Summary
Rey joined theStar Warsuniverse as a true mystery. Her time inThe Force Awakenswas spent as a nobody with strange connections to the Force that fans were eager to discover. However, as theStar WarsSequel Trilogy advanced, fans learned more about Rey and her place in the galaxy far, far away. Rey is played by the charismatic Daisy Ridley, who is set to return to theStar Warsuniverse with her own movie with a release date yet to be revealed.
As fans wait for thefuture of Reyin a post-First Order galaxy, it’s a good time to look back at her best quotes, which showcase her personality and her opinions regarding certain events across theStar Warsuniverse. Rey holds some quotes that evoke a strong emotion from memory or from her wisdom and desire to learn more of the Jedi ways.
6"People Keep Telling Me They Know Me. I’m Afraid No One Does."
Star Wars: Episode 9 – The Rise of Skywalker
A constant theme that is explored throughoutStar Warsis the theme of identity. For Rey, she feels as if she has none. No friend to call her own, no family to wait for her, and no allegiance to a cause. Even by the time the finale of the Skywalker Saga comes about, Rey still feels alone, despite having allies like Finn, Poe, and Leia.
Rey’s desire to have a name, to be someone, is something that many viewers might relate to, and it’s one of the heartbreaking Rey quotes where she still feels just as confused and scared as ever, despite the great power lurking within her.
5"I Didn’t Know There Was This Much Green In The Whole Galaxy."
Star Wars: Episode 7 – The Force Awakens
When Rey finallyleaves Jakku, the desert planet filled with nothing but junk, scavengers, and traders, she sees that there is much more to life than just orange sands and grey metal scraps. Rey’s quote is one of wonder and bewilderment as she ventures through the stars with Han Solo, discovering the vast array of green on the planet Takodana.
It’s a sweet quote to hear from Rey, as she finds out the colors of the galaxy, and audiences may feel like they are Rey within that scene as they reembark on the wonder of the galaxy far, far away for the first time in theaters since 2005’sStar Wars: Episode 3 – Revenge of the Sith.
4"I Am All The Jedi."
Somehow,Emperor Palpatine returned,and with him, came all the Sith. This is a power he proudly boasts when he attempts to use Force Lightning on Rey at the climax of the Skywalker Saga’s last entry. When Palpatine proclaims that he is all the Sith, Rey raises two blue lightsabers to protect herself from the power of his lightning, and rebuttals that she is “all the Jedi”.
What makes this moment powerful is how opposite the Sith are to the Jedi. Whereas the Sith seek to usurp power from each other and kill each other, the Jedi will lend their power to those who need it, and Rey truly is assisted by heroes of old, like Mace Windu, Yoda, Luke Skywalker, Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and many more.
3"I Did Want To Take Your Hand. Ben’s Hand."
The relationship between Kylo Ren and Rey is complex. Starting at the first Sequel Trilogy movie, their meeting was less than charismatic and ended in aclash of lightsabers. ThroughoutThe Last Jedi, the two seemed to be developing a bond, and an adoration for each other, which quickly ended when Kylo Ren killed Snoke and declared himself the Supreme Leader. Rey refused to join him on this dark crusade against the galaxy, and they had another near-fatal meeting inThe Rise of Skywalker.
On the ruins of the Second Darth Star, Rey plunges her lightsaber into Kylo Ren but uses a new Force Heal ability to save his life. Here, she romantically confesses to him that she wanted to take his hand that day on board Snoke’s ship, but as Ben Solo, the son of Han and Leia, not as a Sith, Kylo Ren.
2"You’re Afraid That You’ll Never Be As Strong As Darth Vader."
There is perhaps no name inStar Warsthat brings chills upon a mention quite like Darth Vader. The Sith Lord is a tragic one, with a legacy soaked in the blood of friends, innocents, and Jedi. By the time ofThe Force Awakens,Darth Vader is long dead, but his name still evokes fear in the hearts of many, even if Luke Skywalker redeemed his father Anakin, and brought him back to the light.
When Rey infiltrates Kylo Ren’s mind, she sees within him a grand fear, that he will never be asstrong as Darth Vader, his grandfather. To bring up Vader like this is one that will make anyone pay attention, as the mention of Vader is not one to be taken lightly due to his misdeeds around the galaxy.
1"Your Father Was The Most Hated Man In The Galaxy. He Caused So Much Death And Destruction For Many Years. But You Saw There Was Conflict Inside Him. You Believed That He Wasn’t Gone. That He Could Be Turned."
Star Wars: Episode 8 – The Last Jedi
When Luke is experiencing an immense sense of self-doubt, Rey tries to tell him of all the good he has done in the galaxy, and how he redeemed the most irredeemable man in the entire galaxy, Darth Vader.Luke did something the Jedi did not think possible, he brought a Sith back to the Light when they were well past deserving of redemption. Yoda and Obi-Wan did not think it possible, yet Luke accomplished the ultimate feat of a Jedi through forgiveness.
Rey’s recognition of this act is a powerful moment for Luke, but to say thatThe Last Jediwas controversial for its depiction of Luke and other characters is an understatement. Nevertheless, the understanding of Luke’s journey to redeem his father and grow the conflict to the path of the Light Side is one that deserves mention.
