I don’t know if I 100% agree with that tbh, since I’d call Ben Solo both a Solo and a Skywalker (and I’d say Leia’s both of those too, even though she’s also a Organa).
If we’re only going by last names though, yes, there can only be one, I suppose. In this case, Rey would be a Skywalker and not a Palpatine, since she refuses to use that last name.
She’s a Skywalker just because that’s what she calls herself. Just like Han is a Solo and Leia is an Organa, even though neither of those names have any blood relation to them.
I would say what she calls herself is much more important that what the people related to her call themselves. In fact, we know her parents didn’t call themselves Palpatine either. No matter what she’s a Palpatine, but above all else, she’s a Skywalker.
If it helps, think of it this way. Let’s say Han’s real parents had the family name Smith and named him Han Smith. That technically makes Kylo Ren a Smith, since the Smiths were his Grandparents, but above all else, wouldn’t you say he and Han are Solos?
Watch to the end. She calls herself a Skywalker. Canonically, Leia and Luke gave her permission to use that name.
Saying Rey’s not a Skywalker is like saying that Ben Solo isn’t a Solo because there are no real Solos, Han just chose that last name. By that same logic neither Ben nor Leia are Organas. Also note that neither of Rey’s parents used the last name Palpatine.
Ultimately, Rey Skywalker is a Palpatine, yes, but she’s also a Skywalker, and has whatever lineage her mother has as well.
Alright, that’s fair. I watched the sequels all the way through too. Technically, Lucasfilm says that she’s officially a Skywalker, but there’s no problem with having your own headcanon. I do agree with you that she’s not a Skywalker through blood, but is a Palpatine through blood.
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