Star Wars: The 10 greatest heroes of the Skywalker Saga, ranked
By Scott Brown
7. Rey
Anybody can be a hero, and that’s something that Rey epitomizes. She’s someone who doesn’t view herself as anything but a nobody from nowhere and tries to pass on the mantle of “hero” to anybody who will take it. When push comes to shove though, she rises to the occasion. Whether she knows it or not, she stands for hope in the galaxy and is willing to fight to protect those who can’t.
From the first moment she was introduced to the larger galaxy when she meets BB-8, it’s easy to tell that Rey is a hero. She saves him from another scavenger and refuses to sell him for food she desperately needs. Those humble beginnings organically lead her path to her attempts to offer Kylo Ren redemption that he doesn’t deserve or want. Only a hero would be willing to put themselves through the pain she goes through to help someone who doesn’t want it and probably never will.
As of the publishing of this article, we don’t know where Rey’s story will end up, so it’s hard to define where she would truly fall on this list. However, as of now, this is a great place for her.