But based on the Jedi’s “spiritual alignment,” it changes once the Jedi picks out their crystal. Jedi have been using them for a long time, and they initially don’t have a color. The material that powers the sabers are these crystals. In an exciting turn of events, Rey’s lightsaber not only includes parts from her old staff (probably), but it also might have Luke and Leia’s kyber crystals as well. There might be an ode to the Skywalkers in her lightsaber, too It represents her time as a scavenger on Jakku, and it brings together her former life of being a scavenger and her new life as a Jedi. It’s the weapon she used in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.
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While the movie doesn’t mention it, Rey’s lightsaber looks like it’s made from her quarterstaff, as pointed out by Inverse. One where she got her own lightsaber, once and for all. After she won, and Ben was gone, it was time to start a new era. He threw away his lightsaber from his time on the Dark Side at that point already.
These two lightsabers came in handy when Ben showed up to help her fight. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage Rey’s lightsaber is fittingly bits of scavenged metal from her staffĪfter Rey’s big fight with Palpatine, she’s left with two lightsabers: Leia’s and Luke’s. Daisy Ridley at the European Premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ | David M. MAJOR SPOILERS for The Rise of Skywalker ahead. And in it, there might even be one last Skywalker Easter egg. One was definitely the surprise object Rey has at the ending of the film, which tied her arc up rather nicely. But, regardless, there were good moments throughout. Whether it was the writing, the story, or how the characters ended their narratives, some fans weren’t happy about it. The Rise of Skywalker really divided audiences.