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
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