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  1. R5-D4 | Wookieepedia | Fandom

    • R5-D4 was a red and white-striped R5 astromech droid who helped R2-D2 escape from Jawas on Tatooine. He later joined the Rebellion and served various masters, including Peli Motto and Din Dj… See more

    Biography

    Origins
    The astromech droid R5-D4 was one of the last droids produced in Industrial Automaton's low-cost R5 astromech droid line, which was hampered by malfunctions. He served … See more

    Characteristics

    R5-D4 was an R5 unit with a white and red chassis. As R5 faced the same problems that plagued his line of … See more

    Behind The Scenes

    After the character appeared in the 1977 film Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, R5-D4 was featured in a number of Star Wars Legends stories. One such story was "Skippy the Jedi Droid," an Infinities story from the 19… See more

    Appearances

    Non-canon appearances
    1. LEGO Star Wars: A New Hope 2. Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars 3. Disney Infinity 3.0 4. LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "The Maker of Zoh" 5. LE… See more

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  1. R5-D4 | Star Wars Databank | StarWars.com

    R5-D4 is a red astromech droid that appeared in Star Wars: A New Hope. He was sold to Owen Lars with C-3PO, but his motivator failed and he was traded for R2-D2.

  2. R5-D4 | Wookieepedia | Fandom

    R5-D4 was a malfunction-prone astromech droid on Tatooine that was sold to various owners and eventually became a spy for the Rebel Alliance. Learn about his history, appearances, and action figures in this Legends article.

  3. R5-D4: The Complete History Of Din Djarin's Ally In The ... - Looper

  4. The Mandalorian's new droid R5-D4 is actually a major …

    Mar 8, 2023 · In the new episode, Din Djarin and Grogu visit Peli Motto on Tatooine. Mando is still on a quest to repair IG-11 to help him explore Mandalore, but Peli instead advises him to take a different...

  5. 'Mandalorian' Season 3 Just Changed Star Wars History …

    Feb 20, 2024 · R5-D4, the droid that almost replaced R2-D2 in A New Hope, is back in The Mandalorian Season 3. Learn how he became a Rebel spy droid and what he did after leaving Tatooine.

  6. The Mandalorian Explained: Where You’ve Seen R5-D4 …

    Mar 8, 2023 · R5-D4 is a dysfunctional astromech droid that appeared in A New Hope and The Mandalorian. Learn about its cameos, its sacrifice for R2-D2, and its non-canon Jedi past in a comic book.

  7. Is Your R5-D4 Worth More Than You Realise? - Jedi News

    Jul 17, 2017 · Does anyone truly believe that the same is true for R5-D4? Research suggests they do! What I believe to be far more likely is that one of the three main production facilities in the Far East (Kadar looks like the culprit) ran …

  8. Star Wars: R5-D4 Is The Rebels' True Hero - Screen Rant

    Oct 3, 2017 · What was once thought to be nothing more than an amusing plot contrivance in the original Star Wars film, R5-D4's infamous bad motivator, has been fleshed out in a surprisingly poignant manner in a new franchise canon …

  9. Droid (Star Wars) - Wikipedia