "Napoleon Crossing the Alps" painting. Scadarts original Instagram post can be read below:
While Scadarts' art is clearly unrelated to Vader's continuity in Star Wars media, it is in keeping with their house style, which puts iconic characters from the series in Renaissance and Civil War-era artwork. Their Instagram account displays icons from Star Wars, as well as other pop culture icons as either war generals or religious figures. This depiction of Star Wars' Darth Vader isn't even the most outlandish of the artist's pieces, that range from a war general with the head of an AT-ST to Baby Yoda replacing Adam in a recreation of Michelangelo's 'The Creation Of Adam.'
Replacing Napoleon with Darth Vader is quite an interesting and unique idea, considering Vader has been in countless battles in previous Star Wars movies. Fans may never get to see Vader on the big screen again, let alone riding an AT-AT, but this art provides fans with a fun parody of the series. With Vader's last live-action appearance ended with his rather violent scene in 2016's Rogue One, Scadarts art retains the character's legacy by seeing him just as powerful now as he was then.
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