Rey Skywalker he’s rumored to be taking on an ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi role’ in Star Wars next trilogy, which makes me question what Rey’s future in the franchise will be – especially in light of what her own film was supposed to be. The news that there was an entirely new trilogy being added to the Star Wars the upcoming films came as a big surprise to most. It remains to be seen whether the trilogy will consist of episodes 10-12 – there have been rumors on both sides – but a new trilogy will be defined after Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was not expected.
This also raised questions about the fate of the new Star Wars film, supposedly titled Star Wars: New Jedi Orderwill be. Updates on New Jedi Order they were few and far between, leading many to speculate whether the film was delayed or canceled. While Lucasfilm hasn’t confirmed anything yet, this new trilogy makes the rumors seem much more likely. If New Jedi Order whether it happens or not, however, the new trilogy and Rey’s supposed role in it suggest that Rey Skywalker’s role Star Wars History could take a completely different direction than many assumed.
Rey Skywalker appeared to be on his way to establishing a Jedi order
Rey’s film was considered the beginning of a new order
As the supposed title of New Jedi Order suggested, this new addition to the Star Wars Movies and TV shows were expected to show Rey establishing a new Jedi Order. The film’s place in Star Wars timeline – 15 years later The Rise of Skywalker– also seemed to suggest this, as it would give Rey time to find a Padawan (many hoped it would be Finn, finally making him the Jedi he always should have been) and begin rebuilding. This would also take a long time to happen Star Wars.
Expectations were also high that the sequel trilogy would see Luke Skywalker as a Jedi Grand Master from his own Jedi Temple.mirroring his Legends arc. Unfortunately, what we were shown was Luke Skywalker without any hope in the Jedi or the galaxy, living in isolation on Ahch-To after his temple was destroyed by his nephew, Ben Solo/Kylo Ren. While Rey has a Jedi Order in New Jedi Order wouldn’t have entirely resolved the disappointment after this arc for Luke, it would have at least seen this new era finally arrive Star Wars.
Rumor has it that Rey’s new role is as Obi-Wan Kenobi… Not Yoda
Rey is expected to have an “Obi-Wan Kenobi role” in the new trilogy
The news of Star Wars The new trilogy has raised questions about whether Rey will establish a Jedi Order. Evidently, Rey will take on the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the new trilogy. Presumably this means Rey’s story in the trilogy will be similar to Obi-Wan’s in A New Hopeas a mentor to the new generation of Jedi. Even though this refers to Obi-Wan Kenobi in the prequel trilogy, it doesn’t suggest that Rey will lead an Order.
The news of Star Wars The new trilogy has raised questions about whether Rey will establish a Jedi Order.
If anyone New Jedi Order or the new trilogy would have Rey establishing and leading an Order, so his role would be like Yoda’s, not Obi-Wan’s. Obi-Wan was a brilliant Jedi and an excellent mentor, but he was far from leading a Jedi Temple. In fact, although Obi-Wan played an important role in the original trilogy, of course, having Rey in this role would effectively mean putting her character aside. This would be even worse if the trilogy actually consisted of episodes 10-12.
What does this mean for Rey’s role in the future of Star Wars?
The new trilogy could mean bad news for Rey Skywalker
If a new Jedi Order is established in this upcoming trilogy, which remains to be seen, it could mean even worse things for Rey’s arc. It would be interesting (and potentially disappointing) to see how Star Wars would navigate a new Order led by anyone other than the person considered the last surviving Jedi – and someone who now bears the iconic Skywalker name. If Rey is in the trilogy but not leading the Order, that could mean a number of things, none of them big, for her character.
It’s possible that Rey is considered unsuitable for the role, perhaps even because of her Palpatine lineage.
It’s possible that Rey is considered unsuitable for the role, perhaps even because of her Palpatine lineage. In fact, it could be Rey herself who turns down the role, whether because she thinks this lineage could threaten the future of the Jedi Order or for some other reason. Currently, the exact details of Rey’s future in Star Wars remain unknown, but this new trilogy certainly suggests that Rey Skywalker after all, she may not be leading a new Jedi Order, which could mean big changes to what many expected to be her character’s arc.