C-3PO — Return of the Jedi Character Profile

About C-3PO

Protocol droid fluent in over six million forms of communication, loyal companion to the Skywalkers.

C-3PO — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Robot

Abilities

Protocol programming, Translation, Diplomacy, Data analysis, Loyalty

• Strength: 1/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 4/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 5/10

Affiliations

• Rebel Alliance
• Skywalker family
• Galactic Republic
• New Republic
• Resistance
• Jabba's criminal empire
• Royal House of Naboo
• House of Organa
• Star Wars Legends
• Star Wars universe

Quick Facts about C-3PO

Occupation

translator, Protocol droid

First Appearance

Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

C-3PO's Known Relations

• Rebel Alliance — Member of
• Skywalker family — Member of
• Galactic Republic — Member of
• New Republic — Member of
• Resistance — Member of
• Jabba's criminal empire — Member of
• Royal House of Naboo — Member of
• House of Organa — Member of
• Endor strike team — Member of

C-3PO appears in 9 titles

• Star Wars (1977) — character page
• The Empire Strikes Back (1980) — character page
• Return of the Jedi (1983)
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) — character page
• Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) — character page
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) — character page
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) — character page
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) — character page
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Anthony Daniels

Appears in

Return of the Jedi (1983)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• C-3PO — related — Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher)
• C-3PO — related — Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams)
• C-3PO — related — Han Solo (Harrison Ford)
• C-3PO — Alliance Droid Companions — R2-D2 / Paploo (Kenny Baker)

  The two droids operate together during Luke's opening rescue plan.

  C-3PO and R2-D2 enter Jabba's palace together as a goodwill gift sent by Luke.

• C-3PO — Professional Commander And Emissary — Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill)

  Luke assigns C-3PO a diplomatic role in the rescue operation.

  Luke sends C-3PO to Jabba's palace as part of an attempt to negotiate for Han's release.

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of Return of the Jedi

More characters from Return of the Jedi

• Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill)
• Han Solo (Harrison Ford)
• Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher)
• Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew)
• Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams)
• Anakin Skywalker (Sebastian Shaw)
• Darth Vader (David Prowse)
• Darth Vader (voice) (James Earl Jones)
• The Emperor (Ian McDiarmid)
• Yoda (voice) (Frank Oz)
• General Madine (Dermot Crowley)
• Admiral Piett (Kenneth Colley)