When it comes to the true identity of the Last Jedi, Kylo Ren never gets mentioned. Most believe it to be Luke Skywalker, as Supreme Leader Snoke refers to him as such inThe Force Awakens. Others believe it to be Snoke himself. And some are still holding onto the hope that Rey is the final master of this dark art that so troubles her Jedi master. But perhaps Kylo Ren is the key to it all, asStar Wars: The Last Jedifinally reveals the truth behind the grey Jedi, a being able to walk on both the light and dark sides of the force. In a new rumor, it is believed that Kylo Ren’s origin and backstory will be revealed via flashback in this December’s latestStar Warsoffering.
And that makes perfect sense. We didn’t learn much about any of the new characters inStar Wars: The Force Awakens. And that was purely on purpose. There is supposed to be a slowly unraveling mystery here. Much of it told in Flashback. Or rather, Forceback, as some fans enjoy calling it. We already saw Rey have one at Maz Kanata’s Castle. And the firstLast Jediteaser showed that some of those scenes will be further explored. Now it’s being reported that Kylo Ren’s own personal struggles will come to light in these latest scenes.
The Force AwakensrevealedKylo Rento be the son of Han Solo and General Leia Organa. And we know that he is a whiney, screaming brat just like his grandfather Anakin Skywalker before him. But fans never really got to take a deep dark plunge into his personality. That is supposedly happening withStar Wars 8. Kylo is obsessed with his grandad Darth Vader, idolizing the Sith Lord. But what truly pushed him to the dark side? We’ll learn inStar Wars 8, at least if kingStar Warstheorist Mike Zeroh has anything to say about it. And he does, via US.BlastingNews.com.
Star Wars: The Last Jediwill offer glimpses into Kylo Ren’s past that will start to bring shape to his unorthodox upbringing.Young Ben Solo’s quiet transformationwill be witnessed byReyas she continues to connect with Luke and Anakin’s old blue lightsaber, which is now, according to Lucasfilm, officially hers. We’ll also see the formation of the Knights of Ren take shape. But that’s not to say some of this won’t be left to discover inStar Wars 9, hitting theaters in 2019.
It has long been known that there will be another, longer flashback inThe Last Jedi. But it will be an extension of the one seen inThe Force Awakens. Some of the shots in this flashback will be pulled directly from theForce Awakensnovelization. They will also repurpose footage shot forStar Wars 7that wasn’t used the first time around. One of these in particular was given away in theLast Jeditease. InForce Awakens, we see Luke’s robotic hand come to rest on R2-D2 as burning embers fall like snowflakes around them. In theStar Wars 8teaser, we see that Skywalker and his trusty droid are watching a Jedi temple burn to the ground, reduced to ashes.
We’ll get to see Snoke as he gazes upon a young Ben Solo in the new flashback, grooming him at a young age. Here, he is pulling Ben towards the dark side of the force, tempting him in what can only be described as a thinly veiled metaphor for what the Catholic church has been accused of doing in the past.The Last Jediwill show Ben taking his first steps into a bigger world. And the key to his salvation may be hinted at, before the issue is resolved in the final chapter of the Skywalker saga. The key is to remember that Ben Solo is a Skywalker, and these movies are about redemption.
Not much else is revealed about how or why Kylo Ren decided to follow his grandfather’s dark path. We do know that a huge secret will be revealed inThe Last Jedi, with a twist so big, it will shake the very foundation of what we know and love aboutStar Wars. The movie is supposed to be a lot darker. And will probably end on a cliffhanger. Many believe that Rey will be revealed as thebalance the forceis waiting for, the grey Jedi. And that Kylo Ren will help get her there by sacrificing himself much asDarth Vaderdid, in turn truly following his grandfather’s fate. But for the truly big reveals, we’ll need to be sitting in a theater this December. ALast Jedisizzle reel is expected to drop this weekend at D23. Don’t expect it to show too much from these young Ben Solo scenes, if anything at all.
