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Star Wars: Why Rey Was Never Really A Palpatine
The Emperor insisted Rey was his granddaughter in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — but Rey was never really a Palpatine at all. The mystery of Rey's parentage ran through the entire sequel trilogy, from pretty much the first moment Rey was introduced in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. She finally learned the shocking truth in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — even if she did ultimately choose to reject it, claiming the mantle of a Skywalker instead.