Why is Rey's dad?

Rey's father was a genetic clone of the Emperor himself. Her mother was the woman he loved on Jakku before hiding Rey away from the Empires agents. This reveal, too, was a shock to fans who were largely not expecting any more information on the subject as it had been put to rest in the previous film.

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Is Rey's father a Palpatine?

In The Rise of Skywalker's novelization, we learn that Rey's father was a failed clone of Emperor Palpatine. He was initially created to be a vessel to house Palpatine and his Sith power. However, Rey's father proved incapable of doing so.

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Where did Rey's father come from?

In The Rise of Skywalker's novelization, written by Rae Carson, it's revealed that Rey's father is a failed Palpatine clone. He was initially created as a vessel to house the Sith Lord but proved incapable of doing so.

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Who are Rey's actual parents?

But a new tie-in novel, Shadow of the Sith by Adam Christopher, finally fixes this. Rey's parents are none other than Dathan and Miramir.

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Who is Rey's real father in Star Wars?

Father of Rey

Dathan had a relationship with Miramir, who gave birth to their daughter, Rey. In addition to rejecting Sidious, Dathan married a woman named Miramir, whom he fell in love with. Together, they conceived a child, their daughter Rey, who was born in 15 ABY.

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Star Wars FINALLY Reveals Rey's Parents In Original Episode 9 Story [Not Who You Think]

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Is Rey the daughter of Skywalker?

After years of speculation, Star Wars: The Last Jedi revealed that Rey (Daisy Ridley), the main character of the new trilogy, is not the child of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill). In fact, she's the child of “nobody” — per Rey's own words.

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Who gave birth to Rey?

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 a man named Dathan and woman named Miramir, but their names were later lost to history.

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Was Rey's father a Jedi?

In Star Wars: The Last Jedi, we got an answer to the question of Rey's parents: they were nobodies.

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Is Rey related to Kylo Ren?

Despite being enemies, Rey and Kylo Ren share a connection called a 'Force dyad' and eventually become romantically involved with one another. Following Palpatine's final defeat and her own resurrection, Rey adopts the name Rey Skywalker to honor her mentors and their family legacy and renounce her lineage.

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What is the truth about Rey's parents?

Rey's father was a genetic clone of the Emperor himself. Her mother was the woman he loved on Jakku before hiding Rey away from the Empires agents. This reveal, too, was a shock to fans who were largely not expecting any more information on the subject as it had been put to rest in the previous film.

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How is Palpatine related to Rey?

Rey. Rey (portrayed by Daisy Ridley) is the granddaughter of Sheev Palpatine/Darth Sidious through Dathan. Born on the planet Hyperkarn in 15 ABY, as a child in 21 ABY, Rey was abandoned by her parents on the planet Jakku to protect her from Sidious.

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Is Rey related to Anakin?

Although Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker concludes with Rey choosing the name of Skywalker and completing her path to becoming a Jedi, it's possible that she was actually the reincarnation of Anakin all along.

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How was Rey a Skywalker?

Rey is not a Skywalker by blood, as she is not related to the Skywalker family. However at the end of The Rise of Skywalker Luke and Princess Leia both appear to Rey as Force ghosts, and Rey claims the name Skywalker symbolically. So, whether or not you think Rey is a Skywalker depends on your outlook.

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Why did Rey say she's 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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Who did Palpatine have a kid with?

Eventually, another three-eyed child, Triclops, was born. Rumor had it that his mother was Palpatine's Umbaran aide Sly Moore, who had impregnated herself using DNA from an undisclosed source.

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Who did Palpatine impregnated?

In the canon comic Darth Vader No. 25, it is revealed that Palpatine somehow used the Force to manipulate midichlorions to impregnate Shmi Skywalker.

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Who is Rey Skywalker's son?

Affiliation(s) Zayne Skywalker was a force-sensitive Jedi Knight, and the son of Ben Solo and Rey Palpatine, a dyad in the force as the grandson of the Chosen One and the son of power force wielders, who became a legendary warrior and hero for the galaxy in the decades after the Battle of Exegol.

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Is Rey a blood Skywalker?

So, as far as the canon goes, yes, Rey is considered a Skywalker. It's just like how any adopted child would be considered a member of the family that they were brought into. Depending on which Star Wars fan you ask, the identity of Rey will vary. Some would consider her a Palpatine because of her blood.

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Is Rey a clone of Anakin?

Biologically speaking, it wouldn't be possible for Rey to be a clone of Anakin. A clone of Anakin would have to look like this. Clones of Force-sensitives are not guaranteed to be Force-sensitive themselves. Additionally, a clone is supposed to be a genetic copy of a person.

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Is Rey's mother Princess Leia?

Rey is Han Solo's daughter. But she is not Leia Organa's daughter--and therefore is not a Skywalker. Leia and Han were estranged when she began training with Luke.

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How did Luke and Leia know Rey was a Palpatine?

After her fight with Kylo Ren on the ruins of the second Death Star, Rey travels back to Ahch-To, wanting to go into hiding. Luke's Force ghost then emerges to teach her about facing her fears, asking about what she's most afraid of. She replies, "Myself," to which Luke says, "Because you're a Palpatine.

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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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What is Rey's secret?

The latest Star Wars reference book confirms Rey possesses a secret Force ability called psychometry. Rey is undoubtedly one of the most powerful Force-users in the galaxy. In part this is biological, because she is the granddaughter of Emperor Palpatine himself.

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Why is Rey's lightsaber yellow?

The weapon had a kyber crystal at its heart, and emitted a yellow-colored plasma blade when ignited. The emitter matrix on Rey's weapon featured a rotating gear-like mechanism, which caused the emitter of the lightsaber to open up and allow the plasma blade through.

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