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Spoilers forStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerfollow, obviously.
According to Kylo Ren, her parents were just junk traders who abandoned her as a kid.
Whether you like it or not,The Rise of Skywalkerquickly rewrites that plot point.
As it turns out, they were actually hiding out on Jakku from someone further up the family tree.
Rey, our nice British hero, is somehow related tothis guy?
their deep connection and could give them the power to overthrow Palpatine and rule the galaxy together.
But who are Reys parents, actually?
Dialogue briefly clarifies that Reys father was the Palpatine, but that distinction is never relevant to the plot.