The film cements Palpatine as the saga’s ultimate villain, retroactively making him the mastermind of the entire saga’s conflict, which the film supplemented with its connections to Clone Wars and Rebels. With Palpatine returning from the dead to menace the galaxy once more, Rey completes her Jedi training, finally learns of her true heritage, and manages to awaken the good side of Ben Solo in time for a final battle on the Sith world of Exegol.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker concluded the Skywalker saga and featured numerous Easter eggs that connected it to the rest of the Star Wars franchise, including Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels.
