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Star war : The acclivity Of Skywalkeris lastly here . The elevated termination of the world ’s most iconic franchise had so much to digest and take in that it will take months , if not , until theStar Warsfandom fully settles on its opinions of the moving-picture show and the sequel trilogy as a whole .
The film was the terminal opportunity for thehundreds of fan theoriesthat have been float about sinceThe Force Awakensto get to fruition , and a average few of them really did . Here is a collection of 10 fan theories from theStar Warsfandom that came to be true inThe Rise Of Skywalker . spoiler AHEAD !
PALPATINE CREATED SNOKE
The first possibility that is confirmed in the photographic film come in the first few minutes . As fans find out Palpatine and Kylo talking , Palpatine compliment Snoke ’s preparation of Kylo , Kylo then exclaims he killed Snoke before Palpatine reveals " I make Snoke " .
Ever since the trailers ofThe Force Awakens , questions have have the fandom over Snoke ’s identity operator , some thought he was Darth Plageius , others think over that he could be Mace Windu , and some even reflect Snoke was Palpatine himself , alas theprevailing theory that Palpatine create Snoke in a laboratory .
C-3PO HAS HIS MEMORY WIPED
Not only was C-3PO one of the highlights of the film , but he also was the case of much speculation amongstStar Warsfans before the film . With his bowcaster in the bill poster leak , his red eye in the trailerandalso his grievous quote " taking one last flavour sir … at my protagonist ’s . " buff were funny as to what his purpose was .
It turns out the right theory was that Threepio was having his memory wiped . This was being done to translate the Sith ’s inscriptions on the dagger and settle the Wayfinder to get to Exogul and Palpatine . But in the conclusion , he ended up having most of his memoryrestored by Artoo , happy conclusion all round .
REY IS A PALPATINE
The next hypothesis the film confirm is one that has been going around sinceThe Force Awakens . The theory posited that Rey is a Palpatine . Fans have speculated aboutRey ’s linage as a Skywalker , Kenobi , Solo , or even a nobody , but the get ahead possibility is she is a Palpatine .
While her parents were not really important , her Church Father was the son of the Emperor himself , induce her the granddaughter of Palpatine , left on Jaaku to protect her from the luck Palpatine position out for her . Kylo reveals this to Rey after Palpatine reveals it to him and demands him to defeat her .
LEIA PASSES AND BECOMES ONE WITH THE FORCE
The luck ofour darling Princess and Generalwas consider amongst fans in the leadup to the film . With Carrie Fisher passing away three years ago , it was unknown how she would fit in the moving-picture show . Ultimately , idle footage was edited for the film and rather than live on in the background knowledge , Leia make pass on .
Leia , weakening by the second , can smell out Rey and Kylo , and uses the last of her strength to call out toKylo Renthrough the Force . At that moment , she is lying down in her after part and die . Later in the film , she becomes one with the Force but first , her decease led to the confirmation of another major ( albeit predictable ) possibility …
KYLO REN IS REDEEMED
Perhaps the biggest possibility relate to Kylo for the preceding four geezerhood , fans have wondered if he was to have the same fate as Vader and be redeemed to the Light side again , and it happens as Leia die .
As Kylo duel Rey , he hears Leia call out to him and at that moment , Rey impales him . However , Rey , feeling Leia ’s death and recognize what she has done , heals Kylo . After Rey ask Kylo ’s ship and leaves , he has a conversation with his Church Father ( in what look to be in his head ) and throws his lightsaber into the piddle , deliver himself and becoming Ben Solo once again .
LEIA TRAINED BY LUKE AS A JEDI
Leia ’s connection with the Force has been a major talking point ofStar Warsfans since Yoda ’s infamous " no , there is another " . Yoda was talking about Leia , and her Force powers have been developed from her connection with Luke . It had been a theorythat Leia could be a Jeditrained by Luke .
InThe Rise Of Skywalker , when Rey is on Ahch - To about to forsake the Force , Luke get to her . After someThe Last Jediretcon , he return her Leia ’s lightsaber , revealing a flashback showing Luke training Leia , something the motion-picture show suggest at earlier when Rey referred to Leia as " master " .
FINN IS FORCE-SENSITIVE
Theteaser trailer forThe Force Awakensgives the depression that Finn is , in fact , the Force user of the trilogy . Since then , some fans have speculated that perhaps Finn is Force - sensitive , especially give his competency with a lightsaber inThe Force Awakens . This theory finally came to a head inThe Rise Of Skywalker .
Finn talking about a feeling , an inherent aptitude and the fact that the Force bestow him together with Rey , Poe , and the Resistance pop the question a hint . The moment that revealed that Finn is raw to the Force is when Rey dies ; Finn is seen sensing Rey ’s decease , standardized to pass off with Leia when Luke passes .
REYLO PREVAILS
Will it be Finn , Poe , no one , or will it be the long - debated Reylo ? While it seemed to appear Finn was going to confess his love for Rey , in the end , Rey kiss Ben Solo , propose that " Reylo " is the hold making love theory .
At the end , when Rey appear to have just died , Ben crawls out the golf hole Palpatine put him in , hobble to Rey , confine her , hugs her and transfer his life story Force to her . When Rey wakes up and realizes what Ben has done , they smile at each other and they kiss . While this could be a spur of the moment , a joyous osculation of relief , or maybe even celebration until canon says otherwise , it appears like " Reylo " is a thing . At least until …
BEN SOLO DIES
Another part of Kylo ’s fate citizenry have been debating is whether or not he would follow Vader ’s path . Would he be completely redeemed , only to die in the oddment ? Whileit was much different than Vader’sin terminal figure of how he died , Kylo / Ben does save himself and go bad .
When Ben bring through Rey ’s life and channel his living heart and soul to her , he became one with the Force . The poetic beauty behind becoming one with the Force is that he did so at the same clip as Leia . Leia ’s torso wait until Ben ’s end to become one with the Force , and the two last surviving Skywalkers in the end die .
REY CREATES A LIGHTSABER
Harkening back to a deleted panorama fromReturn Of The JediwhereLuke creates his lightsaber , a lot of sports fan muse that the same would be a part ofThe Last Jediand thenThe Rise Of Skywalker . While we do not actually see Rey build a lightsabre , the possibility is ultimately confirmed .
After using both Luke and Leia ’s lightsaber to destroy Palpatine , Rey travels to Tatooine to Luke ’s homestead and buries the two heroes ' cavalry sword deep in the grit . Rey then pull out her own saber , stir up it with its lily-livered / orange chromaticity , confirming the hypothesis that Rey would give up Luke ’s sabre and craft her own .
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