The force awakens left plenty of questions unanswered, the biggest mystery of all is the identity of reys parents. Dec 07, 2016 while most star wars fans are curious about the identity of rey s parents, star daisy ridley claims the answer is hardly a secret. Of course, dubbing this mystery as conspicuous is part of a larger trend or problem, depending on your level of cynicism currently dominating pop culture, and star wars in particular. These are some of my favorite theories about who reys parents are. The last jedi writerdirector rian johnson explains why reys parents were who they were. But suave players who have finished the new star wars. These are some of the best fan theories about their identity. In the last jedi, director rian johnsons 2017 sequel to the j. One of the most compelling questions left lingering at the conclusion of star wars. The internet has already taken a deep dive into the star wars. The last jedi is a magnificent next step for the star wars universe again. As it turns out, reys parents are, well, nobodies from nowhere.
It is the third installment of the star wars sequel trilogy, following the force awakens 2015 and the last jedi 2017, and the final episode of the ninepart skywalker saga. The star wars franchise has spawned multiple liveaction and animated films. There were shots of she goes into this she touched the lightsaber she went into this room, and then it became the room in cloud city. The film did hint that rey had an interesting past and lineages, that will be explored in the episodes to come. I went through the book and annotated interesting moments and.
Its already been confirmed that this decembers star wars. Daisy ridleys character even quips that its a big mystery early on in the. The last jedi revealing that one of reys parents is a named character from a previous star wars film. Rey, arguably the main character of the new star wars trilogy, was introduced with a conspicuous mystery in tow. Obviously written for younger readers, and we get reys perspectives to situations from the film. Palpatine eventually found reys parents and had them killed, but never. So having leia be her mother would align quite nicely with reys abilities. In the immediate aftermath of the force awakens, the scavengers heritage was one of the most widely speculated topics. Abramsdirected force awakens, kylo ren adam driver told rey daisy ridley.
Top 10 star wars characters who could be reys parents. So rey is no longer a granddaughter of emperor palpatine, but a. While star wars had been built on tropes parentage with the relationship between luke skywalker and darth vader, writerdirector rian johnson. In the immediate aftermath of the force awakens, the scavenger s heritage was one of the most widely speculated topi. Rey is a fictional character in the star wars franchise and the main protagonist of the sequel film trilogy. Abrams backtracks statement about reys parents apr. During star wars 9, rey is revealed as the granddaughter of one major character, but by the end adopts the name of another. Reys father was a palpatine clone star wars reveals in. Jan 10, 2016 so having leia be her mother would align quite nicely with reys abilities. We found reys parents lukes lightsaber was the key youtube. It features beautiful artwork of rey battling kylo ren on starkiller base. Episode viii the last jedi is a 2017 american epic spaceopera film written and directed by rian johnson.
For those who kept asking who are rey s parents, the new star wars movie, rise of skywalker, has an answer, but you may not like it. The other item feeding the fire under this theory is the star wars expanded universe. With the lead up to the last jedi, everyone is wondering who. The novelization of the rise of skywalker reveals that reys father was a nonidentical clone of palpatine. The emperor was apparently searching for rey and had her parents killed as a result. Lukes parentage provides a big shock in the original trilogy. The last jedi reveals the identity of reys parents, and. Abrams, and michael arndt for the force awakens 2015, the first installment of the trilogy, and is portrayed by daisy ridley. The rise of skywalker gives fans the answers theyve been waiting for about both rey s identity and that of her parents. This week, were going to take a look at one of the biggest mysteries in the galaxy. Aug 11, 2017 without a doubt, the single most infuriating part of waiting the two years in between star wars. Since i am a fountain of star wars information or at least i think so over the last few months, many people have asked me for my thoughts on reys parents. The rise of skywalker novel edits reys parents, yet again.
The last jedi, like the empire strikes back before it, revealed. Basically everyones a suspectbut now, we can chop a huge number of people off the. Felt a bit rushed as scenes were glossed over, but at only 8 pages, it would be expected. Im so happy that rey is the child of nobody of particular importance to the story so far. Nov 24, 2017 but suave players who have finished the new star wars. The rise of skywalker erases the power of reys story and surrenders to sexist trolls. Only two years ago, rian johnson abruptly concluded the curiosity in star wars. The mystery of reys parentage extends to the star wars. The last jedi will absolutely address the question of reys parents, providing an answer to one of the biggest mysteries from 2015s.
Oct, 2019 star wars 9 the rise of skywalker will see reys parents revealed as luke skywalker and palpatines daughter, according to a new fan theory. The original trilogy was released between 1977 and 1983, the prequel trilogy between 1999 and 2005, and a sequel trilogy between 2015 and 2019. Abrams just revealed this detail about rey s parents. A new hope, but gender flips the boy hero into a girl hero. Star wars 9 the rise of skywalker will see reys parents revealed as luke skywalker and palpatines daughter, according to a new fan theory. Matt miller culture editor matt is the culture editor at esquire where. We explore who the young jedis real parents could be. A new novelization of the rise of skywalker reveals reys father is a. One of the biggest mysteries of the star wars sequel trilogy stemming from the force awakens is who are reys parents we could find out as soon as the last jedi or as late as episode ix, either way, directors j. Jun 26, 2017 one of the most compelling questions left lingering at the conclusion of star wars.
Since the films release, fans have tried to put pieces. Nov 29, 2017 the best star wars theories about reys parents. One of many lingering questions left after the conclusion of. Dec 15, 2017 the last jedi continues the star wars mystery. A new star wars book explains that reys father is actually a clone of palpatine. Daisy ridley explains reys growth from parent reveal in. Before disney acquired the rights to star wars there were literally dozens of books that continued the story past episode vi. Let us know in the comments what you thought about rey being revealed as a palpatine. Abrams and rian johnson and star daisy ridley, who plays rey, remain coy and mum about the subject, according to rolling stone. There has been a lot of debate about whether or not the character is related to one of the popular.
We found reys parents lukes lightsaber was the key. She appears in the sequels the last jedi 2017 and the rise of skywalker 2019. Abrams and rian johnson and star daisy ridley, who plays rey, remain coy and. The last jedi with kylo ren saying reys parents were nobody. Following the reveal of the latest trailer for star wars episode viii. Abrams just revealed this detail about reys parents. Luke guys this is star wars its not hard to figure out.
Abrams was able to share a hint that had fans believing that the upcoming film will delve deeper into reys past. The last jedi has finally revealed the answer to the pressing question of who rey s parents are. Its probably the biggest mystery to come out of star wars. One of the biggest mysteries of the star wars sequel trilogy stemming from the force awakens is who are reys parents. Star wars outrage grows after rise of skywalker novel reveals truth. The last jedi has finally revealed the answer to the pressing question of who reys parents are. Abrams was able to share a hint that had fans believing that the upcoming film will delve deeper into rey s past. The thing i most dislike about the star wars prequels isnt jarjar binks or midichlorians or.
A new report from screenrant might contain the books most jawdropping and headscratching revelation. Obviously one detail that would give us a clearer indication of the character is if we knew who her parents were. Apr 16, 2017 the last jedi to reveal more about reys parents. Jessie wade is a gray jedi and the homepage editor at. The last jedi is released, its going to be a little like rey groundhog day. The last jedi, rey revealed that her parents were nobody since the star wars. Oct 14, 2017 its probably one of the more complicated who are reys parents theories out there, but its quiet interesting and its all leads back to her vision and lukes lightsaber.
Abramsdirected force awakens, kylo ren adam driver told rey daisy ridley that her parents were nobodies who sold her for drinking. Fan speculation about the characters backstory almost as. Nov 17, 2017 apparently, the latest star wars video game, star wars battlefront ii might actually have revealed reys parents already weeks before the release of star wars 8. Without a doubt, the single most infuriating part of waiting the two years in between star wars. Episode 9 will finally reveal the identity of reys daisy ridley parents. As it turns out, rey s parents are, well, nobodies from nowhere. Former doctor who adventures magazine editor explores how s12 references the past. Are reys parents truly dead and gone, being of no importance.
The force awakens premiered, fans have been asking who reys parents are. Dec 06, 2017 top 10 star wars characters who could be reys parents subscribe to top 10 nerd. Sure, kylo ren tells her, in an emotional scene, that her. We could find out as soon as the last jedi or as late as episode ix, either way, directors j. We have a young girl abandoned on a desert planet, who is the hero of a story that smartly riffs on star wars. An upcoming issue of the comic book series star wars.
Oct 10, 2017 we all have a theory about who reys parents are. While most star wars fans are curious about the identity of reys parents, star daisy ridley claims the answer is hardly a secret. The force awakens are who reys parents are and where she comes from. Maryann brandon the editor of the force awakens makes. Top 10 star wars characters who could be reys parents subscribe to top 10 nerd.
Dec 15, 2017 this post contains major spoilers for star wars. The force awakens novelization by legendary genre writer alan dean foster, who has written his fair share of star wars books. In a sideways move for the star wars franchise, reys ancestry cannot be traced back to any jedi knight or any of the sagas leading families while duelling with kylo. Apparently, the latest star wars video game, star wars battlefront ii might actually have revealed reys parents already weeks before the release of star wars 8. Star wars fans may finally learn what happened to reys parents, as well as other twists and turns. The force awakens childrens book has appeared on amazon and our friends over at jedibibliothek has the cover to it. Its probably one of the more complicated who are reys parents theories out there, but its quiet interesting and its all leads back to her vision and lukes lightsaber. Battlefront 2 video game think they have it figured out. Our final 4 theories on who reys parents are stubby the rocket.
Rey s father and mother who is, unexpectedly, played by the killing eve star jodie comer decided to hide rey on jakku so palpatine couldnt find her. The last jedi, the second installment in the star wars sequel trilogy, finally revealed who rey s parents are. But although rey and her fellow heroes are back in the fight, the war against the first order. There was an abundance of fan theories that spread across the internet, ranging from. The franchise started with a film trilogy set in medias resbeginning in the middle of the storywhich was later expanded to a trilogy of trilogies. Rey is a fictional character in the star wars franchise and the main protagonist of the sequel. Episode ix the rise of skywalker is a 2019 american epic space opera film produced, cowritten, and directed by j. Dec 20, 2015 the question of course iswho are reys parents. Everything interesting about reys parents from the star wars. Well either find out who her parents areor well find out that we have another two years of. The last jedi to reveal more about reys parents cnet.
It is the second installment of the star wars sequel trilogy, following the force awakens 2015, and it is the eighth episode of the ninepart skywalker saga. The last jedi seemingly answered the question, revealing rey s parents as nobodies, but its long been clear that the rise of skywalker would have more to say on the matter, and so it proves. Star wars outrage explodes after novel confirms rey father. The force awakens and the last jedi is the pointless and frankly annoying mystery box that j. Daisy ridley explains reys growth from parent reveal in star. An upcoming issue of the comic book series star wars adventures will. Rey s parents are a pair known as iden versio and del meeko. A new novelization of the rise of skywalker reveals reys father is a failed palpatine clone.