Most people know by now that George Lucas found a lot of inspiration for the original 1977 Star Wars movie (Episode IV: A New Hope) in Japanese samurai epics. Darth Vader's look, specifically his helmet, was based on samurai kabuto (helmets). Knowing all of that makes the following piece of art that much more interesting.
The artist is Jose Vega and you can find more of his awesome art at his tumblr HERE.
I like the red scabbard for his blade. Awesome!
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