One of the biggest questions "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" left unanswered was the identity of Rey, the young scavenger from the desert planet of Jakku.
Since the film's release, fans have been coming up with a lot of theories on who the young girl can possibly be. Speculation goes way beyond whether Rey's a Solo or a Skywalker (or even a Kenobi).
We've searched through every theory we could find about the mystery girl and some of them are truly out there.
We'll have to wait for Episode 8, or beyond, to find out whether or not any of these theories pan out. Keep reading to see 10 theories fans came up with to explain Rey's heritage.
Naturally, there are spoilers ahead. You've been warned.
Rey is Luke Skywalker's daughter.
Let's start off with one of the biggest theories. If you've been following anything "Star Wars"-related since the film's release, you've heard this one by now.
How the theory goes: Rey is Luke's daughter. She's a natural pilot, just like the other Skywalkers, is naturally strong in the force, and Luke's lightsaber calls out to her in the movie. At the film's end, it looks like Luke instantly recognizes Rey and has a connection with the young girl.
Why people don't buy it: Some fans think this is too obvious of an answer for Rey's heritage. Then there's the fact that Rey doesn't seem to be aware of Luke Skywalker at all when Finn mentions him.
You can read more on Rey possibly being a Skywalker, here.
Rey is Han Solo and Leia's daughter.
The other big theory is that Rey is the daughter of Han and Leia, making her Kylo Ren's sister.
How the theory goes: Prior to Disney's purchase of Lucasfilm in 2012, the accepted "Star Wars" canon included one of many novels which featured Han and Leia's twin children named Jaina and Jacen. The one twin, Jacen, fell to the dark side. Though the novelizations are no longer canon, many believe Lucasfilm may be loosely adapting Jaina and Jacen as Rey and Kylo Ren.
As well, Rey and Han seem very similar. Not only were the two finishing each other's sentences, but Rey also had a knack for mechanical engineering similar to Han.
Why people don't buy it: It's extremely strange that Leia and Han never mention having a daughter. Sure, maybe they never speak of her because they thought they lost her long ago, but in the novelization the two refer to Rey as no one special but "the girl."
You can read more on Rey being a Solo, here.
She's Obi-Wan Kenobi's granddaughter.
How the theory goes: There's a lot of time in between "Star Wars: Episode III" and "Episode IV" and some think that after Obi-Wan went into hiding that he may have had a love interest. There's some evidence to support this since he falls for Duchess Satine in the animated series "The Clone Wars." A lot of people also point out that she has an accent similar to Obi-Wan's.
Fans think there are a lot of hints to Kenobi and Rey's connection. For instance, when Rey first comes in possession of Luke's lightsaber she hears a multitude of voices including Obi-Wan's (both Ewan McGregor and Alec Guinness). Sure, Anakin's lightsaber may have called to Rey, but Obi-Wan was in possession of it the longest. People also see her use of a Jedi mind trick eerily similar to the delivery of Kenobi throughout the "Star Wars" saga.
Why people don't buy it: Kenobi doesn't seem like the kind of person to break the Jedi code for a woman. It would also be weird for the series to skip over an entire generation of the character's history.
You can read more on Rey being a Kenobi here.
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