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How did Vader's helmet get melted? ›

That is, until he duelled with Rey in a Force-connected lightsaber battle in The Rise of Skywalker, which saw the pair, who together make up a Force dyad, inadvertently destroy Vader's helmet.

An original Darth Vader mask and helmet, said to appear in The Empire Strikes Back, the second film in the original trio, has just fetched more than US $900,000, adding fees, the buyer would've coughed up around US $1.1 million, making it one of the most expensive Star Wars item ever bought at auction.

With Vader's death in the Battle of Endor, the armor was destroyed. However, the helmet remained and eventually fell into the possession of Vader's grandson, the First Order warlord Kylo Ren.

In addition to delivering a stream of data to the Imperial head honcho, the lenses of his helmet allow him to see ultraviolet and infrared vision, far beyond the standard of any other living person on the visual spectrum.

The screen-worn helmet was expected to fetch $250,000 – $450,000, but soared to a final price of $1,152,000 (Including buyer's premium). The auction also included a set of Darth Vader's formidable shoulder armour, also worn by Prowse on-screen in the film, which sold for $76,800.

In addition to causing content pain and itchiness, the suit is so constricting that it causes him to suffer from claustrophobia. He can only find relief by meditating in specially-constructed pressurized chambers where he can temporarily take off his suit and survive.

The costume itself is owned by Bryce "Kermit" Eller, who landed a gig in 1977 making personal appearances as Darth Vader all over the country, from film premieres to book signings and even the 1978 Academy Awards. "Sometimes it was just going to a hospital and visiting sick kids," Eller said.

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This occurred because Vader was not Luke's enemy in the Cave of Evil. Instead, Luke was fighting himself and his own fears, which Luke discovered when he saw his own face in Vader's helmet.

Could be any number of reasons ranging from faulty surge protection anodes, to Starkiller and Palpatine having vastly different current frequencies and voltages in their force lightening.

What happens if Darth Vader takes off his helmet? ›

Darth Vader Would Suffocate Without His Mask

Above all, Darth Vader's mask enables him to breathe through a series of devices.

Kylo Ren's obsession with Vader is clear, but Star Wars never explained how he acquired the helmet. It is speculated that he may have found it himself on Endor, or it could have been passed down to him by Supreme Leader Snoke.

Is Darth Vader's suit fireproof? Darth Vader's suit wasn't fireproof, but he wore a body glove that was made of a fireproof material. It covered everything below his neck. The robe you always see him wearing is also designed to block fire, which would protect the suit's electronics.

Later, in the Legends continuity, it was established that Anakin's body disappeared after his death, and that Luke burned Darth Vader's empty armor on Endor.

His suit isn't lava proof. This picture is from a vision sequence Vader has. Another series actually has Vader fall into the lava on Mustafar and he has to put up a Force Barrier to protect himself. It's only resistant to temporary heat exposure.