The lightsaber in question was a hinged staffsaber, somewhat reminiscent of the weapon wielded by Darth Maul (Ray Park) in The Phantom Menace.
While nothing like this has been seen before in the Star Wars cinematic universe, it certainly intrigued fans.
Now, in the upcoming book ‘Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection’ fans will get a glimpse into what exactly all of these special details mean.
On Rey’s Dark Side weapon, the book reads: “Rey grew up thinking of herself as nobody special, but Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker upends those assumptions by revealing her true heritage as the granddaughter of Emperor Palpatine.
source: express.co.uk