‘Tis the season to be a “Star Wars” fan! More than 10 years have passed since “Revenge of the Sith” opened in theaters, marking what audiences worldwide thought would be the end of the beloved movie franchise. Now, the galaxy is no longer far, far away, returning to the silver screen in just over a week.

The original “Star Wars” trilogy, released in the 1970s and 80s, centered around three young heroes: Luke Skywalker, a dreamer who grew into a hero and Jedi in the fight against the tyrannical Empire, his sister Princess Leia, a leader in the rebellion and Han Solo, a smuggler turned general. Throughout the original trilogy, the trio and the Rebel Alliance overthrew the Empire and brought balance to the galaxy.

The new movies feature these original three, but also introduces a new set of protagonists for the next generation. There’s desert scavenger Rey, who seems to be the next Luke Skywalker, lost on a planet far from everything. We also have Finn, a defecting Stormtrooper for the First Order (the resurrected Empire) who stumbles upon Rey on Jakku, and Poe Dameron, a fighter pilot for the Resistance (the new Rebel Alliance).

Director J.J. Abrams has meticulously shielded major plot points of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (and deliberately hidden the face of Luke Skywalker himself) from the world, wanting to keep spoiler leakage to a minimum ahead of the film’s Dec. 18 release. However, based on the 3.6 percent of the film released through trailers, teasers and TV spots, and through sheer intuition and knowledge of “Star Wars,” here are some theories about the newest installment of the franchise.

**Luke Skywalker is NOT Kylo Ren**

This is by far the most ludicrous myth swirling around the internet. Guys. We’ve seen Kylo Ren’s face; it was released in this Vanity Fair edition months ago. Additionally, in the final shot of the movie’s trailer, the mysterious villain is unmasked. Granted, his face remains unseen in the shot, but unless Luke decided to grow his hair out, dye it black and get a perm, it’s just not him.
Now, does this mean Ren has no connections to the Jedi Master? More on that later.

**Rey’s last name is Solo**

This theory seems to be the general consensus among the “Star Wars” faithful. Ever since Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy said in an interview that one of the main characters would be continuing the Skywalker saga, it’s been pretty clear that one of the three protagonists of “The Force Awakens” is likely a Skywalker or Solo.

So why Rey?

Let’s go over what we know about the desert scavenger so far. According to her profile on Star Wars’ official site, “Rey is a resilient survivor, a scavenger toughened by a lifetime of dealing with the cutthroats of the harsh desert world of Jakku.” We also know from snippets of dialogue from trailers that Rey is waiting on her family, who presumably left her behind on Jakku years prior.

The galaxy is clearly in turmoil, and now-General Leia and Han Solo are at the center of it, leading the Resistance. The First Order, if the wide and sweeping shots from trailers are any indication, are clearly thriving. So, hypothetically, if Han and Leia were to have a child, they might be inclined to hide it away for its own protection.

It worked for Leia, after all.

Additionally, the trailer features multiple shots of Rey alongside Han Solo, piloting the Millenium Falcon. This kind of cinematic foreshadowing simply cannot be ignored. As stated earlier, the “Star Wars” saga is the story of the Skywalkers. Rey is the main character of this new story, ergo, Rey is a Skywalker. Or Solo, if you want to be technical about it.

**Kylo Ren and Rey are siblings**

This isn’t half as far-fetched as it sounds.

In the original expanded universe, Han and Leia had three children: twins Jaina and Jacen and younger Anakin. Jaina and Jacen were very close growing up, but once they grew up, their lives took shockingly different directions. Jaina became known as the “Sword of the Jedi,” a fierce and dedicated Jedi Knight learning under Luke Skywalker. Jacen, on the other hand, fell to the Dark Side, becoming known as Darth Caedus.

Picture this: Han and Leia, in true Star Wars fashion, have to separate their children at birth, sending Rey to the remote planet Jakku and trusting their son into the care of Leia’s brother Luke. Luke trains their son from a young age, sensing his affinity to the Force, but along the way, something goes terribly wrong. The boy starts showing incredibly dark tendencies until finally, he turns completely, running away and disappearing. Luke goes into hiding in shame.

Rumors circulating around claim that Kylo Ren has a strange obsession with Han Solo. It only makes sense the former smuggler would be his father. Additionally, the family connection provides additional justification for Ren’s near-worship of Darth Vader as evidenced by the trailers.

I could be completely wrong about all of this. Maybe Rey is Luke’s daughter, and Ren has no relation to him at all. Maybe Luke has fallen to the Dark Side after all.

“Always in motion, the future is.”

I guess we’ll find out next week!