Darth Vader To Appear In "Rogue One" But Not As The Main Villain

We all know Darth Vader has to appear in Rogue One simply because A New Hopes begins with him boarding the Tantive IV after it's capture.

However it appears he will not be the main villain in this film. While the identification of the main antagonist still remains a mystery, it has been said that Darth Vader will make a small number of appearances throughout the film. Much like the Emperor did in Empire Strikes Back & the beginning and middle of Return of the Jedi, Darth Vader is going to appear as a puppet master of sorts.....at least he will according to BirthMoviesDeath.com.

What does this mean for our heroes? Will they come face to face with Darth Vader at any point, or will they just have to deal with their main adversary while Lord Vader watches from the shadows? More importantly, who is the main villain? I'm afraid we'll all have to wait for the answer to that last question.....and what of the "puppet master" reference? Does this mean Darth Vader allowed the Rebels to steal the plans in the hopes of following them back to the Rebel HQ?

That would make sense, although it would be a bit redundant since he later tries that same tactic on the Falcon but with better success.

One thing is for sure. The ending of Rogue One will definitely be a climactic one since the opening scene of A New Hope shows Vader's Star Destroyer in hot pursuit of the Rebel Blockade Runner holding those plans.

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