Hey brother, Raylo, if you engage with the Star Wars community or have even just been online since 2015 at all, undoubtedly you've heard this term.

Raylo on the most basic level is just the shipping of the two characters Ray and

Kylo Wren from the Star Wars sequel trilogy.

And shipping, if you're unfamiliar with the phrase, is when any given fandom or community is rooting for two

characters to romantically end up together. It is a huge part of all fandums and fans will have probably

shipped any and every combination of two characters

inside the story but especially if it's the two main characters. Enter

Raylo. Possibly the most well-known and controversial shipping of any two characters in

recent memory, and here's why. Hey Brother!

Guys, before we dive on in, I want to give you a heads up that there are going to be

spoilers for Star Wars Rise of Skywalker as soon as the next sentence.

You have been warned.

Let's talk about the end of Rise of Skywalker.

The Emperor is dead.

The First Order has fallen. And Ray is dead. The First Order has fallen and Ray is down but Kylo Nay Ben Solo has climbed

his way back to the service and gives his own life to save Ray's. But not before the two have a moment to rejoice with

Ben's final act being to share a kiss with Ray before he fades into the force.

And that's it Ray Raylo confirmed, shortest relationship ever.

But that's just it though.

People have literally been talking about this for years, but this moment serves as a catalyst.

A catalyst for the Raylow conversation to become heated,

because now it's official.

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