Disneys star tours ride has added the rise of skywalker scenes. The short story incognito from star wars insider 143 was written as a tiein. His strong connection to luke skywalker, as revealed in the canon novels, is a crucial piece of evidence for believing reys identity is known and understood by lukes inner circle. The rise of skywalker reveals that rey is the granddaughter of emperor palpatine. Rey has committed to being a jedi knight the final scene of star wars. Especially the one about how the rey ren conflict would be the continuation of the battle between obiwan and anakin. Before john williams score swells up in unison with a starry backdrop and yellow text that reads, directed by rian johnson at the end of the last jedi, imagine, if you will, an aged ewan mcgregor as obiwans ghost revealing to rey that she is a kenobi. In fact, it strongly suggests that lor san tekka was an obiwan kenobiesque character in force awakens, watching rey from afar. See more ideas about rey kenobi, star wars humor and star wars. Rey random and palpatine opened up the pathway and justification for rey to take it all from the dead skywallers. Leia reflects on training with luke in the star wars. Dec 21, 2019 rise of skywalker somewhat redeems reys arc in its closing scene. The first voice is ewan mcgregor as obi wan kenobi, with alex guinness thrown in on the name rey.
She actually did her homework and read the ancient jedi texts that she took from lukes home in isolation. Marvels rise of skywalker prequel comic confirms that, based on her present skillset, rey s already surpassed anakin and luke skywalker as a jedi. Its hard to separate the rise of skywalker novel from the movie. She uncovers her potential as a forceuser, while on her quest to seek out the sole existing jedi master luke skywalker to save the galaxy. Rey decided to join his ranks at eighteen after discovering she is a descendant of obiwan kenobi himself. Rise of skywalker prequel proves rey is a better jedi. Rise of skywalkers rey reveal undoes one of star wars. But likely palaptine because she was intended to be the new luke of st and that would in theory include confronting her dark origin.
Both the original trilogy and the prequels deal with a skywalker kenobi conflict. She is one of the new characters of the series, and is the main protagonist of the sequel films, having debuted in episode vll. If you thought the big reveal came out of nowhere, there were some signs along the way that the. Almost everything we need to know about rey, including who her parents are, has already been explained in star wars.
The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Theyre also siblings, and were about to make that all make sense. We also hear the familiar voice of yoda and mark hamill as luke skywalker. Kenobi is a novel written by author john jackson miller. Star wars 8 theory suggests rey is related to obiwan. Rise of skywalker book reveals a dark rey twist not in the movie. A breakdown of rey s vision in a new star wars book confirms a few additional lines of dialogue from obiwan kenobi and emperor palpatine. Rey ultimately chose the jedi path, despite inheriting her strength in the force from a dark. In the very first star wars film, we learn that obiwan is a. Its a tragic and poignant conclusion to the skywalker linewith each member of. In the films, rey is a scavenger who was left behind on the planet jakku when she was a child, and later becomes involved with the resistances conflict with the.
The last jedi comes when a forceghost yoda, returns in classic puppet form and brought to life by iconic voice. Pursued by the first order, rey kenobi accidentally uses the force to send herself back in time, where she soon meets obiwan kenobi and anakin skywalker. Some also believed that rey might be the longlost child of luke skywalker. It would be a nice chiasmus if the story went from a kenobi training a skywalker to a skywalker training a kenobi. However, at the start of the rise of skywalker, rey is seen deep in training with the blue lightsaber intact, with no explanation as to how it was repaired.
A new book reveals details about reys vision in star. Luke is reys father and reys mother is the secret daughter of obiwan kenobi which would make rey a skywalker and a kenobi, eeeeee. His comics work includes writing for iron man, mass effect, bart simpson, and indiana jones. The last jedi, anakin and luke skywalker s old lightsaber was torn in half by rey and kylo ren in an epic forcefueled tugofwar. During her journey, she develops an intimate and intricate relationship.
The rise of skywalker ending show rey settling on luke skywalker s homeworld of tatooine, taking up the. She thinks everything will go smoothly for her from then on, but she is wrong. In fact, it strongly suggests that lor san tekka was an obiwan kenobi esque character in force awakens, watching rey from afar. This obiwan kenobi fan theory reconsiders the real. In the book, its confirmed that reys father was also a clone of the emperor. The jedi who trained two generations of skywalkers, obiwan kenobis first appearance was in a new hope. She appears in the sequels the last jedi and the rise of skywalker.
Rey random you can be special and be nothing theme and rey palpatine takes it all killed ben solo, the last skywalker. The rise of skywalker novel edits reys parents, yet again. The answers range from obiwan kenobis granddaughter to the possibility that she isnt. When rey has her force vision in the basement of maz kanatas castle, various voices of the sagas past fill the air. Meanwhile, other star wars leaks suggest that rey could take on the name skywalker at the end of the rise of skywalker. This obiwan kenobi fan theory reconsiders the real chosen. As the dust settles from the battle of exegol, the galaxy appears to be heading for a time of peace. It was by design that skywalker met rey s mother on place. He is the father of luke skywalker and princess leia organa and maternal grandfather of kylo ren. Star wars 9 is officially titled the rise of skywalker. Anakin is discovered on tatooine by jedi master quigon jinn who is sure that the boy is the chosen one of jedi prophecy, who will bring balance to the force. Big rey plot hole finally solved by ancient jedi texts star.
Luckily one of her biggest fans is willing to assist her in possibly the most unconventional way possible. With lukes approval, it is then that she announces her new name. Apr 15, 2020 a new theory claims to finally solve a big plot hole surrounding reys character in the rise of skywalker. None of the skywalkers have that accent so whoever raised rey must have had an accent. With the legend of the last jedi, luke skywalker, spreading through the galaxy a powerful force sensitive kenobi jnr searches for him to train her and restart the jedi order. It was by design that kenobi met love interest on tatooine. I hope to hell that rey kenobi becomes fact, but as long as it isnt rey solo skywalker, im happy.
From reys strong ways with the force, natural piloting ability, her being called by lukes saber, and final journey to find the last jedi, it would surprise nobody if. Training the girl always filled her with pride, but also misgiving. It is set during the early days of obiwans exile on tatooine. Rey herself didnt seem to know, staying in the outer rim wastes of.
Luke is rey s father and rey s mother is the secret daughter of obiwan kenobi which would make rey a skywalker and a kenobi, eeeeee. Jul 29, 2014 however, stories like kenobi are stellar examples of these books at their best illuminating new facets and eyeopening possibilities in the lives of beloved characters like obiwan whose screentime only provides tantalizing hints of their history and potential. The rise of skywalker finally reveals reys lineage. She really and truly is a better jedi than anakin or, for that matter, luke skywalker ever were at this stage in both of their careers. The novel takes place between the events of star wars. Rey was both a wonderful and an exasperating student. Powerful with the force, rey trains to be a jedi under luke skywalker and. Rey was a lone scavenger who got tangled in the war between the resistance and the first order.
Ben organaskywalker has risen as one of the senates most promising junior senators, taking after his mother and grandmother before him. We know from art book that rey wasnt going to be a skywalkersolo so that leaves palaptine or kenobi or jinn if he meant descended from a known character. Rey is a fictional character in the star wars franchise and the main protagonist of the sequel film trilogy. Maz kanata obiwan kenobi orson krennic darth maul nien nunb. We saw rey use jedi mind tricks way back in the force awakens, and it led many fans to believe then that she might be a descendant of obiwan kenobi.
Rey kenobi moves to boone county, west virginia looking for a fresh start and to escape a rocky past. Our heroine journeys to a familiar little moisture farm in the tatooine desert, burying the skywalker family lightsabers and. Rey skywalker was a forcesensitive human female who, after years of living as a scavenger, became a jedi during the war between the first order and the resistance. Author rae carson could not change reys family history as a palpatine, and could not rewrite poe dameron and finns dialogue. And, if the theories about rey s parentage are true, the kenobi bloodline may serve a wildly very significant purpose in the upcoming rise of skywalker. When the old woman on tatooine asks her who she is and she sees luke and leia in the distance, it is only after she hears lukes words to her that she takes the surname of skywalker. That is why his body vanished, as jedi like luke skywalker and obiwan kenobi and leia did before him. Jan 01, 20 john jackson millers kenobi is an addictive, engrossing tale that explores obiwans exile on tatooine with wildly entertaining themes perfect for a western. People initially thought daisy ridleys mysterious character was actually the daughter of leia organa and han solo prior to the release of episode vii.
Dec 27, 2019 the rise of skywalker does little to address how rey fixed the lightsaber before she is drawn into a hunt for the wayfinder to discover palpatines hidden location. Dec 27, 2015 if rey is a kenobi admit it, youre convinced, this would be a profound and emotional reversal of the role of mentor and teacher. How star wars the rise of skywalker addresses reys parentage. Jan 01, 1970 one of the biggest surprises in star wars.
Dec 20, 2019 obiwan kenobi ewan mcgregor alec guinness. If rey is a kenobi admit it, youre convinced, this would be a profound and emotional reversal of the role of mentor and teacher. Now stop trying to distract me, leia said leia watched rey sprint away, a hint of a smile on her lips. St rey skywalkerdaisy ridley discussion thread page. Rey skywalker born rey palpatine is the protagonist of the star wars sequel trilogy. Kylo ren finds his way to her and all of rey s plans to change the past turns complicated.
The last jedi comes when a forceghost yoda, returns in classic puppet form and brought to life by iconic voice actor frank oz. Who are the voices rey hears in the rise of skywalker. Episodes 18 told through the viewpoint of anakin, luke, leia, and rey. Reys not a fluke or simply being given power boosts for mere plot convenience. Fan theories posited she was anyone from a skywalker to a kenobi. However, with this tiein book, this plot hole appears to be completely resolved.
Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. Anakin skywalker is the son of shmi skywalker, born without a father through the force. This is heavily inspired by misery and a fic i read a long time ago called naked in the dark by the composer. Oct 29, 2019 rise of skywalker prequel proves rey is a better jedi than anakin or luke.
Rey and obiwan are the only main characters besides c3po who have, to our earth ears, english accents. Rey kenobi, an aspiring author currently suffering from a serious case of writers block. The rise of skywalker remains an open door, and there are plenty of routes she can take. All she wants to do is lay low, fix some cars and move on with her life. Abrams, and michael arndt for the force awakens, the first installment of the trilogy, and is portrayed by daisy ridley. His strong connection to luke skywalker, as revealed in the canon novels, is a crucial piece of evidence for believing reys identity is known. Episode ix tells us whether rey is a skywalker, a kenobi, a nobody. Unaware of her lineage as the granddaughter of the emperor, rey was the only name she went by prior to assuming the skywalker. Apr 18, 2017 the saga has always been about skywalker vs. He lives in wisconsin with his wife, two children, and far too many comic books. The rise of skywalker novelization exclusive excerpt in an expanded scene from the film, leia teaches rey in the ways of the force.
Of all the theories, obiwan kenobi being her relative seems the most plausible. Writer and game designer john jackson miller is the author of star wars. She is hesitant at first, but then luke tells her, its yours, rey. Force awakens leaves us with the very strong lead that rey is the daughter of luke skywalker. A new book told through the eyes of the skywalker family. Now, john jackson over the last few years i have been continually disappointed by some of the star wars books that have come to market. The rise of skywalker book reveals that rey becoming a skywalker was an idea that was around before the force awakens was.
The rise of skywalker confirms that rey has completed her training, and is now a jedi knight. Oct 09, 2019 and, if the theories about rey s parentage are true, the kenobi bloodline may serve a wildly very significant purpose in the upcoming rise of skywalker. Big rey plot hole finally solved by ancient jedi texts. No way in hell would rey kenobi take the skywalker name. The more i think about it, the more convinced i am by rey random meaning no skywalker, solo, kenobi, palpatine etc, but a new family of an unknown importance. Those who guessed that rey is a palpatine were right. Through this book, readers will get glimpses inside obiwans head as he reflects on anakin skywalker and the events of revenge of the sith. His strong connection to luke skywalker, as revealed in the canon novels, is a crucial piece of evidence for believing rey s identity is known and understood by lukes inner circle. Does the star wars 9 title mean rey is a skywalker.
But unlike those books, what kenobi offers is a well balanced, fresh take on an old story that had plenty to offer but was never explored. At the end of the intense throne room confrontation in star wars. Abrams, and michael arndt for the force awakens 2015, the first installment of the trilogy, and is portrayed by daisy ridley. Apr 20, 2017 almost everything we need to know about rey, including who her parents are, has already been explained in star wars. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. She definitely doesnt have any plans to fall for a tall, dark, southern bartender like clyde logan.
Oct 16, 2017 the idea of rey being related to one of the characters from the first and second trilogy is nothing new. Unaware of her lineage as the granddaughter of the emperor, rey was the only name she went by prior to assuming the skywalker surname. The rise of skywalker novel edits reys parents, yet. Rey skywalker is a human female scavenger who discovered her latent forcesensitivity while on a quest to find the legendary jedi master luke skywalker and bring a new hope to a galaxy on the brink of war. Rey has built her own lightsaber, traditionally the last trial to becoming a jedi knight, and hers is constructed out of her faithful old staff weapon. Disney already has some book or disney plus show ready to explain.
Star wars gives general leia her mothers phantom menace mission. Rey skywalker was a forcesensitive human female who, after years of living as a scavenger. It shows kenobi s transition from the great jedi master to an exile while still giving in to his call of helping people when he can. Rey is a fictional character in the star wars franchise and the main protagonist of the sequel. It wouldnt be wild speculation to assume that luke will now train rey in the ways of the jedi in episode 8. Menu icon a vertical stack of three evenly spaced horizontal lines. An unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi. While protecting luke skywalker kenobi discovers secrets of tattooine and its vicious climate and takes us for journey of exploration of the culture and its history.
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