Did R2 know Anakin was Vader?

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.
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Did C-3PO know Anakin was Vader?

I believe that Darth Vader knew about C3PO but didn't want to say anything because it's in the past for him and he simply doesn't want to think about that. C3P0 didn't know about Vader being Anakin (and R2D2) because their memories were deleted sooner or later after the Jedi Purge, getting new masters and jobs.
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Does R2 not 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. He was also there for every major moment. While it might seem like a coincidence, it's not.
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Did R2-D2 know Anakin was Vader Reddit?

Iirc R2 stayed at the plane while Anakin met with Palpatine and become Darth Vader. Temple and killing the Jedi younglings: R2 did not know what Anakin has done at the temple because, if he was with him, he stayed at the ship. And he was on Mustafar where Vader forced Padme and lost the Battle again Obi Wan.
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Did C-3PO remember Anakin?

Revelations about Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker's story keep coming, and C-3PO now officially remembers everything he witnessed in the saga. According to a new novelization of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, C-3PO now remembers the entirety of the Skywalker saga.
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Why R2-D2 Never Told Luke that Darth Vader is Anakin - Star Wars Explained



Does Darth Vader recognize R2-D2?

Further in Empire Strikes Back, neither Yoda nor Darth Vader recognizes either droid. Luke travels with R2-D2 to the Dagobah where they find Yoda. Yoda's relationship with R2-D2 is not on the same level with the same characters. Perhaps, the old creature simply forgot.
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Does R2 remember Yoda?

He does and Yoda remembers R2-D2! Our main source of canon lore is the novel Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View. This is a retelling of the classic Star Wars trilogy (there's also a sequel that focuses on The Empire Strikes Back).
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Does Luke know R2 was Anakin's?

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.
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Is R2-D2 good or evil?

Meet the Newest 'Star Wars' Character: Evil R2-D2.
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Is Star Wars told by R2-D2?

In a new book titled How Star Wars Conquered The Universe by Chris Taylor, it is revealed that according to Star Wars creator George Lucas, the entire story is actually being narrated by R2-D2, a hundred years after the events of the movies occurred.
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Why does Obi-Wan not recognize R2-D2?

R2-D2 was always assigned to Anakin, not Obi-Wan. If Obi-Wan did recognize R2-D2 but did not want Luke to know, this would explain why Obi-Wan called R2-D2 his “little friend” while Luke was still unconscious.
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Why does Darth Vader not recognize Leia?

Leia was not using the Force or was currently Force-sensitive during her confrontation with Vader. She began training as a Jedi years later. All these reasons prove my point: Vader didn't know Leia was his daughter, and felt no presence of the Force in her, as she was not currently strong with the Force.
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Why does Obi-Wan look so old?

Returning the original point: Obi-Wan has aged so badly because he's using a mass-scale Jedi illusion or mind-trick (or something similar) to block Vader from sensing Luke and himself on Tatooine. The constant years of using the force at a high level is literally killing him.
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Did R2 remember Obi-Wan?

Obi Wan and R2 interact frequently in the prequels - given the timeline, it seems odd that Obi Wan would have absolutely no recollection of R2. Unlike the droids (i.e., C-3PO and R2-D2) Obi Wan's memory wasn't wiped.
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Why does Uncle Owen not recognize C-3PO?

So Owen had no idea his "new" protocol droid's name was C-3PO. A counter to that might be asking why Owen didn't recognize C-3PO's distinct voice, but again, it's worth remembering Owen hadn't seen C-3PO in more than 20 years. It's possible Owen simply forgot what C-3PO's voice sounded like.
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Why did Darth Vader stop Boba Fett from shooting Chewbacca?

As Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Leia were gathered in one location at the same time, Vader and his stormtroopers had the perfect opportunity to take them down. However, because he saw their dynamic as a source of weakness, he opted to spare them.
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How did Anakin get his scar?

With that, Ventress retreated further into the building, with an enraged Anakin Skywalker in hot pursuit. Ambushing the Jedi, Ventress managed to slash Skywalker across the face, leaving him with a scar on his jaw.
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What is the Red R2-D2 called?

Affiliation. R5-D4, also called "Red" by Luke Skywalker, was a red and white-striped R5 astromech droid owned by a group of Jawas on Tatooine in the early days of the Galactic Civil War.
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What is the black BB-8 called?

BB-9E is the literal dark side version of the lovable BB-8 droid from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It's not cute. It's not happy. This astromech makes angry sounds and has a utterly mysterious story line and purpose, which makes it 10 times more evil.
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How does Luke know what R2-D2 is saying?

In both The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, we see Luke in his X-wing using a small computer screen to transcribe R2-D2's beeps and boops. He also relies on C-3PO to interpret these sounds.
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Why R2 does not stay with the ship?

Although Lucas portrayed R2-D2 as a defiant droid who refused to listen to his master's orders, the theory video claims R2-D2 wouldn't stay with the ship because the last time he did that, Anakin never came back.
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Did Yoda predict Rey?

Star Wars: Yoda Predicted the Rise of Rey in The Empire Strikes Back.
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Why is Yoda so weird Dagobah?

Yoda was being annoying and faking being crazy because he was testing Luke's patience to see if Luke is ready for Jedi training. If you remember the scene where Yoda and Luke are in Yoda's hut, Yoda started to talk to Obi-wan and said that Luke is not ready for training.
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