After the events on Starkiller Base, the final piece of the map is found and Rey, along with Chewie and R2, set out to find Luke Skywalker. This final scene has raised many questions about Rey's parentage, some believing it to be a subtle reveal that she is in fact the daughter of Luke Skywalker, among other things. So, lets talk about it.
Why doesn't Leia accompany Rey to the island? It seems pretty odd that Leia, who had been looking for her brother for so long and believes him to be the savior of the Republic, would entrust this task to a stranger, despite her fighting alongside Han. I understand the Hosnian System had just been destroyed and she is a very important figure, seemingly the only one that took the First Order seriously, but there has to be someone that can perform those duties for a short time while she is away (Ackbar?). This leads me to believe that she has a feeling that Rey is connected to Luke in some way. Whether Leia knows that Rey is her niece, a feeling I got during their long embrace after Han's death, remains to be seen. Then again, maybe Chewie's and R2's presence were enough for her.
Also, as they make their approach to the island, Rey seems to have a look of familiarity on her face, so much so that Chewie looks over at her with a curious look. I know I'm analyzing the facial expressions of a Wookie, but stay with me here. Earlier in the film, Kylo Ren is probing Rey's mind and discovers that she often thinks about an island and an ocean. Could Luke's location be that same island? Or was it just a fantasy since she had lived on a secluded, desert planet for as long as she could remember. Remember, she's amazed to see Tokadana as they arrive saying, "I didn't know there was this much green in the whole galaxy." I strongly believe that she had been on that island before training with Luke and her mother for a short time. If that's not the case, then it could just be a look of wonder and nothing more. I'm sure this question will get answered in Episode VIII.
As Rey approaches Luke, we see him standing and looking down at something. On the Far, Far Away Podcast, hosted by Mark Reilly and John Rocha, a fan insisted that Luke was looking down at something that looked like a tombstone. After my last viewing, I believe this to be the case. The rock structure there seems pretty level except for that one jagged piece of rock. I've come to two possible conclusions. The first being that Luke is staring at the grave of his wife. The other being that he is looking at the grave of his daughter(Rey), who he believes is dead. This one, I think, is the most possible because I don't think Luke would've abandoned his daughter on Jakku with someone like Unkar Plutt, and I don't think he came into contact with Rey after the academy was destroyed. I'm starting to develop another theory which I'll leave for another post.
Finally, the one thing that everyone has been pointing to, the way Luke reacts to seeing Rey. At first, as he pulls his hood down, he seems to be struggling to recognize who it is. I mean, he probably hasn't seen another person since he left. But, after a couple of seconds, its like a tidal wave hits him and he recognizes Rey immediately. The way his expression changes so quickly makes me think that he has just seen his daughter, who he believed to be dead. What else would cause Luke to completely walk away from everything if not the death of his daughter? Sure, Ben Solo turning to the dark side would have been hard enough, but he was able to turn his father back to the light, so why just walk away? I think feeling solely responsible for the fall of Ben Solo started his downward spiral, but thinking that his daughter had been killed was the deciding factor.
We are now officially a year and a half away from Episode VIII. It'll be fun to see how these theories evolve as we get more news about the upcoming film. Until then, lets speculate away!
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