Before his death, they share a passionate kiss, meaning that they were in love after all. Comparing the character to the one-note Vader of the 1977 film, 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 ... makes him a far more interesting villain."
He also told Rey in one of their force interactions that he did not hate Han, and the reason he killed him was to break with his past, as it was the only way to become what he was meant to be. Terri Schwartz of IGN also called Driver's performance "spectacular", noting that "his performance adds great depth to a character who could have come off as one-dimensional, and the implications of his arc leave a viewer with plenty to think about after they leave the theater". Unlike Vader, he finds conflict with these traits, especially towards the idea of family. Despite all of this, however, Ren ultimately still remained outclassed by Luke Skywalker, who was far more experienced than Rey ever could as of now, as Ren's ferocious offense were easily seen through and avoided by his uncle's projection flawlessly without even needing to use his lightsaber. Although Luke was not truly there and was merely projecting himself through the Force, Kylo proved incapable of defeating the Projection, who merely toyed with him and dodged all of his attacks without being even touched by Ren. He even putS the blame of Snoke's murder on Rey to cement his new role as Supreme Leader. He later destroyed this mask in a fit of rage and decided to go without it, after Snoke mocked him for wearing it, and ostensibly in order to "break" with his past.
Rey almost succeeded in that regard and she might've succeeded in the end, but by the time he brought Rey to Snoke onboard the Upon taking over the First Order and becoming its Supreme Leader, Kylo led the First Order to invade Crait and during the battle, he showcased an obsessive nature with destroying the Resistance and when dueling Luke Skywalker, he showcased his mentally unstable nature and had an irrational obsession with killing Luke to finally end the Jedi and finally erasing their presence from the galaxy all together. [softly to herself] After Rey sacrifices herself to defeat Palpatine, Kylo was emotionally distraught over Rey's death, implying that he had genuine feelings for her and seeing that she has became more powerful than Palpatine and Vader. He often led attacks on the Resistance on his own to victory and was even clever enough to outsmart Snoke, using his master's arrogance to mask his desire to kill his "true enemy", who was actually Snoke instead of Rey before killing him when he least suspected it. Kylo and Rey have been enemies ever since Rey located and purchased BB-8.
[Kylo Ren removes his helmet] Kylo Ren : Tell me about the droid. Having been born to a family filled with expert pilots, Kylo Ren is a very skilled combat pilot and pilots a TIE silencer, an advanced prototype starfighter.
During the New Republic Era, he conquered much of the galaxy as Supreme Leader of the First Order and master of the Knights of Ren. Create. Like his maternal grandfather before him, Ben fell to the Dark side of the Force, becoming known as Kylo Ren. Because of this, Ben struggled with the dark side of the Force. After discovering that Supreme Leader Snoke is dead and Kylo Ren lying unconscious in the throne room, Hux contemplates shooting Ren, but abandoned this idea after Kylo regained consciousness. Kylo Ren, having drawn from the teachings of both the light and dark side to hone his skills, is highly seasoned expert lightsaber duelist. He was able to evade the Raddus' defenses and destroy the vessel's starfighter hangar, owing to his own talents as a pilot. The clothing is predominantly made from a soft, flexible material, though his belt and boots are leather-based.
Kylo apparently had a poor relationship with his father as Ben. During their final battle, Rey "kills Kylo Ren" soon after Leia's death but saves him using Force healing. Its popularity is 6. He could easily deflect multiple blaster bolts and even while injured, fairly swiftly beat and nearly killed Finn. [Kylo Ren removes his helmet] s. Kylo Ren Traitor Meme Generator The Fastest Meme Generator on the Planet. Browse and add captions to Kylo Ren Traitor memes. Stormtrooper Despite this, he carries on his attachment to Vader into adulthood, desiring to uphold the Sith Lord's legacy by destroying all the Jedi. The only reason he did so well was because of an injury Ren endured earlier. This shows that Kylo, despite becoming far more skilled, limits himself with his mental instability. He very much longs to turn her to the dark side and train her, but this ultimately backfires for the time being. The latter proves true when, after Kylo redeems himself by betraying the Emperor, she remains by his side after he became one with The Force.
Even when Han tries to point that out and stating that Snoke will just get rid of Ren when he gets what he wants, Ren angrily refuses to believe this and instead kills Han for it.