How Close Did Luke Skywalker Come To The Dark Side (& Why Didn"t He Fall?)

Summary

• Luke Skywalker's struggle with the dark side paralleled his father Anakin's journey, as both faced temptation and the fear of losing their loved ones.
• Luke had the opportunity to give in to the dark side during the duel on the Death Star II, but he chose to reject it and remain true to himself, embodying the ideals of a Jedi.
• Luke's ability to listen to the Force and choose love over fear ultimately saved him from falling to the dark side and allowed his father to find redemption by sacrificing himself to save his son.

Luke Skywalker's struggle with the dark side is central to Star Wars, but it might have actually led to his fall in Return of the Jedi during one crucial moment. The ability to feel and use the Force is passed down genetically in the Star Wars galaxy, and this explains why Luke Skywalker was so predisposed to it. Anakin Skywalker had the highest Midi-chlorian count ever recorded by the Jedi Order and joined the Sith to become Darth Vader. He went on to be a menacing and feared enforcer of the Empire, and even fought his son Luke.
Anakin was raised a slave on Tatooine, born solely to his mother, Shmi Skywalker. Discovered by the Jedi, Anakin refined his skills, but had developed attachments. Near the end of the Clone Wars, he discovered his wife Padmé was pregnant and foresaw her death. Seeking to save his wife and make the galaxy a safe place for his future family, Anakin turned to the dark side. He became apprentice to Darth Sidious to bring peace to "his new Empire," consumed by a lust for power. Luke Skywalker's arc actually repeats many of the same beats as Anakin's, as Luke drew ever closer to the dark side himself. In studying his story, Luke could've fallen to the dark side for the exact same reasons as his father before him.
Your browser does not support the video tag. Luke Could've Turned For The Same Reasons As Anakin "If you start down the dark path..." Close A big part of Anakin's turn to the dark side was his rationalization of his dark deeds. Palpatine lured Anakin into his own grasp, but Anakin made the excuses. Wanting to stop the war and bring "peace" are noble goals on the surface, but Anakin's methods were absolutely a pathway to the dark side. The same could have easily happened for Luke during the duel on the Death Star II in Return of the Jedi. Luke was faced with the two most powerful people in the galaxy, Vader and Palpatine, and was tempted to finish the job. He was egged on by the way Palpatine threatened the Rebel Alliance's forces, and ever more so when Vader directly threatened Luke's twin sister Leia.
Luke very easily could have done what his father did and given in to the seduction of the dark side. He had the opportunity right in front of him to strike down either Vader or Palpatine, or maybe even both. But no matter what he chose of those options, it would have led him to darkness. As Yoda warned in The Empire Strikes Back, "If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will, as it did Obi-Wan's apprentice." This absolutely would have been true for Luke, sending him down the same path as his father. This was actually Luke's greatest fear in the original trilogy, which was emphasized in an incredibly important scene during the final showdown in the next film.


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