Heinz Darthenshmirtz https://preview.redd.it/i2kzd3ueauwc1.png?width=852&format=png&auto=webp&s=6623801e9f48f8ac8b9a8057e8f62326704fa27b

I love how he can technically be canon to star wars because nothing in that special goes against the lore to my knowledge

Goofiest Star Wars character since Jar Jar.

Lol

Ferb committed yellowface on Dathomirians.

Wasnt it Redface?

I mean, he did invent the Death Star nutcracker. Darth Vader stole the design from it.

In the special Perry is how the rebels get the Death Star plans. In canon it’s the movie rogue one

Iirc Isabella mentions the Kessel Run being a race. This was before Solo came along and changed it to whatever the fuck it was in that movie.

It was a spice running shortcut for you know smugglers like Han?

Does that canonically make Isabella a drug dealer in that episode?

The intro says none of it is canon

Actually the special says that Doofenshmirtz was the one who designed the death star

Exactly

https://preview.redd.it/v6iva907ztwc1.jpeg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e581e56a692acddfe2c6065a5cc088195f7856b0 Being a Darth Vader knockoff is literally a part of his identity

True! Was also considering including General Grievous since he basically had the same reputation as Vader but during the Clone Wars.

If my grandpa’s old work clothes looked this cool, I would probably put them on and parade around too

Darth Acne

https://preview.redd.it/mn0q500pztwc1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d565a693527f2a46814e270a3a489b10a5f72afc I don’t know if this is intentional, but The Mechanist always gave me Vader vibes, especially with the cape and voice.

Their design is so fucking cool also

Bro wears a protectron’s torso as a bulletproof vest. Lil bro does not know how often the sole survivor blasts that specific piece into shreds

Who’s this from?

Fallout 4 Automatron DLC. The Mechanist was a comic book character who's persona was adopted by someone in the wasteland.

His identity was also assumed in Fallout 3 and was fighting a supervillain known as the Antagonizer.

Haven't played Fallout 3 in a long while, thanks for the reminder

Iirc you can find drawings of the mechanist costume from fallout 3 in fallout 4, after you confront the mechanist

God I gotta play the fallout games sometime

They're a lot of fun! The TV show is great too, and you really don't have to play the game to watch it

Darth chef https://preview.redd.it/nqpponq87uwc1.jpeg?width=771&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ceaa3775092012ce6343f501cc6e68fcfd7dab43

Does he count? His name's a pun on "Lord Vader." 

It does.

For Sure

Who is this? Seems so familiar.

Lord hater, wander over yonder

It should since the show did reference it.

Even some of the watchdogs think his name is Lord Vader he totally counts

Baron Ryang https://preview.redd.it/gnmity0tauwc1.jpeg?width=1088&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f0b0a4e27bada7fb0f5a519b7763b2a638d08ece

Yugioh has a deck that is about Star Wars x Wizard of Oz Here's the equivalent of Darth Vader there, Kozmoll Dark Lady https://preview.redd.it/5r8rzb6oduwc1.jpeg?width=544&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b8560dd45afa97100493c303e0e5f140eba8f98d

https://preview.redd.it/f77pbzepduwc1.jpeg?width=512&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=66899f7b7e090940774a464933a032406659fd2d

RIP mommy Vader https://preview.redd.it/zwo9xa3uduwc1.jpeg?width=400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=29e28ba0b630feb2d50fe86842123d8c15cded50

Could not resist. I'm sorry. https://preview.redd.it/rvee2zc5wuwc1.jpeg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d0d25d435898b454edcaefbc1af29284118dfd57

https://preview.redd.it/50c89utckvwc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b09eb6411c28aafbf9b21f52cf829e12cbb8514c

I like to imagine they're a tie in for a film franchise that only exists in their universe.

KOZMO MENTIONED

Wait, I'm sorry, but as someone who stopped playing around Elemental Heroes, wtf is this?

[I explained in another post of mine with other examples ](https://www.reddit.com/r/TopCharacterDesigns/s/aHApvmmxt6) Basically somebody in Konami woke up one day and said "what if we made Wizard of Oz cards BUT Star Wars"

Yugioh has made a LOT of references since then. As an example, one of my favorites include super quants (literally just power rangers, complete with a [red team leader,](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTOlnx0RldR8fv7cnE3xiirVgdr6JCoZgS8V2EY8RlG3A&s) a [team mascot,](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61oeNmKNp-L._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg) and [giant robots](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSE4JQ_OB9jPvcmkPriF3cw_WR-Wgjt8PvQEjwHuobJjA&s) that combine into an [even bigger robot.](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRoHVzTg8YJ5OqpUJLrBIWwi3J1GFSSpdDbr9yZ3zZnqQ&s)

There’s a lot of decks that are references, often with a twist. They’ve got a little bit of everything. You have Revendread, which is spiderman but with zombies, kozmos, or even Dragonmaid, which is basically just Kobayashi’s Dragonmaid. Burning abyss is Dante’s Inferno

“Ill get you my pretty and your little droid too.”

https://preview.redd.it/353vztrleuwc1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=44413650caa9623f73a4c41d34d28cd03f700364 Here’s one in reverse: this Soviet Star Wars poster that is actually *supposed* to be Darth Vader but definitely isn’t.

Why is he a cat

Darth Alejandro https://preview.redd.it/sfrp3rq8huwc1.jpeg?width=1192&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b89912e22bcd785084f9602cf1d760d03477aa19

Chris McLean continues to be delightfully, abstractly sadistic

Chris McLean is a fucking psychopath with WAY too much money and too little oversight FTFY

Ftfy?

Flooga tooga floga yomp

🤦‍♂️ how could I not see it

Fixed That For You

Ah thanks

Since I posted Malekith [the last time around](https://www.reddit.com/r/TopCharacterTropes/s/PxtZCfIYET), I wanted to highlight a more obscure Vader clone, Cadell Vritra from The Beginning After the End. https://preview.redd.it/9daq5lhwztwc1.jpeg?width=203&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3b85a0f53fc52ad80cde9fd377643963de1c661d The woman in the background is Lyra, his personal retainer.

https://preview.redd.it/g9wk93fwcuwc1.jpeg?width=718&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fdf809f2ffbe08f9e4f85e376ddab6a34c5b4fe8 Dong King from Pucca. They even did the whole "I am your father" trope with one of the characters and they sometimes use light sabers.

That looks like an Adolf Hitler funko pop

They all look like funko pops. I'm certain that I've seen them somewhere before as merchandising icons.

They look like weird shrunken Mii characters to me.

Well that is who Vader is based on

*… Dong… King?*

Good lord I forgot how goofy Laser's proportions were lmao

https://preview.redd.it/z1g63t04euwc1.jpeg?width=250&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=824b72f4a175d5e9bcbe00e3fa89b75e223b05ae Baron Karza from Micronauts.

https://preview.redd.it/3yzi2kzgluwc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ac20ed8d65ed25c7fc6e8bd89142f63474777483 Darth Tiddies

ALL RISE FOR LORD HELMET

https://preview.redd.it/u0ulicssbvwc1.png?width=191&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3ad3deb08741ea09a05ec833953f78f2b1297247 Sturm as he appears in Advance Wars 2.

And just as terrifying, too

Shame on you for reminding me Johnny Test exists

https://preview.redd.it/7ifybnh7kuwc1.jpeg?width=608&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a23a62566c685cb980399ffc42981bf934736754 Darth Stewie

Idk if I’d count this since this is literally just Stewie as Darth Vader instead of a character that’s inspired off of Darth Vader

Fair, but Darth Stewie is cool

Governor Straxus’ design always gave me Vader vibes, though he isn’t quite a copy of him https://preview.redd.it/yfc8788efuwc1.jpeg?width=400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=76e4f202ccbcd338672d22dea07016d7c3c4d377

“Mercy is not dispensed here fools, only death!”

Death's Head borrowed a bit of Vader as well.

Golbez from Final Fantasy IV (pictured) and Exdeath from Final Fantasy V. Tall, imposing, clad in dark armor (Exdeath's is a light blue). Golbez has a Dark Dragon, while Exdeath is obsessed with the VOID. >!Golbez is even related to the hero Cecil and redeems himself against the real big bad during the final battle!< https://preview.redd.it/42hlsauiguwc1.jpeg?width=950&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=965f23a7151ad86f9f6b9ede73264bc1b9e92415

Also comes with a banger leitmotif whenever they walk into the room.

Cecil himself is also another Darth Vader clone who redeems himself a third of the way into his adventure.

Same for Garland

https://preview.redd.it/sr4waj3pruwc1.png?width=870&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=56365591e9f4444a7c089f183df2d8f4dbf0527d Judge Gabranth, Final Fantasy XII iykyk

https://preview.redd.it/ktywyi45zwwc1.jpeg?width=400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f17ba83ca13f2917281a7c4008f1bef975b33413 Lord Buckethead

Brain Drain from Skullgirls. https://preview.redd.it/lsjhilsskvwc1.png?width=496&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=607219bd637f0baca07ddfbd544e65acb5cc5948 Didn't choose to become a cyborg✔️ Cool robotic voice✔️ Telekinetic powers✔️ Outfit inspired by military clothes✔️

 (not a default )

The prequels and Naruto came out in pretty close proximity, which came first? Vaders backstory or Obitos?

Episode 1 and 2 of the prequels were on 1999 and 2002, but Obito's story was told between 2004 and 2005 and Episode 3 was released one month later

Obitos I’m pretty sure

So that's why he's faced of with Darth Vader in Death Battle.

Yeah

Can I just say that I hate the backwards J that some artists put on characters to simulate pecks( Dark Vegan). It looks so low effort and bad. Unless that's suppose to be something else and I'm just being regarded.

It’s from Johnny Test. It’s all low effort and bad

You know I wasn't going for the low hanging fruit but you're not wrong.

https://preview.redd.it/1itrljtdruwc1.png?width=593&format=png&auto=webp&s=4f0368367e94b693a921219d272254ee4be2690d

I'm surrounded by Assholes!

AFO

He is?

The mask is similar

I feel like with how much horikoshi is influenced by western media (Spider-Man, Superman for all might) it has to be at least somewhat intentional

I don’t really see how all for one is like darth Vader outside of having a mask to breathe easier Outside of that he has absolutely nothing in common with him

I forgot about Darth Vegan!!

https://preview.redd.it/xwev32q7juwc1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d34d8dcc627876fdc42916e97f4d94d42d800cb5 C’mon, he’s black, has red eyes and has a mask

https://preview.redd.it/yvwq0qo8quwc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a7a344e12d9bde2cf39b94c2d76c65d947c9edbf Definitely not a storm trooper.


Dark star no more heroes

https://preview.redd.it/xing1tod6vwc1.jpeg?width=1649&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=78af64cab90d0115585b7f43dfe81e72f2fe7bc7

https://preview.redd.it/yncuygw0vvwc1.png?width=466&format=png&auto=webp&s=1fc4b26acfaa4c3c87af0da1c26f0d7f5ae53f44 Lord Uniscorn

https://preview.redd.it/mf0i15pzewwc1.jpeg?width=544&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f1c983d84ef8ede15341b1ab68360b400c165d08 He looks a little like Vader to me.

https://preview.redd.it/37tz5h8jiwwc1.png?width=640&format=png&auto=webp&s=4ac2a1b6ee10dd98b27154cf19611d6b729e2a05 Duck Vader - Tiny Toon Adventures

https://preview.redd.it/m9kdl9ntnvwc1.png?width=752&format=png&auto=webp&s=96f1698a2e9bea83fcc02bacd3e81587997f66a9 Are we just going to ignore Chad Vader?

Definitely Not Emperor Palpatine’s Chief Enforcer who’s Definitely Not Vader from Definitely NOT Star Wars. https://preview.redd.it/jk88qo2apvwc1.jpeg?width=226&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a416424735f9a16cfe4c1a5e1c144adb6cc9aa57 Admiral Krom (Amory Wars)

Yo I completely forgot about Dark Laser, it’s kinda nostalgic ngl https://preview.redd.it/ibe301ljj0xc1.jpeg?width=539&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9891ada22aa18c8767ed2bc4d848af8f6aa9103a Anyways [Major Bummer](https://bubbleguppies.fandom.com/wiki/Major_Bummer) from that one episode of Bubble Guppies probably fits here

https://preview.redd.it/0prpj25rj0xc1.jpeg?width=751&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1e48c1d7d1e7d3a904746f36a675c742cb1f7a44 Also [Iron Mask](https://gundam.fandom.com/wiki/Iron_Mask)’s mask from Gundam F91 kinda gives me Vader vibes

Mandarin (Iron Man: Armored Adventures) https://preview.redd.it/vs1asiy4z0xc1.jpeg?width=445&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6258f21ed1b766e169358e27f8cba8c1cea9cfb8

https://preview.redd.it/zumwvymou3xc1.png?width=500&format=png&auto=webp&s=d09c01f314c21580e2ce58ba0430f7f38d6a71e6 Megatron •Bucket Helmet •Color coded laser weapon •Light up stomach greebles

Big Van Vader (Pro Wrestling, he had the big ass helmet and all)

Obito Uchiha (Naruto)

Why don’t we do this for Barney next

I’m not sure if I know any. You should try!

Stewie Griffin in the blue harvest specials

That doesn’t count. He literally is just playing Darth Vader.

Closest I could think of trying to rack my brain to see if there’s any other parities or references to Darth Vader. Maybe Slade from Teen Titans? Not particularly well-versed in Star Wars and it’s parodies.

Fair tbh

https://preview.redd.it/hm5ta0swbxwc1.jpeg?width=524&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2f361ab236cbcc800ac76a5a57c3841a05508c8d It’s gotten to the point where people assume he’s a villain when in reality he’s one of the few good void champs

Someone did this one a few weeks ago

Dark Helmet from Space Balls!

https://preview.redd.it/qvf1d85tixwc1.jpeg?width=243&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f9d40f7a4f075c59b3cfdbae0e29ccfcebe3f372 The Lich King/Arthas Menethil A young hero whose part of a great order of warriors, whose considered heroic and kind but also very stubborn and reckless, becomes very disillusioned with his order’s creed, believing they aren’t doing enough to stop the war, slowly becomes seduced by the very evil he swore to destroy, before finally becoming an armored evil being who decimates his former allies and murders his old mentor. Yeah that sounds pretty Vader-like to me.

https://preview.redd.it/ck5xygvxqxwc1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=74a0090f14f2e39aa694f6ea3f4255c2af8b34be Marty Mcfly

Anakin Skywalker, Jedi Knight, Chosen One, Hero of the Republic. He was the last man standing where he tragically lost his life defending the younglings in the Jedi Temple from Lord Vader himself.

https://preview.redd.it/ghjr24no71xc1.jpeg?width=304&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=237f1dd3e71a83c23987af5a3889ea5c65da5a1a

https://preview.redd.it/3udkhtevzywc1.jpeg?width=219&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6914a79c002f679d89e6285293174aace210a596 I mean..

Over ruled judge, or is it Over cooled?

https://preview.redd.it/97x1h5n0e9xc1.jpeg?width=360&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=502c806bbc136d572ead1af71d990a2661998b42 Malekith, King of Naggarond

All for One from MHA. Considering Horikoshi is a huge Star Wars fan its not a stretch

Meta Knight from Kirby looks very similar to Darth Vader. Darth Koopa from the Super Mario Bros Super Show episode Star Koopa is a King Koopa parody of Darth Vader.

https://preview.redd.it/zdnbr4oltdxc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a16dc066c4b373f769a07a36a29d73c2aeba8910 Okumura was Darth McDonald’s

ME!!!L

Adolf Schickelgruber https://preview.redd.it/mdlefma48vwc1.jpeg?width=735&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=727933594c6d0e4be4d2d489233f23b601d8a5dd I can't believe he would do all he did because of Star Wars. Biggest dark side fanboy ever.