him abouttheirlineageandconnectiontothedarksideofForce. the truth,andisconfronted withthereality thathiswholefamilyhasdeceived to address thepainfultruthwhenBenismucholder. Regrettably, Benlearns him thathisgrandfather, AnakinSkywalker, becameDarthVader. Sheintends by hisuncle,LukeSkywalker)leaveBenfeelingabandoned.Leiadoesnottell professional lives(coupledwiththeirdecisiontosendhimawaybetrained Organa andGeneralHanSoloinHannaCity,Chandrila.Hisparents’ busy One yearaftertheBattleofEndor, toPrincessLeia BenSoloisborn EARLY LIFE APPEARANCES the galaxyasevilservantofSupreme LeaderSnoke. villain ofrecent history,Force-wielding KyloRenchoosestoterrorize Though hislineageincludesthebrightestheroes aswellthedarkest KYLO REN Kill itifyouhaveto.” “Let thepastdie. of thepowerdarkside. He evencommuneswiththecharred relic ofVader’s mask,seekingvisions an ancientlightsaber looks tothepastforinspiration.Hiscrossguard lightsaberismodeledafter promising pupiltoSnokeandthemasterofKnightsRen.Kyloalso a tensionthatcausesdangerous instabilitywithinKylo.Hebecomesa Snoke’s teachingblendstraditionsofboththedarkandlightsides— side oftheForce from theFirstOrder’s mysteriousSupreme Leader, Snoke. Luke’s aboutthedark otherstudents. NowknownasKyloRen,helearns side oftheForce. However, againsthismasteranddestroys Benlaterturns Trained byLukeaspartofanewgenerationJedi,Benstudiesthelight TURN TO DARKNESS CHARACTERS ANDCREATURES VII,IX VIII, SPECIES blade from thetimeofScourgeMalachor. Human HOMEWORLD Chandrila AFFILIATION relationship. pursue aromantic Star, LeiaandHan of thesecondDeath After thedestruction End oftheEmpire

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defeated Kylo,sothathemayreceive hisfinaltrainingfrom Snokepersonally. following theResistance’s attack.Snokeorders GeneralHuxtoretrieve the face, buttheirdueliscutshortastheplanet’s surfacebeginstodisintegrate lightsaber withtheForce, andthenbesthimincombat.ReyscarsKylo’s brutally woundsFinninaduel,KyloisstunnedtowatchReyretrieve Anakin’s and Finninorder toretrieve hisgrandfather’s lightsaberfrom Finn.After he strikes hisfatherdown.KyloiswoundedbyChewbacca,butchasesafterRey immune tothelightside.WhenKylofinallymeetsHanonStarkillerBase,he with hisfather. However, Kyloresolves toprove himselfto Snokeandbecome KylowillwaverwhenhehasaninevitableconfrontationSnoke isconcerned TRIAL ANDFAILURE Through thatRey’s thisencounterKylolearns strong Force abilitiesrivalhisown. Kylo succeedsincapturing droid, whoisaccompaniedbyRey.Aftertrackingthedroid toTakodana, thatthemapisstoredPoe toquestionhim.Kylolearns withinaBB-series Kylo failstosecure Tekka’s mappinpointingLuke’s location,butcaptures Resistance pilotPoeDameron toJakkuforhismeetingwithLorSanTekka. Tasked bySnoketo huntdownthemissingLukeSkywalker, Kylofollows THE SEARCHFORSKYWALKER location. showsLuke’sthat has seenthemap and discoversshe mindto probeRey’s Kylo Renmanages information Gaining

Rey, butduringherinterrogation sheresists him.

to escapeyetagain. miscalculation allowstheResistance a Force projection ofhisoldmaster. Kylo’s too latethatheisfightingnothingmore than for LukeSkywalker’s misdirection, realizing Just whenhehasthemcorneredonCrait, hisattentiontoannihilatingtheResistance. Kylo turns Leader. Whenhisattempttorecruit Reytohiscausefails, his apprentice killinghimanddeclaringhimselfthenewSupreme brands Kyloafailure—a seriouserror injudgmentthatleadsto and failingtofindLukeSkywalker.Viciously tauntinghim,Snoke Snoke isdispleasedwithKyloforbeingbestedincombatbyRey After theirhumiliatingdefeatatStarkillerBase,Supreme Leader SUPREME LEADER

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timeline Han Solopleadswithhissontocomehome, tables andrevealsKylo’shewill fear—that believing that Ben is struggling against the Benisstrugglingagainst believing that When SnokelearnsofRey’sabilitiesinthe Despite flashesofunpredictability, young Force, heordersKylo tobringherhim. During Rey’sinterrogation, sheturnsthe Snoke connectsKylo andRey’smindsin wounded in the snow onStarkillerBase. wounded inthesnow Ben turns against LukeandjoinsSnoke.Ben turnsagainst Ben shows great affectionforhisfamily great Ben shows the Resistanceflagship, Raddus, nearly Resistance, Kylotostrike Renattempts Skywalker, hehas onlytodiscoverthat He takesthenameKylo Renandanew Lor San Tekka, butabriefinterrogation Kylo on Renleadstheattack Takodana an attempt to locate LukeSkywalker’s tolocate an attempt After ascoldingfromSupremeLeader including his “uncle” LandoCalrissian. unit is carrying the map toSkywalker. themap unit iscarrying and captures Rey.and captures Hebelievesfinding Caught off guard once again byRey’s Caught offguardonceagain Ben Soloisborninthespotlighttoan Kylo Poe interrogates Dameronusing before hecanactontheinformation. hiding place, butKylo cutshimdown never be as powerful asDarth never beaspowerful Vader. trained byhisuncle, LukeSkywalker. of the old man leaves himfrustrated. of theoldmanleaves destroys his own helmet. hisown destroys Kylo’s face is markedwithalongscar, evidence identity asaleaderintheFirst Order. capabilities, Kylo isleftshamedand Snoke, Kylo lashesoutinangerand Kylo arrivesonJakkuandcaptures of hisfailedencounterwithReyon Leia sends her son Ben away tobe Leia sendshersonBenaway Kyloattack on Renleadsafighter killing hismotherduringtheraid. important familyofleadersinthe been fightinga Force projection. Rebellion andtheNewRepublic. the Force aBB andlearnsthat down hisformermaster,down Luke Pursuing theremnantsof BB-8 isnolongernecessary. darkness andcanbesaved. Forceful interrogation Kidnap onTakodana Apprentice nomore Humiliating defeat Starfighter strike Assault onJakku Snoke’s demand Rey resistsKylo Extended family Family reunion Deceptive duel Starkiller Base. Jedi training Unmasked A newera Traitor

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