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construct fine art forStar Wars : The Rise of Skywalkerof fights between Rey and Kylo Ren reveals even more missed chance to turn Rey into the unique Jedi that she could have been . AfterStar Wars : The Last Jediproposed the possibility that Rey ( Daisy Ridley ) descended from no previously establishedStar Warscharacters , The Rise of Skywalkerretconned that by formally confirming Rey to be a Palpatine . The first Palpatine touch for Rey inThe Rise of Skywalkeris her sudden manipulation of Force lightning on a First Order transport ship that she thinks is carry Chewbacca . While Force lightning is a power not confine to the Palpatine lineage , for many characters are present using differentcolor var. ofForce lightning inStar Warscanon , it did pose a much strong possibility of Rey being capable to truly equilibrate between the Sith and Jedi world as the Jedi Order strongly discourages using Force lightning .
Despite this , Star Warsnever in full commit to the melodic theme of Rey being the first Gray Jedi on screen . Rey systematically finds herself wrestling with temptation from the dingy side only to commit to the light side in the end . Especially with Luke ( Mark Hamill ) emphasizing the grandness of balance in the Force inThe Last Jedi , the sequel trilogy had the chance to branch off from a more dichotomous discourse between the light and dark sides of the Force . If Rey were to equilibrise between the Sith and Jedi Orders , the sequels would have present enticing ways to search the Force in more depth .
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As thisDark Rey concept artistry forTheRise of Skywalkerproved , Rey had a lot more possible to be a completely different Jedi inStar Wars . Artist John McCoy made two images of conflict between Rey and Kylo Ren . In one simulacrum , Rey is Force suffocate Kylo Ren in a pot elbow room battle while wielding a greenish lightsaber . Force choking is traditionally a dingy side - only power . This fact seems belie by Anakin Skywalker ’s ( Hayden Christensen ) use of it before he conjoin the Sith Order ; however , his Vader evolution ends up nullifying this . Another McCoy concept image shows Rey holding Kylo Ren ’s cherry-red lightsaber up to his cervix menacingly . Rey has used Kylo Ren ’s ( Adam Driver ) lightsaber in struggle before , having seized it from him inThe Last Jediin an attempt to obliterate Supreme Leader Snoke ( Andy Serkis ) . Rey even stabs Kylo Ren with his lightsaber during theRise ofSkywalker’sKef Bir battle , making it the onlyStar Warssequel trilogy lightsaber Reysteals double . However , the concept art depicts Rey ’s lightsaber economic consumption on Kylo to be more sinister .
These conception prowess depicting show Rey pushing further toward the dark side . Unlike Force lightning , which is technically not reserve for either side of the Force despite the Jedi Order ’s position against it , Force fret would show Rey more actively embracing a dark-skinned side force . From there , the sequels could divert from previousStar Warsmaterial by then maintaining Rey ’s balance between side by not becoming a Sith Lord like Anakin . In the Kylo Ren lightsaber effigy , Rey seems to be actively run short againstStar Wars’evolvingJedi Codethat want followers to " habituate the power to support and to protect , never to set on others,“as stated in Code ’s extendedversion from theStar Wars Fandex Deluxe Edition . The concept art shew Rey acting with malicious intent and differs from Rey grabbing Kylo ’s dropping lightsaber as a justificative chance inThe Rise of Skywalker .
While moreStar Warsmaterial is coming , it seems like Rey ’s history is done . For the very least , she wo n’t likely return toStar Warsfor a while . Unfortunately , Star Wars : The raise of Skywalkersquanders Rey ’s incredible electric potential in her last show by preventing her from becoming a truly alone Gray Jedi .
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