Anakin Skywalker had a rough life on the planet Tatooine as a youngling. He as well as his mother were slaves to a junk dealer named Watto. Although Anakin had a scary experience as a child, he nontheless showed great mechanic and piloting skills. He also created a robot called C-3PO.
Anakin was a gifted youngling who enjoyed many hobbies, and one of those hobbies was racing. One day, Anakin competed in the Boonta Eve Classic pod race, which is the biggest annual race in the glaxy to celebrate the holiday on planet Tatooine, Boonta Eve. Anakin won the race and was recognized by a Jedi Knight, Qui-Gon Jinn, for his abilities and his force sensitivity. The Jedi Knight decided to take him into training as a young Jedi Padawan, and this lifted Anakin of slavery from planet Tatooine.
Anakin was a powerful Jedi, he was a natural prodigy at every task he was faced with. His skill in the Force was so strong that he even pushed his masters to their limits. Many believe that prime Anakin was at his full potential, and that he could be even stronger if he kept working on the light side.
Emperor Palpatine, the manipulatpr of Anakin Skywalker, convinced Anakin to eventualy turn to the dark side. Palpatine acted as a father figure to Anakin, and even promised the power to save Padme Amidala and control the galaxy. This convinced Anakin to turn to the dark side, and later paid the consequences by battling his former trainer, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Anakin was then severely burnt by lava, and eventually turned into the Sith Lord, Darth Vader.
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