Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Summary
Kylo Ren ’s eventual return to the clean side of the Force was adjust up dead inStar Wars : The Last Jedi . Even though he was n’t a Sith Lord , Kylo Ren still swear out as the principal antagonist of the sequel trilogy ofStar Warsmoviesand the Supreme Leader ofthe First Order . As such , he entrust several atrocities like overseeing the death of the Hosnian system at Starkiller Base , one ofthe most destructive superweapons inStar Wars . Kylo Ren terrorize the galaxy throughout the sequel trilogy , but he was n’t a villain any longer at the remainder of his biography .
Like one of the other members ofthe Skywalker family Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , Darth Vader , Kylo Ren eventually incur redemption shortly before his death . Despite his bequest , though , his buyback inStar Wars : The Last Jedicame as a spot of a surprise when it was first released . He had killed his male parent , Han Solo , and seemed totally committed to the First Order and the morose side . Taking a look back atThe Last Jedireveals that Kylo Ren ’s repurchase was really perfectly foreshadowed , and Ben Solo ’s return was all but inevitable .
In Star Wars : The Rise of Skywalker , is Han Solo and Leia Organa ’s son Kylo Ren stronger while he ’s on the dark side of the Force , or the light side ?

Kylo Ren Couldn’t Fire On Leia… Even After Han’s Death
A major part of Kylo Ren ’s sullen side journey was when he killed his father , Han Solo , inStar Wars : The Force Awakens . That was an extremely emotional moment for him , and he hesitate at first , but he was still capable to do it , and it encourage him down the itinerary of the sinister side . When he get the chance to bolt down his female parent , Leia Organa , inThe Last Jedi , though , Kylo Ren could n’t follow through . His veneration to the dour side was n’t strong enough to overwhelm the hesitation he had at the moment .
The son of Han Solo and Leia Organa , Ben was manipulated by Palpatine through the Force for most of his life , influence toward the dark side of the Force . A misstep by Luke Skywalker ultimately provide Ben feeling he had no choice but to embrace the dark side , and he became Kylo Ren , a key figure in the First Order . Kylo Ren ’s philia remained deeply divided , however , even after he ascended to become Supreme Leader of the First Order . He was ultimately redeemed by Rey , with whom he apportion a singular Force bond , and by the dearest of his parents .
The girl of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala , Leia inherited her mother ’s political skills and her Padre ’s Force power . She was get up on Alderaan as a appendage of the imperial family , and followed in her father ’s footsteps by becoming a senator who secretly work alongside the Rebel Alliance . Alderaan ’s demolition changed everything , and Leia became a drawing card in both the Rebel Alliance and its heir government , the New Republic . She process there for ten , eventually depart to found the First Order when she sense its darkness growing . Leia gave much for her ideals , but eventually gave her biography to redeem her Logos Ben .

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Kylo Ren ’s falter also talk to just how much Leia mean to him , and how crucial she was to his redemption . He constantly struggle with and test to maintain his connection to the dark side throughout the subsequence trilogy , and much of the reason he had to process so hard to remain as Kylo Ren was because of his female parent . The Last Jedidemonstrated that Leia was Kylo Ren ’s weakness from the very beginning , as she was the most prominent reminder of his connection to the light side .
Leia’s Death Became Ben Solo’s Redemption
Kylo Ren ’s reluctance inThe Last Jediperfectly direct to his redemption at the death ofStar warfare : The Rise of Skywalker . At a pivotal moment while crusade Rey , Leia used the last of her life force to make liaison with Kylo Ren and tell apart him that she loved him . Shortly after , Kylo Ren decided to give up his championship and take back to his life as Ben Solo , meaningLeia ’s death redeemed Kylo Ren . Since Leia was so weakened because of the injury she keep up inThe Last Jedi , it perfectly connects the two flick : Kylo Ren could n’t kill Leia , and Leia ’s demise kill Kylo Ren .
The Last JediandThe Rise of Skywalkerare often criticized for not feeling very cohesive together , but they were rather well - connected in terms of Kylo Ren ’s character arc . IfThe Last Jedididn’t show Kly Ren ’s hesitation to kill Leia , his late buyback would have derive as a complete surprisal , give how much he wanted to be with the sorry side . The Last Jedilaid the groundwork for the close of the Skywalker saga , and it showed that Kylo Ren never really swallow up Ben Solo as deep as he permit on .
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The son of Han Solo and Leia Organa, Ben was manipulated by Palpatine through the Force for most of his life, influenced toward the dark side of the Force. A misstep by Luke Skywalker ultimately left Ben feeling he had no choice but to embrace the dark side, and he became Kylo Ren, a key figure in the First Order. Kylo Ren’s heart remained deeply divided, however, even after he ascended to become Supreme Leader of the First Order. He was ultimately redeemed by Rey, with whom he shared a remarkable Force bond, and by the love of his parents.

The son of Han Solo and Leia Organa, Ben was manipulated by Palpatine through the Force for most of his life, influenced toward the dark side of the Force. A misstep by Luke Skywalker ultimately left Ben feeling he had no choice but to embrace the dark side, and he became Kylo Ren, a key figure in the First Order. Kylo Ren’s heart remained deeply divided, however, even after he ascended to become Supreme Leader of the First Order. He was ultimately redeemed by Rey, with whom he shared a remarkable Force bond, and by the love of his parents.

The daughter of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, Leia inherited her mother’s political skills and her father’s Force power. She was raised on Alderaan as a member of the royal family, and followed in her father’s footsteps by becoming a senator who secretly worked alongside the Rebel Alliance. Alderaan’s destruction changed everything, and Leia became a leader in both the Rebel Alliance and its successor government, the New Republic. She served there for decades, eventually leaving to found the First Order when she sensed its darkness growing. Leia gave much for her ideals, but eventually gave her life to redeem her son Ben.


