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
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