A common argument for Rey being a nobody is it introduces the idea anyone can be Force sensitive and you don’t need to be from a special bloodline. To see how novel this is, I made a list of Force sensitive characters born to Force sensitive parents and those who were not.

FS Parents Without Force Sensitive Parents Aya-Glon Aayla Secura Ben Solo Ashla Jacen Syndulla (Implied) Agen Kolar Kailla-Glon-Vow (Aya’s Grandmother) Anakin Skywalker Leia Organa Alora Luke Skywalker Akar-Deshu Maul Ahsoka Tano Mother Talzin Adi Gallia Savage Opress Barriss Offee Shelish Bene Tonn-Glon Bil Valen Bolla Ropal Bultar Swan Byph Caleb Dume (Kanan Jarrus) Chian Chubor Cin Drallig Coleman Kcaj Coleman Trebor Count Dooku Cyslin Myr Darth Sidious/Emperor Palpatine Depa Billaba Dhara Leonis Eekar Oki Eeth Koth Eldra Kaitis Even Piell Ezra Bridger. Farn Klin Ferren Barr Fi-Ek Sirch Finn Ertay Galdos Stouff Ganodi Gungi Halsey Hedala Fardi Huulik Ima-Gun Di Jai Kell Jinx Jocasta Nu Kalifa Katooni Kav Bayons Kez Velaz Khaat Qiyn Khandra Ki-Adi-Mundi Kirak Infil’a Kit Fisto Knox Ky Narec Liam Luminara Unduli Ma’kis’shaalas Mace Windu Mari Amithest Masana Tide Maz Kanata Melik Galerha Misusiel Nahdar Vebb Neebo Nes Ukul Nicanas Tassu Nuhj O-Mer Obi-Wan Kenobi Oppo Rancisis Ord Enisence Petro Plo Koon Prosset Dibs Pype Que-Mars Redath-Gom Qui-Gon Jinn Quinlan Vos Ran Deezy Rissa Mano Roo-Roo Page Saesee Tiin Sammo Quid Sar Labooda Sephjet Jossal Shaak Ti Shadday Potkin Sifo Dyas Siolo’urmanka Snoke Sora Bulq Sors Bandeam Sta-Den Eekin Stass Allie Tai Uzuma Temiri Blagg (‘Broomboi’) The Bendu Tholme Tutso Mara Uvell Va Zhurro Verla Wee Dunn Whie Xiath Yaddle Yarael Poof Yoda Zatt Zett Jukassa Zubain Ankonori

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