“Obi-Wan was wise to hide her from me; now his failure is complete.”
About this quote
In Star Wars (1977), this line is spoken by Darth Vader aboard the Death Star while officers relay news about Princess Leia and Obi-Wan. It comes at a moment when the villains register that Obi-Wan's effort to protect someone close to the rebels has failed. The line is striking because of Vader's cold, measured delivery and the way it packs threat and personal judgment into a short sentence.
