Darth Vader Burned - crm.catalystglobal.com 6a1720
With skywalker's body gone, luke escaped from the death star with the empty armor just before the station was destroyed. Weblet's examine what sort of damage would be caused by these burns, and whether they can account for vader's condition. The story of darth vader anakin's body did become one with the force prior to the cremation of his armour.
Webaccording to the canon reader star wars: Webthe charred remains of darth vader's helmet, scavenged from the funeral pyre on endor. Webin the aftermath of the galactic empire's defeat against the alliance to restore the republic during the battle of endor, the jedi knight luke skywalker held. Webdarth vader's armor burns on the funeral pyre.