How Did R2 Not Recognize Yoda?

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A new Star Wars canon novel confirms

Yoda did recognize R2-D2 when

the astromech droid arrived on Dagobah with Luke Skywalker.

Did R2-D2 meet Yoda before Empire Strikes Back?

New ‘Star Wars’ book confirms Yoda knew R2D2 in ‘Empire Strikes Back’ In the original “Star Wars” trilogy, we see Luke Skywalker and R2D2 meet Jedi Master Yoda on Dagobah. But

R2D2 and Yoda met before.

Why does R2-D2 not remember Obi-Wan?

Obi-Wan greets R2-D2 and later

recalls “not owning a droid

.” Obi-Wan purposely withheld information from Luke in order to keep Luke from straying away. This could offer an explanation as to why he appears to not know who R2-D2 is. Further in Empire Strikes Back, neither Yoda nor Darth Vader recognizes either droid.

Why didn’t R2 tell Luke Vader was his father?

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

.

Did Yoda and R2 recognize each other?

A new Star Wars canon novel confirms

Yoda did recognize R2-D2 when

the astromech droid arrived on Dagobah with Luke Skywalker.

Why does Vader not recognize C-3PO?

Darth Vader built C-3PO and spent a lot of time with him from the time of his mother’s death to his turn to the dark side. There are several look-a-like protocol droids in the franchise. … Obviously, C-3PO does not recognize Vader

because his memory was wiped at the end of Revenge of the Sith

.

Why does Vader not recognize Leia?

Vader did not sense the force in

Leia because at that time she had no awareness of it herself

. She had no training in the force. She had never used it. … The short answer is that creator George Lucas had no idea Leia would end up becoming Darth Vader’s daughter.

Does R2-D2 remember Yoda?

Unfortunately, the entire chapter is told from Yoda’s perspective, so

it’s unknown if R2-D2 recognized Yoda as well

. One would imagine he did, since he did not have his memory wiped in Revenge of the Sith, and Yoda has a very distinct appearance and manner of speech.

What species is Yoda?

When asked what species Yoda is, Lucas has only joked, “He’s

a frog

.” In the documentary “From Puppets to Pixels,” he joked that Yoda is “the illegitimate child of Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.” Donald F. Glut’s novelization of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back referred to Yoda as an elf.

Did R2 recognize Grogu?

Unlike C-3PO and the rest of the droids used by the Rebellion in the original trilogy,

R2 still remembers the fall of the Jedi and would recognize Grogu

, whether or not the droid was directly responsible for saving him from Order 66.

Did Luke know R2 was Anakin’s?

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.

What happened to Qui Gon’s lightsaber?

The lightsaber used by Qui-Gon Jinn during the Invasion of Naboo wasn’t as ornate as the weapon used by his former Master, Dooku. … Obi-Wan temporarily gave Qui-Gon’s weapon to Anakin Skywalker after he had built a new lightsaber. Eventually

the lightsaber ended up in a memorial in the Jedi Temple

.

Would R2 have stayed with Vader?

In the final film, Revenge of the Sith, the two droid companions continue to work closely alongside Obi-Wan, Anakin, Padme, and others. Throughout the years, R2-D2 and C-3PO serve Obi-Wan and many Star Wars characters. … Further in Empire Strikes Back,

neither Yoda nor Darth Vader recognizes either droid

.

Why did Vader save Chewbacca?

Actually,

Vader kept Chewie alive to show he had control over Luke’s friends

. To show that every event was his own doing. Supposedly, Vader wanted the Rebellion to believe his power was waning, and that he was starting to show weakness, despite his own and the Empire’s growing strength in the galaxy.

Why couldnt Vader use force lightning?

Darth Vader can not use force lighting,

because of his severed arms

. Robotic hands can’t summon the force lighting. However Darth Vader can still use other forms of the force, such as force choke.—Unsigned comment by Ultimate529 (talk. contribs).

Why does Owen not recognize C-3PO?

Even if Own had a fleeting thought that his family once had a protocol droid, there wasn’t enough evidence for him to piece together that he was getting the same exact one. … So Owen had

no

idea his “new” protocol droid’s name was C-3PO.

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