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R2-D2 is a fictional robot character (or "droid") famous for his role in George Lucas' Star Wars movie series. He has a .96 meter tall frame and a body in the shape of a bullet. His usual function is "repair droid" who attaches and flies with a Starfighter and X-Wing space vehicles, and can make repairs on the fly. In this capacity he is said to serve an "on-board astromech" function. His appendages carry a number of tools like saws, welding tools, and he gets around on magnetized rollers that can stick to metal surfaces. Some of these tools can sometimes be used as weapons. He also is capable of projecting holographic messages and interfacing with all computerized technology. Though he doesn't speak in a way that we can understand, he can apparently relay complex thoughts and ideas which sound to us like beeps and whistles, but is actually a complex computer language that other droids can understand.

He is very popular with Star Wars fans, particularly due to his bravery and loyalty. His best droid friend is C-3PO, a protocol droid, that he has known well and shared many adventures with down through the decades. He has been an asset to many heroic characters in the Star Wars saga, such as Padmé Amidala, Anakin Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Luke Skywalker.