ORLANDO, Fla. — Rey and Kylo Ren just had an epic battle on the fictional planet Batuu.
Kylo Ren and Rey faced off in a lightsaber battle at a media event at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the immersive land at Walt Disney World. The two battled atop a platform with lightsabers ignited.
Chewbacca and Vi Moradi, a character from the novels “Black Spire” and “Captain Phasma” appear in the battle as well.
Watch the epic battle below. One video comes from this reporter while the other comes from Thrill Geek.
Context: The battle came as part of a media event ahead of the launch of Rise of the Resistance, a new ride at the Galaxy’s Edge land. At the park, Rey often evades stormtroopers and Kylo Ren, who spends time walking through the crowds in search of Rey and Resistance fighters.
The story: Kylo Ren and Rey have a noted history in the Star Wars universe, beginning with their encounters in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
- The duo briefly teamed up in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” to take down Supreme Leader Snoke before slipping away from each other.
- Trailers for “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” show that the two will battle — and possibly unite — once again.