Star Wars Reveals 4 Secrets About Rey's Parents
Star Wars has finally revealed the full backstory of Rey's parents. Rey (Daisy Ridley) grew on the junkyard planet of Jakku, with no idea who her parents were—only a vague memory that they had promised to return. And so she remained on Jakku for years, and initially attempted to resist the siren song of adventure when she stumbled upon BB-8 and Finn (John Boyega). Ironically, Rey only learned the truth about her parents when she stepped out into the galaxy.
The truth was finally revealed in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and it left Rey shaken to the core. Rey is the granddaughter of Emperor Palpatine, inheriting all his power in the Force—but also his predilection towards the dark side. Her father was in fact a clone of the Emperor, created as a potential vessel for the Force but considered flawed because he lacked that power. The Emperor only became interested in his supposed "son" when he learned he had escaped from Exegol and had a child; one he believed possessed the Force. Palpatine hoped the child could serve as his vessel instead.
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Star Wars tie-ins have been attempting to fix the flaws of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, fleshing out further details as necessary. Rey's family background remained unexplored until the June 2022 publication of Adam Christopher's Shadow of the Sith. This novel tells the story of Luke Skywalker's quest for the Sith redoubt of Exegol, which coincided with Palpatine's pursuit of the young Rey. Here are all the major reveals about Rey's parents from Shadow of the Sith.
Shadow of the Sith reveals Rey's parents were named Dathan and Miramir. Dathan is described as a young man with short, dark hair, and the beginnings of a beard
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