The Star Wars franchise has become more expansive than ever before due to the world-building done in comic books, spin-off series and novels. The latest project to add to the lore of a galaxy far, far away is Rae Carson's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Expanded Edition, a novel that expands on the film to paint a more complete picture for fans still left with questions.

Some revelations from the book have already surfaced, like the truth behind Rey and Kylo's kiss, but there is still a significant amount of new content to be explored. Here is every major revelation from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Expanded Edition.

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Palpatine's Message

Palpatine in Rise of Skywalker close up

In the opening crawl of The Rise of Skywalker, fans are told Palpatine sent a message across the galaxy signaling his return. Unfortunately, the message itself is never revealed within the film. The novel rectifies that by including it in full: "At last the work of generations is complete. The great error is corrected. The day of victory is at hand. The day of revenge. The day of the Sith."

Kylo Ren was on Mustafar

The opening of The Rise of Skywalker saw Kylo Ren easily taking out opponents on an unnamed planet. The novel reveals it to be Mustafar, which holds significance in the prequels and is where Darth Vader's fortress was located.

The novel also adds the Eye of Webbish Bog, a spider-like parasite attached to a large humanoid. It tells Kylo he passed Vader's test of defeating all the Eye's guardians, then leads him to the Wayfinder. It's understandable why this was cut from the film.

Jannah's Connection to Lando

Jannah in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

The novel parallels the film as both hint at, but never confirm, whether Jannah is Lando's daughter. However, all signs point to this being true. Lando reflects on his time spent hiding on the desert planet Pasaana trying to forget how he tragically lost his daughter to the First Order. Though he seemingly doesn't recognize Jannah near the end, their meeting inspires him to travel the galaxy to reunite kidnapped children with their parents. This could potentially be spun off as a side story.

Palpatine's Spirit Inside an Imperfect Clone

The resurrected Palpatine on Exegol, in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

One thing that remained unclear was how Palpatine returned. Things like cloning and dark side experiments were alluded to, but a definitive answer wasn't provided. The novel fills in the gaps revealing Palpatine going to great lengths to survive after being thrown down a reactor shaft and confirms what was seen in the film was an imperfect clone. The book also explains what the mechanical portion of Palpatine is.

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The Truth About Rey's Father

Rey from The Rise of Skywalker

When it was revealed Rey was Palpatine's granddaughter, the notion of him having intimate relations with a woman was very unexpected. The novel dispels this by explaining how Rey's father isn't Palpatine's son, but actually a failed clone who was unable to use the Force. Palpatine rejected the clone, and eventually tasked the assassin Ochi with killing him.

The Final Order and the Sith Eternal

Lightened image of Star Destroyers from The Rise of Skywalker

How Palpatine's massive army was formed is explained in the book. Many of its members were either born and raised on Exegol or from the surrounding areas within the unknown regions. In addition, Palpatine handpicked suitable child recruits from the First Order to become Sith troopers for the Final Order.

As for the hooded figures seen in Palpatine's throne room, they are the Sith Eternal, living beings loyal to paving the way for a new era of rule under Palpatine. They were also responsible for experimenting with different methods to create a suitable host body for the emperor.

The Knights of Ren and Allegiant General Pryde

Introduced in Rey's vision from The Force Awakens, the Knights of Ren finally made their more official debut in The Rise of Skywalker, even if their role there was relatively minor. The book adds more dimension to them as Kylo realizes they were working for Palpatine this whole time. Similarly, General Pryde was also working under the Emperor.

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Finn Confirmed as Force-Sensitive

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Finn being Force-sensitive was something director J.J. Abrams and actor John Boyega only hinted at, but the novel explicitly makes this clear. Finn sensed Kylo's presence before his TIE fighter arrived on Pasaana, while also feeling the malicious intent coming from the Knights of Ren. He also felt something weigh heavy on him when Rey briefly died. Interestingly, the book credits Finn and Jannah's connection to the Force for how they were able to break away from the First Order.

How Force Healing Works

Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Rey

One of the newest abilities introduced in The Rise of Skywalker was Force healing. While an intriguing addition, the film never explained how it works. The novel says Rey learned it by reading the ancient Jedi texts and differentiated it from other Force abilities. Rey draws from the Force when using some of her usual powers, but says healing requires giving her essence to it. She grows a deeper understanding of how this creates a balance.

Origin of the Force Dyad

In the final confrontation, the Emperor notices the bond between Rey and Ben and says they are a dyad in the Force. In other words, two separate elements combining to create something powerful. This makes sense since Ben returned to the light to fight with Rey against the rising darkness embodied in Palpatine.

The novel takes it a step further. It reveals how this idea originated with the Siths' rule of two as they attempted to create a Force dyad between master and apprentice. However, they never achieved a true dyad because it requires a level of empathy and openness the Sith are unable to properly express.

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How Rey Repaired & Built Her Lightsabers

Another unexplained aspect is how Rey repaired Luke's lightsaber. Rey is knowledgeable with droids and technology, and it was probably implied she put that knowledge to use. The novelization actually shows Rey using the obtained Jedi texts as guides for repairing Luke's saber and eventually building her own.

Leia's Inner Turmoil

General Organa in The Last Jedi

After the tragic death of Carrie Fisher, it was difficult to incorporate Leia into the main story. However, one of the more surprising moments in the movie is Leia shown training with Luke.

The book sheds more light on this. She recalls a memory of Luke provoking Leia to bring out her full potential, with one incident resulting in her hovering in mid-air. It's also revealed Leia was training Rey on the same planet Luke trained her, Ajan Kloss. She also conferred with Obi-Wan and Yoda before the events of The Rise of Skywalker. The book fleshes out Leia's failing health as well, with Luke advising her to detach herself from the Resistance in preparation for her inevitable fate.

Chewbacca Cares About Ben Solo

Many felt the film was so overly packed that Chewbacca was heavily sidelined, with his only contribution being the meaningless death fake-out. Fortunately, the book expands this beautifully. Following Chewie's capture, Kylo Ren attempts to extract information from him only to find two specific memories: one of a younger Han and Chewbacca in their prime, and Chewbacca spending time with young Ben Solo. This adds an emotional depth to Chewbacca and a connection to Ben since both have a history with Han Solo.

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Why No One Answered the Resistance's Call

Rebel speeders race toward First Order forces on the surface of Crait.

During the final battle on Crait in The Last Jedi, the Resistance sent out a message asking anyone for help. No one answered, but the book explains why. Poe, Finn, Rey and Snap Wexley discover the First Order was focusing all its efforts on ensuring the Resistance received no support. This means capturing or assassinating allies, restricting communications and cutting off supplies.

However, Lando was somehow able to successfully bring a large fleet to Exegol. The novel explains that Beaumont and Connix charted a course for him that flew beyond any First Order signal jammers. He then used lightspeed skipping to transmit his requests for backup to as many people as he could.

Rose Tico's Major Contributions

One major criticism for The Rise of Skywalker is Rose's limited screen time. Many saw it as a disservice to the character after her pivotal role in the previous film. The book recognizes Rose's talents and gives her more to do. She fixes the Falcon, does most of the maintenance work for the Resistance fleet and personally joins the ground assault at Exegol. It also describes how she and Rey developed a friendship in the time between episodes VIII and IX.

Zorii Saved Babu Frik on Kijimi

After a star destroyer annihilated the planet Kijimi, Zorii Bliss and the lovable Babu Frik were believed to be dead. However, the two show up later at Exegol as part of the rebel fleet. The book reveals Zorii rescued Babu, who was still in his workshop, before their planet was destroyed, flying away in a Y-wing she had hidden away.

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Resistance Fleet at Exegol Given More Spotlight

Hera Syndulla smirks at someone in Star Wars Rebels

The battle on Exegol saw a considerable amount of ships arrive to fight the Final Order. The film has some visual blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameos, but the book confirms who showed up.

Wedge Antilles is name-dropped in the novel, whereas in the film he was only shown for a few seconds. The ship from Star Wars Rebels, the Ghost, also arrives as its pilot (presumably Hera Syndulla) reports for duty. Kazuda Xiono from Star Wars Resistance is also present with his ship, the Fireball. Even Zay Versio from the 2017 video game Star Wars: Battlefront II makes an appearance.

However, the book also includes losses. It sadly confirms the ship Tantive IV and Nien Nunb, Lando's longtime friend and copilot, didn't make it. As well, Snap Wexley's death becomes more tragic when it's revealed he was Wedge's stepson.

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