Darth Vader may be one of the best-known villains in cinema, but he was never at the top of Star Wars big bad hierarchy. As every fan knows, he wasnt even second in charge of the Empire on his first appearance. One of the few characters able to order Lord Vader around was Grand Moff Tarkin, the commander of the first Death Star so brilliantly played by Peter Cushing. Although this title wasnt used in the film and was only confirmed in the movies end credits, Cushings performance set the template for every Moff that followed.