Rey kenobi is a new student in endor fine arts to persuade her dreams to become an actress since she was little, but runs into kylo ren during the way to the school and both get on the wrong foot. The upcoming relaunch of star wars adventures is set to break new ground by telling the first story set after the rise of skywalker, and by extension, the skywalker saga well, that was fast. Rey is a fictional character in the star wars franchise and the main protagonist of the sequel film trilogy. In fact, it strongly suggests that lor san tekka was an obiwan kenobiesque character in force awakens, watching rey from afar. It would be a nice chiasmus if the story went from a kenobi training a skywalker to a skywalker training a kenobi. That being said, its still very possible that rey has a bloodline connected to a character weve seen before perhaps to obiwan kenobi. 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. Before the awakening 2015 by greg rucka, an anthology book for young readers that focuses on the lives of poe, rey and finn before the events of the force awakens. Rey with obiwan kenobi han and leia from star wars. The movie was just as divisive as the last jedi, if not more amongst star wars fans.
Rey may choose to begin a jedi academy of her own, the chronicles of which could be cataloged in a canon book. Within the series fictional universe, the skywalkers are presented as a bloodline with strong inherent capabilities related to the force. Disneys star tours ride has added the rise of skywalker scenes. I liked a lot the tone of the story since the author, john jackson miller, made the novel into a western. Featuring stunning retro illustrations, this book is perfect for star warsand little golden book fans of all ages. An upcoming issue of the comic book series star wars adventures will feature. Mar 17, 2020 her skywalker legacy would go to rey, organa to poe, and she would try one last time to pass her solo legacy to her son. The novel takes place between the events of star wars. It shows kenobis transition from the great jedi master to an exile while still giving in to his call of helping people when he can. 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. She definitely doesnt have any plans to fall for a tall, dark, southern bartender like clyde logan. This new rumor being debated by star wars fans says han solo will be revealed to be reys father in the rise of skywalker.
Her skywalker legacy would go to rey, organa to poe, and she would try one last time to pass her solo legacy to her son. Kylo rens death and kiss with rey in the rise of skywalker. The answers range from obiwan kenobis granddaughter to the. Rey can call herself whatever she wants as she buries lightsabers in the sands of tatooine, but shes a.
The rise of skywalker settles the question of reys lineage once and. Mar 19, 2020 the novelization doesnt reveal anything about reys mother. Reys parentage dominated much of the online discussion about the star wars sequel trilogy, with early theories suggesting she might be a skywalker, solo or even a kenobi. Abrams brought the tale of the galaxys saddest family to its epic conclusion and brought balance to the force in star wars. 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. 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. The skywalker family is a fictional family in the star wars franchise. Since the true lastname of hans father is unknown, han would be the first solo, and since his only known child was with leia a skywalker, all members of the solo family are part of the skywalker family.
She appears in the sequels the last jedi 2017 and the rise of skywalker 2019. Rey, born rey palpatine, and later known as rey skywalker, is one of the protagonists of the star wars franchise. St rey skywalkerdaisy ridley discussion thread page. The most satisfying way to have a kenobi involved with the fate of the skywalkers would be for rey to be a descendant of kenobi. While marvel controls most of the star wars franchise comic book output these days, idw are no strangers to the scene. Sep 16, 2017 star wars 8 hero rey is still missing her parents but the popular theories about luke or han solo and kyra dont add up. Episodes 18 told through the viewpoint of anakin, luke, leia, and rey. Star wars adventures to show story after the rise of. Sentimental scoundrels there is a scene where lando boards the falcon for the first time in years and his mind is flooded by memories. Jan 03, 2020 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. That is why his body vanished, as jedi like luke skywalker and obiwan kenobi and leia did before him.
Mar 31, 2019 a new book told through the eyes of the skywalker family. Dec 20, 2015 and reys characterful accentsounds more than a little like a female alec guiness. A new book told through the eyes of the skywalker family. The longeststanding theory is that rey is a skywalkersolo. Rey ultimately chose the jedi path, despite inheriting her strength in the force from a dark.
Obiwan was a foil to the skywalkers for two generations. The rise of skywalker novelization fleshes out the story of the movie in a surprising way, but your mileage may vary on whether you think the new details help the film or not. That iconic line is ben solos final words in the rise of skywalker before he sacrifices himself to save rey. She is a jedi knight that fights to help the resistence. Star wars 9 rey parents theory this rumor says han solo.
The rise of skywalker novelization fleshes out the story of the movie in a surprising way, but your mileage may vary. Okay so ive gone back and forth between pretty much all the theories. The rise of skywalker novelization finally reveals ben solo s last words to rey. In fact, it strongly suggests that lor san tekka was an obiwan kenobi esque character in force awakens, watching rey from afar.
Meet han solo, luke skywalker, and all the daring pilots from the epic star wars space saga. Star wars 9 rey parents theory this rumor says han solo is. Star wars by john jackson miller, paperback barnes. 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. The short story incognito from star wars insider 143 was written as a tiein. Rey may choose to begin a jedi academy of her own, the chronicles of which could be cataloged in a canon book series. Followers got here up with all varieties of theories about who her mother and father or grandparents had been, and a number of the candidates had been luke skywalker and even. 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. Although ben solo was the last of the skywalker bloodline, rey assumed the. She then realize that he is one of the members of the academy, now they both have to put their differences aside when they are both auditioning for. Rey kenobi moves to boone county, west virginia looking for a fresh start and to escape a rocky past.
Rey can call herself whatever she wants as she buries lightsabers. 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. His comics work includes writing for iron man, mass effect, bart simpson, and indiana jones. Following return of the jedi, when luke was the last of the jedi, he started a jedi academy to pass on what hed learned from jedi masters obiwan kenobi and yoda.
Right now they dont stand a chance, no matter how much. The story tells the arrival of obiwan kenobi to the desert world of tatooine, along with the baby, luke skywalker. Reys survival guide 2015 by jason fry is a firstperson account from reys perspective about herself and her home planet of jakku. To get updates on my theories, books, and giveaways, join my mailing list. Star wars reveals reys father was actually a failed. At the end of the intense throne room confrontation in star wars. It might also make sense that rey discovers shes not a skywalker, but a kenobi. Leia and han were estranged when she began training with luke. Mara jade, and they have a son, ben skywalker named in honor of obiwan ben kenobi. No way in hell would rey kenobi take the skywalker name.
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. It is set during the early days of obiwans exile on tatooine. At the end of the rise of skywalker, rey adopts skywalker as her surname, despite being the granddaughter of emperor palpatine. Luke skywalker, his twin sister princess leia, and their father darth vader are central characters in the original star wars film trilogy. Its a tragic and poignant conclusion to the skywalker linewith each member of the family. Rey ultimately chose the jedi path, despite inheriting her strength in the.
Star wars 8 hero rey is still missing her parents but the popular theories about luke or han solo and kyra dont add up. Kylo renben solo tells rey that she knows the truth about her. Kenobi by john jackson miller succeed on a critical and commercial level, especially since this book is a perfect example of how it sometimes takes a village to deliver a successful expanded universe novel. Rey uses a few new tricks in her quest to confront palpatine in the rise of skywalker.
Jan 02, 2016 now with a few weeks for the reydebate to percolate, with details of reys the force awakens interactions with general leia, han solo, maz kanata, lukes lightsaber, r2d2, and ultimately luke skywalker himself, being closely examined and interpreted, the question of who reys mother and father actually are has emerged with some leading conclusions. Jan 22, 2016 it would be a nice chiasmus if the story went from a kenobi training a skywalker to a skywalker training a kenobi. Rey random and palpatine opened up the pathway and justification for rey to take it all from the dead skywallers. The rise of skywalker recently went on sale, and it includes some very interesting reveals about the sequel trilogy. Dec 27, 2019 rey random you can be special and be nothing theme and rey palpatine takes it all killed ben solo, the last skywalker.
First, he served as teacher to anakin, the light mentor. St rey skywalkerdaisy ridley discussion thread page 111. Star wars rey skywalker plan shows just how much went. In a new hope, a kenobi trains a skywalker, so it would be quite poetic if a skywalker were to train a kenobi in the last jedi, bringing the relationship between their families full circle. It makes perfect sense that just as old ben kenobi mentored a skywalker, old luke skywalker might now mentor a kenobi. Even though luke learned most of his force abilities from yoda, his journey towards becoming a jedi began with obiwan. 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. Rey s parentage dominated much of the online discussion about the star wars sequel trilogy, with early theories suggesting she might be a skywalker, solo or even a kenobi. The most popular theories were that she is the daughter of luke skywalker or han solo, or is obiwan kenobis granddaughter because of a scene. Theyre also siblings, and were about to make that all make sense. How star wars the rise of skywalker addresses reys parentage. In the same way you will have to explain the mysterious absent wife of luke, they can explain rey being a kenobi.
It began on yavin iv, where one of the first jedi temples had been, and his nephew ben solo was among his first students. But likely palaptine because she was intended to be the new luke of st and that would in theory include confronting her dark origin. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. However, soon after, a third theory emerged about rey possibly being obiwan kenobis granddaughter. Jan 01, 20 the story tells the arrival of obiwan kenobi to the desert world of tatooine, along with the baby, luke skywalker. But likely palaptine because she was intended to be the new luke of st and. Kylo ren and rey and finn vs anakin skywalker battles.
While protecting luke skywalker kenobi discovers secrets of tattooine and its vicious climate and takes us for journey of. Unaware of her lineage as the granddaughter of the emperor, rey was the only name she went by prior to assuming the skywalker surname. Dec 21, 2019 that is why his body vanished, as jedi like luke skywalker and obiwan kenobi and leia did before him. Ben solos final words to rey revealed in the rise of. Although 2017s the last jedi asserted she was nobody, the rise of skywalker finally settled the matter. Now with a few weeks for the reydebate to percolate, with details of reys the force awakens interactions with general leia, han solo, maz kanata, lukes lightsaber, r2d2, and ultimately luke skywalker himself, being closely examined and interpreted, the question of who reys mother and father actually are has emerged with some leading conclusions. All she wants to do is lay low, fix some cars and move on with her life. Or, if you think she needs to be a skywalker in one form or another, ill settle for rey kenobiskywalker hyphenated in that order. Almost everything we need to know about rey, including who her parents are, has already been explained in star wars.
The scene once again plays out differently in the films novelization, though. A different skywalker is her parent and a recent image might have already. But she is not leia organas daughterand therefore is not a skywalker. 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. However, with this tiein book, this plot hole appears to be completely resolved. Especially the one about how the reyren conflict would be the continuation of the battle between obiwan and anakin. Abrams, and michael arndt for the force awakens 2015, the first installment of the trilogy, and is portrayed by daisy ridley. The last jedi, anakin and luke skywalkers old lightsaber was torn in half by rey and kylo ren in an epic forcefueled tugofwar. 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, imagine this revelation being followed up by news regarding a standalone obiwan film in the vein of rogue one and the han solo movie. Right now they dont stand a chance, no matter how much natural talent or power they might have. Kenobi is a novel written by author john jackson miller. Ben solos final words to rey revealed in rise of skywalker. Reys backstory was the largest thriller of the star wars sequels, particularly after she confirmed she was pressure delicate and was fairly expert in the usage of a lightsaber.
The upcoming relaunch of star wars adventures is set to break new ground by telling the first story set after the rise of skywalker, and by extension, the skywalker saga. Kenobi jennifer heddle senior editor, lucasfilm publishing its been gratifying to see star wars. During her journey, she develops a complicated relationship with the central antagonist kylo ren ben solo, her love interest and force dyad. Rey is a fictional character in the star wars franchise and the main protagonist of the sequel. Reys parents and backstory have already been explained in star wars. And reys characterful accentsounds more than a little like a female alec guiness. Writer and game designer john jackson miller is the author of star wars. Of all the theories, obiwan kenobi being her relative seems the most plausible. Apr 20, 2017 almost everything we need to know about rey, including who her parents are, has already been explained in star wars.
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