"I had a dream I was a Jedi." Before he was Darth Vader, he was Anakin "Ani" Skywalker: a nine-year-old slave on the remote planet Tatooine. With the guidance of Qui-Gon Jinn and the teachings of his future master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, the slave boy, Chosen One, and podracer with a high midi-chlorian count was destined to become a heroic Jedi Knight — and the future evil Sith Lord Darth Vader. The story of Anakin Skywalker begins in Star Wars: Episode I  — The Phantom Menace, the first chapter of George Lucas' Star Wars prequel trilogy.