Who is Rey a descendant of in Star Wars?

Rey is the granddaughter of Emperor Palpatine (Darth Sidious), revealed in The Rise of Skywalker; her father, Dathan, was a failed clone of Palpatine, making her a descendant of the Sith Lord, though she chose to honor the Skywalkers by taking their name and becoming a Jedi. Her parents abandoned her to protect her from her grandfather, who sought to use her as a vessel for his spirit due to her strong Force connection.

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Is Rey a descendant of Palpatine?

Rey, initially believed to be a “nobody,” is revealed as the granddaughter of Emperor Palpatine through his failed clone son, Dathan. Though born from darkness, Rey's path is one of resistance and redemption.

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Who are Rey's biological parents?

The offspring of Darth Sidious' cloned son, Rey inherited her grandfather's power in the Force. Born on the planet Hyperkarn in 15 ABY, Rey was the daughter of Dathan and Miramir.

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Is Rey Princess Leia's daughter?

Rey is Han Solo's daughter. But she is not Leia Organa's daughter--and therefore is not a Skywalker.

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Did Carrie Fisher go braless in Star Wars?

The actress was forced to put on her famous white dress from 'Star Wars' without a bra. A condition imposed by George Lucas himself, who went so far as to say that “there were no underwear in space.”

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Is Darth Plagueis technically Anakin's father?

No, Darth Plagueis is not Anakin Skywalker's father; Anakin had no biological father, being born of the Force itself in response to Plagueis's dark side manipulations, with Palpatine's tales of Plagueis's power over life being a manipulation to turn Anakin to the dark side, though Plagueis's attempts to create life did inadvertently cause Anakin's conception. 

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Why does Rey call herself a Skywalker?

As she explained in the holocron's voice message, Rey became a Skywalker to show her respect for the people who made her who she is, namely Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, and Ben Solo. "Luke Skywalker was my Master. So was his sister, Leia, and her son, Ben, gave his life for me.

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What is Rey's relationship with Finn?

The two characters are not romantically involved in “The Force Awakens” movie, but Foster said Abrams' screenplay was “obviously the beginnings of a relationship” between Finn and Rey. “I expected to see that developed further in ['The Last Jedi'],” Foster said.

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Who was the last Jedi?

Luke was the last Jedi, then. Rey is the last Jedi, now. The title of each film in the sequel trilogy is a direct reference to the main protagonist of the sequel trilogy, Rey. In the Force awakens, it awakens in her.

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Did Palpatine know Rey was his granddaughter?

Palpatine Saw Rey As A Tool, Not A Granddaughter

Kylo Ren idolized his grandfather Darth Vader, but Rey never saw Palpatine in this way, never even acknowledging her familial connection to The Emperor as anything beyond a genetic technicality. For his part, Palpatine didn't really think of Rey as family either.

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What is Rey to Anakin?

Rey is Anakin's half sister, and Palpatines relations to Rey through the force. Rey is a genetic experiment/force experiment of immaculate conception orchestrated by palpatine. So Rey is Palpatines daughter or grand daughter, in a metaphorical sense. The same way Anakin is Palpatines son through the force.

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Is Rey's dad a clone?

Palpatine was a clone....now it's revealed Rey's father was ALSO a Palpatine clone.

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Did Rey and Ben have a child?

Zayne, son of Rey Palpatine and Ben Solo, was born shortly before Exegol. In 34 ABY, Padawan Rey Palpatine and Dark apprentice Kylo Ren were among those who fought in the First Order-Resistance war in a decisive battle for the galaxy at the Battle of Crait.

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Did Han know Rey was a Palpatine?

He does not know that Rey is the granddaughter of Palpatine. And frankly, he seems to not care as much about where she comes from. He bonds with her quickly and sees that she has a heart, so whatever her origins may have been are irrelevant to him.

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What was Finn's secret to Rey?

All signs pointed to Finn telling Rey he loved her, but fans were left confused why Abrams didn't answer such a major question. It wasn't until an Academy screening of “Rise of Skywalker” after the film's theatrical opening that Abrams said Finn wanted to tell Rey that he is Force sensitive.

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Is Rey pregnant with twins?

Nerdatron's advanced positronic combinatorics discovered a series of clues in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (TROS). The clues led to a single, amazing conclusion. Rey Skywalker is pregnant and pregnant with twins.

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Who was Rey in love with?

Ben Solo/Kylo Ren. Rey and Ben kissing. Ben Solo is the love of Rey's life. Initially unknown to Rey, she forms a dyad in the Force with Ben.

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Why is Kylo Ren so obsessed with Rey?

Why Do You Think Kylo Ren Was So Obsessed With Rey? He saw her as a useful tool for his rise to power. He was intrigued by the mystery surrounding her. He wanted closure for his defeat at her hands.

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Why did Mark Hamill not like the last Jedi?

Hamill famously objected to certain creative decisions in the film, namely the revelation that Luke Skywalker essentially quit the rebellion after a painful failure and had spent years living a hermit-like existence by himself. “I said to Rian, 'Jedis don't give up.

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Who is Rey Skywalker's dad?

Dathan eventully married Miramir. Together, they conceived a child, their daughter Rey, who was born in 15 ABY, while they were still living on Hyperkarn. Although he renounced the Sith Eternal and his donor, the Palpatine bloodline would prosper through him, just as Sidious predicted.

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Who is Qimir to Plagueis?

During the High Republic Era, Plagueis was actively working against the Jedi. By 132 BBY, he had taken on a former Jedi—a human known as "the Stranger" or by the pseudonym "Qimir"—as his apprentice.

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Why does Darth Vader not know Leia is his daughter?

Darth Vader's failure to recognize Leia as his daughter in Star Wars: A New Hope stems from George Lucas's late decision to make Luke and Leia siblings. Leia's Force abilities and her lack of awareness of her true identity also contributed to Vader's inability to sense their familial connection.

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