| NOTE: This is a composite profile of both mainstream versions of R2-D2 being his Canon and Legends counterparts where both incarnations take different directions in their storylines with the Star Wars Original Trilogy, Prequel Trilogy and Star Wars: The Clone Wars Seasons 1-6 serving as the only exceptions. |
| “ | Thank you for telling me all this. I know it can be hard to talk about, but war stories are important. I sometimes think it's my destiny—to see things, to be present, to witness the galaxy moving, evolving. It happens to me over and over again—but even so, I can't see everything. And so, I like hearing the stories. | „ |
| ~ R2-D2 to BB-8. |
R2-D2 (pronounced "Artoo-Detoo"), or just R2 for short, is one of the deuteragonists of the Star Wars franchise.
He is an R2-series astromech droid, the best friend of C-3PO, and a faithful member of the Naboo, the Jedi Order, the Rebel Alliance, and the Resistance.
He was portrayed by the late Kenny Baker.
His Good Ranking[]
What Makes Him Close to Being Pure Good?[]
In General[]
- While snarky, he never antagonizes people any more than what is warranted, and even then, he became more tranquil later on.
- Despite the high admirable standards of Star Wars, R2-D2 uses his low resources to be as heroic as he can without holding back.
- Although he is an artificial intelligence created solely to protect the innocent by the Naboo, he shows clear moral agency:
- In Revenge of the Sith, he witnessed the confrontation on Mustafar and thus knew Anakin had fallen to evil. He actively works with the Rebels against the Empire (including Darth Vader who he knows is Anakin since he was never memory-wiped) in the original trilogy after that, meaning he defected from a master when morally it was the right call.
- He bickers with and tries to ground C-3PO, but never antagonizes him disproportionately, risking himself to save him multiple times even when he isn't acknowledged or thanked in response. Despite the fact that he and C-3PO were initially just basic co-workers, he became his best friend and the two stuck together until the end.
The Phantom Menace[]
- He fixed the Naboo starship so it could get past the blockade, which Queen Amidala's decoy passionately commended him for.
- He urged Anakin to go back to the planetary surface after he flew to the Droid Control Ship and obeyed Qui-Gon.
- When he didn't, he still helped re-power his ship, saving the little boy from being shot down by oncoming battle droids so he could blow up the ship and save all of Naboo in the process.
Attack of the Clones[]
- He flew to save Anakin and Padmé at the droid factory, despite C-3PO wanting him to stay with the ship for their own safety.
- He rewired the chain of buckets Padmé was trapped in before she could be smothered in molten liquid.
- He saved C-3PO by reattaching his head and ignored his ungrateful reaction to it.
- He kept Anakin's marriage to Padmé a secret out of loyalty to his master.
Revenge of the Sith[]
- He fought alongside the Jedi Knights many times throughout the Clone Wars.
- He surged power units and monitored the reverse thrusters on Anakin's Jedi Interceptor, allowing him to survive being pelted with two homing missiles.
- He zapped a buzz droid and stopped the interceptor from being destroyed.
- He got the elevator working so Anakin and Obi-Wan could save the Chancellor (not knowing he was secretly evil).
- Upon witnessing Anakin choking Padmé, he was so abhorred by the abusive act that he disobeyed his orders to stay with the interceptor, instead making the right choice by leaving with Obi-Wan so they could help Padmé, who was severely injured.
- He stayed by Padmé's side during the agonizing birth process and was very upset when she, his original owner, perished in front of him.
A New Hope[]
- At the orders of Princess Leia, he took the Death Star plans with him and left along with C-3PO to Tatooine in an escape pod.
- He left the Lars homestead at night to find Obi-Wan, leading Luke Skywalker to begin his Jedi journey.
- He showed Leia's pleas for help (which he recorded during the Death Star plan scheme) to Luke and Obi-Wan, leading to their aid.
- He accessed an Imperial computer aboard the Death Star to locate Leia's holding cell, allowing Luke and Han Solo to rescue her.
- He shut down the Death Star trash compactor, saving the lives of the Rebels.
- He flew with Luke to destroy the Death Star.
The Empire Strikes Back[]
- He accompanied Luke on Dagobah and helped transport him to Yoda for Jedi training.
- He tried to take Luke's flashlight back from Yoda (not yet knowing who he was).
- He gathered C-3PO's parts in Cloud City and repaired him, as well as the protocol droid inside the Millennium Falcon.
- He overrode Cloud City's security to help the Rebels escape a stormtrooper attack.
- He restored the Millennium Falcon's hyperdrive, allowing the Rebels to escape being trapped by the Empire.
Return of the Jedi[]
- He delivered a message from Luke to Jabba the Hutt, seeking to bargain with him for Han Solo's freedom.
- He conceals Luke's lightsaber, then shoots it out to the Jedi Knight during the battle on Jabba's sail barge, saving him and the other heroes from suffering a millennium of torture by a Sarlacc as well as saving Leia Organa from years of slavery under the Hutt overlord.
- He stood up to C-3PO when Salacious Crumb bullied him, shooting Salacious away.
- He cut an Ewok net, setting the Rebels free.
- He fought in the Battle of Endor and attempted to get the doors to the Imperial bunker open, although he was damaged before he could complete the task.
The Force Awakens[]
- He helped Luke train the new Jedi Order and comforted him when Ben Solo brought it to ruination.
- He provided the last missing piece of the map to Luke Skywalker, then traveled with Rey to convince Luke to rejoin the heroes.
The Last Jedi[]
- He helped Rey find General Leia on Crait and keep track of her whereabouts.
The Rise of Skywalker[]
- He informed everyone about the threat of Exegol, a remote world revolving around the Sith, sacrificing C-3PO's memory in the process, which he later restored.
- He fought in the final battle on Exegol alongside Poe Dameron.
What Prevents Him From Being Pure Good?[]
- He is highly lethal, as he killed hundreds of stormtroopers in brutal ways such as burning them, crushing them to death in the garbage compactor, and launching them out of an airlock.
- Despite caring for C-3PO and often resolving conflicts with him, he very frequently acts condescending towards him.
External Links[]
- R2-D2 on the Heroes Wiki
- R2-D2 on the Disney Wiki
- R2-D2 on the Star Wars Wiki
- R2-D2 on the Love Exalted Wiki
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