Is Rey a Palpatine or a Skywalker?

When asked who she is by the old woman on Tatooine, the former Palpatine declares herself Rey Skywalker, and she becomes a new part of the family. So, as far as the canon goes, yes, Rey is considered a Skywalker.

Did Palpatine mean to create Anakin?

He was created by Darth Plagius. It’s official: no, Emperor Palpatine did NOT create Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars canon.

Did the force create Anakin?

No, in Old Canon. Seeing in Old Canon, Anakin was born as a indirect result of Plagueis experiments with the midichlorians and his attempt to create a lifeform entirely from the Force. So it was Plagueis that created Anakin and not Sidious.

Why did the Force choose Anakin?

Anakin was created by the force supposedly with the intention that he would bring the force to balance by destroying the Sith (though I think destroying the Jedi was also part of the prophesy because the Jedi misinterpreted it). Even Palpatine recognised that Anakin was the Chosen One.

Did Darth Plagueis and Darth Sidious cause Anakin Skywalker’s birth?

So, according to this, Darth Plagueis and Darth Sidious caused Anakin’s birth indirectly. From the following quote (the moment when Palpatine learns about Anakin for the first time) from the “Darth Plagueis” novel, it looks highly unlikely that Palpatine had anything to do with it:

How did Anakin Skywalker get conceived?

Qui-Gon theorized that Anakin was conceived by midi-chlorians after Shmi told him there was no father. Senator Palpatine tells Anakin that his former master, Darth Plagueis, learned how to influence midi-chlorians to create life.

Was Anakin Skywalker created by the midi-chlorians?

…but it wasn’t the Midi-chlorians that came up with the idea. Anakin Skywalker was created by manipulating the Dark Side of the Force, as many fans have suspected, but the identity of his ‘father’ guarantees that fans will never see the Star Wars saga the same way again. One last time, prepare yourself for this major SPOILER.

Is Rey aware of the events of Star Wars?

In the Disney™ Star Wars™ sequel trilogy, Rey is the audience self-insert character. The ST seems to deal with the legacy and impact of legends and history. It seems in both movies so far she is completely aware of the events of Episodes I-VI. She knows about Han and the Falcon, and never asks “Luke who?”.