Kylo Ren — Star Wars: The Last Jedi Character Profile

About Kylo Ren

Supreme Leader of the First Order, son of Han and Leia

Kylo Ren — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Force freeze, Crossguard lightsaber combat, Mind probing, Telekinesis

• Strength: 8/10
• Intelligence: 7.5/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 4/10
• Influence: 8.5/10

Affiliations

• Jedi
• First Order
• Knights of ren
• Star Wars universe

Quick Facts about Kylo Ren

Full Name

Ben Solo

Occupation

Jedi

First Appearance

Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

Kylo Ren's Known Relations

• Han Solo — Father
• Princess Leia — Mother
• Luke Skywalker — Relative
• Padmé Amidala — Relative
• Shmi Skywalker — Relative
• Darth Vader — Relative
• Rey — Relative
• Supreme Leader Snoke — Student of
• First Order — Affiliation
• Jedi — Member of
• First Order — Member of
• Knights of ren — Member of
• Han Solo — Enemy
• Rey — Enemy
• Resistance — Enemy

Kylo Ren appears in 3 titles

• Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) — character page
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Adam Driver

Appears in

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (7)

• Kylo Ren — Professional Has Student — Snoke (Andy Serkis)
• Kylo Ren — Conflict Enemy Of — Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac)
• Kylo Ren — Family Mother — Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher)

  Mother-son bond causes Kylo to spare Leia's vessel initially.

• Kylo Ren — Power Subordinate — Snoke (Andy Serkis)

  Master-apprentice dynamic defined by obedience and eventual betrayal.

• Kylo Ren — Narrative Force Bond — Rey (Daisy Ridley)

  Telepathic link connects enemies across lightyears.

• Kylo Ren — Narrative Former Mentor — Luke Skywalker / Dobbu Scay (voice) (Mark Hamill)

  Failed teaching moment haunts both characters.

• Kylo Ren — Conflict Rival — General Hux (Domhnall Gleeson)

  Competing ambitions within the First Order hierarchy.

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• Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher)
• Rey (Daisy Ridley)
• Finn (John Boyega)
• Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac)
• C-3PO (Anthony Daniels)
• Snoke (Andy Serkis)
• General Hux (Domhnall Gleeson)
• Maz Kanata (Lupita Nyong'o)
• Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie)
• DJ (Benicio del Toro)
• Vice Admiral Holdo (Laura Dern)