Star Wars fan in NY legally changes name to Darth Vader

Vader owns Allegiant Fitness, a small gym in Canandaigua, and this year he’s completed 13 half marathons and 18 Tough Mudder races around the country. “I don’t mind, but ask me in a few years”.

“It gives me drive, a reason to never give up and never let leukemia define who I am”, he said.

The 43-year-old man has been dressing up like the “Star Wars” character for years, and made it official in time for new movie “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”.

Ludewig said he took special inspiration from the Bible passage Romans 12:21: “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good”.

“Darth Vader” speaks from the stage at the 2011 Scream Awards, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, in Los Angeles.

Vader told the D&C that the name change wasn’t hard, but he did have to sign documents promising not to use the Force for evil character’s likeness for his own profit.

He also said the confusion is strong with those who don’t know him personally, especially on the phone.

He still has to show his ID to prove that his is in fact Darth Vader.

“Don Brown was our favorite coach, first coach”, Harbaugh said, adding he consulted several coaches, including his father, Jack, and brother John, head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, about Brown. Some wiseguys call him Lord Vader, but most people simply call him Eric.

Garve stressed the series’ message of the possibility of salvation after a rejection of the Dark Side, the daily B.Z. reported. He said about once a month, he makes a voluntary appearance around the area in his Darth Vader costume to cheer people up.