But by the time C-3PO, George Lucas's iconic protocol droid, made it to a display case in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, he was slightly the worse for wear.
The two droids were dumped back on the streets, their memories wiped of the incident. Unlike R2-D2, Threepio's mind is wiped of all memories after the birth of Luke and Leia. Senator Bail Organa assigns C-3PO to duty aboard an Alderaanian diplomatic cruiser, serving under Captain Antilles.
Beyond Tatooine. Later, his owner Shmi was sold to the moisture farmer Cliegg Lars, who freed and married her. Shmi brought C-3PO along with her, and the protocol droid found himself in the service of the Lars family, who owned a moisture farm in the Jundland Wastes.
Padme indirectly took ownership of C3PO when she teamed up with Anakin during the events of AOTC and he served her until Anakin turned to the dark side and until her death at which point Bail organa gave the droids to Captain Antilles which is when 3PO's mind was wiped for security reasons.
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Is 3PO still alive?
'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' spoilers: From Rey to Kylo, what we loved and loathed. Gen. Hux: He died as he lived — hating Kylo Ren. C-3PO: Alive with most of his memories intact.
The Invasion of Naboo. R2-D2 repairs the shield generator of Queen Amidala's Royal Starship. In 32 BBY, R2-D2 was in the possession of the Royal Engineers of Naboo, and was assigned aboard Queen Amidala's Royal Starship as a maintenance droid.
Vader himself saves Threepio from destruction in the final pages of Marvel's Star Wars, before the series gets a relaunch taking place after Empire Strikes Back.
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.
The Sith apprentice Darth Maul struck Qui-Gon down during the battle for Naboo, but the mortally wounded Jedi lived long enough to ask his Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi, to promise to train Anakin.
C-3PO is a droid. "He" is only even a "he" because someone opted to give him and leave him with a male voice. He's a protocol droid, not a sex toy, so he does not appear to have any sort of sexual functions at all.
In an interview with Threepio/C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels, he explained the various changes and updates to his suits over the years and how they've adapted over time. For example, when he did The Empire Strikes Back, he discussed how his shin was never gold but a shade of silver.
Star Wars Theory: R2-D2 Didn't Know Anakin Skywalker Became Darth Vader. R2-D2 served Queen Amidala and later Anakin Skywalker, accompanied by C-3PO. Unlike the golden protocol droid, R2-D2 never had a full memory wipe, so he was well aware of all events that happened around him.
After C-3PO and R2-D2 landed on Tatooine, Jawas picked up the two droids, fitting them with restraining bolts. The Jawas sold the robots to Owen and Beru Lars and their nephew Luke Skywalker, a seemingly minor event that would change the fate of trillions in the galaxy.
The two droids knew very well Darth Vader was Anakin Skywalker. 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.
As far as you know, Anakin Skywalker and Captain Rex were very close friends during the Clone Wars. But before the battle for Coruscant, they had to split up and Rex went with Ahsoka to Mandalore, and Anakin went to Coruscant. After that, Anakin and Rex never saw each other again.
The original plan also was that 3PO was finished by Padme while Anakin was looking for Shmi, but it was rewritten so that Shmi finished 3PO. At any rate, he ultimately belongs to Anakin, and the Lars felt they owed Anakin something since he had nothing left connecting him to his mother.
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.
Darth Vader acts like he doesn't even know C-3PO or R2D2. They were with him since he was a child. He did everything he could to forget his past. Also, his plating had been replaced many times, and protocol droids all look very similar.
Rather than destroy his father, Luke sought to bring him back into the light. At 900 years old, Yoda passed away, telling Luke that there was another Skywalker.
C-3PO, portrayed by Anthony Daniels in Star Wars, is 5 foot 9 inches (1.75 m) tall. C-3PO is a fictional droid and anxiety-ridden sidekick of the Skywalker family in the Star Wars movies and extended franchise.
