askfemgermania answered:
waIT A SECOND. ‘VADER’ IS FATHER??? DO YOU MEAN GEORGE LUCAS WAS HINTING AT VADER BEING LUKE’S FATHER EVER SINCE HE WAS N A M E D???
he actually confirmed in an interview (i think) that Darth Vader was given this name because it translates as "Dark Father" or something similar - so yes i believe it was intentional














