Who Created R2-D2? Star Wars Explained

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Who Created R2-D2? Star Wars Explained

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Jul 20, 2023

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In today's episode we'll go over just who created R2-D2. The answer is borderline Legends and Canon as it is mentioned in the Rebels Head to Head books, yet still is covered as well in Legends material.
Who or what made R2-D2?
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