It might have been seven years since The Rise of Skywalker was released, but there’s still one thing in particular about Rey that Star Wars fans are sad about: her lightsaber.
Taking to Reddit, one fan posted an edit of Rey with a double-ended lightsaber, which would’ve fit nicely with the staff she carried – and fought with – in The Force Awakens. “How it should’ve been,” the fan titled the post.
“After having a staff in 7, I feel like this was a missed opportunity,” agrees one fan.
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“It’s truly insane that we didn’t get a saber staff. It’s a layup. And such an easy way to make it look flash,” says someone else.
“I thought she was going to end up with a lightsaber glaive, like the temple guardians use. (Or a double bladed staff, cause at least they’re cool looking),” reflects another fan.
“For real, she had a god damn staff, feels like it would have been a bit of a natural progression. Or hell, have a lightsaber hilt on a longer handle. Like a pike saber lol. Maybe not the most practical weapon but would have been pretty sweet and unique,” says another fan, with another adding: “You could even have the saber end BE Luke’s blade. It would be a great way to carry the legacy while still making it her own.”
“Honestly I would have preferred some sort of Pike or Spear sort of thing. She is already familiar with the staff so add a blade on the end and give her a unique weapon,” is another person’s thoughts.
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At the end of the film, Rey is instead revealed to have a brand new, yellow lightsaber partially fashioned from her old staff. So, it’s not quite a double-ended or pike lightsaber, but it is incorporating her past. And, in a vision, Rey sees a dark side version of herself wielding a fold-up double-bladed lightsaber.
Rey will be returning in her own movie, though updates have been scarce on the project for some time.
Next up for Star Wars is The Mandalorian and Grogu this May 22, while Maul – Shadow Lord continues weekly on Disney Plus.
Catch up with everything else the galaxy far, far away has in store with our guide to all the upcoming Star Wars movies and TV shows.
