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 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