Darth Vader and Asajj Ventress have teamed up in this intimidating Star Wars-inspired cosplay. Both Darth Vader and Asajj Ventress prefer to work as lone wolves, but there’s no denying that they would have made an impressively threatening duo. As Count Dooku’s former apprentice, Ventress was an incredibly skilled Force-wielder and duelist, giving both Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi a run for their money. If Darth Vader was ever in need of an apprentice, or at least another member of the Inquisitorius squad, then Ventress would have been a solid choice.

This fearsome cosplay by cosplayers Mira and Allgäu-Trooper shows us all what could have been if Ventress had remained loyal to the Sith and Count Dooku. Darth Vader’s looming presence is menacing as always, and Asajj Ventress’ is ready for a fight, wielding her iconic dual red lightsabers.

What might have happened if Count Dooku hadn’t targeted Asajj and her fellow Nightsisters during the Clone Wars? Would she still have strayed from the Sith way, or would she have become a loyal servant of the Empire?

What If Count Dooku Hadn’t Betrayed Asajj Ventress?

Asajj is a cunning, fearless warrior, and though Dooku – and by extension Sidious – hated to admit it, Asajj and the rest of the Nightsisters, who wielded the dark side of the Force in a way that was inaccessible to the Sith, posed a real threat to their power. That’s why they had General Grievous perform a raid against the Nightsisters on Dathomir. Asajj, understandably, vowed to take revenge, and the rest was history. But what if Count Dooku hadn’t betrayed her? What if she’d remained his loyal servant until the Clone Wars came to their tragic and inevitable end?

Ventress’ bloodlust and need for vengeance were overpowering, and she would have been an impressive teacher for Vader’s former Jedi recruits, especially since she had spent so long fighting the Order.

In that scenario, there’s a good chance that Asajj would have become one of Darth Vader’s Inquisitors. She may have even been granted leadership of them over the Grand Inquisitor. Ventress’ bloodlust and need for vengeance were overpowering, and she would have been an impressive teacher for Vader’s former Jedi recruits, especially since she had spent so long fighting the Order. Though Ventress’ canonical story is far from over after her appearance in Star Wars: The Bad Batch, it’s nevertheless interesting to imagine what might have happened to her if she’d remained loyal to the Sith in Star Wars.

Source: Mira

• Asajj Ventress

  Hailing from the Nightsisters of Dathomir, Asajj Ventress became Count Dooku’s apprentice during the Clone Wars. Betrayed by her master, she sought revenge – even forming a surprising alliance with Jedi Master Quinlan Vos at one point. Asajj has reinvented herself as a bounty hunter, and survived into the Dark Times of the Empire’s reign.

  Cast

  Nika Futterman , Grey DeLisle

  First Appearance

  Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003)

  Alliance

  Sith, Bounty Hunters

  Race

  Dathomiri

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  Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader

  Conceived by the will of the Force itself, Anakin Skywalker was the prophesied Chosen One, destined to bring the Force into balance. Anakin struggled to balance competing attachments to the Jedi Order and his wife Padmé Amidala, and ultimately fell to the dark side, becoming Darth Vader. For years he served as Palpatine’s right hand man, but he was ultimately redeemed by the faith of his son, Luke Skywalker. Now a Force Ghost, Anakin continues to act as an agent of balance.

  Alliance

  Jedi, Sith

  Race

  Human

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