The Star Wars sequel trilogy failed to capitalize on Dark Rey's hinged red lightsaber, which was teased in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Star Wars fans were intrigued when a new film trilogy was confirmed to be commencing with Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Daisy Ridley's Rey had infinite possibilities ahead of her. She could be Obi-Wan Kenobi's long-lost descendant, a member of the Skywalker family, or a nobody. Star Wars: The Last Jedi played with the latter, but Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker confirmed Rey was Palpatine's progeny and made her an honorary Skywalker.
Amidst these changes, both Rey and Kylo Ren flirted with the opposite side of the Force. But while Kylo redeemed himself to help Rey defeat Palpatine, Rey always stuck with the light side, which earned her a new yellow lightsaber. However, the "Dark Rey" vision the hero met while exploring the wreckage of the second Death Star tempted her and introduced the concept of a foldable double-bladed lightsaber. Unfortunately, it was only used by the illusion and vanished as quickly as it appeared.
One of the most dramatic moments in the Star Wars prequel trilogy is when Darth Maul reveals his double-bladed lightsaber. Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan have a tough time fighting the Dark Lord, but similarly to Dark Rey, Darth Maul meets his end rather abruptly and the weapon doesn't show up again in any of the movies (only in the animated shows, where Darth Maul returns). Rey's definitive turn to the dark side in The Rise of The Skywalker would have been excessive, but the hinged lightsaber could have actually existed as a secret weapon of the Sith, or perhaps a new weapon wielded by Kylo Ren.
Besides, the hinged lightsaber would have been a better dark mirror of Rey's trusty staff than the yellow lightsaber. Apart from the evident visual parallels, the red lightsaber represents the opposite of Rey's initial traits: the bravery and sense of justice she had when she wasn't tied to the Solos and the Skywalkers would have transformed into the fear and the greed of the Sith. And in her pursuit of Luke's teachings (which had her bring back his blue lightsaber), Rey would have wielded twice the power as Dark Rey, thwarting Luke's initial efforts to prevent his students from falling to the dark side.
Last but not least, the hinged lightsaber would have made for exciting action sequences. It could be used as a thicker lightsaber when folded and the gap between the two blades could serve as a trap to wedge the opponent's weapon. It could work as a double-bladed lightsaber when extended and the whipping power of its opening mechanism could be exploited as well. Star Wars is known both for its ingenious weapons and the eternal divide between good and evil. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker could have done much more to unite the two.
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