Rey's Parents are a Big Deal in the Star Wars Story
by EG
Star Wars: The Force Awakens introduced us to a fearless new heroine named Rey (Daisy Ridley), and in the next installment of the Star Wars saga, The Last Jedi, we'll get to know even more about the Force-sensitive scavenger from Jakku as the film dives into her backstory. Of course, this means Episode VIII will address the most significant mystery surrounding the character: her parentage.
"It is integral. It is important. It's something that, interestingly enough, even as we were sitting and coming up with The Force Awakens, it was one of the central questions we were all asking ourselves," Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy told MTV's Josh Horowitz at Star Wars Celebration. "So it's not surprising that the audience is going to continue to ask [that question]. We have to answer it at some point."
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The character of Rey made her first appearance in Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, and at the end of that film, she meets legendary Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker. There is some speculation that Rey may be part of the Skywalker family.