Star Wars: Master of Evil will reveal a big moment for Darth Vader

Star Wars Episode 3turned 20 years old this year, making it the perfect opportunity to release a new Darth Vader story.

The upcoming novel Star Wars: Master of Evil by Adam Christopher hits stores on November 11, and now we know what the book is about. It will tell about Vader's early days after falling to the Dark Side of the Force.

According to publisher Penguin Random House, the novel describes the "dark ritual" that Vader performs to forge the Sith lightsaber. This is an important moment for the character that was not shown in the movie. However, he was depicted in the comicDarth Vader #5.

Revealing new details from the life of Darth Vader

The Star Wars prequel trilogy featured much of Anakin Skywalker's life. The Chosen One is left in a broken state, and it's not entirely clear how he became so loyal to Emperor Palpatine by the time of the original trilogy. Fortunately, these gaps can be filled with the help of literature.

The most details about the Sith Lord were revealed by the above-mentioned comic book series from Marvel. It began airing in 2017, showing events immediately after the finale ofRevenge of the Sith. The comics depict several key events related to Vader.

Judging by the synopsis, it appears that the new novel will depict the same period of character transformation, but from a slightly different perspective. Canonical events remain the same.

On the volcanic planet Mustafar, Vader performs a dark ritual, draining the blood from a kyber crystal to forge a lightsaber. This act releases a power far greater than he expected, giving him a glimpse into the limitless potential of the Force."

Bleeding the kyber crystal is a rite of passage for the Sith, but until now Vader's performance of this ritual has only been shown in the comics. We saw this on screen in the video gameStar Wars Jedi: Survivorand the TV seriesThe Acolyte.