'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker': Rey's Lightsaber, Explained

Major spoilers ahead for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. It should go without saying that lightsabers are a huge part of Star Wars lore. On this one fact, the Sith and Jedi can agree. For the Force-wielders, lightsabers are like helmets to Mandalorians, a bowcaster to a Wookiee, or a bowl of bone broth to a Baby Yoda. It suffices to say that they're important. Over the course of the nine core Skywalker Saga movies (and the greater Star Wars universe), audiences have tracked a number of differe...