His comics work includes writing for iron man, mass effect, bart simpson, and indiana jones. The goto source for comic book and superhero movie fans. If rey was going to be related to anyone, kenobi is a billion times better than palpatine. The emperor was apparently searching for rey and had her parents killed as a result. As heard on episode 126 of now, this is podcasting. This would be a bit of a curveball, admittedly, but its weird that there hasnt been a kenobi in this series just yet. The rise of skywalker tells us about reys parentage. Rey parents theory star wars 9 this very plausible star. Some of the theories speculate that rey is related to the skywalker clan in some fashion, so in that way, it could be that she is the daughter of an expanded universe character as long as those characters overlap with those we already saw in the f. Star wars the rise of skywalker is said to have many twists and turns in the film as well as surprises that will change the entire skywalker saga by director jj abrams. While speaking with good morning america, the last jedi director rian johnson said that reys parents will indeed come up in the new movie. How star wars the rise of skywalker addresses reys parentage. Allow me to plagarised from my previous post if rey were a kenobi, this would put the granddaughter of the master versus the grandson of the apprentice. Rey s survival guide 2015 by jason fry is a firstperson account from rey s perspective about herself and her home planet of jakku.
He lives in wisconsin with his wife, two children, and far too many comic books. If rey is a kenobi admit it, youre convinced, this would be a profound and emotional reversal of the role of mentor and teacher. Although there isnt really any proof of this theory, an interesting fan idea is that rey could be a kenobi, possibly the granddaughter of obiwan kenobi. Kenobi is a sweeping story thats all star wars, part epic western, part romance, and part highstakes drama. 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. This would be a bit of a curveball, admittedly, but its weird that there hasnt been. Right now, only a handful of people know the answer to the biggest secret in the star wars universe. For me, reys reveal was more dramatically satisfying than her turning out to be a secret kenobi or darth plagueis niece, and the twist seemed to speak to a general theme of the last jedi. Rey is a kenobi another theory suggests that rey could be the granddaughter of obiwan kenobi, whose voice she heard in her vision. While rey kenobi does roll right off the tongue and the poetry of luke now training the granddaughter of his mentor is nice, theres not a. This star wars theory breaks down why obiwan kenobi may be reys grandfather.
The last jedi sadly doesnt offer any more definitive evidence as to who reys parents are, but there are a few new clues in last jedi about reys parents that suggest the franchise has been. Even though we spend a considerable amount of time with luke and anakin, obiwan is thread throughout the series as well. Rey does not have a second name because her heritage is a mystery, one that were waiting to be cleared up when reys parents are revealed in. Reys survival guide 2015 by jason fry is a firstperson account from reys perspective about herself and her home planet of jakku. 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. While the two most prevalent fan theories floating around are that reys got the skywalker genes going for her, another emerging theory is gaining some traction. Theres no pleasing everyone in the star wars galaxy, and that includes the mystery of reys parents. This star wars 9 theory about reys parents ties up all the questions from the force awakens, the last jedi, and even solo. The rise of skywalker our biggest wtf questions and. No inside knowledge here, just a careful consideration of what we know from the film, and how the archetypes of star wars may play out. My friend tells me reys parents are in a star wars eu. The last jedi had a scene between rey and kylo ren, suggesting reys parents were.
The last jedi is causing theories old and new to swirl in the days before the movies released. This crazy star wars theory about reys past is also. This crazy star wars theory about reys past is also totally. Ren could either have killed or corrupted kenobi offspring and turned himher into a knight of rensetting up a potential future confrontation between rey and one of her parents or rey facing ren againthe man who murdered at least one of her parents. That last jedi reveal about reys parents is actually.
In one of the bolder fan theories in recent memory, a reddit user made the case that reys parents have been dead all along by her hand. Rey was a child when her parents sold her on the desert world of jakku. Rey is a fictional character in the star wars franchise and the main protagonist of the sequel. Return of the jedi included a scene in which yoda and obiwan kenobi confirm what luke. Weve had prop bets regarding whether or not luke is reys father for a while now, but now the irish book paddypower is offering odds on a number of different characters, not just luke. We found reys parents lukes lightsaber was the key. Her mom and dad were just some junktrading bums who sold her and are now dead in a ditch. But although rey and her fellow heroes are back in the fight, the war against the first order, now led by supreme leader kylo ren, is far from over.
Some even thought she could have been obiwan kenobis granddaughter. The rise of skywalker novel edits reys parents, yet again. The answers range from obiwan kenobis granddaughter to the. Rey hears kenobis echoed voice following a vision in the force awakens. At a young age, her family left her on jakku, a desert planet in the western reaches, for reasons unknown to her. I could see her having developed it from her parents who got it from obiwan kenobi. He and anakin trained together, and later on, obiwan ushered luke into what would be an entire trilogy of adventure. An upcoming issue of the comic book series star wars adventures will. Star wars fans werent overly pleased with the explanation of reys parentage in the rise of skywalker. The rise of skywalker, including expanded scenes and additional content not seen in theaters the resistance has been reborn. The last jedi has a major reveal concerning reys parents that fans have been waiting for since star wars. Witness the epic final chapter of the skywalker saga with the official novelization of star wars. Daisy ridley thought reys parents were revealed in force. Of all the theories, obiwan kenobi being her relative seems the.
The last jedi, but the truth of the matter is more complicated than that. His family also included his wife and who obiwan believed to be his brother due to force visions, owen, however it turns out that owen was actually owen lars, luke skywalkers uncle. Author john jackson miller has been working on the concept of this book for years. Writer and game designer john jackson miller is the author of star wars. Rise of skywalkers rey parents twist was the worst. Every the last jedi clue about reys parents, explained. Reys 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 hidden past, the third book of the young readers series jedi.
Despite the last jedi, reys parents might still be someone. Apparently, he found out who her parents were when he was telepathically connected to rey courtesy of the force. Everything interesting about reys parents from the star. Fans still dont know, but star wars actress daisy ridley says she thought a lot was answered in the force awakens. Her parents may not have been han and leia, or luke and a mystery woman, but her father was still the son of palpatine, which is a big deal in and of itself, making it slightly more of a stretch to call him a nobody. Even though the last jedi supposedly told us who rey is, fans havent believed it. For all intents and purposes, reys parents were indeed nobodies, just as was revealed in star wars. She believed it was a mistake and that they would one day return to bring her home as she recalled a male voice calling her sweetheart and promising to return for her. Obiwan kenobis father was first seen in a flashback in jedi apprentice. After a movie and a halfs worth of wondering about and pining after her missing family, rey finally comes to terms with the truth in the last jedi. Not only is there evidence for rey kenobi and against rey skywalker but it works so well thematically. Reys parents were nobodies, but thats not the full truth, since her father was. All the major theories about reys parents matt wood.
Of all the theories, obiwan kenobi being her relative seems the most plausible. Palpatine eventually found reys parents and had them killed, but never. The granddaughter of obi wan kenobi versus the grandson of anakin skywalker. Rey is obiwan kenobis daughter or granddaughter somehow. The question of reys parents is answered in star wars.
And in an effort to persuade her to join the dark side rather than the rebels, he tells rey what she knew all along. The rise of skywalker settles the question of reys lineage once and for all. The rise of skywalker does provide an answer to who reys parents are that is different from the implication in the last jedi that her. Abrams had something different in mind for reys parents. Star wars is as much about obiwan kenobi as it is the skywalkers. The star wars 40th anniversary celebration fueled rumors that obiwan kenobi is the key to the identity of reys parents. Photo of a page from the art of book that does seem to validate rey kenobi was a direction they were headed at one time. The force awakens director jj abrams responds to the question over who are reys parents. This man was the father of the famous jedi master obiwan kenobi. Tatooinea harsh desert world where farmers toil in the heat of two suns while trying to protect themselves and their loved ones from the marauding tusken raiders. For me, rey s reveal was more dramatically satisfying than her turning out to be a secret kenobi or darth plagueis niece, and the twist seemed to speak to a general theme of the last jedi. The last jedi, the second installment in the star wars sequel trilogy, finally revealed who reys parents are. Reys costume is very much what we saw in the force awakens at the very end of the film. Born in 15 aby during the new republic era, reys parents left her on the planet.
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