Star Wars: Luke Doesn't Know Who Rey Is At Start Of The Last Jedi

WhenStar warfare : The Last Jediopens , Luke Skywalker does not know who Rey is . Ever sinceThe Force Awakenspremiered in 2015 , rooter have been buzzing with theories about the untested scavenger ’s heritage , with a popular impression being that she is the estranged daughter of Luke . ThoughEpisode VIIwas legal brief on any Ray backstory details , there seemed to be some evidence suggest that could be the case - including the Skywalker phratry lightsaber anticipate to her and piffling clues contained in the movie ’s hand . After all , the saga has been a generational tale .

Star Wars 8writer / manager Rian Johnson has promisedthe head of Rey ’s parentage will be addressedin the coming sequel , suggesting he has some twists and surprises up his arm for audiences . Though there are still eight months to go untilThe Last Jediopens , it would appear viewers can crossbreed one item off the growing list of possibilities . Unless the creative team is intentionally misguiding the fans , Rey is very unlikely to be a Skywalker .

While atStar WarsCelebration Orlando , Daisy Ridley talk with Erik Davis ofFandangoand was asked how Rey ’s kinship with Luke differ from the ace Luke had with his wise man Obi - Wan and Yoda . The actress surprisingly give away some juicy item , saying Skywalker does n’t even experience who Rey is when she arrives on Ahch - To with his honest-to-goodness lightsaber .

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natural endowment involve with monolithic blockbuster projection such as this have a history of being very demure with the media ( John Harrison will hold up in infamy evermore ) , so there ’s always a chance Ridley is fudging the truth to throw the great unwashed off the fragrance . However , she does n’t exactly circumvent the question and seems to provide a uncoiled response , indicating she ’s being honest . For all the " Rey Skywalker " hints inStar Wars 7 , franchise canyon also provide a number of counterpoint . Rey believed Luke Skywalker was nothing but a myth when Finn first mention his name , and in the novelBloodline(set six year prior toForce Awakens , when Rey was already on Jakku),Luke is still take aim Ben Soloto be a Jedi and the mob is together . Skywalker not knowing who she is seems to be the last nail on the coffin ; even if he did n’t recognise a grown - up version of the minor he left behind , Luke would still be capable to feel her with the Force .

Ultimately , this could be the unspoilt determination for the series moving forwards . The galaxy is a very talkative topographic point , and there ’s no rule that sound out everyone has to be connected to each other . Arguably , having Rey be a " nobody , " so to speak , would only reinforce the impression of the everyman ( or everywoman)Star Warshero ; alternatively of being a descendent of the so - hollo prefer One and specify for smashing thing from nascence , Rey could plainly be a escapist roll from obscurity , make her even more relatable . As forher"mysterious connection"with the one and only Kylo Ren , that ’s a debate that will continue to rage on until December at the very least .