C-3PO/Legends

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C-3PO (also spelled See-Threepio, called 3PO for short) was a protocol droid - an android specifically designed to interact with organics - "fluent in over six million forms of communication.” C-3PO was generally seen with his counterpart, R2-D2, who is a small, wheeled astromech droid. His main function as a protocol droid was to assist with etiquette, customs, and translation so that meetings of different cultures ran smoothly. In his time, C-3PO loyally served over forty masters.

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C-3PO was built from scrap parts around 32 BBY by a prodigious young boy named Anakin Skywalker. His wiring and construction were sound, but Anakin could not afford even the simplest of droid coverings. C-3PO found this out when his future partner R2-D2 remarked that he was naked. He was extremely embarrassed by this, but later received coverings from his new master, Cliegg Lars.

During the Clone Wars, C-3PO was a reluctant participant in many adventures and often chastised R2-D2 for being reckless.

His memory was wiped on the Tantive IV after the birth of the Skywalker twins, in order to protect them from the Emperor and their father, Darth Vader. After his memory was erased, he believed he first worked with binary loadlifters.

19 years later, as the Tantive IV came under attack by Darth Vader’s Star Destroyer, C-3PO and R2-D2 were launched in an escape pod by Princess Leia Organa to deliver a secret message to Obi Wan Kenobi. On Tatooine, C-3PO and R2-D2 were captured by Jawas, taken into their Sandcrawler and sold to Owen Lars. When Owen and his wife, Beru, were killed by Imperial Stormtroopers, the droids fell into the hands of Luke Skywalker.

In the battle of Hoth C-3PO escaped with Han Solo in the Millennium Falcon, while his partner joined Luke in his pursuit of the mysterious Yoda. During this time, C-3PO and Han developed a strange relationship, with C-3PO quoting odds and Han defying them. On Cloud City, C-3PO was blasted by a Stormtrooper, but rescued by Chewbacca when the Wookiee headed to the Ugnaught recycling facility.

An even stranger relationship developed between him and the Ewoks, who thought he was a god. He rescued Luke and his friends from being eaten by threatening to call down his wrath on the Ewoks if they did not release them. Luke used the Force to levitate 3-PO on his throne, and succeeded in freeing his friends. Later that night, C-3PO acted as a storyteller, gaining sympathy from the Ewoks.

After the battle of Endor and the destruction of the second Death Star, C-3PO continued to travel with his permanent partner, now friends.

He hates adventure, coming out on the wrong end of many, losing bits, having them reattached, and even briefly becoming a battle droid. His motto is, "We're doomed!".

Threepio's TranLang III Communicator module combined with his AA-1 VerboBrain allows him to be "fluent in over six million forms of communication."

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Droids (cartoon)
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi