Kylo Ren

Not to be confused with Ren (Star Wars) or Kybo Ren.

Kylo Ren
Star Wars character
First appearanceThe Force Awakens (2015)
Created by
Portrayed by
Voiced by
In-universe information
Full nameBen Solo
SpeciesHuman
GenderMale
Occupation
Affiliation
  • Jedi Order
  • First Order
FamilyHan Solo (father)
Leia Organa (mother)
Relatives
MasterLuke Skywalker
Snoke
Darth Sidious[3]
Homeworld

Kylo Ren (born Ben Solo) is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He was introduced in The Force Awakens (2015), the first film of the sequel trilogy. He subsequently appeared in The Last Jedi (2017) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). He also appears in the animated series Star Wars Resistance (2018–2020), and the television specials The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special (2020) and Lego Star Wars: Terrifying Tales (2021). Ren is portrayed by Adam Driver in all three sequel trilogy films.

At birth, Ren is given the name Ben Solo by his parents Han Solo and Leia Organa. He is trained as a Jedi by his uncle Luke Skywalker, but is seduced to the dark side of the Force by Snoke, the Supreme Leader of the First Order. He assumes the name Kylo Ren and aspires to be as powerful as his grandfather, the Sith Lord Darth Vader. Throughout the sequel trilogy, Ren is a commander of the First Order, the leader of the Knights of Ren, and an adversary of Rey.[5] He kills both his father and Snoke, then seizes the position of Supreme Leader. Ren eventually discovers that he shares a connection with Rey called a "Force dyad".[6] He rejects the dark side and helps her defeat the resurrected Emperor Palpatine, then uses the last of his life force to revive her when she collapses.

In addition to appearing in the films and television series, Kylo Ren has also appeared in related media and merchandising. Driver's performance has received acclaim from critics and fans. For his performance in The Force Awakens, Driver won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, making him the first Star Wars actor since Alec Guinness to win the award. Driver received a second nomination in the same category for his performance in The Rise of Skywalker.


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  3. ^ Horton, Cole; Hidalgo, Pablo; Zehr, Dan (2020). The Star Wars Book. DK. ISBN 978-0241409978.
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  5. ^ Scoville, Max (December 20, 2017). "Star Wars: Hey, What's Up With The Knights of Ren?". IGN. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "Kylo Ren". StarWars.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.