Why did Rey call herself a Skywalker?

Although Solo was the last of the Skywalker bloodline, Rey assumed the name "Skywalker" to honor their memory, repudiating her own heritage as a Palpatine.
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Was Rey right to call herself a Skywalker?

Rey, despite learning she's the granddaughter of Sheev Palpatine, chooses to call herself a Skywalker. It's her choice. She could have called herself anything. But rather than handcuff herself to her Palpatine bloodline, she decided to take the name of the heroes who came before her.
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How is Rey a Skywalker and a Palpatine?

The Emperor claimed Rey was a Palpatine in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - but she was never truly part of his family, and even he knew it. The Emperor insisted Rey was his granddaughter in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - but Rey was never really a Palpatine at all.
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Why is it called Skywalker?

Darth Vader: Mr. Lucas went back to the Dutch root for father to arrive at a name that approximates ''Dark Father. '' Vader's original name is Anakin Skywalker. Anakin is a variation on a race of giants in Genesis, and Skywalker is an appellation for Loki, the Norse god of fire and mischief.
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Why is Rey's lightsaber yellow?

From a certain point of view, Rey's lightsaber signifies all these. To defeat Palpatine once and for all she took on the strength of all the Jedi who came before her. So like the Jedi Sentinels, her yellow lightsaber may represent her balance of all the other schools of thought that came before.
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Who is the old lady at the end of rise of Skywalker?

The old woman on Tatooine at the end of The Rise of Skywalker is played by Ann Firbank (credited as Annie Firbank), a veteran of the screen and stage who has been acting since the 1950s.
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Is Rey a GREY Jedi?

Rey could actually be the first Gray Jedi, which might finally explain the meaning of Star Wars Episode VIII's title. This isn't the first time Star Wars has teased the presence of Gray Jedi in the galaxy.
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Are all the Skywalkers dead?

By the end of Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019), the Skywalker bloodline has died out, as Han is killed by Kylo Ren after he tries to convince him to return to the light side, Luke sacrifices himself to save the Resistance from the First Order, Leia dies to bring her son back to the light side, and ...
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Who is the strongest Jedi?

Of course, Yoda is the most powerful Jedi of them all. He was the head of the Jedi Order in the prequels, the mystic recluse in the originals, and he even made a token appearance in one of the sequels.
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Who did Palpatine have a child with?

In 82 BBY, Cosinga Palpatine's wife gave birth to their eldest son, Palpatine, who later insisted on being known only by the cognomen in order to spite his father and the rest of the family. The couple also had at least two other sons and two daughters.
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Why is Rey so powerful?

Rey Is Palpatine's Grandaughter

But like Anakin, Luke, and Kylo Ren, Rey has the advantage of an amazingly Force-sensitive bloodline; her direct relation to Emperor Palpatine, easily one of the strongest characters in the franchise, explains her innate potential.
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Who is Palpatine's wife?

However, in actual Star Wars canon, Palpatine never had a wife, or concubines or any children that we knew of—that is, until The Rise of Skywalker revealed that he did somehow father children.
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Why does Rey think she's a Skywalker?

Although Solo was the last of the Skywalker bloodline, Rey assumed the name "Skywalker" to honor their memory, repudiating her own heritage as a Palpatine.
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Who is Palpatine's son?

In the Jedi Prince series of young-reader novels (1992–1993) by Paul and Hollace Davids, set about a year after Return of the Jedi, a three-eyed mutant named Triclops is revealed to be Palpatine's illegitimate son; he had a son named Ken, the titular "Jedi Prince".
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Is Palpatine Anakin's father?

Confirmed: The Emperor Was Anakin's 'Father'

Yes, Star Wars fans, Darth Vader #25 confirms that Anakin Skywalker was the result of Dark Side/Midi-chlorian manipulation inside of Shmi Skywalker's womb - performed personally by Emperor Palpatine.
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Why did Leia and Ben's bodies disappear?

It seems that with his last ounce of strength, Ben gave what was remaining of his life energy to save Rey. This was his last sacrifice, effectively acting as redemption to return him to the light side of the Force. That is why his body vanished, as Jedi like Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi and Leia did before him.
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Is Luke The Last Jedi?

Luke wasn't (initially) the hero because it wasn't his story but rather Rey and Kylo's, which of course was part of what Last Jedi was all about.
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Who told Anakin There is another Skywalker?

Skywalker." That is what was said by the Force Priestess in the last episode of the Clone Wars. Right after she says this, we hear Vader breathing.
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Who is Rey pregnant with?

Star Wars 9 ending: 'Rey is PREGNANT by Kylo Ren' in final scenes.
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Will there be a Star Wars 10?

As part of Star Wars Celebration 2022, Kennedy said in an interview that future Star Wars movies will be set after the sequel trilogy. It might not be surprising to hear Lucasfilm wants to move the franchise's timeline forward, but even that simple decision is a great sign for Star Wars 10.
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Did Rey have a kid?

The son of Rey was born at a point succeeding the Battle of Exegol. While raised as one of the Skywalkers, he was aware of his origins related to the Palpatines.
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Who did Luke Skywalker have a baby with?

In 19 ABY, Luke married Mara Jade. Their son, Ben, who was named after Luke's first mentor Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi, was born in 26.5 ABY. Ben would later become the ancestor of brothers Nat and Kol Skywalker, as well as Kol's son Cade.
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Who is the strongest Grey Jedi?

Star Wars: 10 Powerful Force Users Who Could Be Considered "Gray" Jedi
  1. 1 Ahsoka Tano.
  2. 2 Qui-Gon Jinn. ...
  3. 3 Rey [Skywalker] ...
  4. 4 Ezra Bridger. ...
  5. 5 Quinlan Vos. ...
  6. 6 Asajj Ventress. ...
  7. 7 Kanan Jarrus. ...
  8. 8 Grogu. ...
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Who was the first Grey Jedi?

The Jedi Padawan Jolee Bindo fought for the Galactic Republic in the Great Sith War against the Sith Lord Exar Kun, who sought to establish a new Golden Age of the Sith. After the war ended in 3996 BBY, Bindo abandoned the Jedi Order and became a Gray Jedi.
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