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Rey Skywalker

Daughter of a "failed" Palpatine clone, Rey became part of a mysterious phenomenon known as the Force Dyad - a vergence in the Force that bound her to Kylo Ren. Trained by both Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa, Rey fought against the First Order as an ally of the Resistance. She ultimately triumphed against Palpatine himself, channelling the full power of all Jedi.

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Daisy Ridley as Rey Skywalker in Star Wars the Rise of Skywalker
Rey Skywalker
Created By
Lawrence Kasdan, Michael Arndt
Alliance
Jedi
Race
Human
Movies
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: New Jedi Order

Franchise
Star Wars
Description
Palpatine (Technical Grandfather), Dathan (Father), Miramir (Mother)

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Rey Skywalker (Daisy Ridley) smiles towards the sunset, edited over Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein) looking serious.
Rey Skywalker & Ahsoka Tano Stars Unite In The Last Place You'd Expect: A Studio Ghibli Movie
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Daisy Ridley and Ashley Eckstein were both in The Rise of Skywalker, but they collaborated on a Studio Ghibli movie three years before then.

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Rey Nobody Is Rey Anybody: The Force Awakens Got One Thing Wonderfully Right About Rey - & It's Why She's The Future Of Star Wars
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Although The Rise of Skywalker changed Rey's Star Wars story quite a bit, she still represents the self-insert character she was in The Force Awakens.

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Palpatine smiling evilly to the left in the original trilogy and Rey Skywalker from the sequels to the right in a combined image
In Defense Of Rey "Palpatine"
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Rey Skywalker's name and identity continues to be a massive controversy in Star Wars, but I've come around on the idea of "Rey Palpatine."

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Imagery from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, with Rey in the front
Daisy Ridley Reveals Her Star Wars Table Read Fears 10 Years On: “I Had To Go For Many Wees”
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Daisy Ridley has provided insight as to what her first-ever Star Wars table read looked like with The Force Awakens in perfectly hilarious detail.

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Jyn Erso from Rogue One in the background to the left and Rey in The Rise of Skywalker in the foreground to the right
Rey Skywalker's Next Star Wars Story Needs To Learn This Vital Lesson From Rogue One
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With Rey Skywalker's return to Star Wars all but guaranteed, the franchise should use Jyn Erso's Rogue One story as a blueprint for Rey's future.

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This Chilling New Star Wars Theory Reveals Why Rey Would Be The Wrong Leader For The New Jedi Order
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With the news that Star Wars is creating a new trilogy, Rey Skywalker's new Jedi Order has been called into question—and this theory may explain why.

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Rey Skywalker to the left and Obi-Wan Kenobi in Revenge of the Sith to the right in front of a blue background showing Rey facing off against Kylo Ren
Wait, Could Rey Skywalker's Rumored "Obi-Wan Kenobi" Role Actually Be Very Different To What Everybody's Thinking?
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Rey Skywalker's Star Wars future seemed clear, but the announcement of a brand-new trilogy raises questions about what her story will entail.

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Two images of Rey Skywalker from the Star Wars sequel trilogy. In one, she's holding a blue lightsaber.
5 Years Later, I Don't Understand Why Rey's Rise Of Skywalker Name Change Is Still So Controversial
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It's been five years since the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Rey's chosen surname is still controversial. Why, though?

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Daisy Ridley's Rey Is No Longer Just Luke Skywalker's Star Wars Replacement - She's Darth Vader's Too
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Rey has long since been poised as the Luke Skywalker replacement in the Star Wars episodic saga, but she's now becoming even more important.

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Obi-Wan from A New Hope to the left holding his lightsaber and Rey from The Rise of Skywalker to the right in a vibrant hue holding her lightsaber in front of a background of lava
Rey Deserves So Much More Than An "Obi-Wan Role" In Star Wars
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Star Wars has a brand-new trilogy in the works, and rumors about Rey Skywalker's role in the movies could spell trouble for the franchise.

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Daisy Ridley as Rey Skywalker talking to John Boyega's Finn in Star Wars Rise of Skywalker
"The Idea Of It Is Quite Different": Daisy Ridley On What It Means To Return As Rey In Star Wars
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Daisy Ridley discusses what it means for her to make her return as Rey in the Star Wars franchise, stating that it's "quite different" than before.

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Daisy Ridley as Rey Skywalker between two posters for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Daisy Ridley's Rey Set To Return In Multiple Star Wars Movies, Not Just New Jedi Order Film
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It's being reported that Daisy Ridley's Rey Skywalker is being eyed for more than one Star Wars film (not just the New Jedi Order movie).

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Rey running on Ahch-To holding her blue lightsaber to the left and in close-up holding her blue lightsaber to the right
Daisy Ridley's Rey Is Star Wars' "Most Valuable Cinematic Asset" As Lucasfilm Figure Out The Franchise's Future
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As Lucasfilm decides what next steps to take for the franchise's cinematic future, sources insist that Daisy Ridley's Rey is their biggest asset.

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Rey wielding her lightsaber in The Rise of Skywalker in front of imagery of Star Wars' Skywalker Saga
Star Wars' New Trilogy Being Episodes 10-12 & Continuing The Skywalker Saga Would Be A Huge Insult To Rey & Daisy Ridley
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A brand-new Star Wars trilogy is evidently in the works, but if these movies are intended to be episodes 10-12, it would be a major disrespect to Rey.

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Rey Skywalker looking serious from The Rise of Skywalker to the left and Obi-Wan Kenobi from The Phantom Menace to the right in a combined image in front of a blue background
Rey Skywalker's Name In The Rise Of Skywalker Paid Off The Phantom Menace's Wild Alternate Ending Twist, 20 Years Later
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This surprising revelation about The Phantom Menace confirms that Rey Skywalker's controversial name change is in keeping with Star Wars tradition.

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Stunning Dark Rey Cosplay Predicted Rise Of Skywalker's Best Scene By 2 Years
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Rey's dark vision of her possible future is one of the best scenes in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. One cosplayer had already seen it coming.

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A close up of Rey with the glow of red and blue lightsabers from The Force Awakens
Epic Force Awakens Duel Recreated In Fantastic Rey & Kylo Ren Cosplays
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens has one of the franchise's most visually stunning lightsaber duels, perfectly captured by a Star Wars cosplayer.

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Rey Skywalker (Daisy Ridley) looks distressed in her outfit from The Force Awakens. She's edited with Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) softly smiling in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series.
Why Is It Obi-Wan Kenobi Who Speaks To Rey Skywalker In Her Force Awakens Vision?
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After touching the Skywalker lightsaber and experiencing a Force vision, Rey hears Obi-Wan's voice speak to her. Why is it him, and not someone else?

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Rey Skywalker's New Jedi Order Should Be Inspired By One Unforgettable Five-Year-Old Story
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Rey's New Jedi Order is no doubt going to be quite different from the old one, and it should focus on this one key story for inspiration.

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Rey Skywalker standing with her staff to left and looking serious to the right in front of a background showing a rocky terrain
Star Wars: Daisy Ridley's 10 Best Moments As Rey (So Far)
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Daisy Ridley will be returning to Star Wars in Rey's Star Wars movie, but these 10 sequel trilogy moments represent Rey's best scenes so far.

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