Star Wars viewers have only just clocked that two characters are closely related, but to be honest, we get it.

The Star Wars canon spans many centuries of lore, and there are thousands of characters, locations, and events to keep track of. Even the most dedicated of fans are going to miss obvious details at times.

And when it comes to characters that are distantly related, it can be easy to miss one of these obvious details, especially when it’s not really brought up in the films themselves.

As posted on the Star Wars Reddit page, one user has posted about how they feel “stupid” for only just realising that Padmé Amidala and Ben Solo (A.K.A. Kylo Ren) are related by blood.

For context: Padmé marries Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode 2 – Attack of the Clones. They go on to have two

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