Why does R2 not remember Anakin?

R2-D2 doesn't forget Anakin; his memory wasn't wiped like C-3PO's, but he was reprogrammed and ordered to keep secret the truth that Anakin became Darth Vader, witnessing his fall on Mustafar. R2 had a close bond with Anakin and knew the story, but kept quiet because his highly encrypted military core was set to protect sensitive data, and he was likely given a direct order by Obi-Wan to conceal the truth from Luke.

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Did R2 know Anakin turned evil?

To answer the original question, I'm pretty sure that R2 never knew that Anakin became Vader. He wasn't there when Anakin was named Vader, he didn't know what happened on Mustafar. All he knew is that Anakin told R2 to stay with the ship, and that was the last time R2 saw Anakin.

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Did R2-D2 and C-3PO know Darth Vader was Anakin?

C3PO had his memory wiped at the end of the PT so he didn't remember who Anakin was. R2D2 did know who Anakin was, but he didn't know that Anakin ever became Darth Vader.

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Could Anakin understand R2?

Absolutely. Growing up on Tatooine, Anakin Skywalker was already accustomed to grasping and understanding many different languages. Not to mention, he was a droid fanatic himself—being a great mechanic—and most likely knew the language of Artoo's “droid language” or picked up on it quite quickly.

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Who is canonically the chosen one?

Though there was some debate among the fans that Anakin Skywalker's son, Luke Skywalker, was actually the Chosen One since he caused his father to destroy Darth Sidious, the debate was settled when George Lucas himself confirmed in an interview that Anakin, even after becoming Darth Vader, was still officially the ...

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What mental illness does Anakin Skywalker have?

Anakin Skywalker, one of the main characters in the "Star Wars" films, meets the criteria for borderline personality disorder (BPD).

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Why did they wipe C-3PO's memory but not R2-D2?

Because of who his creator was there may have been conflict of interests. Because R2's not a snitch. Both droids did NOT witness the same crucial events , thats why . C-3PO is an accidental narc with no chill.

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What were Anakin's last words to R2?

Anakin said "stay with the ship" and he did. Even when everything inside him told him not to. He waited. And watched him leave.

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What is rule 37 in Star Wars?

According to wookieepedia , special contingency order 37 was: Capture of a single wanted individual through the mass arrest and threatened execution of a civilian population . Follow-up directives include scenarios for body disposal of civilian casualties and suppression of communications.

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Who is 900 years old in Star Wars?

In the original trilogy, Yoda lives in solitude on the swamp planet Dagobah. He is introduced as a former mentor of the Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, and he trains Luke Skywalker in the ways of the Force until his death at the age of 900.

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What clone got a Jedi pregnant?

During one of these missions she would break the Jedi Code's rule of attachment by falling in love with Darman, RC-1136, a clone commando in Omega Squad, and becoming pregnant with his child, Venku Skirata. The two would later marry in the traditional Mandalorian way shortly before her death in 19 BBY.

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How did C-3PO forget Obi-Wan?

At the end of Revenge of the Sith C3PO's memory is wiped to protect the twins. R2 retains memories but doesn't explicitly state the history he and Obi Wan has. C3PO is perplexed by the way R2 is acting while trying to get to Obi Wan in A New Hope because of the memory wipe.

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Did R2-D2 ever have his memory wiped?

However, R2-D2's memory is not wiped; as a result, R2-D2 is the only surviving character at the end of the saga who knows the entire story of the Skywalker family. Both R2-D2 and C-3PO end up in the possession of Captain Raymus Antilles (Rohan Nichol) onboard the Tantive IV.

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Why doesn't Uncle Owen recognize R2-D2?

Droids aren't unique. One blue R2-D2 looks exactly the same as the several thousand other blue R2-D2s built by Industrial Automaton. Owen and Beru would have to check their serial numbers, and then that's assuming they even bothered to check their serial numbers when they first had them.

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Did Boba ever forgive Mace Windu?

The young Boba swore vengeance against Jedi Master Mace Windu, who killed Jango, and teamed up with a group of bounty hunters that included Aurra Sing and Bossk. Their plot to kill Windu failed, and Boba realized that he had gone too far in trying to kill the Jedi Master—but he vowed never to forgive Windu.

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Who was Vader's toughest opponent?

In canon it was Kirak Infil'a , Cere Junda, Obi-Wan and Lord Momin . All messed him up quite badly with Kirak winning round 1 but losing round 2 and Momin cutting off his arm. Obi-Wan actually beat Vader. In Legends it was Shaa Koon, An'ya Kuro, a clone of Maul and Galen Marek.

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