C-3PO

"We're Doomed!"

―Threepio's famous catchphrase.

Class 4

C-3PO

Theme:

Star Wars

Variations:

C-3PO (Light gold)
C-3PO (Darker gold, new design)

Years:

2000-2001, 2003-2008, 2010-2014, 2016-2020, 2022

Appearances
4504 Millennium Falcon 4475 Jabba's Message 7106 Droid Escape 7190 Millennium Falcon 8092 Luke's Landspeeder (New design) 10144 Sandcrawler 10188 Death Star (New design) K10131 Battle of Yavin Collection 8129 AT-AT Walker 10236 Ewok VillageLEGO Star Wars: The Video Game LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures LEGO Star Wars: Bombad Bounty

C-3PO is a character in the Star Wars franchise. He was first released as a minifigure in 2000 and has made eleven appearances in sets so far. He appears in The LEGO Movie voiced by Anthony Daniels, one of the original Star Wars voice actors.

Background[]

C-3PO (pronounced see-threepio) was a protocol droid built by Anakin Skywalker before Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. When Anakin left to become a Jedi, he was left with Shmi Skywalker, Anakin's mother, Anakin telling 3PO that he would make sure his mother didn't 'sell him or anything'. In Episode II, Anakin and Padme came to Tatooine, and brought C-3PO back with them after Anakin's mother died. They went to Geonosis, where C-3PO had his head knocked off and replaced with a battle droid head, while his head was placed on a battle droid. In the resulting battle, he was destroyed and later repaired by R2-D2. At the end of Episode III, his memory was erased so that he had no memory of Anakin Skywalker or his children. He was then given to Princess Leia.

In Episode IV, he was traveling with Leia aboard the Tantive IV when it was attacked and boarded by Imperial forces. He escaped in an escape pod with R2-D2, and landed on the planet of Tatooine, where he was found by some Jawas, who sold him to Owen Lars, Luke Skywalker's uncle. He went with Luke to find R2-D2, and they met up with Ben Kenobi. After Luke's uncle and aunt were killed by Stormtroopers, he went with Han Solo and Chewbacca to the Death Star.

His main companion was R2-D2, and he is one of the few characters to appear in all nine films.

The LEGO Movie[]

C-3PO appears in The LEGO Movie along with Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Lando Calrissian aboard the Millennium Falcon. He also appears in the background after every Master Builder is captured.

Appearances[]

C-3PO 2012 — The front and back view of the 2012 C-3PO.

4504 Millennium Falcon (Old design)
4475 Jabba's Message (Old design)
7106 Droid Escape (Old design)
7190 Millennium Falcon (Old design)
8092 Luke's Landspeeder (New design)
8129 AT-AT Walker (New design)
9490 Droid Escape (2012 redesign)
10144 Sandcrawler (Old design)
10188 Death Star (New design)
10198 Tantive IV (New design)
10236 Ewok Village (2012 redesign)
852843 Star Wars Magnet Set (Recoloured design)
75059 Sandcrawler (2014 redesign)
75136 Droid Escape Pod
75159 The Death Star
75173 Luke's Landspeeder
75192 Millennium Falcon
75222 Betrayal at Cloud City
75228 Escape Pod vs. Dewback Microfighters
75244 Tantive IV
75247 Rebel A-Wing Starfighter
75257 Millennium Falcon
75271 Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder
75290 Mos Eisley Cantina
75339 Death Star Trash Compactor Diorama (2022 redesign #1)
75340 LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar (Advent Calendar)
75341 Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder (2022 redesign #2)
75365 Yavin 4 Rebel Base
75389 The Dark Falcon (Bounty Hunter)
75397 Jabba's Sail Barge

Video Game Appearances[]

Movie Appearances[]

LEGO Star Wars: The Han Solo Affair (Disassembled)
LEGO Star Wars: Bombad Bounty
LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace
LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out
The Yoda Chronicles
The LEGO Movie
LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales
LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises

Variations[]

From 2000 to 2007, C-3PO was a light gold colour. Then, in 2007, 10,000 chrome gold limited edition C-3PO Minifigures were inserted into random 2007 LEGO Star Wars Sets. Also, five 14-carat gold C-3PO Minifigures were produced. In 2008, the colour of C-3PO was changed to a darker shade of gold. In 2014, it underwent a redesign where more details were added to the torso and legs. Later, in 2022, it underwent another redesign with printed arms, new torso design and more details to the legs.

Gallery of Variants[]

Minifigure[]

The Original Pale Yellow C-3PO

The 14-karat gold C-3PO from 2007

A chrome C-3PO from 2007

The re-coloured C-3PO from 2009

Dark Pearl Gold

2012 Redesign

2014 Redesign

Episode VII

Santa

2016 Redesign

2022 Redesign

2022 Redesign #2

Advent calendar 2022

Bounty Hunter

Video Game Variants[]

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens[]


Red Arm	Normal	Taul

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga[]


Episode I	Episode II	Episode V	Red Arm	Kijimi Coat	Red Eyes	Holiday Special

TV Variants[]


Episode I	Episode II

LEGO.com Description[]

This is a description taken from LEGO.com. Please do not modify it. (visit this item's product page)

C-3PO is a droid programmed for etiquette and protocol, built by the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywalker, and a constant companion to astromech droid R2-D2. Over the years, he was involved in some of the galaxy’s most defining moments and thrilling battles – and is fluent in over six million forms of communication.

Notes[]

The C-3PO Minifigure had seven different prototypes before the final copy. You can see one of the prototype first runs here: http://www.minifigpriceguide.com/detailPages/STARWARS_sw010a.html
C-3PO's hands disappear many times when getting near walls in LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy on some computers.
When C-3PO gets damage in LEGO Star Wars games, a part of his body will disappear:
- -4 hearts - full body

- -3 hearts - without right arm (so he uses only his left arm when using a computer)

- -2 hearts - without right arm and left leg (his jumping on right leg)

- -1 heart - only right leg (his jumping on right leg and using a computer with his head)

According to the book Standing Small by Nevin Martell, the 14-karat gold C-3PO is currently the most expensive minifigure produced. It is estimated to be worth over US$200. Only five copies of this gold figure exist. LEGO put them in random boxes which included the C-3PO minifigure.
In LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace and LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out, he is voiced by Anthony Daniels, who plays C-3PO in the Star Wars movies, The Clone Wars television series and The LEGO Movie.
C-3PO makes a cameo appearance in LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures in the level The Lost Temple where he is one of five characters hidden throughout the game which must be found to unlock Han Solo.
The Episode VII variant has a dark red arm and hand.
His Taul appearance in LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a DLC PS3/PS4 exclusive.