R2-D2 stands for Second Generation Robotic Droid Series-2, according to a Star Wars encyclopedia published after the release of the film Star Wars.
Why is R2-D2 so special?
The Clone Wars series are considered canonical and, perhaps more importantly, had personal input and approval by George Lucas. On them, we learn that R2D2 was Anakin’s personal droid during the war, and a droid had he trusted so much he wouldn’t even wipe the memory, something he was admonished by Obi-Wan for.
What C-3PO stands for?
Commercial Crew & Cargo Program Office
One of NASA programs to collaborate with the private sector in the development of commercial space transportation it’s named ‘C3PO’, acronym for Commercial Crew & Cargo Program Office.
Who does R2-D2 belong to?
the Naboo army
In The Phantom Menance, R2-D2 is a droid belonging to the Naboo army, and helps repair Queen Padmé Amidala’s starship as it attempts to get past the Trade Federation blockade. Later, R2 becomes part of Qui-Gon Jinn’s party in Tatooine and meets C-3PO and Anakin Skywalker.
Does Darth Vader see R2-D2?
Obi-Wan greets R2-D2 and later recalls “not owning a droid.” Obi-Wan purposely withheld information from Luke in order to keep Luke from straying away. This could offer an explanation as to why he appears to not know who R2-D2 is. Further in Empire Strikes Back, neither Yoda nor Darth Vader recognizes either droid.
Does R2-D2 know Anakin is Vader?
And, R2 knew that Padmé was the mother, but he may not have known that Anakin became Darth Vader. R2 probably never even found out how Anakin was badly burned and barely survived. Soon afterwards, Anakin was transformed into Darth Vader–something this droid may not have known.
Does Yoda recognize R2-D2?
He does and Yoda remembers R2-D2! Our main source of canon lore is the novel Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View.
How come Obi Wan doesn’t remember R2-D2?
In the original movie Obi Wan Kenobi doesn’t recognise R2D2because he has never met the droud. When Lucas came to write the prequels he decided that he wanted R2D2 and C3PO in the movies and the only way he could have them in properly was to have then intwined in Obi Wan and Anakins part of the story.
Why does Vader not recognize C-3PO?
Vader seems to have some vague memory of building a droid. Although Anakin built C3PO, the droid was just one of many similar protocol droids across the galaxy. Moreover, C3PO had his memory wiped at the end of Episode III. Thus he would not have remembered anything about Darth Vader or who he ever once was.
Why is C-3PO’s arm red?
That’s when OMRI sacrifices himself to save C-3PO. So that red arm? That red arm is OMRI’s, and C-3PO wears it to remember the brave droid who helped him fulfill his mission.
Who was R2-D2 carrying a message for?
Before she is captured, Leia is able to leave a message pleading for the help of a man called Obi-Wan Kenobi with a little droid named R2-D2. He and another droid, C-3PO, escape from the ship and land on Tatooine.
Does R2-D2 know Luke is Anakin’s son?
R2 doesn’t know it. It’s as simple as that. He isn’t present on Mustafar (he flies with Anakin but is ordered to stay at the ship. He isn’t present while the slaughtering of the seperatists or the fight of Anakin/Obi-Wan.), differently to Obi-Wan and C-3PO.
Will R2-D2 be in Kenobi?
Warning!
R2-D2 and C-3PO return in Obi-Wan Kenobi, but viewers might have missed the Star Wars droids’ quick cameos. With Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen returning as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader, it was already known that Obi-Wan Kenobi would heavily focus on characters from the franchise’s past.
Why didnt R2-D2 tell Luke about Anakin?
R2-D2 was present when Padmé gave birth to Leia and Luke, so he knew Luke was Anakin’s son – but what he didn’t know was that Anakin became Darth Vader. In addition to that, Anakin’s fall was surely a painful event in R2-D2’s life, one that he definitely wouldn’t like to remember or even talk about.
Did R2-D2 recognize Luke Skywalker?
And if you’re wondering if R2-D2 knows that Luke and Leia are Anakin’s kids, the short answer is yes. R2-D2 and C-3P0 were present for their birth, and knew Anakin and Padmé were together. However, C-3P0’s memory was wiped afterward, whereas Artoo’s was not.
Does R2-D2 remember Anakin?
Because Anakin never wiped his memories, and Bail Organa didn’t wipe it at the end of Revenge of the Sith, R2-D2 is the only character who remembers everything from the first six movies.
Who owns R2-D2 after Anakin?
In The Phantom Menace, Queen Amidala owns R2-D2, as the astromech is on her ship. C-3PO was built by Anakin Skywalker, but he built the droid for his mother, Shmi Skywalker, and he leaves the protocol droid in her care when he leaves Tatooine. In The Attack of the Clones, Queen Amidala still owns R2-D2.
Did Vader and R2 ever meet?
Vader didn’t know R2D2 and C3PO in original trilogy. What would happen if Darth Vader came across R2-D2 and C3PO? He came across Threepio on Bespin. He either didn’t realize it was the same protocol droid or figured he’d been memory-wiped so FUNCTIONALLY wasn’t the same droid and didn’t care.
Did Yoda know it was Anakin?
Master Yoda knew that Darth Vader was once Anakin Skywalker– the boy he sensed too much fear in to train way back in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. For many years it’s been assumed Master Yoda was aware from the day Vader gained his cybernetic enhancements and signature wheeze.
Why did Vader not sense Leia?
Why did Vader sense Luke but not Leia? He only senses Luke when he actually using the Force, Leia is not actively aware or using the Force and therefore he does not sense her. He is also not looking for a daughter either until Luke spills the psychic beans on her later on.
How did Darth Vader not know Leia was his daughter?
Darth Vader didn’t learn he had a daughter until Return of the Jedi, when he stood before Emperor Palpatine. The Emperor’s power probed Luke’s mind, attempting to goad him to fall to the dark side, and he discovered Leia’s existence.