Does R2-D2 have PTSD?

Theory - R2 is the only character that has been in every major event and has known almost every one of the major characters. He has never had his memory wiped. He's witnessed and participated in the entire Skywalker saga, seen a ton of death and lost a lot of friends.
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What is R2-D2 personality?

adventurous, loyal, and sassy, at least by droid standards. R2 has quite a few adventures under his belt, and his quick thinking and resourcefulness have saved the day numerous times.
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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 Luke have PTSD?

Despite being highly divisive and controversial, the depiction of Luke Skywalker that we see in The Last Jedi is a clear representation of C-PTSD. He's lost his faith in the Jedi and disconnected himself from the Force, and he has intense despair and guilt to the point that his concept of self is distorted.
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Is R2-D2 a boy or a girl?

Note: Canon sources are mixed as to whether R2-D2 has a gender, but Wallace (an official source) indicates that the droid has masculine programming.
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Grogu Triggers R2-D2's PTSD



Is R2-D2 force sensitive?

Now, the R2-D2 card wasn't particularly powerful, and it certainly did not say that he was "Force-Attuned" or "Force-Sensitive." However, in the game, when R2 was present at a scomp-link (one of those little terminals he plugs into all the time) he could effect the Force reserve of the player.
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Did 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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What mental illness does Luke Skywalker have?

Luke Skywalker was also found to show signs of prodromal schizophrenia or adolescent depression early in the films, evolving into auditory hallucinations as he becomes a young Jedi.
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Does Yoda recognize R2?

Star Wars confirms Yoda recognized R2-D2 on Dagobah in The Empire Strikes Back. R2-D2 accompanied Luke Skywalker to the swamp world, as Luke sought out the old Jedi Master so he could continue his training. After making camp, the two encounter a strange alien creature, who is later revealed to be Yoda.
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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 did R2 not recognize Yoda?

The reason is because of the infamous scene where Luke Skywalker meets Obi-Wan (who went by Ben). Obi-Wan states that he doesn't remember owning a droid. (He doesn't say he doesn't recognize R2-D2.)
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Why is R2-D2 so cute?

With its stubby little body, blooping voice and wide round eye, R2-D2 was a curiously endearing machine. Fans went crazy for the droid, knitting winter hats in its shape and building computer cases that looked like its body. Even Star Wars actors went a bit googly-eyed when they were on the set alongside the droid.
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Why is R2 so smart?

Because droids learn and grow, R2-D2 has grown smarter and more intelligent without a memory wipe. But he has also been associated and working with some of the most powerful and knowledgeable people in the Galaxy (Anakin most specifically, but he was on missions with many other Jedi as well).
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What can R2-D2 do?

R2-D2 (or Artoo-Detoo, spelled out phonetically) is an astromech droid, a type of robot that usually served as a mechanic and backup computer for small spaceships. in the Star Wars films. Astromechs cannot speak; they communicate with electronic beeps through an interpreter droid or computer.
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Does R2 know Vader is Anakin?

One of the mysteries from the original trilogy that was fueled by the prequels is why R2-D2 never told Luke that Darth Vader was his father, as he actually knew Anakin Skywalker and witnessed his turn to the dark side.
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Does Luke understand R2-D2?

He also relies on C-3PO to interpret these sounds. Then, in The Last Jedi, Luke has his brief scene where he interacts with R2-D2, and while R2 continues to make his familiar sounds, Luke is now able to understand the droid.
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Did Anakin have PTSD?

Anakin Skywalker (Vader) has PTSD and BPD

Symptoms include 'disassociating' yourself from others or vivid flashbacks of what caused the person's trauma. Let's not forget the fact that Anakin was a slave as a child, which is the biggest trauma that could have triggered PTSD for him.
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Was Palpatine a sociopath?

Many considered bounty hunter Aurra Sing to be a psychopath. Count Dooku's disregard for life, even when he was a Jedi, was such that he was a borderline sociopath. One of the most notable examples of a psychopath was Palpatine who, in reality, was the Sith Lord Darth Sidious.
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What mental illness does KYLO Ren have?

Much like his grandfather, Kylo Ren likely suffers from a borderline personality disorder. Anakin Skywalker's difficulty controlling his anger, impulsivity, unstableness, and his identity disturbance were among the factors that led French psychologist Dr. Eric Bui to conclude that he suffered from such a disorder.
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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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Why did Darth Vader not sense 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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How old is R2-D2?

R2D2 is exactly 66 years old, because The Force Awaken happens 34 years after A New Hope, which happens 32 years after The Phantom Menace. It says that he was built right before The Phantom Menace started.
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Is there a Hutt Jedi?

Beldorion was a Hutt Jedi Knight serving the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic roughly four hundred years before the founding of the Galactic Empire. After being sent to Nam Chorios, he fell to the dark side and established himself as the ruler of the planet.
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Is Skippy the droid canon?

Behind the scenes

In the in-universe article Droids, Technology and the Force: A Clash of Phenomena, the legend of Skippy the Jedi Droid is mentioned. This means that while this Tales story is not wholly canon, the legend of Skippy does exist.
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