Anakin has a vision of his mother in pain, and goes to Tatooine, where he learns that Shmi had been kidnapped by Tusken Raiders weeks ago. He goes to the Tusken camp, where he discovers his mother has been tortured beyond saving by the tribe; she dies in his arms. Heartbroken, Anakin...
Anakin's fear of losing his loved ones eventually led him to fall to the dark side. His fear and later fury over losing his mother, Shmi Skywalker, resulted in him massacring the whole tribe of Sand People who kidnapped and tortured her, including the women and children. In order to pre...