query: who did kylo ren kill first in the force awakens

pos: Kylo Ren coordinates where Luke Skywalker is to be found, Ren kills an old vicar known as Lor San Tekka, and captures Resistance pilot Poe Dameron, who has also been sent to recover the map by General Leia Organa. Ren soon learns that the pilot had entrusted his astromech droid, BB-8, with the map. Poe flees with the help of rogue stormtrooper Finn, who later finds BB-8, and the scavenger Rey. Finn, Rey, and BB-8 escape Jakku in the "Millennium Falcon", and are soon intercepted by the ship's former owner, Han Solo, and his co-pilot Chewbacca. It is revealed that Ren is

pos: Star Wars: The Force Awakens On the planet Jakku, Resistance pilot Poe Dameron receives a map to Luke's location from Lor San Tekka. Stormtroopers commanded by Kylo Ren destroy the village and capture Poe, while Kylo kills San Tekka. Poe's droid escapes with the map and encounters a scavenger, Rey, near a junkyard settlement. Kylo tortures Poe using the Force and learns of . Stormtrooper , unwilling to kill for the First Order, frees Poe, and they escape in a stolen TIE fighter; Poe names "Finn". As they turn back to Jakku to retrieve , they are shot down by a First Order Star Destroyer

pos: Kylo Ren Lor San Tekka's location, Kylo leaves him for Hask, Del's former comrade in Inferno Squad. Kylo Ren is a point of view character in the of "The Force Awakens" by Alan Dean Foster. In the 2017 Chuck Wendig novel "", Ben Solo is stated as having been born on the planet Chandrila on the same day as a peace treaty is signed between the remnants of the Empire and the New Galactic Republic. Kylo Ren is additionally mentioned in the 2017 novel "". Both the character of Kylo Ren and Driver's performance have been positively received. Many complimented Ren's conflicted

pos: Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Thirty years later, the Rebels are renamed "The Resistance" and the First Order has risen from the remains of the Empire. Luke had gone missing and Leia now leads the Resistance by herself. Pilot Poe Dameron and his droid BB-8 are sent to the planet Jakku to meet with Lor San Tekka, who has the map to Luke Skywalker's whereabouts. After acquiring the map, the village is attacked by the First Order, led by Kylo Ren and Captain Phasma, who seek the map to Luke Skywalker. Poe and BB-8 help the villagers fight the stormtroopers but the duo fail to

pos: Kylo Ren series "", and as a playable character in "". In January 2016, Driver reprised the role for a "Star Wars"/"Undercover Boss" sketch on "Saturday Night Live", with Kylo Ren disguising himself as a radar technician named "Matt" to determine what the Starkiller Base employees really think of him. Kylo Ren appears in "Star Wars Battlefront II", voiced by Matthew Wood and Roger Craig Smith, masked and unmasked respectively. In the game, Kylo interrogates Del Meeko about Lor San Tekka's location (who possess the map to Luke Skywalker) using his Force abilities. When Del finally relents and reveals the map and

pos: Kylo Ren coordinates where Luke Skywalker is to be found, Ren kills an old vicar known as Lor San Tekka, and captures Resistance pilot Poe Dameron, who has also been sent to recover the map by General Leia Organa. Ren soon learns that the pilot had entrusted his astromech droid, BB-8, with the map. Poe flees with the help of rogue stormtrooper Finn, who later finds BB-8, and the scavenger Rey. Finn, Rey, and BB-8 escape Jakku in the "Millennium Falcon", and are soon intercepted by the ship's former owner, Han Solo, and his co-pilot Chewbacca. It is revealed that Ren is

neg: Kylo Ren by ODESSA, a theoretical network of SS officers who fled to Argentina following World War II. Driver's casting in the film in an unnamed role was first announced on April 29, 2014. Kylo Ren was first seen, but still not named, in the 88-second "The Force Awakens" teaser trailer released by Lucasfilm on November 28, 2014, wielding a jagged red lightsaber with a crossguard. The name Kylo Ren was revealed by "Entertainment Weekly" in a Lucasfilm-designed Topps-style trading card mockup in December 2014. A May 2015 "Vanity Fair" photo shoot by Annie Leibovitz confirmed that Driver would be portraying Kylo.

neg: Kylo Ren Jedi Order. Kylo Ren is also the master of the Knights of Ren, as well as a commander and later the supreme leader of the First Order, an organization spawned from the fallen Galactic Empire. He is featured in "The Force Awakens" media and merchandising and appears in the film's sequel, "" (2017). After Lucasfilm was acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 2012, the script for "The Force Awakens" was written by Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams and Michael Arndt, with no direct participation from "Star Wars" creator George Lucas. According to director Abrams, the First Order is inspired

neg: Kylo Ren so unique is that he isn't as fully formed as when we meet a character such as Darth Vader ... He is not your prototypical mustache-twirling bad guy. He is a little bit more complex than that." Driver said in December 2015 that, despite the visual similarities to Darth Vader, Ren is "unlike any villain the franchise has seen". He explained: Kylo Ren first appears in "The Force Awakens" as a commander in the First Order, a sinister regime that has risen from the remains of the old Galactic Empire. After arriving at Jakku to retrieve a map containing the

neg: Kylo Ren in "", with Adam Driver reprising his role. He is a playable character in the 2015 "Force Awakens" add-on to the "Disney Infinity 3.0" video game, with an "Infinity" character figurine available separately. He is also a character in the strategy video game "". Hasbro has released a Kylo Ren action figure, and a figure in their Black Series line. He is also featured in the Lego "Star Wars" playsets Kylo Ren's Command Shuttle (2015) and Battle on Takodana (2016), as well as a Lego Buildable Figure. The Lego version of Kylo also appears in the 2016 short form animated

neg: Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens causing Ren to leave in frustration. Kylo Ren informs Supreme Leader Snoke that Rey resisted his attempts and that she is strong with the Force. General Hux reveals that the droid has likely reached the Resistance. Snoke decides that the Resistance must be destroyed before they can reach Skywalker. Hux reveals that they tracked one of the Resistance's ships to the Ileenium system, so Snoke orders him to prepare the Starkiller to destroy the Resistance once and for all. Kylo Ren insists he can get the map's location from Rey, but Snoke orders him to bring the girl to him

neg: Captain Phasma The character was originally conceived as male. Phasma appeared prominently in promotion and marketing for "The Force Awakens", but the character's ultimately minor role in the film was the subject of criticism, a complaint repeated for her appearance in "The Last Jedi". Nonetheless, merchandise featuring the character found success, and her figure was the best-selling of all "The Force Awakens" action figures on Amazon.co.uk. The character's creation was inspired by a rejected design for Kylo Ren. Costume designer Michael Kaplan came up with the concept of Kylo being "the Lord of the Stormtroopers, in bright shining silver armor". Kaplan had

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lucasfilm Ltd. and Abrams's production company Bad Robot Productions. "The Force Awakens" is the first "Star Wars" film to not involve franchise creator George Lucas. Set 30 years after "Return of the Jedi", the film follows Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron's search for Luke Skywalker and their fight alongside the Resistance, led by General Leia Organa and veterans of the Rebel Alliance, against Kylo Ren and the First Order, a successor to the Galactic Empire. "The Force Awakens" was announced after The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Lucasfilm in October 2012. The film was produced by Abrams, his longtime collaborator

neg: Rey (Star Wars) is "important in this universe, not just in the context of "The Force Awakens", but in the entire galaxy. She deserves it." Ridley said that she knew who Rey's parents were. In "The Last Jedi", a conversation between Rey and Kylo Ren reveals that Rey's parents were insignificant. Rey is coaxed by Kylo into admitting they were "nobody", a revelation that Kylo tells Rey she already knew. Todd VanDerWerff of "Vox" equated this scene with Luke finding out that Darth Vader is his father, which was his greatest nightmare. To VanDerWerff, "Rey's greatest nightmare is being no one." He added

neg: Rey (Star Wars) to give Rey three lessons of the ways of the Force. Through these lessons, Rey demonstrates immense raw strength and a clear temptation toward the dark side of the Force that reminds Luke of Kylo Ren, who was once his nephew and student, Ben Solo. All the while, Rey feels a sudden connection through the Force with Ren, who tells her that Luke tried to kill him while he was the Jedi master’s student (Luke later tells her that he was tempted to kill Ben after seeing a vision of the pain and suffering he would cause, but relented). In

neg: First Order (Star Wars) First Order (Star Wars) The First Order is an autocratic military dictatorship in the "Star Wars" franchise, introduced in the 2015 film "". Formed following the fall of the Galactic Empire after the events of "Return of the Jedi" (1983), the organization has amassed its power in secret over three decades. In "The Force Awakens", the First Order is commanded by Supreme Leader Snoke and has begun executing its plan to depose the New Republic and reclaim control of the galaxy. The Knights of Ren are a mysterious group of elite warriors within their ranks, led by Kylo Ren. It

neg: Kylo Ren is finished, they are separated by a seismic fissure created by the collapsing base. Rey and the others escape as Snoke orders General Hux to evacuate the base and bring Ren to him to complete his training. Ren's inner conflict continues into "The Last Jedi", specifically through his conversations with Rey, with whom he connects through the Force. Rey believes that his conflict will ultimately bring him back to the light side. Ren captures her and brings her before Snoke, who orders Ren to kill her. However, Ren uses the Force to ignite Luke's lightsaber at Snoke's side and cut

neg: First Order (Star Wars) the pursuing First Order fleet. Ultimately, Supreme Leader Snoke and Kylo Ren trick Rey to come to Snoke’s flagship, the "Mega"-class Star Dreadnought "Supremacy". Ordered to kill Rey, Kylo Ren kills Snoke instead and replaces him as Supreme Leader of the First Order. He offers Rey that they could rule the galaxy together, but she refuses, as he almost returned to the Light Side of the Force after Snoke’s death. They resume fighting and she manages to knock him unconscious, then escapes the ship. When General Hux arrives, he blames the murder on Rey, and Hux begrudgingly accepts his new

neg: Kylo Ren that Snoke will kill him once he accomplishes his goal to seize control of the galaxy. Despite being conflicted, Ren refuses and kills his father, enraging Chewbacca, Han's copilot, who fires, injuring Ren. As Finn and Rey flee the damaged base, a badly injured Ren follows and confronts them. Finn fights Ren with Luke's recovered lightsaber, but Ren overpowers and severely wounds him. Rey then takes up the lightsaber and, using the Force, begins to overcome Ren, striking him on the face with the lightsaber and leaving with a scar on the right side of his face. Before the duel

neg: First Order (Star Wars) were filmed but deleted for time and pacing reasons. Through as-yet-unexplained circumstances, the new "First Order" came to be ruled by the mysterious Force-wielder known as Supreme Leader Snoke. At some point Snoke seduced Leia's own son Ben Solo to the Dark Side of the Force, who renamed himself "Kylo Ren". On his turn to the Dark Side, Ben/Kylo slaughtered most of his uncle Luke Skywalker's other Jedi apprentices (with the rest joining him) and destroyed his new academy. Blaming himself, Luke fled into self-imposed exile to search for the ancient first Jedi Temple. Kylo Ren, meanwhile, took on a

neg: Maz Kanata this movie's wise, ancient alien with connections to the mystical side of the galaxy." Of the character's alien species and planetary origins, Abrams said that though "The Force Awakens" does not answer these questions, more information about Maz is forthcoming "in other venues". In the film, Han Solo visits his old friend Maz at her tavern, seeking her aid in returning the wayward astromech droid BB-8 to the Resistance. Maz, who has a crush on Han's copilot, the Wookiee Chewbacca, is intrigued by Han's companions, the renegade stormtrooper Finn and the scavenger Rey. First Order stormtroopers, led by Kylo Ren,

neg: Captain Phasma on Amazon.co.uk. Captain Phasma Captain Phasma is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise, portrayed by English actress Gwendoline Christie. Introduced in "" (2015), the first film in the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy, Phasma is the commander of the First Order's force of stormtroopers. Christie returned to the role in the next of the trilogy's films, "" (2017). The character also made an additional appearance in "", an anthology book set before the events of "The Force Awakens". J. J. Abrams created Phasma from an armor design originally developed for Kylo Ren and named her after the 1979 horror

neg: Captain Phasma Captain Phasma Captain Phasma is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise, portrayed by English actress Gwendoline Christie. Introduced in "" (2015), the first film in the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy, Phasma is the commander of the First Order's force of stormtroopers. Christie returned to the role in the next of the trilogy's films, "" (2017). The character also made an additional appearance in "", an anthology book set before the events of "The Force Awakens". J. J. Abrams created Phasma from an armor design originally developed for Kylo Ren and named her after the 1979 horror film "Phantasm".

neg: Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Rey, Finn, Captain Phasma, Poe Dameron, Han Solo, Kylo Ren and droids, including C-3PO and BB-8, and locations, including Jakku and Starkiller Base. In addition to adapting the film, the game also bridged the gap between "Return of the Jedi" and "The Force Awakens", with Lucasfilm allowing for creative freedom in the additional content that will explore the characters' backstories. Four years after the Battle of Yavin, the Rebels are led by Han Solo on the forest moon of Endor to take out the shield generator protecting the second Death Star but are caught before they can succeed. C-3PO, R2-D2,

neg: Rey (Star Wars) a 19-year-old woman in "The Force Awakens". Rey is stubborn, headstrong, brave, optimistic, and maintains fierce loyalty to her friends. In comparison to Luke, Matthew Yglesias of "Vox" said that "Rey is considerably less callow than Luke". Megan Garber of "The Atlantic" argued that Rey "proves herself to be, in extremely short order, extremely adept as a fighter". Rey is highly Force-sensitive, which is revealed when she is presented with the lightsaber first owned by Anakin Skywalker, then his son Luke Skywalker. Without training, she is able to use advanced Force abilities and even defeat Kylo Ren in a duel,

neg: Kylo Ren In an interview with "Time", "The Force Awakens" costume designer Michael Kaplan said that Abrams requested that Ren's mask be designed to be memorable for a child. After numerous attempts to gain Abrams' approval, the final design was selected. Kaplan said: Abrams told "Entertainment Weekly" in August 2015, "The movie explains the origins of the mask and where it's from, but the design was meant to be a nod to the Vader mask." According to other cast members, Driver is a method actor, which meant that he sometimes stayed in character on set as Ren and left his mask on

neg: Kylo Ren Kylo Ren Kylo Ren is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. Introduced in the 2015 film "", he is portrayed by Adam Driver. "Kylo Ren" is the chosen name of Ben Solo, the son of original "Star Wars" trilogy characters Han Solo and Leia Organa. Though trained by his uncle Luke Skywalker as a Jedi, he has been seduced to the dark side of the Force by Supreme Leader Snoke and aspires to be as powerful as his grandfather, Darth Vader, and create a new order in the galaxy separate from the legacies created by Luke and the

neg: Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Force, Rey escapes using a Jedi mind trick on a nearby guard (FN-1824), who helps her escape until he is broken out of his trance. After Rey reunites with Han, Chewbacca, and Finn, they decide to aid the Resistance pilots attacking the base by detonating explosives within the base. Rey and Finn manage to open the door to the shield generator, allowing Han and Chewbacca to infintrate it with he help of a sentry droid. After placing the charges, Han confronts Kylo Ren, calling him by his birth name, Ben. Han implores his son to abandon the dark side and

neg: General Hux Order's ends." General Hux General Armitage Hux is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. First introduced in the 2015 film "", he is portrayed by Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson. He is a ruthless commander in a power struggle with Kylo Ren for the First Order leadership, and being exceeded only by Supreme Leader Snoke. The character first featured in "The Force Awakens" media and merchandising, and returned in the film's sequel, "". Hux was born on Arkanis and was rumored to have been sired from an affair between his father, Commandant Brendol Hux of the Arkanis Academy, and

neg: General Hux General Hux General Armitage Hux is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. First introduced in the 2015 film "", he is portrayed by Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson. He is a ruthless commander in a power struggle with Kylo Ren for the First Order leadership, and being exceeded only by Supreme Leader Snoke. The character first featured in "The Force Awakens" media and merchandising, and returned in the film's sequel, "". Hux was born on Arkanis and was rumored to have been sired from an affair between his father, Commandant Brendol Hux of the Arkanis Academy, and a kitchen

neg: General Hux Starkiller Base weapon against the Republic; Hux believes that the Republic is a threat to galactic stability, and that it is his destiny to rule the galaxy. Hux first appears in "The Force Awakens" as the general of the First Order. Hux is part of a mission to Jakku to recover a map to Luke Skywalker, the last Jedi. Kylo Ren leads the search for the map, which they are unable to locate. To prevent the return of the Jedi and to eliminate the Resistance, which, under the command of General Leia Organa, emerged to combat the First Order, Snoke

neg: Kylo Ren Ren is not a Sith. He works under Supreme Leader Snoke, who is a powerful figure on the Dark Side of the Force." Abrams had previously told "Entertainment Weekly" that the character, "came to the name Kylo Ren when he joined a group called the Knights of Ren." Robbie Collin of "The Telegraph" described Ren as "a hot-headed, radicalised Dark Side jihadi, whose red lightsaber splutters and crackles as violently as his temper". Abrams noted, "The lightsaber is something that he built himself, and is as dangerous and as fierce and as ragged as the character." "The Telegraph" also explains

neg: Kylo Ren forces to attack the Resistance base on Crait. Ren engages Luke in battle and appears to blow him up and cut him in half, but Luke remains standing; he is revealed to be simply a vision projected from the real Luke on Ahch-To, serving as a distraction which allows the Resistance to escape from the First Order. When Luke vanishes, the First Order storms the base, but the Resistance has already evacuated; Ren shares a final look with Rey through the Force before Rey closes the door to the "Millennium Falcon" and escapes with the Resistance. Kylo Ren will appear

neg: Supreme Leader Snoke In the spring of 2018, Snoke was added to the mobile MOBA "" as a playable Dark Side squad leader. Following the events of "The Force Awakens", Snoke reprimands Hux for his failings as a military leader, and Ren for his failure to find and kill Luke Skywalker. Ren brings Rey to Snoke, who tortures her for information on Luke's location. He reveals to Ren and Rey that he created the psychic bond between them as part of a plan to destroy Luke. Snoke then orders Ren to kill Rey, and gloats over his total control over his apprentice, only

neg: Skywalker family is force sensitive and skilled with a lightsaber. In "Return of the Jedi", a dying Yoda confirms to Luke, that Darth Vader (previously Anakin Skywalker) is actually his father, despite Luke's belief that Vader's claim to fatherhood in "The Empire Strikes Back" was a ruse to pull Luke to the dark side. He also finds out from Obi-Wan's force ghost that Princess Leia Organa is his sister. In "The Force Awakens", as the last known Jedi, Luke is in hiding after failing to prevent his apprentice Ben (now Kylo Ren) from turning to the dark side to join Supreme Leader

neg: Poe Dameron castle. He later leads his squadron to attack the First Order's Starkiller Base, and personally fires the shots that cause the superweapon to explode. Isaac told "GQ" in December 2015 that when he was offered the role, Abrams told him that Poe would die in the film. When Isaac later accepted, Abrams said he had changed his mind: "I’ve figured it out. You’re in the whole movie now." Funny lines, like those during Poe's interrogation by Kylo Ren, were added in reshoots, and some were improvised by Isaac. The of "The Force Awakens" by Alan Dean Foster explains that Poe

neg: General Hux mobile MOBA "", released in late 2017. In his review of "The Force Awakens", Henry Barnes of "The Guardian" wrote that Gleeson's "screechy pseudo-Nazi role" as General Hux is "not as colourful or as nuanced" as Adam Driver's part as Kylo Ren, "but – given he's a functionary – Gleeson certainly makes an impression." Reviewing Hux and his role in the film, David Rutz of "The Washington Free Beacon" wrote that while Hux is portrayed as a villain, he is shown to be a capable general and "a committed soldier to his cause with laser-like focus on achieving the First

neg: Skywalker family eating Sarlacc, Jabba the Hutt is instead strangled to death by Leia by a chain he has on her. She later becomes involved in the Battle of Endor. In the years that follow, she becomes General Organa, the leader of the Resistance, a military organization unofficially backed by the New Republic to counter the First Order. She married Han Solo and had a son named Ben Solo, later Kylo Ren, whose turning to the dark side separated the couple before the events of "The Force Awakens". Leia has been on a search to find her missing brother Luke and save

neg: Han Solo was reluctant to sign onto the sequels of "Star Wars". Solo's death in "The Force Awakens" came about when writer/director J.J. Abrams felt the character wasn't evolving or contributing to the story's development; he believed that Kylo Ren killing his own father would give him a chance to develop into a worthy successor for Darth Vader. Han Solo is a reckless smuggler with a sarcastic wit; he is "a very practical guy" and considers himself "a materialist"; but the adventures in the first "Star Wars" movie evoke his compassion, a trait "he didn't know he possessed". The American Film Institute

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens sets off the explosives, allowing the Resistance to attack and destroy the base. The injured Kylo pursues Finn and Rey to the surface. Kylo defeats Finn in a lightsaber duel, leaving him wounded. Rey takes the lightsaber and uses the Force to defeat Kylo before they are separated by a fissure as the planet begins to disintegrate. Snoke orders Hux to evacuate and bring Kylo to him to complete his training. Rey and Chewbacca escape with the unconscious Finn in the "Falcon". On D'Qar, Leia, Chewbacca, and Rey mourn Han's death. awakens and reveals the rest of the map, which

neg: Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens escape after stormtroopers destroy Poe's ship. BB-8 flees with the map while the First Order captures Poe for interrogation. Ren tries to kill San Tekka but due to a malfunction in his lightsaber, he instead throws him into space. Aboard the Finalizer, Ren and General Hux attempt to force Poe to talk, with little success. Poe is saved by a stormtrooper named FN-2187, who rebels from the First Order. With the help of an Imperial droid, they infiltrate the hanger bay, fighting off many stormtroopers before managing to escape in a stolen TIE fighter. They are shot by the Finalizer's

neg: The Art of Star Wars the acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company in 2012, a sequel trilogy went into production. "The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens", published in 2015, features the work of concept artists Iain McCaig and Craig Alzmann, production designer Rick Carter and Doug Chiang. The book contains early concept art tracing the early development of the character of Kylo Ren, and also reveals preliminary sketches that illustrate a proposed appearance of Anakin Skywalker as a malevolent "Force ghost". Following the theatrical release of "The Empire Strikes Back" in 1980, and the re-release of the original "Star Wars" film

neg: Physics and Star Wars great force. The latter effect was usually from a blaster with greater size. Blasters have even been shown to have plasma energy as ammunition, which is portrayed as blue bolts. As of "The Force Awakens", these blue bolts rupture and damage flesh with little to no burning, which causes bleeding injuries, as Poe shot a Stormtrooper with a blaster that caused him to bleed until death. Another instance of a blaster causing bleeding was when Chewbacca shot Kylo Ren with his Bowcaster, the small explosion against his body causing a bleeding injury coupled with burns. In many modern showings of

neg: Kylo Ren the son of Han and Leia, and was once one of Luke's Jedi pupils. He was drawn to the dark side of the Force by the First Order's Supreme Leader Snoke. He then helped to destroy his uncle Luke's new Jedi Academy. However, Ren still feels the pull of the light side of the Force and seeks the strength to overcome this weakness from his grandfather Darth Vader, whose burnt helmet is in Ren's possession. Arriving at Maz Kanata's castle on Takodana, Ren captures Rey, who he senses has seen the map. While interrogating her with the Force, he realizes

neg: Star Wars sequel trilogy an opening battle which overlaps with the end of the previous film, Rey attempts to convince Luke Skywalker to teach her the ways of the Force. She also seeks answers of her past and the origin of the conflict between Luke and his nephew Ben Solo (now Kylo Ren). Unbeknownst to Luke, Rey starts using the Force to communicate with Ren. Meanwhile, Kylo's mother (and Luke's sister) Leia leads Poe, Finn, Rose Tico, BB-8, and the rest of the Resistance as they are pursued by the First Order, led by Supreme Leader Snoke with Kylo as his second in command.

neg: First Order (Star Wars) Han Solo and Leia Organa who had been an apprentice to his uncle, the Jedi Master Luke Skywalker. Masked and using the name Kylo Ren, he is one of Snoke's enforcers, much like his grandfather Darth Vader had been the enforcer of Emperor Palpatine during the days of the Empire decades earlier. Kylo is the master of the Knights of Ren, a mysterious group of elite warriors. Kylo and Hux are rivals for Snoke's approval, and the third member of the "commanding triumvirate" of the First Order is the formidable Captain Phasma, the commander of the stormtroopers. Kylo is searching

neg: Rey (Star Wars) , as the theme shared similarities with the themes for Darth Vader and Luke. Abrams stated that he intentionally withheld Rey's last name and background in "The Force Awakens". He said that he felt that the origin of Kylo Ren was the only thing that could be revealed in his film and that he knew "quite a bit" about Rey's origin but would give courtesy to "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" director Rian Johnson by not saying any more. Former "" director Colin Trevorrow stated that the answer of Rey's origin would be "deeply and profoundly satisfying" and that Rey

neg: Supreme Leader Snoke 2016, and Rax's death in the 2017 novel "" disproved that theory as well. In his first appearance in the film, Snoke is introduced as Supreme Leader of the First Order, and master to Kylo Ren. Seduced to the dark side by Snoke, the masked Kylo is really Ben Solo, the son of Han Solo and Leia Organa. Snoke senses an "awakening" in the Force, and warns Ren that the limits of his power will be tested when he faces his father in pursuit of the wayward droid BB-8. Leia reveals to her estranged husband Han that it was Snoke's

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens attempts. Discovering she can use the Force, Rey escapes by using a Jedi mind trick on a nearby guard. At the Resistance base on D'Qar, BB-8 finds R2-D2, who has been inactive since Luke's disappearance. As Starkiller Base prepares to fire on D'Qar, the Resistance devises a plan to destroy it by attacking a critical facility. Using the "Falcon", Han, Chewbacca, and Finn infiltrate the facility, find Rey, and plant explosives. Han confronts Kylo, calling him by his birth name, Ben, and implores him to abandon the dark side. Kylo refuses and kills Han, enraging Chewbacca, who shoots Kylo and

neg: Kylo Ren haunting contours." Kyle Buchanan of Vulture.com was underwhelmed by the reveal of Driver under the mask. Leon, however, argued: Driver won a 2016 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal. In January 2018, Kylo was voted seventh greatest movie villain of all time by the readers of "Empire". Kylo Ren Kylo Ren is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. Introduced in the 2015 film "", he is portrayed by Adam Driver. "Kylo Ren" is the chosen name of Ben Solo, the son of original "Star Wars" trilogy characters Han Solo and Leia Organa. Though trained by

neg: Star Wars Battlefront II (2017 video game) reunites with Del at the end of the battle. The two embrace and kiss, as the battle marks the end of the Galactic Empire. Many decades later, Del is captured on Pillio by Protectorate Gleb, who hands him over to Kylo Ren and the First Order. Ren uses the Force to interrogate Del about the location of the map leading to Luke Skywalker. Once Ren succeeds, he leaves Del in the custody of Hask, who survived getting shot down at Jakku. Hask expresses disgust at Del choosing to father a daughter with Iden instead of becoming a soldier and kills

neg: Resistance (Star Wars) that experienced the worst of the Empire and the First Order. Though the Republic tolerated the Resistance, it did not officially support the private military force, though secretly some within the Republic Senate, who shared the fears of the Resistance, funded and armed the group. As depicted in the 2015 film, "", the Resistance is in a desperate race with the First Order in finding the location of Luke Skywalker, the last Jedi. General Leia Organa hopes to recruit her brother back into the fight while Kylo Ren of the First Order seeks to eliminate him, though Supreme Leader Snoke,

neg: Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple had previously been trying to stay out of the fight. The Apprentice then battles and defeats Maul. Right before killing Maul, the trainees tell the Apprentice to stop. The Apprentice lets Maul live, and Maul goes back into the Temple. Maul comes back out and the trainees once again use the Force and push Maul back into the Temple. Trainees then return the training lightsabers and robe, and are given a diploma for their participation. On February 21, 2016, Kylo Ren replaced Darth Maul at Disney's Hollywood Studios. At Disneyland, Kylo Ren made his first appearance in the show, replacing

neg: Solo family the dark side by Supreme Leader Snoke of the First Order. Taking up the name "Kylo Ren", he sets out to destroy the First Order's enemy and his mother's militant force, the Resistance, as well as kill his former master, Luke. The following characters are exclusive to what is now retroactively known as the "Legends" brand since April 2014, and non-canonical to any and all "Star Wars" material produced under the ownership of the Walt Disney Company. King Berethon e Solo ruled the planet Corellia (the Solo homeworld) during the Golden Age of the Old Republic, and set up a

neg: Rey (Star Wars) terrifying vision: she sees a battle led by Kylo Ren, a flashback of her younger self being left behind on Jakku, and a vision of Luke, the last Jedi Master in the galaxy, who has been missing for several years. Maz argues that whoever abandoned her will never return to Jakku, and her only option is to seek out strength in the Force. Feeling overwhelmed, Rey rejects the lightsaber and flees into the forest. The First Order attacks Maz's castle, and Ren captures Rey when the Resistance arrives. Ren takes her to Starkiller Base, where he probes her mind for

neg: Jedi so. However, Yoda appears as a Force Ghost to mentor Luke one more time, burning the tree and teaching him that failure is just as important as success, and that Masters are defined by those who surpassed them. When the First Order launches an attack on the Resistance on Crait, Luke appears to stall the oncoming forces. He and Kylo Ren engage in a duel on the battlefield, Ren apparently striking him down. Luke reveals to Ren that he has been projecting an image of himself across the galaxy. On Ahch-To, an exhausted Luke meditates, facing the sunset. He hallucinates

neg: Finn (Star Wars) Finn, originally designated "FN-2187", is an ex-First Order stormtrooper who served under Captain Phasma and Kylo Ren. He was taken from his family at a young age and sold to the First Order to become a part of their ever-expanding army. He was trained for most his life to be an effective, loyal, and merciless soldier. In spite of his training, Finn becomes disillusioned with the First Order during his first combat mission on the planet Jakku. He is traumatized when a fellow stormtrooper dies in front of him, and is later horrified when Kylo Ren, having failed to secure

neg: Resistance (Star Wars) escaped on her own, and capture Captain Phasma, whom they force to lower the shields. The Resistance party then travels to the base's thermal oscillator to plant bombs and destroy it, leaving the weapon itself vulnerable, though in the process, Han Solo reunites with his son. Rey, Finn, and Chewbacca watch on as Han Solo implores Ben to return to his family and abandon the dark side, but Kylo Ren kills his father per the urging of Supreme Leader Snoke, hoping it will give him power. Instead, Kylo Ren finds himself only further lost in conflict and is struck by

neg: First Order (Star Wars) for aid, but they inexplicably do not appear. Just as the First Order breaches the base, Luke Skywalker appears to challenge them. A full barrage by their artillery has no effect on Luke, so Kylo Ren descends to duel him in person – but Luke easily dodges the attacks of his former apprentice, humiliating Ren as he frustrates himself in empty rage. Ren finally manages to land a hit – only to realize that Luke is not truly present on Crait at all, but in an unprecedented display of his power using the Force, projected his appearance halfway across the

neg: Resistance (Star Wars) siege cannon, the First Order successfully breaches the base's entrance. However, before the First Order could advance further to finish off what little remained of the Resistance, they are stopped by a Force projection of Luke Skywalker, who then confronts Kylo Ren, stalling him and his forces long enough for the remnants of the Resistance to escape the base through a backdoor exit and onboard the "Millennium Falcon", with additional help from Rey and Chewbacca, before blasting into hyperspace away from the First Order to regroup. Resistance (Star Wars) The Resistance is a fictional resistance movement and private paramilitary force

neg: First Order (Star Wars) Republic's core military fleets. This paves the way for a resulting Blitzkrieg of the rest of the galaxy by the First Order, using the disproportionately powerful military it has rebuilt over the past three decades. Kylo fails to retrieve the map fragment that would lead him to Luke, and the Resistance manages to destroy Starkiller Base moments before it is able to fire on the Resistance base on D'Qar, though Kylo and General Hux are able to escape the explosion. "The Last Jedi" follows immediately after the events of "The Force Awakens", and the narrative narrowly focuses on the First

neg: Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens tries to convince him that Snoke is only using him for his power. Ren refuses and kills his father, enraging Chewbacca, who fires and hits Ren. Chewbacca then sets off the explosives, disabling the shields. Meanwhile, with the shield destroyed, Poe and squad proceed to attack the thermal oscillator and destroy Starkiller Base. The injured Ren pursues Finn and Rey to the surface. A lightsaber battle between Ren and Finn ensues, leaving Finn badly wounded. Rey takes the lightsaber and uses the Force to defeat Ren, before they are separated by a fissure as the planet begins to disintegrate. Snoke

neg: Star Wars: The Last Jedi who says he facilitated the mental connection between her and Kylo as part of a plan to destroy Luke. Ordered to kill Rey, Kylo instead kills Snoke and defeats Snoke's guards alongside Rey. Rey believes that Kylo has returned to the light side of the Force, but he instead invites her to rule the galaxy with him. Refusing, she fights Kylo for possession of Anakin Skywalker's lightsaber, which splits in two. Leia recovers and stuns Poe, allowing the evacuation to begin. Holdo remains on the ship to mislead Snoke's fleet as the others flee to an abandoned Rebel Alliance base

neg: Luke Skywalker Luke appears on the planet Crait, as the Resistance are staging a standoff against the First Order, and he apologizes to Leia for his part in allowing Ben to fall to the dark side. Luke steps in front of the First Order's AT-M6s and AT-ATs, and unexpectedly survives an onslaught of blaster fire ordered by Ren. Ren charges at Luke in hand-to-hand combat, seemingly bisecting him with his lightsaber, but Luke remains unscathed; still on Ahch-To, Luke has sent a projection of himself to Crait, using the Force. This distraction allows the Resistance to escape the planet. Luke tells Kylo

neg: Supreme Leader Snoke Supreme Leader Snoke Supreme Leader Snoke is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. He is a CGI character voiced and performed by Andy Serkis. Introduced in the 2015 film "", Snoke is the Supreme Leader of the First Order, a military junta resurrected from the fallen Galactic Empire, which seeks to reclaim control of the galaxy. Powerful with the Force, he seduces Ben Solo to the dark side by telling him that he can be the next Darth Vader, and Solo serves him as the commander Kylo Ren. In "" (2017), Ren assassinates Snoke, replacing him as Supreme

neg: The Force and Kylo Ren to communicate in "The Last Jedi", developing the characters' relationship. Chris Taylor called the Force "largely a mystery" in "Star Wars". Taylor ascribes the "more poetic, more spiritual ... and more demonstrative" descriptions of the Force in "The Empire Strikes Back" to Lawrence Kasdan, who co-wrote the film, but says the film does little to expand audiences' understanding of it. In 1997, Lucas said that the more detail he articulated about the Force and how it works, the more it took away from its core meaning. "Kotaku" suggests Johnson depicted more nuance in the Force in "The

neg: The Force and extrasensory perception. The Force is sometimes referred to in terms of "dark" and "light" sides, with villains like the Sith drawing on the dark side to act aggressively while the Jedi use the light side for defense and peace. According to Filoni, Lucas believed a character's intentions when using the Force — their "willingness or will to be selfless or selfish" — is what distinguishes light and dark sides. The Force is also used by characters who are neither Jedi nor Sith, such as Leia Organa and Kylo Ren. Characters throughout the franchise use their Force powers in myriad

neg: Chewbacca C-3PO, and R2-D2. They also soon reunite with Rey, who escaped from the First Order. Chewbacca helps in the fight between the Resistance and First Order. When Han is killed by his son Kylo Ren during the battle, an enraged Chewbacca shoots Ren in the side, leaving him severely weakened, kills many Stormtroopers and then sets off explosives that allow Poe and other X-wing pilots to destroy Starkiller Base, the First Order's superweapon. Chewbacca shortly thereafter rescues Rey and Finn from the wilderness of Starkiller Base following their duel with Ren. As Starkiller Base blows up, Chewbacca escapes in the

neg: Kylo Ren that she is strong with the Force herself, though unaware of it. Rey finds herself able to resist his powers and experience Ren's emotions, and confronts him over his fear that he will never be as powerful as his grandfather. She later uses the "Jedi mind trick" to compel her stormtrooper guard to let her escape. Han arrives at the First Order's superweapon, Starkiller Base, as part of the Resistance's plan to destroy it. After Han plants explosives to destroy the base, he confronts Ren—calling him by his real name, Ben—and implores him to abandon the dark side, warning him

neg: Jedi those who used the light side, such as Jedi. While all Sith were technically "Dark Side Adepts", the term was not exclusive to them, as non-Sith individuals such as Asajj Ventress, Kylo Ren, and the Grand Inquisitor were considered Dark Side Adepts. Dark Side Adepts were referenced in passing in James Luceno's canon novel "Tarkin". Bendu debuted in the Star Wars Rebels season 3 episode, ""Steps Into Shadow"". Bendu was a Force-sensitive individual who resided on the remote planet of Atollon and represented the "center" of the Force, between the light side and the dark side. "Jedi and Sith wield

neg: Kylo Ren about after they leave the theater." Collin wrote, "To describe Kylo Ren as this film's Vader would be accurate in a sense ... But it would also be to undersell the deep ingenuity with which this astonishing character has been crafted by Abrams, Kasdan and Arndt, and also the wells of emotional tumult Driver invests in him." Comparing the character to the one-note Vader of the 1977 film, Melissa Leon calls Ren "a living battleground between darkness and light, making him a far more resonant and familiar portrayal of that struggle than we've ever seen in "Star Wars" ... [which]

neg: Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens fires the weapon and destroys the Republic capital and a portion of its fleet. The First Order attacks Takodana in search of BB-8. Maz gives Finn Skywalker's lightsaber for safekeeping, and together with Han and Chewbacca, they fight the invading First Order stormtroopers, including FN-2199, but are eventually surrounded. Han, Chewbacca, Maz, and Finn are saved by Resistance X-wing fighters led by Poe, who had managed to survive the earlier crash on Jakku. After Poe and his squad fend off First Order TIE Fighters. General Leia's ship lands on Takodana with C-3PO and reunites with Han and Chewbacca. Meanwhile, Kylo

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens General Hux to use the weapon for the first time. Snoke questions Kylo's ability to deal with emotions relating to his father, Han Solo, who Kylo says means nothing to him. The "Falcon" crew determines BB-8's map is incomplete. Han explains that Luke attempted to rebuild the Jedi Order but exiled himself when an apprentice turned to the dark side, destroyed the temple, and slaughtered the other apprentices. The crew travels to the planet Takodana and meets with cantina owner Maz Kanata, who offers assistance getting to the Resistance. Rey is drawn to a secluded vault and finds the lightsaber

neg: Star Wars sequel trilogy Dameron obtains a map to Luke's location. Stormtroopers under the command of Kylo Ren, the son of Leia and Han Solo, capture Poe. Poe's droid BB-8 escapes with the map, and encounters a scavenger Rey. Kylo tortures Poe and learns of BB-8. Stormtrooper FN-2187 defects from the First Order, and frees Poe who dubs him "Finn", while both escape in a TIE fighter that crashes on Jakku, seemingly killing Poe. Finn finds Rey and BB-8, but the First Order does too; both escape Jakku in a stolen "Millennium Falcon". The "Falcon" is recaptured by Han and Chewbacca, smugglers again since

neg: Finn (Star Wars) the map that will lead to the missing Luke Skywalker, orders his squadron to massacre a village of Jakku civilians. The other stormtroopers follow Kylo Ren's order without hesitation. Finn, however, lowers his weapon, aghast, in a silent but firm refusal. While on Jakku, Phasma and Ren both notice Finn's inability to kill, and Phasma later instructs him to report for reconditioning to better follow her orders. Instead of heeding her word, Finn resolves to flee the First Order, and convinces the captured Resistance pilot Poe Dameron to aid him in his escape. With Poe piloting a stolen TIE fighter,

neg: Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens are soon found by First Order stormtroopers and are forced run for their lives. After a fierce firefight, the three of them steal a ship, the Millennium Falcon, from Unkar's junkyard and flee into space. Hux informs Ren of their escape and Ren angrily wrecks his room. While in space, they are captured by a larger ship supposedly owned by the First Order. It turns out the ship is piloted by Han Solo and Chewbacca, who had come to reclaim their "home," which had been stolen from them years earlier by criminals. Rey and Finn inform them that BB-8 contains

neg: Kylo Ren him in half, killing him. After that, Ren reveals to Rey his new goal to create a new order in the galaxy, separate from the legacies created by Snoke and Luke, and beseeches Rey to join him, while getting her to admit her tragic true parentage she had hidden away for years, calling Rey a "nobody" to everyone else in the galaxy except for Ren. Though tempted, Rey refuses, realizing that Ren will not turn back to the light side. After she escapes, Ren frames her for Snoke's assassination, declares himself Supreme Leader of the First Order, and orders his

neg: Princess Leia a First Order attack searching for the Resistance astromech droid BB-8, Leia is reunited with Han, who has helped the renegade stormtrooper Finn and orphaned scavenger Rey bring the droid this far. Han and Leia have been estranged for many years; their marriage fell apart after their son, Ben Solo, fell to the dark side and became the First Order commander Kylo Ren. Leia believes Ben can still be brought back to the light side. Han volunteers for a mission to infiltrate the First Order's Starkiller Base to disable its defensive shields. Confronting Ren, Han tries to convince his son

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens that once belonged to Luke and his father, Anakin Skywalker. She experiences disturbing visions and flees into the woods. Maz gives Finn the lightsaber for safekeeping. Starkiller Base destroys a few planets including the Republic capital, and a portion of its fleet. The First Order attacks Takodana in search of . Han, Chewbacca, and Finn are saved by Resistance X-wing fighters led by Poe, who is revealed to have survived the crash on Jakku. Leia arrives at Takodana with and reunites with Han and Chewbacca. Meanwhile, Kylo captures Rey and takes her to Starkiller Base, but she resists his mind-reading

neg: Kylo Ren that Ren's wild and erratic temper and "angsty" instability make him dangerous. Melissa Leon of "The Daily Beast" describes Ren's use of the Force as "formidable", citing his ability to stop a blaster shot mid-air, immobilize victims and probe their minds against their will. Kasdan told "Entertainment Weekly" in August 2015, "I've written four "Star Wars" movies now, and there's never been a character quite like the one that Adam plays. I think you're going to see something that's brand new to the saga," noting that the character is "full of emotion". Abrams explained, "I think that what makes Ren

neg: Resistance (Star Wars) it now being in the hands of Solo. Solo, Chewbacca, Rey, Finn, and BB-8 find refuge on Takodana with Solo's old friend Maz Kanata, who runs a refugee castle on the planet and has some knowledge of the Force herself, though is not a Jedi. There, Kanata implores Solo to return to his wife, the two having split after a tragic incident (their son, Ben Solo's fall to the dark side and transformation into Kylo Ren), helps Finn, who reveals to Rey that he was a stormtrooper, find passage to the Outer Rim to disappear, and advises Rey, who is

neg: Luke Skywalker was later dubbed Kylo Ren. When Ren killed all of his fellow apprentices and ushered in the despotic reign of the First Order, Luke felt responsible, and disappeared. At the end of the film, the Resistance manage to reconstruct a map, which traces the location of the temple from the Empire's archives to his location, and he is subsequently found on the planet Ahch-To by the young scavenger, Rey, who presents him with the lightsaber previously wielded by both Luke and his father. In "" (2017), Luke is initially reluctant to train Rey, telling her that it is time for

neg: Resistance (Star Wars) strong in the Force, to take Skywalker's lightsaber, which Kanata has been holding onto. Rey refuses, however, and runs into the forest. While Finn loads onto a transport and Rey runs away, General Hux uses the First Order's star system destroying superweapon on Starkiller Base to destroy the New Republic capital, where the Republic Senate and Starfleet are also destroyed, shattering the Republic government and confirming the Resistance's worst fears, leaving the galaxy vulnerable to First Order conquest. Kylo Ren attacks Takodana and takes Rey captive after learning she has seen the map, withdrawing the stormtrooper forces when the surviving

neg: Star Wars Battlefront II (2017 video game) Bossk (Dee Bradley Baker), Iden Versio (Janina Gavankar), Darth Maul (Sam Witwer), and Kylo Ren (Matthew Wood/Roger Craig Smith) at launch. The game features a full campaign story mode unlike 2015's "Battlefront". The game's single player protagonist, Iden Versio, leader of an Imperial Special Forces group known as Inferno Squad, participates in multiple events in the 30 years leading up to . There are segments in the campaign where the player is able to control other characters such as Luke Skywalker and Kylo Ren. Players can also play in the Arcade mode – an offline single player or local co-op

neg: Princess Leia to leave the First Order, but Ren instead impales his father on his lightsaber, although hesitant to do so. Leia senses Han's death through the Force, and later shares a moment of grief with Rey, who had thought of Han as a mentor. Leia sees Rey, Chewbacca, and R2-D2 off when they depart to locate Luke, saying, "may the Force be with you". Asked why Leia is not shown to be a Jedi in "The Force Awakens" (as she is in the "Star Wars" expanded universe works), Abrams told IGN, "It was a great question, and one that we talked

neg: Jedi of twelve students including his nephew Ben Solo, however it was reduced to only himself when his nephew turned to the darkside and became Kylo Ren. In the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy saga, the Jedi Temple is located on the capital planet of Coruscant. As the chief administrative headquarters, the Temple served the Order in three capacities: a monastery and library for the Jedi seeking enlightenment and to reflect on the will of the Force; an academy and training center for Jedi younglings and Padawans who endeavored to join the ranks of the Jedi Knights; and government, in which the

neg: Princess Leia Ben, who adopted the name Kylo Ren after turning to the dark side of the Force. In the "Star Wars Legends" series of novels, comics and video games (1977–2014), which are set in an alternate continuity, Leia continues her adventures with Han and Luke after "Return of the Jedi", fighting Imperial resurgences and new threats to the galaxy. She becomes the Chief of State of the New Republic and a Jedi Master, and is the mother to three children by Han: Jaina, Jacen and Anakin Solo. One of the more popular "Star Wars" characters, Leia has been called a 1980s

neg: Stormtrooper (Star Wars) Stormtrooper (Star Wars) A stormtrooper is a fictional soldier in the "Star Wars" franchise created by George Lucas. Introduced in "Star Wars" (1977), the stormtroopers are the main ground force of the Galactic Empire, under the leadership of Emperor Palpatine and his commanders, most notably Darth Vader and Grand Moff Tarkin. In "" (2015) and "" (2017), the upgraded stormtroopers serve the First Order, under the leadership of Supreme Leader Snoke and his commanders, most notably Kylo Ren, General Hux, and Captain Phasma. The order of battle of the Stormtrooper Corps is unspecified in the "Star Wars" universe. Accompanying the

neg: Supreme Leader Snoke are." Serkis said of filming: Snoke, whom Abrams called "a powerful figure on the Dark Side of the Force", is the leader of the evil First Order. He is master to the film's primary villain, Kylo Ren. Serkis described Snoke as "quite an enigmatic character, and strangely vulnerable at the same time as being quite powerful. Obviously he has a huge agenda. He has suffered a lot of damage." Serkis called Snoke "a new character in this universe", adding "I think it'd be fair to say that he is aware of the past to a great degree." Explaining why CGI

neg: Kylo Ren between scenes. Driver explained that his goal was "to forget you're in "Star Wars" and treat it like any other job that's filled with moments and problems", because from the perspective of the characters living within the film's universe, "Darth Vader is real". Ren's character arc shares similarities with that of the "Star Wars" expanded universe character Jacen Solo, the son of Han Solo and Princess Leia who threatens the galaxy as a fallen Jedi. Additionally, critics have noted a resemblance between Ren's character design and that of Revan, the protagonist of "". Abrams told "Empire" in August 2015, "Kylo

neg: The Force ways, including Obi-Wan using a "mind trick" to undermine a stormtrooper's will, Darth Vader choking subordinates without touching them, Luke Skywalker having a vision of the future, and Kylo Ren stopping blaster fire mid-air. The Force allows "ghosts" of some deceased characters to interact with the living, and Obi-Wan's ghost provides Luke Skywalker with guidance at "critical moments" in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi". Film and television use of the Force is sometimes accompanied by a sound effect, such as a "deep rumble" associated with the dark side or a more high-pitched sound associated with benevolent

neg: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (soundtrack) numerous themes and motifs introduced in "", including those for the characters of Rey, Kylo Ren, Poe Dameron, and Snoke, as well as the "March of the Resistance". Themes introduced in the original trilogy return as well, including "Luke's Theme", "Leia's Theme", "The Rebel Fanfare", the "Force Theme" and a small quote of the "Death Star motif" from "A New Hope;" "Yoda's Theme", "The Imperial March", and "Han Solo and the Princess" from "The Empire Strikes Back;" and, "Luke and Leia" and "The Emperor's Theme" from "Return of the Jedi". Excerpts of the "TIE Fighter Attack" cue, first heard in

neg: Han Solo Galactic Empire. They are forced to flee when First Order troops descend upon them. Han is impressed with Rey's piloting skills, and offers her a job on the "Falcon". She declines his offer, but comes to think of him as a mentor and father figure. When Rey is kidnapped by the First Order, Han sees her being carried off by First Order commander Kylo Ren, whom Han seems to recognize. Han and Finn meet with the Resistance, which is led by Leia, whom Han has not seen in many years. It is then revealed that Ren is their son, birth

neg: Star Destroyer years after the fall of the Empire. Rey scavenges material from the crashed "Imperial"-class Star Destroyer "Inflictor", and pilots the "Millennium Falcon" through the wreckage of the Super Star Destroyer "Ravager". "The Force Awakens" and its sequel, "" (2017), also introduce new Star Destroyers commanded by the First Order, such as Kylo Ren's "Resurgent"-class Star Destroyer "Finalizer", the "Mandator IV"-class Siege Dreadnought, and Supreme Leader Snoke's flagship, the "Mega"-class Star Dreadnought "Supremacy." Star Destroyers appear in novels, games, and other media set during various periods in the Star Wars universe. Novels state the Empire had a dozen Super Star Destroyers

neg: Supreme Leader Snoke influence which corrupted their son. After Ren is defeated in a lightsaber duel with Rey, Snoke orders General Hux to collect Ren and ready him to complete his training. Snoke appears in the of "The Force Awakens" by Alan Dean Foster. In the novel, Leia tells Han in more detail how Snoke, aware that their son would be "strong with the Force" and possess "equal potential for good or evil", had long watched Ben and manipulated events to draw him to the dark side. An unplayable Lego minifigure version of Snoke appears in cutscenes in the 2016 video game "".

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Fleetwood play First Order Petty Officers, Thanisson and Unamo, respectively. Billie Lourd, daughter of Carrie Fisher, appears as Connix, a lieutenant in the Resistance. Members of the Resistance include Emun Elliott as Brance and Maisie Richardson-Sellers as Korr Sella while Harriet Walter appears as Kalonia, the doctor who tends to Chewbacca. Mark Stanley appears as a Knight of Ren. Sebastian Armesto portrays Lieutenant Mitaka and Pip Torrens portrays Colonel Caplan, both serving the First Order. Daniel Craig, Michael Giacchino and Nigel Godrich cameo as stormtroopers. Abrams's assistant, Morgan Dameron, appears as a Resistance officer, while his father, Gerald W. Abrams,

neg: Star Wars: The Last Jedi and confronts the First Order to enable surviving Resistance members to escape. Kylo orders the First Order's forces to fire on Luke, to no effect. He then engages Luke in a lightsaber duel; upon striking Luke, Kylo realizes he has been fighting a Force projection of him. Rey uses the Force to help the Resistance escape on the "Falcon". Luke, exhausted, becomes one with the Force and dies peacefully on Ahch-To. Rey and Leia sense his death, and Leia tells surviving rebels that the Resistance has all it needs to rise again. At Canto Bight, one of the children who

neg: Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Ren confronts Rey after she tells BB-8 to go find the others, as he is too important to be captured. Ren discovers that Rey has seen the map and captures her. Han, Chewbacca, and Finn witness Rey's capture, but can do nothing to save her. Ren takes her to Starkiller Base and removes his mask, showing her his true face. However, when he interrogates her about the map, she is able to resist his mind-reading attempts and is even able to turn the tables on him, revealing that he fears that he will never be as strong as Darth Vader,

neg: Skywalker family Skywalker family The Skywalker family is a fictional family in the "Star Wars" franchise. Within the series' fictional universe, the Skywalkers are a bloodline with strong inherent capabilities related to the Force. Luke Skywalker, his twin sister Princess Leia, and their father Darth Vader are central characters in the original "Star Wars" film trilogy. Vader, in his previous identity as Anakin Skywalker, is a lead character in the prequel film trilogy. Leia and Han Solo's son, and also Luke's nephew, Kylo Ren plays a crucial role in the sequel trilogy of films. In terms of the series' internal chronology, the

neg: Han Solo name Ben Solo, who trained as a Jedi under Luke. However, he was corrupted by the First Order's Supreme Leader Snoke, and turned to the dark side. As Kylo Ren, he betrayed the Republic and destroyed the Jedi – much like his grandfather, Darth Vader. Heartbroken by Ben's betrayal, Han and Leia separated, while Luke went into exile. Leia asks Han to find Ben and bring him home, convinced that there is still good in him. Han and Chewbacca go with Finn to the First Order's planet-converted superweapon, Starkiller Base, to destroy the base and rescue Rey. There, he sees

neg: Star Wars two trilogies were released on three year intervals, the sequel trilogy films two years apart. Each trilogy centers on a generation of the Force-sensitive Skywalker family. The prequels focus on Anakin Skywalker, the original trilogy on his son Luke, and the sequels on Luke's nephew Kylo Ren. A theatrical animated film, "" (2008), was released as a pilot to a . They were among the last projects overseen by George Lucas before the franchise was sold to Disney in 2012. An anthology series set between the main episodes entered development in parallel to the production of the sequel trilogy, described