Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader to wear the suit led Luceno to dedicate a substantial amount of the novel toward Vader's struggling with the discomfort of his new prosthetics and armor. Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader is a novel set in the non-canonical "Star Wars Legends" continuity, written by James Luceno, that was published by Del Rey on November 22, 2005. "Dark Lord" takes place in the immediate aftermath of the events in "", and focuses on Darth Vader and his rise to power in the newly inaugurated Galactic Empire. "Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Lucas decided the movies would work best as a trilogy. In the final act of the trilogy's final episode, "Return of the Jedi", Vader is ultimately redeemed through an act of sacrifice for Luke. This was in 1983, more than six years since the release of "Star Wars". Lucas admitted to being "burned out" and announced he would take a break from working on the saga. Throughout the 1980s, George Lucas remarked he had no desire to return to "Star Wars" and had unofficially canceled his sequel trilogy by the time of "Return of the Jedi". Because Lucas had developed