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Star Wars artist reveals the secret origins of Rey and Leia's lightsabers

by Jake Kleinman
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Unactivated lightsaber held by a hand in the desert

The Rise of Skywalker surprised fans by giving Rey a brand new yellow lightsaber, but the weapon's backstory is even more interesting.

In May 2020, professional concept artist Matt Savage revealed the unused work he did on Rise of Skywalker.

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