Note: This article contains major spoilers for
.Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The arrival ofJJ Abrams
‘final chapter of the nine-episodeSkywalker Saga has brought with it many, many answers to ourStar Wars – related questions (and added a couple to the list too********************
********** One of the biggest questions centered around Rey’s lineage. ‘sThe Last Jedishook things up , with Kylo Ren declaring that Rey’s parents were “nobodies” – a decision that garnered mixed reactions.
InRise of Skywalker
, it was revealed that while her parents may have been relative “nobodies”, Daisy Ridley’s character was actually descended from the biggest baddie in the galaxy – Emperor Palpatine himself.
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Director Abrams has spoken out about this reveal, giving us some much-needed background (and closure) to his decision to make Rey the granddaughter of Palpatine.
For Abrams, the important thing here was to emphasize the power of “choices”, and that they were “more powerful than blood.” This idea is reflected across both Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and Rey’s storylines inRise of Skywalker.
“One of the themes of the movie is that anyone can be anything regardless of where you’re from, “Abrams said in a live Q&A. “I don’t know if it resonates for everyone, but I think there are quite a few people who appreciate that idea of not coming from a place that you’re particularly excited about or proud of.
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So when it comes to both Kylo and Rey, Abrams insisted that what matters is their choices – not necessarily where they’re from or who they’re related to – and said it was “inevitable” for both characters to unite.
“The idea that these two main characters, both the grandchildren of these crucially important characters of Palpatine and Skywalker – these two houses coming together in this next generation felt like there was an inevitability to it, “he said.
” And if one were to watch [Episodes] 1 through 9 – you know, (***********************************************************************************************************************************************************, 160 years from now – hopefully you feel that these stories were inevitably leading there. “
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