"After seeing Anakins lightsaber, C-3PO's protocol programming requires him to request that he shut down to protect his ex-owners secrets."

Why did they wipe C-3PO?

C-3PO's wipe has been the core of many continuity discussions in the Star Wars trilogies, as he didn't recognize Obi-Wan Kenobi in A New Hope but had known him since Kenobi was a Padawan. By wiping his memory, it allowed the leeway necessary to bridge the logic gap created by the previous two prequel films.

Why did Darth Vader not recognize C-3PO?

C3PO was clearly created from some sort of kit or existing prototype since every protocol droid aside from coloring looks the same. He didn't recognize him because again, they all look the same & it was decades until he saw him again. There was no reason to believe he or R2 even existed anymore.

Why did C-3PO get blasted?

Drazin confronted C-3PO, asking who he was while aiming his weapon at him. C-3PO tried to apologize but Drazin rose from his chair and blasted him, in order to prevent C-3PO from blowing the Empire's cover.

Why does C-3PO not remember Anakin?

The sequence calls back to a similar scene in Revenge of the Sith, when Bail Organa orders Threepio's memory be erased to prevent him from sharing information about Anakin Skywalker's fall to the dark side.

Jar Jar totally not being a Sith Lord for 7:04

Who blew up C-3PO?

The droid was blown apart by a stormtrooper, but was reassembled by Chewbacca and R2-D2. Han was frozen in carbonite by Vader, and the bounty hunter Boba Fett took him to Tatooine.

Did R2-D2 recognize Yoda?

Yoda and R2D2 knew each other and the galaxy is even a smaller world than we think.

Why did C-3PO not recognize Leia?

Since Bail Organa had C-3PO's memory wiped previously in order to prevent him from spilling the secret of Leia's parentage, it could be that this was a semi-regular occurrence for the droid given he couldn't be trusted to keep quiet about things.

Does R2-D2 know Vader is 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.

Why did R2-D2 never tell Luke?

secondly, in Legends, R2 was given programming that actually restricted him. from sharing any information with Luke or Leia. about their parents or relation to one another. this was all part of the plan. to conceal this information from the twins.

Why wasn't R2-D2's memory wiped?

Anakin Skywalker ignored this procedure in regards to R2-D2, to the chagrin of both the Jedi Council and the Republic Military leadership. The Galactic Empire did not grant its droids any independence and sought to keep them subservient and docile.

What do R2-D2 and C-3PO stand for?

They aren't abbreviations — they're model and serial numbers. R2 is a second generation R-series astromech, serial number D2. * And C-3PO is a C-series protocol droid with the serial number 3PO. *And likely several more numbers that get dropped for the sake of time.

Why did R2-D2 stop flying?

The Star Wars Book, released in October 2020, states that "Jet-setter R2-D2 has rocket boosters built into his legs but they are damaged at some point after the Clone Wars." That makes sense, because Artoo is known for throwing caution to the wind; he could have easily damaged the rocket boosters on any number of ...

Who caught R2-D2?

R2-D2 Captured by Jawas

After their escape pod crash lands into the barren wastes of Tatooine, R2-D2 and C-3PO split up, leaving the little blue astromech vulnerable to the scavenging Jawas.

Who took R2-D2?

Technically his last legal master was Leia Organa. Illegally it was Luke as he actually bought R2 from the Jawas (he was stolen at that point) but then finally he has ended up with Rey (just Rey…she is not a Skywalker!)

Did Darth Vader ever see C-3PO?

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.

Why did R2-D2 not recognize Obi-Wan?

Since Obi-Wan and Anakin often fought together, Obi-Wan was friends with R2-D2 as well. This means that although R2-D2 might not have immediately recognized Obi-Wan on Tatooine due to his age, Obi-Wan should have recognized the droid.

Did C-3PO know who Darth Vader was?

The question being answered is: “Do R2D2 and C3PO know that Darth Vader is Anakin?” C-3PO? Definitely not. As many other have pointed out, C-3PO had his memory wiped at the end of Episode III, so it is almost certain that he does not know.

Did R2-D2 recognize Grogu?

Grogu was a Jedi in training in the temple at the time of order 66, so it's entirely possible R2 recognized him.

What attacked R2-D2 on Dagobah?

When Luke Skywalker arrived on Dagobah in 3 ABY, the King of the Dragonsnakes swallowed his astromech droid R2-D2, but then spit the droid back out due to its being indigestible.

Did Vader save C-3PO?

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.

Why did C-3PO lose his red arm?

It's explained in the comic The Phantom Limb : C-3PO got stranded on a planet along with a few other droids. Eventually his arm got ripped off by a swamp creature. The red one is the last remnant of OMRI, one of the stranded droid who gave his life to send a distress signal to the Resistance under the acid rain.