Rey's journey with lightsabers is one of the most fascinating arcs in the 'Star Wars' sequel trilogy. Initially, she wields Anakin Skywalker's blue-bladed lightsaber, which calls to her in Maz Kanata's castle in 'The Force Awakens'. This weapon has a storied history—it was once used by Anakin, then Luke, and even briefly by Finn before Rey takes it up. There's something poetic about a scavenger from Jakku inheriting a Jedi relic, almost like the Force itself chose her. The way she fights with it, raw and untrained but fiercely determined, mirrors her character perfectly.
By 'The Last Jedi', that same lightsaber is famously split in half during her and Kylo Ren's tug-of-war over it. But in 'The Rise of Skywalker', Rey constructs her own unique weapon—a yellow-bladed lightsaber with a hinged, staff-like design. It’s such a fitting end to her story: a blend of her scavenger roots (the staff echoes her old melee weapon) and her growth as a Jedi. The yellow blade is rare in 'Star Wars' lore, often associated with Jedi Sentinels, which suits Rey’s role as a balance between guardian and explorer. Holding that golden saber at the end of the film, she finally steps into her own identity, no longer defined by the legacies of others.