NY man legally changes his name to Darth Vader

30-year-old pastor Ludewig said he came up with the idea of the Star Wars service while talking with fellow pastor Ulrike Garve, 29, about how much they were looking forward to the seventh installment in the franchise, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which opened on Friday.

A 1991 Penfield High School graduate and Marine veteran, Vader grew up in foster care, and says he didn’t have strong ties to his name.

‘I wanted to do something of my own, ‘ he said. “I wanted a separation from my self and my past”.

A boy dressed as the Star Wars character Darth Vader attends a Star Wars themed church service, at the Zion Church in Berlin, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015.

For 13 years, Vader has battled a serious bone marrow disorder but he said his condition, which is chronic, is manageable but eventually he will need a bone marrow transplant, according to the Democrat and Chronicle.

For 42 years, fitness instructor and gym owner Eric Welch led a tough life.

As for why he chose Vader and not Luke Skywalker or Han Solo (or Yoda), he said he’s always been a fan of the Evil Empire and the fictional villain formerly known as Anakin Skywalker. “Star Wars” fans flocked Sun.to the German capital’s Zion Church for a special service themed across the sci-fi movie. The Department of Motor Vehicles confirmed to The Associated Press that Welch really did change his name.

You’ll notice Darth Vader is conspicuously quiet in the video. Some wiseguys call him Lord Vader, but most people simply call him Eric. “It’s good. I’ve seen it twice”, he said.

“It gives me drive, a reason to never give up and never let leukemia define who I am”, Vader told the Democrat & Chronicle.

“It doesn’t end”, he said. Harbaugh will be looking to pull a few dark Sith mind tricks of his own against Florida in the Citrus Bowl on January 1.