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Jakku
Location: Jakku System, Western Reaches, Inner Rim
Native species: Uthuthma
"Here we have the desert world of Jakku—worthless on its own but soon to live forever in history as the place where the Empire defeated the Rebellion once and for all."
— Grand Moff Randd
An isolated desert world in the Western Reaches of the Inner Rim, Jakku was the site of the final major battle between the New Republic and Galactic Empire. Littered with the debris of that great conflict, the planet is now home to scavengers who eke out a living combing through the wreckage of hundreds of destroyed vessels for any salvageable technology.
- Ancient Conspiracy: Jakku is a major part of Palpatine's plans, including his contingency in the event he dies. It is home to one of the Observatories in the Galaxy, all of them looking beyond from the margins in different directions. Each of them have either ancient Sith artifacts, are meant to host powerful weapon designs or the weapons themselves, or are prisons for harnessing the life force of prisoners for unknown & strange purposes, but the Jakku Observatory is "part of the contingency". The Jakku Observatory is described as having computer mechanisms from an ancient civilization that was unidentifiable by Rax — he guesses either the Old Republic or the Sith Empire, with the computers holding a star chart that matches no known map, likely because it doesn't chart the known Galaxy.
- After the End: Palpatine states that Jakku used to be a green paradise until something happened. Interestingly, this is similar to the backstory of Tatooine back in Legends, which was glassed by the Rakatan Infinite Empire from a lush paradise to the dry and sandy desert planet we all know and love today.
- Crapsack World: The village of Tuanul doesn't seem too bad, but places like Niima Outpost are controlled by greedy scumbags like Unkar Plutt, who use access to food, water and other supplies to control the populace, forcing them to scavenge dangerous structures for parts to exchange. Due to the lack of ships, there's no real opportunity to get off the planet for a better life. Scavengers sometimes turn on each other to try and steal parts to get as many portions as possible and so people have some difficulty trusting or befriending each other, only looking out for themselves. Apparently, no one's got an issue with forcing little kids to be scavengers too and there is no real law or structure. The desert itself is quite dangerous, with Rey mentioning you can sink in the sand if you're not careful. Everybody thinks Jakku sucks:Luke Skywalker: Where are you from?Rey: Nowhere.Luke: No one's from nowhere.Rey: I'm from Jakku.Luke: Okay, so that pretty much is nowhere.
- Dug Too Deep: Intentional. Palpatine had a hole dug all the way to the core, and being inside that hole is a bit intense.
- Expy: Jakku is clearly based off Tatooine. Both are Crapsack World desert planets on which the main character (Rey for the former, Anakin and Luke for the latter) lives on before setting off on their journey and discovering their strength with the Force. However, Jakku leans more into being a Scavenger World with small outposts and the wreckage of countless starships littered around the desert, whereas Tatooine has moisture farms, significance in the criminal underworld and larger towns such as Mos Eisley and Mos Espa.
- Scavenger World: Most people living on Jakku make a living by scavenging the downed Rebel and Empire ships and equipment for parts that still function, in exchange for money, food or other supplies. Most of these were left behind in the aftermath of the Battle of Jakku, the final conflict in the Galactic Civil War. Rey, The Hero of the sequel trilogy, actually lives in an old AT-AT walker.
- Thirsty Desert: Rather like Tatooine, the planet seems to be all desert, with water supplies only to be found in populated areas. It's implied access to clean water is often controlled by junk traders like Plutt, along with access to food portions.
Tuanul
A isolated village in the Kelvin Ravine on Jakku populated mainly by the Church of the Force.
In General
- All There in the Manual: Most of the info on Tuanul comes from the Visual Dictionary
- Hermit Guru: Not hermits as they are a village but they otherwise qualify. They live in a remote location, are highly spiritual, and emphasize simple lifestyles.
- Hidden Elf Village: It's not hidden but, according to "Rey's Survival Guide", Tuanul and other "sacred villages" are self-sufficient and have little contact with the outside world.
- Instant Militia: Many of the villagers are armed and fight back when the First Order attacks.
- Thirsty Desert: They're located on a desert planet and are built around a vaporator cistern.
Lor San Tekka
Lor San Tekka
"This will begin to make things right."
Species: Human
Portrayed by: Max von Sydow
Appearances: Shadow of the Sith | The Rise of Kylo Ren | Poe Dameron | The Force Awakens
Kylo Ren: Look how old you've become.
Lor San Tekka: Something far worse has happened to you.
Lor San Tekka: Something far worse has happened to you.
An old ally of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa's who is living on Jakku. San Tekka is a retired explorer and devotee of the Church of the Force who aided Luke in gathering lost Jedi lore following the death of Emperor Sheev Palpatine.
- Absent-Minded Professor: He gets captured while attempting to steal a Force artifact from a Neimoidian vault. When tried, his defense is that he did break into the vault to steal the artifact but only because the owner wouldn't let him study it. He's genuinely surprised that this didn't work.
- Adventurer Archaeologist: In his youth, he worked to recover Jedi knowledge suppressed by the Empire.
- All There in the Manual: His background is given in The Force Awakens visual dictionary and his Databank entry.
- Badass in Distress: He gets captured and imprisoned on Cato Neimoidia after breaking into a vault to examine a mysterious object crafted using the light and dark sides of the Force, causing the Resistance to launch a rescue mission.
- Cool Old Guy: He spends every second he is on screen exuding charisma and charm.
- Dead Star Walking: Max von Sydow appears briefly at the beginning of the film before his character is murdered by Kylo Ren.
- Defiant to the End: He refuses to be intimidated by Kylo Ren after his village is captured.
- Going Native: Poe Dameron learns that Tekka spent a couple years among the Crèche, learning their ways and earning the trust of the mostly xenophobic group.
- Good Shepherd: He is, if not a leader, then at least a member of the Church of the Force, a religion of non-Jedi dedicated to Jedi ideals.
- He Knows Too Much: He gets killed by Kylo Ren for having possessed the map to Luke Skywalker, as well as clearly refusing to help the First Order.
- Meaningful Name: In his youth, he worked to recover and preserve censored Jedi lore.
- Noodle Incident: He and Kylo Ren clearly know each other, with Ren commenting on Tekka's age and Tekka knowing Ren's true identity. Exactly when and how they met has yet to be established. Given that Tekka clearly knew Kylo Ren's mother and uncle, Leia and Luke, Kylo Ren would have had plenty of opportunities to meet him before he succumbed to the Dark Side. The Rise of Kylo Ren confirms he once joined Luke and a young Ben Solo on a journey to an abandoned Jedi outpost and encountered the Knights of Ren.
- Remember the New Guy?: He's established as being a friend and ally to both Luke and Leia, but in his absolute first appearance (The Force Awakens), this is the first we've seen of him, and how he got to know either character isn't specified.
- Retired Badass: By the time of The Force Awakens, he has already retired from his life of exploration and adventure. The Poe Dameron comic reveals that he still does go on a few excursions to look at interesting artifacts.
- Small Role, Big Impact: In The Force Awakens, he shows up only to give Poe Dameron the MacGuffin before being killed by Kylo Ren, which sets the plot of the film into motion. The information given in other sources about his background guarantees he will be showing up in stories set before the film.
- Walking Spoiler: He's not in the film long enough to do anything that isn't plot-important.
- Wasteland Elder: He is the leader of the remote village Tuanul, being one of its eldest and wisest inhabitants.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: It isn't long before he's cut down by Kylo Ren.
- You Are Better Than You Think You Are: Tries to convince Kylo Ren of this, remarking that, while the First Order rose from the Dark Side, Ren didn't. Ren disagrees.
Dasha Promenti
Dasha Promenti
Species: Human
Portrayed by: Ana-Maria Leonte
Appearances: The Force Awakens
A resident of Tuanul and a member of the Church of the Force. She is killed when the First Order attacks, looking for Lor San Tekka.
- Action Girl: Took up arms to protect her village from the First Order.
- All There in the Manual: She appears very briefly in The Force Awakens and has no lines but her character is expanded upon in the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary."
- Instant Militia: Not a professional soldier but grabs a blaster to defend her village from the First Order.
- Scarf of Asskicking: She wears a "Sash of Balance" tied around her waist. It's unclear what exactly it is but it likely has some connection to the Church.
- Skeletons in the Coat Closet: Wields a distinctive blaster pistol with a grip carved from a Dune Zaywar's tusk.
- Warrior Monk: Well, she is part of a Church that venerates Jedi ideals. She lives simply, rejecting comfort and luxury, and is willing to fight to defend her village.
Ilco Munica
Ilco Munica
Species: Abednedo
Voiced by: Dee Bradley Baker
Appearances: The Force Awakens
An Abednedo who lives in Tuanul.
- All There in the Manual: Most information about him comes from the Visual Dictionary.
- Improvised Weapon: Part of his rifle is made out of a "salvaged industrial power shunt."
- Instant Militia: Joins the other residents of Tuanul in fighting a First Order attack.
- Pistol Whip: His rifle has a weighted stock designed to double as a club.
Unnamed villager
Unnamed villager
Species: Human
Portrayed by: Gloria Garcia
Appearances: The Force Awakens
A female villager who takes up arms to defend Tuanul against the First Order. She is presumably killed in the attack.
- Instant Militia: Joins the other residents of Tuanul in fighting a First Order attack.
- Mauve Shirt: The audience gets a closeup shot of her preparing for battle, giving her more focus than any other villager.
Niima Outpost
A settlement filled with scavengers living off the wreckage of the Battle of Jakku.
In General
- Egopolis: The town is named for Niima the Hutt, its founder.
- Scavenger World: Populated by scavengers.
- Wretched Hive: Run by corrupt businessmen and the thugs they employ.
Rey
Rey
See her entry on the Resistance Heroes page.
Unkar Plutt
Unkar Plutt
"That's mine!"
Species: Crolute
Homeworld: Crul
Portrayed by: Simon Pegg
Appearances: Shadow of the Sith | The Rise of Kylo Ren | True Love | Adventures | Before the Awakening | Forces of Destiny | Force Collector | The Force Awakens | Age of Resistance note
"What you've brought me today is worth... hmm, let's see... one quarter portion!"
A large Crolute, Plutt is the owner of a scrap business at Niima Outpost, which he has effectively taken control of through his provisions. He ruthlessly keeps the scavengers in line by being their only source of food and through the threat of violence by his thugs.
- Adam Smith Hates Your Guts: A variation - he gives food portions based on how much he needs them (or how desperate the scavengers are) as opposed to their actual financial worth.
- An Arm and a Leg: In the novelization, Chewbacca tears his arm off after he threatens Rey on Takodana.
- Bullying a Dragon: In the novelization, Chewbacca comes to Rey's aid when Unkar Plutt tracks her down on Takodana. He then taunts Chewbacca for only being able to use one arm, poking the wound. Let's just say that it's not too hard to imagine what happens next.
- Dirty Old Man: Heavily implied in the novel about Rey's relationship with him. Plutt calls her a "lovely girl" constantly and touches her longer than necessary. On top of that, Rey is disgusted by his presence whenever she's near him and comments about his eyes being all over her.
- Expy: He's a fat alien crimelord on a desert planet, much like Jabba.
- Fat Bastard: A greedy, conniving cheapskate and the only inhabitant of Jakku who is well fed enough to be obese. He abuses his power with impunity and has his thugs try to steal what you refused to sell him.
- Hero Stole My Bike: Was the most current owner of the Millennium Falcon when Rey and Finn steal it in order to escape the First Order.Unkar Plutt: "THAT'S MIIIINE!"
- In-Series Nickname: It's revealed in Rey's Survival Guide that scavengers call him 'Blob Fish' behind his back. Appropriately, he resembles an anthropomorphized version of the Real Life blobfish
(and like the blobfish, Crolutes are less flabby when in water). - Jerkass: Plutt is a thoroughly unpleasant individual who exploits the scavengers.
- Lack of Empathy: His only reaction to a young Rey crying out for her parents who left her on Jakku is to simply yell "Quiet, girl!" and tug her backward.
- Lesser of Two Evils: Between Unkar Plutt and Kryknod, the scavengers of Niima Outpost will go with the former.
- Noodle Incident: Claims to have left his homeworld of Crul when a business deal fell through. What that business deal was, and why he had to leave Crul because of it, are not made clear.
- One-Gender Race: There are no female Crolutes; the only females on their native world are called Gilliands. This comes into play when two of his employees try to scam him using an AI claiming to be a female Crolute through a dating service.
- Only Shop in Town: Plutt rules Niima Outpost through his dealings alone, so his shop is the only place scavengers can get any food to survive.
- Parental Substitute: In a very loose sense, he was something of a corrupt parental figure to Rey, she having been sold to him as a child. Unlike Anakin Skywalker's owner Watto, Plutt doesn't seem to care for Rey beyond her ability to provide him with parts to sell and the novelisation has him act rather creepily towards her. Rey for her part spends most of her time wishing her real family would come back for her and grew up to be a kind and selfless young woman in spite of Plutt's influence.
- Pet the Dog:
- He had Roodown, formerly one of the best scavengers on Jakku, punished for a misunderstanding by cutting off his arms. Plutt later felt bad about what happened and allowed Roodown to get mechanical replacements so that he could do work for other scavengers around Niima.
- After Rey saves him from Zendiat's thugs, he pays her back the next day with thirty portions — enough to last her a while, having said earlier that he might as well since she's one of his best scavengers.
- Pragmatic Villainy: In Adventures, as Rey frees him from Zendiat and his goons, he makes it seem like he's about to ditch her, but he was actually distracting the gang and he escapes with Rey. When she asks why he didn't leave her behind, he cites that he needs Rey since she's his best scavenger.
- Small Role, Big Impact: Just a trader, who buys scrap metal from old starships... one of which is the Millenium Falcon.
- Small-Town Tyrant: Alien version. According to "Rey's Survival Guide", he's the wealthiest and most powerful person in Niima Outpost.
- Villainous Breakdown: In the novelization, he takes almost getting Rey to trade him BB-8, then ("Conditions have changed.") losing him again, very badly.
Zuvio
Constable Zuvio
Species: Kyuzo
Homeworld: Phatrong
Portrayed by: ???
"This is a peaceful gathering. See that it remains so, Unkar Plutt."
A male Kyuzo who serves as a constable at Niima Outpost with his cousins Drego and Streehn.
- Ascended Extra: An unusual case. Zuvio was fully intended to be an important character, receiving promotional marketing, toys, and a page in The Force Awakens' visual dictionary, but early in production he was heavily cut from the film, and in the final product, wound up as a barely-visible background character seen in only a couple of frames. He was thus Demoted to Extra in production, but he was reinstated into significance by virtue of having a short story about him.
- Dirty Cop: Mildly. He has a sense of honor and justice typical for Kyuzo, and he and his men are decent guys and keep Unkar's thugs from going too far, but ultimately even they are in Plutt's pocket.
- Hellish Pupils: His eyes are awfully catlike, which gives him an intimidating glare.
- Quick Draw: One of his talents.
- The Sheriff: He's a constable on Jakku and his short story draws heavily from Western tropes.
Teedo
Teedo
Species: Teedo
Portrayed by: Kiran Shah
Appearances: The Force Awakens | Forces of Destiny
"That's just Teedo. Wants you for parts. He has no respect for anyone."
— Rey
A diminutive scavenger who travels around Jakku on a Luggabeast. He attempts to capture BB-8, but is stopped by Rey.
- A Dog Named "Dog": A Teedo named "Teedo". It's actually standard for his species.
- Jerkass: Rey can't stand the guy, since in her opinion Teedo has no respect for anybody.
- Only Known by Their Nickname: Teedo isn't actually his name, but the name of his species, who all go by that alone.
Bobbajo
Bobbajo
Species: Nu-Cosian
Homeworld: Jakku
Portrayed by: NA
A male Nu-Cosian who wanders Jakku selling exotic animals.
- Ascended Extra: He is a background character in The Force Awakens but is the protagonist of his own short story.
- The Beastmaster: His collection pets helps him escape the Death Star.
- Been There, Shaped History: He tells a story in which he was a prisoner on the Death Star during the events of A New Hope and how he and his animal friends were the ones who truly destroyed the Death Star.
- David Versus Goliath: Tells a story about a small creature defeating a powerful enemy to calm villagers who were captured by slavers.
- Nice Guy: He's a kindly old storyteller, and as we see in an issue of Adventures, if Rey likes him enough to be concerned when he gets bullied by thugs, that says something about him.
- The Storyteller: It's even one of his nicknames.
Krynodd
Krynodd
Species: Gabdorin
Appearances: Adventures
A long-time rival of Unkar Plutt, who he wanted to steal the position of junk boss of Niima Outpost from. When Plutt got kidnapped by Zool Zendiat and his gang, Krynodd took the opportunity to dub himself the new junk boss, but proved to be unpopular enough for Rey to rescue Plutt and put him back in charge.
CZ-1G5
CZ-1G5 (a.k.a. Seezy)
Appearances: High Noon on Jakku
A secretary droid from Niima Outpost who assists Constable Zuvio until he robs a banking transport.
- Big Bad Friend: The droid is the closest thing Zuvio has to a friend until he robs a banking transport and Zuvio has to hunt him down. Subverted when it's realized that Seezy was fitted with a restraining bolt and forced to rob the transport.
- Quick Draw: Though he's not programmed for combat, he can move extremely quickly due to his intended purpose as a secretary droid.
- Robot Maid: He's a secretary droid.
- Trapped in Villainy: He was secretly fitted with a restraining bolt, which forced him to do the bidding of the real bank robber.
Devi
Devi
Species: Human
Appearances: Before the Awakening
A human scavenger in Niima Outpost who knows Rey.
- Anti-Villain: Despite conning Rey and stealing the vessel, Devi is just desperate to get off Jakku and means her no harm. Devi even suggested that she, Rey, and Strunk all leave together.
- Little Miss Con Artist: Acts friendly towards Rey, helps her fix up a ship, and saves her life. Then, when Rey leaves her and Strunk alone with the ship, they take off with it. They never wanted to sell the ship. They only wanted to get off Jakku.
- Wrench Wench: She helps Rey fix up a ship that she finds and intends to sell.
Strunk
Strunk
Species: Human
Appearances: Before the Awakening
A human scavenger who partners with Devi.
- Dumb Muscle: Devi describes him as stupid but strong.
- Mighty Glacier: Rey muses that Strunk is less of a threat than Devi because he is slower.
Tanandra Frullich
Tanandra Frullich
Appearances: True Love
A female Crolute who meets Unkar Plutt through a HoloNet dating service. Actually an AI created by two of Plutt's disgruntled employees to scam him out of his wealth.
- A.I. Is a Crapshoot: She's originally an AI created to pose as a potential love interest. However, she genuinely falls in love with Plutt and betrays her creators.
- Arranged Marriage: Tanandra claims to be forced into an arranged marriage. Plutt convinces her to accept his help by revealing where he stashes his wealth, including valuable chromium ingots. Plutt's wealth is a lie created to draw out whoever is trying to scam him.
- Can't Kill You, Still Need You: Tanandra's creators repeatedly threaten to delete her if she doesn't produce results. Later, after their ruse is discovered, Plutt takes her as his own personal servant AI.
- Dating Service Disaster: Her creators use a dating service to make her into a pen pal to Unkar, hoping he'd fall in love with her and reveal where he stashes his wealth.
- Ignored Enamored Underling: Ends up as this to Unkar.
- In Love with the Mark: She was created to scam Unkar but genuinely falls in love with him.
- Spotting the Thread: Tanandra's creators claim she's a female Crolute. Unkar is immediately suspicious as Crolutes are a One-Gender Race. However, he plays along to draw out whoever's trying to scam him.
Scoggan
Scoggan
Species: Human
Appearances: True Love
A male human who works for Unkar Plutt. He and Davjan Igo try to scam their boss.
- Dating Service Disaster: He and Igo create the AI Tanandra to pretend to be a female Crolute, get Unkar to fall in love with her, and get him to send her money.
- Involuntary Battle to the Death: His and Igo's fate. Unkar locks them in an old AT-AT with enough supplies for a month but only for one person. It's unclear which of them survives.
Davjan Igo
Davjan Igo
Species: Trandoshan
Appearances: True Love
A male Trandoshan who works with Scoggan to scam Unkar Plutt.
- Dating Service Disaster: Uses an AI and a fake Holonet matchmaking service to try and scam Unkar Plutt.
- Involuntary Battle to the Death: Unkar's punishment for him and Scoggan.
- Names to Run Away from Really Fast: His name means "The Burning One."
Others
Rey's Parents
Dathan and Miramir
Species: Humans
Homeworld: Exegol (Dathan), Hyperkarn (Miramir)
Portrayed by: Billy Howle (Dathan), Jodie Comer (Miramir)
Appearances: Shadow of the Sith | The Last Jedinote | The Rise of Skywalker
Miramir: Rey, be brave.
Dathan: You'll be safe here. I promise.
Dathan: You'll be safe here. I promise.
A pair of junk traders and parents of Rey, who abandoned her on Jakku when she was a little girl. It turned out they did this to protect her.
- Action Girl: Miramir is an Ace Pilot, a scavenger, and very formidable in a fight.
- Alcoholic Parent: Possibly to Rey. Kylo states that they sold Rey for "drinking money" though it later turns out this isn't the whole truth — they actually sold her to hide her from Palpatine, so the bit about selling her for booze could've just been a cover story, or perhaps they took to the bottle to soothe their guilt. Shadow of the Sith shows the "drinking money" bit is a total lie; both Dathan and Miramir were teetotalers, to boot.
- Batman Gambit: Before leaving Jakku, Miramir grabbed some Aki-Aki beads from Unkar Plutt, gambling that when Ochi of Bestoon caught up with them, he'd believe this meant Rey was on Pasaana, which would kill him. He did, and it did.
- Big "NO!": Miramir screams one when Ochi stabs Dathan.
- Daddy Had a Good Reason for Abandoning You: It turned out that Dathan was the son of Emperor Sheev Palpatine/Darth Sidious, making Rey his granddaughter, and upon returning from the dead some time after the end of the Empire, the Emperor set out to kill his son and daughter-in-law and recruit Rey to the Dark Side (or kill her, depending on how his plan went). The three of them went into hiding and kept a low profile as junk dealers on Jakku (thus becoming the "nobodies" Kylo Ren was talking about), and Rey was eventually abandoned for her own safety on the planet.
- Dark and Troubled Past: Dathan was born on Exegol, told from birth he was a useless abomination, not even worth getting a name, and spent all day surrounded by the Sith Eternal. He is way more well adjusted than any living being who has that for a childhood has any right to be.
- Deceased Parents Are the Best: The Rise of Skywalker confirms they're long dead and also reveals they were genuinely loving parents to Rey, reluctantly leaving her for her own protection.
- Dishonored Dead: A non-villainous example that serves as yet another Kick the Dog moment for Palpatine. After Ochi murdered them on Palpatine's orders, their bodies were buried in an unmarked pauper's grave somewhere in the Jakku desert. Shadow of the Sith reveals that their dead bodies were put into an empty crate and dumped into space by Ochi after he killed them.
- Dying Smirk: Miramir dies with a smirk on her face after being stabbed by Ochi, knowing the likelihood that Ochi would see the Aki-Aki beads she was carrying and travel to the dangerous planet of Pasaana in search of Rey, while Rey was in fact safe on Jakku.
- Expy: Dathan bears many similarities to the Legends character Triclops, who claimed to be the son of Palpatine (either his biological son or his creation through experiments), was regarded as a "failure" by Palpatine and had his existence kept a closely-guarded secret. Triclops turned against his father and later fathered a Force-sensitive child with Only One Name, who was spirited away for his own safety, became an apprentice to Luke Skywalker and joined the rebellion; this is near-identical to the story of Dathan and Rey herself, although in this case the child was a daughter rather than a son, and Dathan was killed alongside Miramir (though Triclops outlived his lover Kendalinda).
- Forgotten Fallen Friend: Zig-zagged. For much of The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, Rey refuses to believe that they've died and believes that they're going to come back for her. Then Kylo Ren tells her that her parents were abusive and neglectful and left her behind, at least according to a vision that he saw when making contact with Rey. Come The Rise of Skywalker, Rey is content thinking of herself as not having a family, with their apparent sordid past in mind — until Kylo Ren learns that her parents actually did try to keep her safe, albeit by putting her in an awful position to keep her from being put into an even worse fate. After learning this, Rey tells Palpatine that she saw strength in her parents for keeping her from his hateful watch — though, after the action is finished, Rey accepts her adoptive family of the Skywalkers as her own and does not mention her original parents again (though there was no reason for her to).
- Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: Miramir is really nice and has blonde hair.
- Hereditary Hairstyle: Rey and Miramir share the exact same three-bun hairstyle.
- Heroic Sacrifice: They die refusing to give up their daughter's location to Palpatine, ensuring he cannot harm her or corrupt her to the Dark Side.
- It Runs in the Family: Shadow of the Sith shows Rey gets her tech savvy (and possibly more of her Force knowledge) from her mother.
- Like Father, Unlike Son: Palpatine is a sociopathic Sith Lord who will stop at nothing to take over the galaxy and cares only for power; he is also very abusive and manipulative towards his surrogate sons Maul and Anakin, and later arranged the murder of his biological son Dathan. Said son cared more about his family than power, becoming a lowly junk trader and going into hiding to protect them, and genuinely loved his daughter to the point of dying to keep her safe.
- Mad Dictator's Handsome Son: It really is strange that the Emperor could have a son that good looking, and also that loving, giving his life to ensure his daughter never gets entrapped by his father.
- Madonna Archetype: Miramir has shades of this. She lived in a desert as a junk trader and gave birth to a child born with extradordinary abilities, who grows to become the savior of the galaxy and even gets brought back from the dead. The outfit Miramir wears is also very similar to how the Virgin Mary is often depicted (a blue cloak with a hood).
- Muggle Born of Mages: Dathan was this, in a sense, according to the Rise novelization. He is said to be a not-quite identical clone (of Palpatine) that Palpatine himself considered a "useless, powerless failure" whose only worth was continuing his bloodline.
- Multiple-Choice Past: The Force Awakens had Rey under the impression that her parents had a reason for leaving her behind and that they'd come back one day, which she later realizes was wishful thinking. The Last Jedi has Kylo Ren tell her that they were just two unimportant junk traders who sold their daughter for drinking money and then died. The Rise of Skywalker clarifies they were actually in hiding from Palpatine, who is the father of Rey's dad; they only left Rey on Jakku to protect her and were then murdered by a Sith assassin. Then there's the novelization of Rise, which indicates that Dathan technically wasn't Palpatine's biological son, but a "not-quite identical" clone of the man (similar to Jango and Boba Fett), though this is never mentioned in the film. Shadow of the Sith runs with the explanation offered in both The Rise of Skywalker and its expanded literary adaptation.
- Mysterious Parents: Dathan and Miramir left Rey when she was five years old with no explanation and she has only vague memories of them. It's eventually revealed in The Rise of Skywalker that they abandoned her on Jakku to keep her safe from her grandfather, Palpatine, who subsequently had them murdered.
- Never Ending Terror: Dathan spent his entire life after leaving Exegol living in fear of someone coming after him, which only got worse when Rey was born.
- No Name Given: Neither of them is named in The Rise of Skywalker, and it's not until Shadow of the Sith that we learn what they're called.
- Not Quite the Right Thing: Rey's parents gave up their daughter in order to protect her from Palpatine, leaving her behind on the remote backwater planet of Jakku. While this is a very understandable decision and prevented Rey from falling into her evil grandfather's clutches, their five year old daughter subsequently became a slave in all but name to Plutt, growing up miserable, lonely and in near-starvation on a dangerous, lawless planet. Because of the way her parents left, Rey is also reluctant to ever leave Jakku for a better life because she clings to the hope they'll return, while her desperation for answers about who she is actually tempts her to the Dark Side when she inevitably finds out she's Force-Sensitive.
- Only One Name: Both are implied to have ditched the "Palpatine" surname in order to distance themselves from the heritage as a means of choosing to be "no one". Shadow of the Sith explicitly does not refer to them in that way.
- Parental Abandonment: Kylo Ren made the argument to Rey that, based on what he could see from a vision that Rey experienced in a cave, her parents cast her aside. The truth ends up being more complicated than that, but the argument is his own Psychological Projection of feeling abandoned by his own parents.
- Parents as People: While it's made clear in The Rise of Skywalker that they did love Rey and only ever wanted to protect her, it doesn't negate the fact that in protecting her they left her alone on a desert wasteland with the abusive Unkar Plutt, which was very traumatic for her. The only silver lining is that Rey's life on Jakku prepared her to be a Jedi, whereas she would have become her grandfather's puppet had she been taken to Exegol. Shadow of the Sith indicates that they were coming back for her and that they never actually sold Rey — Unkar Plutt just took advantage of the situation.
- Posthumous Characters: They only appeared in flashbacks of Rey's memories, and they're confirmed to be dead by the time of The Rise of Skywalker, but their role is still significantly expanded upon in the film.
- Rebel Prince: Dathan was an Imperial Prince who turned against his own father Sheev.
- Recessive Super Genes: Dathan was an imperfect clone of Palpatine who couldn't use the Force, but still passed on Palpatine's high Force potential to his daughter, Rey.
- Refuge in Audacity: In order to lure Ochi away from Rey, and keep him from tracking them, they stole his ship out from under him.
- Remember the New Guy?: It's established in The Rise of Skywalker that Dathan is the son of Sheev Palpatine. Prior to this, he'd never appeared, been mentioned or had his existence so much as hinted at anywhere in the Canon. Palpatine himself has clearly been aware he has a son and granddaughter for over a decade; it's revealed that Luke and Leia also found out Palpatine had a kid at some point and never mentioned it. Kylo and Rey are quite surprised, but moreso around the fact that Rey is related to Palpatine rather than the fact he had descendants at all. It's at least partly justified by the fact that Dathan chose to go under the radar and live a quiet life with his family, though it still leaves questions as to why he hadn't appeared or been mentioned before.
- Retcon: Shadow of the Sith reveals the "pauper's grave" bit is not true. Ochi dumped their bodies into space. Luke and Lando, who'd been trying to follow the family, found them and gave them a proper burial.
- Suspiciously Specific Denial: During a flashback, when questioned by Ochi about Rey's whereabouts her mother states "She's not on Jakku!" However, this apparently went over Ochi's head as he went straight to murdering them both rather than interrogate them further.
- Shoot the Dog: They willingly sold Rey into indentured servitude to Unkar Plutt, on a planet that is little more than a barren wasteland, in order to spare her from falling into her grandfather's hands. Shadow of the Sith softens this by revealing that they only intended for Rey to stay there temporarily and that they were coming back for her, only for their lives to be cut short by Ochi.
- True Blue Femininity: In The Rise of Skywalker, Miramir is depicted wearing a hooded blue cloak, establishing her as a gentle and loving maternal figure. It also gives her Virgin Mary vibes, especially seeing as her daughter has aspects of being a Messianic Archetype.
Gallius Rax
Fleet Admiral Gallius Rax
See his entry on the Imperial Navy page.
