Why did Obi Wan not remember r2d2?

His response is "I don't seem to remember ever owning a droid." So what he said is true - from a certain point of view. Anakin may have built C-3PO, but based on his similarity to other protocol droids I'm guessing he built him from a kit or from spare protocol droid parts, not as an original creation.
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How did Obi-Wan not know 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-D2 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 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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Does R2-D2 remember Anakin?

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.
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Why Doesn't Obi-Wan Remember R2-D2 in A New Hope? - Star Wars Explained



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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Does Darth Vader not recognize C-3PO?

Late in the film, Darth Vader does not recognize C-3PO who is in Cloud City with Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Leia. Although C-3PO is not completely assembled in the scene, he is definitely visible to Vader.
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Why was C-3PO's mind wiped?

Shortly after the Galactic Empire was formed, Bail Organa had C-3PO's memory wiped clean in order for the droid to not spill any confidential information. When he purchased C-3PO and R2-D2, Owen Lars also wanted the droids' memories wiped after he learned they were looking for Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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Who owned C-3PO before Luke?

Anakin and his mother Shmi were enslaved by a junk dealer named Watto, and Anakin had (re)built C-3PO to help Shmi with chores.
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Does C-3PO have a silver leg in all the movies?

Anthony Daniels himself has already come forward to confirm that C-3PO always had a silver leg, and even shared that it was a bit problematic when filming as it reflected the gold leg and the desert.
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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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Does R2-D2 and 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 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 didn't Obi-Wan recognize the droids?

Neither of the droids are apt to correct him, especially after his kindness becomes apparent. Obi-Wan, however, has more respect for them, or at least for R2. By claiming he's never owned a droid before, he's apply the same tactic as his embellishment about Anakin.
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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 is C-3PO's arm red?

A bunch of droids, C-3PO and the FO protocol droid included, escaped in a pod and crashed on a harsh acidic planet. A creature ripped off 3PO's arm, while the acid rain began to corrode the other protocol droid's inferior metal casing. In doing so, the grey paint was burned off, revealing the red metal underneath.
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Who owned R2 before Anakin?

When we first see R2D2 (in The Phantom Menace), he is one of several robots aboard Queen Amidala's space cruiser fleeing Naboo for Tatooine. He clearly belongs to Padme. When we first see C3P0, he is in the final stages of being assembled by Anakin Skywalker. C3P0 clearly belongs to Anakin. ...
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What happened to R2-D2 after rise of Skywalker?

In Star Wars: The Force Awakens, set approximately 30 years after Return of the Jedi, R2-D2 is revealed to be kept in storage at the Resistance base on the planet D'Qar, having put himself in a low-power mode after Luke Skywalker's disappearance.
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Did R2 know Luke was Anakin's son?

And if you're wondering if R2-D2 knows that Luke and Leia are Anakin's kids, the short answer is yes. R2-D2 and C-3P0 were present for their birth, and knew Anakin and Padmé were together.
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Did Vader know Leia was his daughter?

Vader discovers Leia is his daughter because of Luke.

Luke had only recently discovered the two were siblings and, even more recently, had revealed their connection to the princess. Vader likely sensed their emotional bond through the Force when speaking with his son.
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Is R2-D2 the narrator?

That whole Star Wars franchise you know so well? Turns out it's all being narrated by a certain R2 unit. The revelation came in the book How Star Wars Conquered the Universe by Chris Taylor (via io9), where George Lucas told animation director Rob Coleman that R2-D2 is telling the whole space saga in retrospect.
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Why didnt Obi-Wan tell Luke about Leia?

Obi-Wan did not disclose to Luke the identity of his sister, as his attachment to her could betray them both to the enemy (as it did in RotJ).
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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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Did Vader recognize Ahsoka?

So when she's fighting Vader, and slashes his mask to see her master's eye, it's a shock. But then he recognizes her, which makes it worse. “When he calls out to her after the dramatic moment… there's catastrophe happening all around,” Filoni said.
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