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What is the name of the character Darth Vader is based on?
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The character Darth Vader is based on is Palpatine. Darth Vader is archetypal as the "Evil Emperor"—a cunning tyrant who rules through deception, propaganda, fear and oppression. Although usually considered as a villainous "enforcer" of such power, Darth Vader has also been regarded as a tragic figure and cautionary study in the corruption of a hero who loses sight of the greater good and resorts to evil practices out of fear and desperation.