Darth Vader (2020) 26

Darth Vader 26 is the twenty-sixth issue of the 2020 canon comic book series Star Wars: Darth Vader. The issue was written by Greg Pak, illustrated by Raffaele Ienco and Alex Sinclair, and published by Marvel Comics on August 24, 2022.

Publisher's summary[]

INTO THE SAND! We all know about Anakin Skywalker's aversion to finely ground particulate matter. But what does sand mean to the Dark Lord of the Sith? When Sabé, Vader's unlikely new ally, goes missing, Vader must confront his own dark heart in the maelstrom of a terrible sandstorm – while tapping into one of his earliest skills in a wildly unexpected way!

Plot summary[]

INTO THE SAND

After listening to the plight of Kitster and
Wald's community, Darth Vader and Sabé
launched an attack against the corrupt
Governor Tauntaza, who has been working
with Crimson Dawn.

The governor has eluded Darth Vader's
grasp twice, escaping to a fortress
concealed within an artificial sandstorm.

Outraged by this failure, Darth Vader
ordered his command ship to target the
governor's flagship should he fail to
capture her the third time….

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Appearances[]

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By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Amee (In flashback(s))
Padmé Amidala (In flashback(s))
Kitster Banai
Depa Billaba (In flashback(s))
Adi Gallia (In flashback(s))
Qui-Gon Jinn (In flashback(s))
Obi-Wan Kenobi (In flashback(s))
Ki-Adi-Mundi (In flashback(s))
Plo Koon (In flashback(s))
Eeth Koth (In flashback(s))
Shmi Skywalker Lars (In flashback(s))
Melee (In flashback(s))
Ochi
Even Piell (In flashback(s))
Firmus Piett
Yarael Poof (In flashback(s))
Oppo Rancisis (In flashback(s))
Sabé
Seek (In flashback(s))
Darth Sidious
Tauntaza (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Saesee Tiin (In flashback(s))
Unidentified clone trooper 2 (In flashback(s))
Unidentified human colony member
Darth Vader
Wald
Mace Windu (In flashback(s))
Yaddle (In flashback(s))
Yoda (In flashback(s))
ZED-6-7

Organisms

Insect (In flashback(s))
- Butterfly (In flashback(s))

Droid models

Events

Imperial Era
- War against the Sith
  - Attack on the science colony (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Republic Era (In flashback(s))
- Clone Wars (In flashback(s))
  - First Battle of Geonosis (In flashback(s))
- Funeral of Shmi Skywalker Lars (In flashback(s))
- Mission to rescue Shmi Skywalker Lars (In flashback(s))

Locations

Core Worlds
- Corusca sector
  - Coruscant subsector
    - Coruscant system
      - Coruscant
        Imperial City
        Federal District
        Imperial Palace
        Council Towers
        High Council Tower
        Jedi Council Chamber (In flashback(s))
        
        Reassignment Council Tower
        
        Tower of First Knowledge
        
        Tower of Reconciliation
        
        Palace spire
        Emperor's throne room
Gabredor III
- Gabredor III colony
Mid Rim Territories (In flashback(s))
- Chommell sector (In flashback(s))
  - Naboo system (In flashback(s))
    - Naboo (In flashback(s))
      - Lake Country (In flashback(s))
        Varykino (In flashback(s))
        Varykino Villa (In flashback(s))
Outer Rim Territories (In flashback(s))
- Arkanis sector (In flashback(s))
  - Geonosis system (In flashback(s))
    - Geonosis (In flashback(s))
  - Tatoo system (In flashback(s))
    - Tatoo I (In flashback(s))
    - Tatoo II (In flashback(s))
    - Tatooine (In flashback(s))
      - Jundland Wastes (In flashback(s))
        Great Chott salt flat (In flashback(s))
        Lars Homestead (In flashback(s))
      - Mos Espa (In flashback(s))
        Slave Quarters Row (In flashback(s))
        Skywalker home (In flashback(s))

Organizations and titles

Adi Gallia's family (In flashback(s))
Assassin
Bodyguard
Crimson Dawn
Eeth Koth's family (In flashback(s))
Galactic Empire
- Emperor's Royal Guard
- Galactic Emperor
- Governor (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Imperial Military
  - Imperial Navy
    - Imperial Navy Trooper
- Imperial Officer Corps
  - Imperial officer
Galactic Republic (In flashback(s))
- Republic Military (In flashback(s))
  - Galactic Republic Navy (In flashback(s))
  - Grand Army of the Republic (In flashback(s))
    - Clone trooper (In flashback(s))
- Senator (In flashback(s))
Jedi Order (In flashback(s))
- Grand Master (In flashback(s))
- Jedi (In flashback(s))
- Jedi High Council (In flashback(s))
- Jedi Knight (In flashback(s))
- Jedi Master (In flashback(s))
- Master of the Order (In flashback(s))
- Padawan (In flashback(s))
Lars family (In flashback(s))
Lord
Naberrie family (In flashback(s))
Officer
- Admiral
Palpatine family
Podracer (In flashback(s))
Sith
Skywalker family

Sentient species

Cerean (In flashback(s))
Human
- Chalactan (In flashback(s))
- Clone (In flashback(s))
- Naboo
Iktotchi (In flashback(s))
Kel Dor (In flashback(s))
Lannik (In flashback(s))
Quermian (In flashback(s))
Rodian
Thisspiasian (In flashback(s))
Tholothian (In flashback(s))
Tusken Raider (In flashback(s))
Yoda's species (In flashback(s))
Zabrak (In flashback(s))
- Iridonian (In flashback(s))

Vehicles and vessels

Repulsorcraft
- Podracer
  - Anakin Skywalker's Podracer (In flashback(s))
  - Kitster's podracer
- Speeder (Wreckage only)
  - Speeder bike (Wreckage only)
Starship
- Capital ship
  - Dreadnought
    - Star Dreadnought
      - Executor-class Star Dreadnought
        Executor
  - Tauntaza's flagship (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Gunship (In flashback(s))
  - Low Altitude Assault Transport (In flashback(s))
    - Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry (In flashback(s))
Swoop (In flashback(s))
- Zephyr-G swoop (In flashback(s))

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Clone trooper armor (In flashback(s))
  - Phase I clone trooper armor (In flashback(s))
- Helmet
- Darth Vader's armor
Breath mask (In flashback(s))
- Antiox breath mask (In flashback(s))
Code cylinder
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Droid
Force pike
Lightsaber
- Sith lightsaber
  - Dual-phase lightsaber
    - Darth Vader's lightsaber
Moisture vaporator (In flashback(s))
Officer's disk
Rifle (In flashback(s))
Slugthrower (In flashback(s))
- Cycler rifle (In flashback(s))
Tauntaza's fortress (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Turbolaser

Miscellanea

Braid (In flashback(s))
- Padawan braid (In flashback(s))
Bridge
Capital
City
- Ecumenopolis
Clothing
- Cape
- Imperial military uniforms
  - Imperial kepi
  - Rank insignia plaque
- Padmé Amidala's wardrobe (In flashback(s))
  - Lakeside gown (In flashback(s))
- Robe (In flashback(s))
  - Jedi robes (In flashback(s))
- Tholoth headdress (In flashback(s))
- Zeyd cloth
Command ship
Coruscanti (In flashback(s))
Cyborg
Data pit
Desert
Farm (In flashback(s))
- Moisture farm (In flashback(s))
Flagship
The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Force power
  - Telekinesis
    - Force choke
- Force-sensitive
Forest
Fortress (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Funeral (In flashback(s))
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
- Huttese
Near-human (In flashback(s))
Orbital bombardment
Parent
Planet
Plant
- Flower (In flashback(s))
- Tree
Refugee
Republic crest (In flashback(s))
Sandstorm (In flashback(s))
Skylane (In flashback(s))
Slavery (In flashback(s))
Star (In flashback(s))
- Binary star (In flashback(s))
Throne
Time
- Second
- Standard minute
- Standard year
Water (In flashback(s))

Collections[]

Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 5 — The Shadow's Shadow

Sources[]

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #26 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ The events of Darth Vader 26 take place after the Escape from Cloud City and before the Rescue of Han Solo, which are dated to 3 ABY and 4 ABY, respectively, by Star Wars: Galactic Atlas.

External links[]

Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #26 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Trade paperbacks
Dark Heart of the Sith:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Into the Fire:	6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11
War of the Bounty Hunters:	12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17
Crimson Reign:	18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
The Shadow's Shadow:	25 · 26 · 27
Return of the Handmaidens:	28 · 29 · 30 · 31 · 32
Unbound Force:	33 · 34
Target Aphra:	35 · 36
Dark Droids:	37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
Rise of the Schism Imperial:	42 · 43 · 44 · 45
The Razing of Exegol:	46 · 47
Phantoms:	48 · 49 · 50
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10
Related media
Darth Vader (2015) · Darth Vader (2017) In Service to the Empire · Revelations (2022) · Revelations (2023) Free Comic Book Day 2023

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[Marvel-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #26 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] The events of Darth Vader 26 take place after the Escape from Cloud City and before the Rescue of Han Solo, which are dated to 3 ABY and 4 ABY, respectively, by Star Wars: Galactic Atlas.

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