What compelled Anakin to go on?

After he realized Padme was dead, why did Anakin continue on. He only gave himself to the Emperor for the knowledge to save her. After she is dead, what made him get up and put his helmet on every morning? Your thoughts.

He needed the helmet to survive, number one. And since she was gone he had nothing to live for, so why not just continue on with the Emperor? What else was he going to do besides fall into a deep dapression? So hey, why not go with the guy that he could end up really powerful with, ya know? I see where hes coming from on that.

Originally posted by socialrebel101
He needed the helmet to survive, number one. And since she was gone he had nothing to live for, so why not just continue on with the Emperor? What else was he going to do besides fall into a deep dapression? So hey, why not go with the guy that he could end up really powerful with, ya know? I see where hes coming from on that.

Coulnd't have worded it better. My thoughts exactly.

i was just about to say that

Ah, good. Someone back from '03. I've been looking around, but it seems most of the old school KMCers have vanished. Lance Windu, etc...

lance is still around
he just changed his name to Ken-Kenobi

Cool.

Thanks guys. 😛

Palpatine was all Anakin had left. He still saw Palpatine as his friend and mentor. From his point of view the Jedi had turned against him.

Also, he wanted more power, which he could only get from Palpatine...

Originally posted by Rebel Racer
Ah, good. Someone back from '03. I've been looking around, but it seems most of the old school KMCers have vanished. Lance Windu, etc...

What does THAT suppose to mean?

im from 03!

Originally posted by Cybervader
What does THAT suppose to mean?

What do you want to know? Do you honestly not know what I was asking??? 🙄

Do you have any idea how much Vader must have hated himself when he awoke as Mech Vader? The realization that you helped genocide the Jedi, killed your wife and her unborn child, then realizing you're more man than machine would drive you nuts.
He kept going because he was punishing himself and because there was nothing left for him. Or so he thought.

Maybe deep down he doesn't fully believe Sid or he thinks that even thou Pad is dead one day he might have the strengh to bring her back some how

I was thinking that too. He might also believe if he learns the darkside well enough he could overthrow Sidious and leave his armor.
but no

But if darth didn't know about Luke when do you think that he worked it out

If he would have known his children survived he would have maybe not turned and just lived on with his kids but maybe not cause he was not in love with Padme just addicted to her good stuff. Remeber he did not know he even had twins until Luke and his thoughts went out of hand in ROTJ

Recall that, Palpatine knew that Anakin wanted a life bigger than what it is. He wants more...
So, the death of Padme was only one, but important, factor that turned him to the darkside, but it was not all.
Padme or his attachments was not the only thing that turned him.
Palpatine had encouraged him all his life, telling him that he will be the most powerful Jedi ever, so he was a big factor cause it made him arogant and cocky.
Anakin wanted to rule the galaxy, when he was power hungry, so the death of Padme was only one factor.
I would say, Palpatine corrupted Anakins mind from the start (EP I)
Palpy: "We will look upon your carreer with great interest" Palpy already starts to begin his mind F*** up of Anakin
Anakin was only good as a boy, helps others without thought of reward.. and so on (EP I)

Palpy, not the Jedi, messed him up...Although Anakin never realizes it, cause he still follows Palpy, until EP VI

I think anakin wanted to take over the galaxy after he learned all the skills from sidious as he said in the 3rd movie to padme that he will over through paply and that they can rule the galaxy together.

Anakin falls for many reasons. One of the most important is his greed.

But I still believe the Jedi are largely to blame.