Why does Darth Vader wear a mask?

Darth Vader's armor (serial number: E-3778Q-1) was designed to maintain and protect the young Sith apprentice's charred body... ... To escape the armor's claustrophobic nature, Vader had several pressurized meditation chambers built where he could remove his mask and suit and still survive. read more

Darth Vader, otherwise known as Anakin Skywalker wears a mask because n the 3rd episode Revenge of the Sith, he and Obi-one Kenobi fought each other on the Mustafar system(an extremely hot planet, with hot lava, used for manufacturing of unkown things). read more

Star Wars conceptual designer Ralph McQuarrie explains: “Darth Vader evolved out of numerous design concepts and discussions with George,” McQuarrie said in an exclusive e-mail interview. read more