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Kylo Ren
aka Ben Solo
Dark Side
Species
Human
⬢ STELLAR
Homeworld
chandrila
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Lifespan
Born: 5 ABY
Died: 35 ABY
30 years
Occupation
Jedi Padawan, Dark Side Warrior, Supreme Leader
Affiliations
3 organizations
Force Sensitive
Connected to the Force
Connections
9 relationships
Life Events
13 major events
Biography
Ben Solo was the son of Han Solo and Leia Organa, trained by Luke Skywalker. Seduced by the dark side and Snoke, he became Kylo Ren and destroyed Luke's Jedi temple. He led the First Order but was ultimately redeemed by Rey, sacrificing himself to save her.
Affiliations
Jedi Order
Padawan
15 ABY - 28 ABY
Knights of Ren
Master
28 ABY - 35 ABY
First Order
Supreme Leader
34 ABY - 35 ABY
Abilities & Traits
Skills
Lightsaber combatForce powersLeadershipPiloting
Personality Traits
ConflictedPowerfulAngryRedeemable
Weapons
Crossguard red lightsaber
Force Sensitive
Life Timeline
5 ABY
Born to Han and Leia
5 ABY
Born as Ben Solo
15 ABY
Began training with Luke Skywalker
28 ABY
Turned to dark side, destroyed Jedi temple
28 ABY
Destroyed Luke's Jedi Temple
28 ABY
Became Kylo Ren, joined First Order
34 ABY
Killed Han Solo
34 ABY
Became Supreme Leader
34 ABY
Defeated by Rey on Starkiller Base
34 ABY
Killed Snoke, became Supreme Leader
35 ABY
Redeemed, helped Rey defeat Palpatine
35 ABY
Died giving his life force to save Rey
Relationships
Han Solo
family
Father
Leia Organa
family
Mother
Luke Skywalker
master
Former Jedi Master
Rey
rival
Force dyad connection
Supreme Leader Snoke
master
Dark side master
Luke Skywalker
uncle
Uncle who trained him
Rey
complicated
Force dyad, enemy turned ally
Chewbacca
family
Father's friend
Darth Vader
grandfather
Grandfather he idolized