10 Shocking (But Believable) Theories About Star Wars: The Last Jedi
4. Luke Killed His Padawans
This is an extension of the 'Luke has turned evil' theory, but if it turns out to be true, it would be a shocking twist in itself.
The mysterious 'Jedi school incident' described in The Force Awakens is what drove Luke into isolation, and the facts surrounding the tragedy are sketchy at best.
According to the late Han Solo, "[Luke] was training a new generation of Jedi," but "one boy, an apprentice turned against him, destroyed it all. Luke felt responsible… He walked away from everything."
Rey's visions suggest Skywalker's Padawans were killed, leaving the new Jedi Order in tatters, and Kylo Ren appears to be the culprit... but what if this isn't the full story?
One theory which continues to gain traction on Reddit suggests Luke lost the plot when Ren turned to darkness and defected, and in his blind rage, impulsively cut down his students with a Lightsaber as a result.
This conspiracy theory aside, Ren remains the chief suspect behind the Padawan slaughter, but culpability on Luke's part cannot be ruled out since there's compelling evidence supporting his Dark Side shift.