Science Fiction & Fantasy Asked on March 19, 2021
General Grievous already existed as we know him before the First Battle of Geonosis but the Sith chose not to reveal him yet.
Given that precedent, when did Emperor Palpatine reveal the post-Mustafar, black-suited Darth Vader to the world, or at least to his armies? Considering that Vader was still new to the whole thing, he probably needed to get used to his suit and then he needed to learn the ways of the Sith and the dark side first. This is most necessary as Anakin’s fighting style as a Jedi relies on speed and agility, techniques Vader can no longer use to optimal effect.
Grievous was ready by the time the Clone Wars began but the Sith kept him hidden for strategic reasons. Meanwhile, Vader was most certainly not ready to appear by the Emperor’s side just yet on the very dawn of the Empire. So, how long did it take for Vader to be “ready”?
If you're accepting Legends, then it's literally 1 month, as shown by Star Wars: Purge.
If you're only accepting regular Disney canon, then see the answer above for a detailed explanation of why it's 5 years.
The general idea is that, while it's true Vader would need time to adjust to the new restricted mobility and visibility of the suit, he pretty much just adjusted as he went, mostly because he was hellbent on finding his "betrayer", Obi-Wan Kenobi, the person on which he places some blame for Padme's death.
He was also perfectly adapted to the dark side before he even donned the suit, since he was shown in Revenge of the Sith leading a bunch of Stormtroopers and... killing... younglings, already going by the name Darth Vader. So no adaption really required there.
EDIT: I previously said that we didn't know in the regular canon, but I was unaware of the Tarkin novel, so I changed my answer.
Answered by DisturbedNeo on March 19, 2021
Vader interacted with stormtroopers in the canon novel Tarkin:
When the stormtrooper operating the equipment accidentally allowed [Vader's meditation] sphere to bang against the edge of the cargo hold’s retracted hatch, Vader stamped forward with his gloved hands clenched.
“I warned you to be careful!” he shouted up at the trooper.
Tarkin, p. 94
Tarkin takes place 5 years after the end of the Clone Wars and Vader's transformation so Vader was known to the stormtroopers within five years of Vader's transformation.
There were rumors that Vader was from the Clone Wars era (emphasis added):
It was that genuflecting obedience, the steadfast devotion to execute whatever task the Emperor assigned, that had given rise to so many rumors about Vader: that he was a counterpart to the Confederacy’s General Grievous the Emperor had been holding in reserve; that he was an augmented human or near-human who had been trained or had trained himself in the ancient dark arts of the Sith; that he was nothing more than a monster fashioned in some clandestine laboratory. Many believed that the Emperor’s willingness to grant so much authority to such a being heralded the shape of things to come, for it was beyond dispute that Vader was the Empire’s first terror weapon.
Tarkin, p. 73
Tarkin himself suspected Vader is the same person as Anakin and observed that Vader had already developed a rapport with the stormtroopers:
Very early on in their partnership—soon after both had been introduced to the secret mobile battle station—Tarkin grew convinced that Vader knew him much better than he let on, and that behind the bulging lenses of his face mask, whatever remained of Vader’s human eyes regarded him with clear recognition. More than anything else it was those initial feelings that had provided Tarkin with his first suspicion as to Vader’s identity. Later, observing the rapport the Dark Lord shared with the stormtroopers who supported him, and the technique he displayed in wielding his crimson lightsaber, Tarkin grew more and more convinced that his suspicions were right. Vader might very well be Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, whom Tarkin had fought beside during the Clone Wars, and for whom he had developed a grudging appreciation.
Tarkin, p. 73
The five year upper bound is almost certainly a significant overestimate, though. Vader was probably made known to the Imperial military almost immediately after his transformation, for two reasons:
Vader was seen viewing the incomplete Death Star with the Emperor and Tarkin in Episode III on a Star Destroyer. A Star Destroyer requires a crew (and some of its crew members can be seen in the film) so that crew would know about the transformed Vader.
The exact timeframe for that scene is not clear, but it was probably close in time to Vader's transformation at the end of the Clone Wars since the Death Star was started before the Clone Wars ended.
Answered by Null on March 19, 2021
More legends if you want it, Dark lord: The rise of Darth Vader covers his appearance to regular troopers and then the galaxy as a whole; http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Lord:_The_Rise_of_Darth_Vader
Takes place 4 weeks after order 66 Vader is sent to hunt down some Jedi that escaped their clone troopers. Its so soon after order 66 that the clones pull their blasters on Vader when he ignites his lightsaber.
At the end of the novel we see obi-wan sitting in a cantina when a broadcast from palpatine comes over the holonet introducing the galaxy to Vader.
Answered by Bosc on March 19, 2021
In canon, Palpatine first formerly introduced him to the senior Imperial Military hierarchy in Darth Vader (2017) Issue #12, which took place sometime within the first year (maybe even just a few months) of the Empire. As one might expect, strangulations ensued.
Palpatine: It is time to eliminate any confusion. This is Lord Vader. He speaks with my voice. A command from him is a command from me. Pass this information down to your men. All must understand.
Given that his existence seemed to be news to the cast of 'Rebels' some 15 years later, it's reasonable to assume that Palpatine never "unveiled" him to the galaxy at large, and that most everyone outside of the military that encountered Vader in that time kept quiet because A) they didn't survive the encounter, or B) they really REALLY didn't want a second encounter (see: 'A')
Answered by Kris on March 19, 2021
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