Using his rocket boosters R2 is able to swipe Vader's lightsaber out of his hand. With a final swing, R2 removes the chest control panel on Vader's armor. With his armor damaged, Vader's respiratory functions begin to shut down, and he is unable to breathe.
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.
Summary. Anakin's fall to the dark side had a heartbreaking effect on R2-D2, who felt abandoned and ignored by his former master. Star Wars droids like R2-D2 rarely receive emotional depth, making R2's words about Anakin's betrayal even more tragic.
Obi-Wan faced off against Darth Vader four times and physically beat him twice while beating him through his Force development in a third fight. Obi-Wan Kenobi had the high ground that led to Vader's disfigurement and becoming the ultimate Star Wars cyborg.
The Astromech who Darth Vader Replaced R2-D2 With [Legends]
Who finally kills Darth Vader?
During the battle, Anakin, who had been known as the Sith Lord Darth Vader, was redeemed by Luke and brought balance to the Force. However, the redemption cost Anakin his life, having been mortally wounded by the Emperor, Darth Sidious, while killing his former Master.
Kylo Ren is not weak, his potential is certainly as high as any of the Skywalker lineage, but I believe he simply has a misunderstanding of how the Force works, and because of this misunderstanding, he has made himself weaker.
He didn't. Vader hit R2-D2, but that was not what he was aiming at. He was trying to shoot the X-Wing itself. In any case, he couldn't have possibly known that that particular X-Wing was carrying his old astromech droid.
R2D2 is the master Sith in the entire Star Wars Galaxy. His force illusion is considerably stronger and far more pervasive than any other Sith before or after. R2D2 has everyone convinced that he is an astro-droid with limited intelligence.
Towards the very start of George Lucas' creation of R2-D2, both he and C-3PO had speaking roles, leaving R2-D2's trademark bleeps without a place in the story. This plan was abandoned eventually, but C-3PO does often explain to the audience that R2-D2's bleeps often translate to swear words.
In issue No. 12 of Star Wars: Legacy, R2-D2 is revealed to have survived the resulting 88 years after his last appearance and has been upgraded to the latest technology. In this series, he now serves another member of the Skywalker family – reluctant Jedi Cade Skywalker.
A smart, spunky droid who would serve a multitude of masters over his lifetime, R2-D2 was never given a full memory wipe nor did he ever receive new programming, with these factors resulting in an adventurous and independent attitude.
in the Dark Horse comic series star Wars Tales, which is now part of legends, it's revealed that Darth Vader did recognize C. 3PO on Cloud City. when 3PO was shot by Stormtroopers, his parts were brought before Vader. because the Imperials thought he could hold valuable.
As has been noted in several instances, Artoo has never had a full memory wipe, enabling him to retain his recollections of everything he saw and heard over the decades. This includes his first meeting with Padme Amidala, a nine-year-old Anakin Skywalker, and C-3PO himself during the events of The Phantom Menace.
During the Clone Wars, it was common practice to wipe the minds of astromech droids after every mission to avoid the risk of Separatists taking valued information. But Anakin remained staunchly against this idea for R2-D2, meaning the droid never had to worry about losing the memories of his past.
Kylo lost to Rey in TFA because he was heavily wounded and was holding back against her due to Snoke's request that he bring her back to him alive. He is also stated by Palpatine in the Secrets of the Sith book to be “equally as powerful as a real Sith despite not being one”.
The crossguard blades allow Ren's saber to operate safely – his weapon is constructed around a dangerously flawed kyber crystal, which would be overloaded if not for the lateral plasma vents that create the quillons.
Kylo Ren dies on Kef Bir (the ocean moon of Endor) shortly after Rey deals a mortal wound during a lightsaber duel on the wreckage of the second Death Star. Though Rey Force-heals him, saving his life physically, this blow, coupled with the memory of his mother and father, destroys the man known as “Kylo Ren” forever.
A year later, in 4 ABY, with his health rapidly declining, Yoda died of old age when Skywalker returned to see him. He became one with the Force, shortly before Luke redeemed his father Anakin, who fulfilled his destiny as the Chosen One by killing Sidious.
Infil'a put up a fierce fight against Vader, almost killing him by throwing the already damaged Sith Lord off of a cliff. Despite severe damage to his suit, Vader survived the fall, and repaired himself with parts from Infil'a's droid, Arex.
