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Anakin failed to get to the upper ground...

As a wise man named Qui Gon Jinn once said, "Do not f*ck with the upper ground, Obi Wan. I've been telling you to not attack who has the upper ground since your first day as a padwan and I will keep doing so."

The upper ground... hihi

There isn't a universally agreed-upon "true answer" because it's ultimately a fictional narrative created by George in the Star Wars universe.

In the context of the prequel trilogy (if I see hate about the prequels ill force choke y'all), there is the prophecy that Anakin Skywalker is the Chosen One who will bring balance to the Force. Anakin ultimately becomes Darth Vader and plays a crucial role in the downfall of the Jedi Order. However, in the end, he is redeemed by his son, Luke Skywalker, who helps him overthrow the Emperor and return to the light side of the Force.

We have to understand Anakin's role here.

Anakin Skywalker, who becomes Darth Vader, is a central figure in the prophecy. His fall to the dark side contributes to the rise of the Sith and the imbalance in the Force. However, his ultimate redemption, brought about by the love and compassion of his son Luke Skywalker, leads to the destruction of the Sith and the Emperor, thus bringing balance.

Luke Skywalker plays a significant role in the saga, particularly in redeeming his father. By refusing to give in to the dark side and showing compassion for his father, Luke contributes to the fulfillment of the prophecy. In this interpretation, the balance is restored through the actions of the Skywalker family.

To clarify, the concept of balance in the Force might be seen as a state where neither the light nor dark side dominates. It's a state where the Force is in harmony, and individuals can tap into its power without succumbing to extremes.

Light cannot exist without dark, good cannot exist without evil, heroes cannot exist without villans.

This is what George based the concept of the Force upon, real life adaptations of religions and politics.

Ultimately, the answer to whether Anakin or Luke brought balance to the Force depends on one's interpretation of the Star Wars narrative. Some may argue that Anakin's actions set the stage for balance, while others may emphasize Luke's role in the redemption of his father as the key to restoring balance.

The beauty of Star Wars lies in its ability to evoke different perspectives and interpretations among its audience.

Anakin built the "base" for the balance, but ended up f*cking it up with Order 66 and by joining the Lato Oscuro, causing an even greater imbalance in the force. Those few Jedi left, such as Cal Kestis could only pray for the best and run from Darth Fener simply because of how overpowered he was. There can't be heroes when the villain is so strong he can dismember the wannabe heroes just by thinking about it. The prophecy could have been refered to Anakin, but I highly doubt it. The power of the Dark Side was dominating the force for far too long, and to bring balance both the Jedi and Sith must be destroyed, yet Fener only did one of those things. The one who truly brought balance back to the force was none other than the supposed Chosen One's son, the true Chosen One, Luke Skywalker. Luke was the one who truly managed to kill Fener and bring Anakin back and only thanks to that the Emperor could finally be defeated.

You could argue that Fener did fulfil the prophecy, but from my point of view, the "true" only Sith left was none other than Fener himself since the Emperor was defeated shortly after the redeeming of Anakin by the latter's sacrifice. We could also say that Return of the Jedi refers both to Luke's return as a Jedi and Fener's return to the Light Side of the Force, but that doesn't really change my point since without Luke there would be no returning Jedi and, therefore, no end of the Sith.