Kylo Ren is a fictional character and a major antagonist in the Star Wars franchise. Introduced in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, he is portrayed by Adam Driver. Kylo Ren is the chosen name of Ben Solo, the only child of original Star Wars trilogy characters Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa. Though trained by his uncle Luke Skywalker as a Jedi, he was seduced to the dark side of the Force by Supreme Leader Snoke, and aspires to be as powerful as his grandfather, the Sith Lord Darth Vader. Ren is also the master of the Knights of Ren, as well as a high-ranking member and later the Supreme Leader of the First Order, an organization spawned from the former Galactic Empire. Throughout the sequel trilogy, Ren is both Rey's adversary and romantic interest, and shares with her a connection called 'Force dyad'. He is eventually redeemed like his grandfather before him and helps Rey in her fight against her grandfather, the revived Emperor Palpatine.
| First appearance | The Force Awakens (2015) |
| Created by | Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams, Michael Arndt |
| Portrayed by | Adam Driver |
| Voiced by | Adam Driver, (Disney Infinity 3.0, Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens, archive audio on Star Wars Rebels), Matthew Wood, (Star Wars Resistance, masked in Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)), Roger Craig Smith, Star Wars Battlefront II (2017) |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Jedi Padawan, Supreme Leader of the First Order, Master of the Knights of Ren |
| Affiliation | Jedi Order, First Order, Knights of Ren |
| Title | Kylo Ren |
| Family | Han Solo (father), Leia Organa (mother) |
| Relatives | Anakin Skywalker (maternal grandfather), Padmé Amidala (maternal grandmother), Luke Skywalker (maternal uncle), Shmi Skywalker (maternal great grandmother), Bail Organa (adoptive maternal grandfather) |
| Dyad | Rey (love interest) |
| Master | Luke Skywalker, Snoke, Palpatine (secretly) |
| Homeworld | Chandrila |
About Kylo Ren
Introduced in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Kylo Ren is the chosen name of Ben Solo, the son of Han Solo and Princess Leia. He was seduced to the dark side of the Force by Supreme Leader Snoke and aspired to be like his grandfather Darth Vader, though he was trained by Luke Skywalker.
Achievement of Kylo Ren
He was the master of the Knights of Ren, and later became the Supreme Leader of the First Order. Adam Driver originated the role the Skywalker saga sequel trilogy.
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