A UK woman who was said to be compared to “Darth Vader” by coworkers who took an online personality test on her behalf has reportedly been awarded nearly £30,000 in damages.

According to reports, the woman identified as Lorna Rooke, a former NHS blood donation worker, was awarded the hefty payday after a UK court ruled in favour of her claims that the unflattering comparison to the sinister fictional Star Wars villain created a traumatic enough feeling that caused her to quit her job.

It’s understood that the Judge in her ruling concluded that being told she shares an identical “personality type as the infamous sci-fi villain was a workplace “detriment” (a negative experience) that warranted compensation.

“Darth Vader is a legendary villain of the Star Wars series, and being aligned with his personality is insulting,” the employment judge Kathryn Ramsden said.

The incident that sparked this unusual legal battle took place in August 2021, when Lorna Rooke and her colleagues at a blood donation center took a Star Wars-themed Myers-Briggs personality questionnaire as part of a team-building exercise. Lorna herself did not take the test because she had to step out to take a personal phone call, but when she returned, another colleague had filled out the questionnaire on her behalf and informed her that her personality was associated with Darth Vader.

“Darth Vader is a legendary villain of the Star Wars series, and being aligned with his personality is insulting,” the employment judge Kathryn Ramsden said.

Lorna Rooke was awarded £28,989.61 in compensation for detriment, but her claims, which included reportedly disability, discrimination, and failure to make reasonable adjustments, were rejected.