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C-3PO (pronounced See-Threepio) is a famous robot from the Star Wars movies. He was built by a young Anakin Skywalker when Anakin was just a boy, around 32 years before Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. C-3PO is a special kind of robot called a protocol droid. His main job is to help different people and cultures understand each other. He often says he can speak "over six million forms of communication"!

You can see C-3PO in all six original Star Wars films. The actor Anthony Daniels is the one who gives C-3PO his voice and plays him in the suit. C-3PO's look was inspired by a mysterious robot from an old movie called Metropolis, made in 1927.

Who is C-3PO?

C-3PO is almost always seen with his best friend, R2-D2. R2-D2 is a small, brave astromech droid. C-3PO's main purpose is to help with manners, traditions, and translating languages. This helps people from different places get along and understand each other during meetings. He has special parts inside him that let him speak so many languages.

C-3PO's Story

C-3PO was built by Anakin Skywalker using old, spare parts on the desert planet Tatooine. After Anakin left to become a Jedi, C-3PO stayed with Anakin's mother, Shmi Skywalker. At first, C-3PO was just a metal skeleton. He got his shiny gold coverings later, in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones.

Later, C-3PO became an assistant to Padmé Amidala, a brave senator. She gave him his famous gold plating to make him look more fitting for his role. At the end of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, C-3PO's memory was wiped clean. This was done to protect secrets about Anakin turning into Darth Vader and Padmé's death. Because of this, he didn't remember Anakin or Tatooine when he met Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

His Adventures and Challenges

C-3PO is known for being a bit worried and saying things like, "We're doomed!" He doesn't really like adventure, but he always ends up in the middle of it!

He often gets damaged during his adventures:

Despite all this, C-3PO is very loyal to his friends and masters. He has served many people, including Anakin Skywalker, Padmé Amidala, and finally Luke Skywalker. In 2004, C-3PO was even put into the Robot Hall of Fame!

Fun Facts About C-3PO

  • C-3PO was originally going to sound like a used car salesman! But the actor, Anthony Daniels, used his own voice, which sounded more like a polite, high-strung butler. Everyone liked it, so they kept it that way.
  • The famous voice actor Mel Blanc (who voiced Bugs Bunny!) auditioned for C-3PO. He suggested that Anthony Daniels use his own voice for the character.
  • Anthony Daniels, the actor, appeared without his C-3PO costume in two of the movies. He can be seen as a person in a bar scene in Attack of the Clones and during an opera scene in Revenge of the Sith.
  • The name C-3PO came from a map of director George Lucas's hometown. The post office was in grid C-3.
  • C-3PO and R2-D2 are the only characters who appear in and survive all six original Star Wars movies.
  • In some countries, C-3PO's name was changed for the original movies. In Italy, he was D-3BO, and in France, he was Z-6PO. They changed it back to C-3PO for the newer movies.
  • Lego made five very special C-3PO minifigures out of real 14-carat gold! They were shown in 2007.

Images for kids

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    Actor Anthony Daniels, who has played C-3PO since 1977

  • Japan- Aomori Inakadate tambo art 2015 1

    C-3PO in a Rice paddy art image of Star Wars characters in Aomori, Japan

See also

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