Anakin Skywalker was a legendary Human Jedi Knight who served the Galactic Republic in the latter half of the Galactic Clone Wars, and later became Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith. Prior to his life as a Jedi, Anakin was a famous underworld Podracer, known to his fans as Maverick. During his time in the Clone Wars, Anakin became the secret lover of his master, the Jedi Padmé Amidala of Naboo, and became the father of the legendary Jedi Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa.