Kylo Ren ’s role as the primary scoundrel in theStar Warssequel trilogy has activate plenty of divided opinions . Some have hail him as a well-timed portrait of a major threat to forward-looking gild , while others have dismissed him as a bargain bin Darth Vader . Regardless of the spectrum of opinion , there ’s no doubt that Kylo Ren ’s become one of the most recognizable antagonists in current soda pop culture .

Since he comes from a personal credit line of Force - exploiter with rummy details about their bodies , it ’s not a surprisal that a lot of conjecture also surrounds Kylo , peculiarly since there ’s so little canon info about him . Plus , his association with Snoke — whose physical appearance prompts numerous question — and the way his outfit treat his intact consistency have append to the secret . On a unaccented note , with popularity and notoriety arrive the uncounted meme , particularly about Kylo ’s idolization of Vader - and his inexplicably luscious hair .

While he might not have the cybernetic limbs of Vader or the challenging foreign form of otherStar Warsspecies , there are still plenty of strange little details about Kylo Ren . All these play facts have been compiled from canonic works in theStar Warsuniverse as well as behind the scenes .

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There are raider from all across theStar Warsfranchise , include the Word of God , picture show ( The Last Jediamong them ) , andStar Wars Rebels . If you ’re not all caught up , do keep in mind that major reveals are mentioned right from the get - go .

Here are20 unknown Details About Kylo Ren ’s soundbox .

His Force Sensitivity Is Inherited

Kylo Ren gets his strong Force sensitivity from his mother Leia , who in turn ( along with his uncle Luke ) inherit the abilities from Kylo ’s biological granddad , Anakin Skywalker . Evenhis incredible pilot skills are pass along down from his don Han Solo .

With so many handsome name calling in his family , it ’s no curiosity that Ben Solo grows up to become such a formidable force for the First Order .

This does make it seem as though one ’s parentage plays a pivotal office in determining vastness , but luckily , you do n’t have to belong to to a major crime syndicate to be Force - tender . Most notably , Rey ’s parents are described as cipher inThe Last Jedi , and she has no trouble kicking Kylo ’s butt .

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Leia Could Feel Him In The Womb

Since both Leia and Kylo are both Force - sensitive , it ’s not surprising that Leia could really sense him through the Force when he was still in her womb . His struggle with the light and the darkness seems to have get ever since he was in Leia ’s tummy .

InAftermath : Empire ’s End , she senses him as though he were a band of lightness with periodic outburst of darkness . On the other hired man , Han ( who ’s about as Force - sensitive as a potato ) lacked that variety of Force bail bond with baby Ben Solo .

That said , father and boy still had no shortage of ways to bring together with each other . It ’s revealed in the novelisation ofThe Last Jedithat a vernal Ben like to act with his father ’s Au dice .

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His mysterious birth

Given how noted both of Kylo ’s parents are , it ’s no surprise that rumors circularize around the time of his parturition . One of them is the distance of metre Leia spend in labor , as revealed inAftermath : Empire ’s End .

One story lay claim that he easy pop out in a painless giving birth .

Another says that his birth occupy three whole days . There ’s no clarification whether or not the three days let in the early stage of labor , which is n’t unheard of in our own galaxy .

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The phrasing of the rumour does make it seem like Leia spent three days in active labor despite the in advance aesculapian technology in space . If the rumour is dead on target , Leia really is one sturdy cooky .

He was (Allegedly) Born With Hair And Teeth

Another rumour about Kylo ’s birth inAftermath : Empire ’s Endis that he is conduct with a full set of teeth and hair . He may have inherited Leia ’s Force - sensitivity and Han ’s piloting accomplishment , but not their deep brown locks . Instead , he sports black fuzz that has spark a thousand meme , include the trace that he ’s naturally brownish - hairy but dye his fuzz black to finish his look .

However , he ’s get the same fatal hair in the flashback shot inThe Last Jedi , before he really dedicate himself to the dark side . Plus , the hearsay specifically says that he ’s born with a head of contraband pilus , so he probably had always had black hair .

No , it ’s not space cosmetics , Ben ’s ( allegedly ) stomach with it .

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His Hair Is Braided Under the Helmet

Even though Kylo spends a pile of fourth dimension wearing his helmet , his hair’s-breadth seems impervious to the headgear . His red-hot locks are twisting and lustrous whenever he whips off his helmet , even if he ’s been running around , doing Snoke ’s bidding and roll a lightsaber .

base on behind - the - vista footage , Adam Driver actually has his hair braid underneath the helmet to avail keep his hair out of the way .

In - universe though , it ’s nice to imagine him meticulously caring for his pilus to preserve the image that he projects , just like grandfather . After all , countenance ’s be material : Vader ’s cape flaps around in the vacancy of space , which means he must be using the Force for dramatic effect .

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He Was Almost Bald ForThe Last Jedi

It ’s not rare for folks to get a new hairdo when the sledding gets tough , like a new start . Kylo was manifestly closelipped to doing the same inThe Last Jedi .

aim his butt kick by Rey and Finn must have been really rasping for his morale . One is an untrained Force - sensitive scavenger , while the other is a former Stormtrooper who has n’t been sustain as a Force - user .

InThe Art of Star war : The Last Jedi , the initial construct art shows Kylo with his head teacher totally shaved and a large scar running up the left side of his expression and neck . It ’s not clear what the reasoning behind this is , but one hypothesis is that it makes him aesthetically more similar to Vader and Snoke .

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He’s Not Really A Sith

When the first house trailer forThe Force Awakensdropped , Kylo ’s introduction to theStar Warsfandom was inextricably tied to his promising red lightsaber with a crossguard .

The color of   his sword prompted conjecture that Kylo is a Sith Lord , or one in education .

After all , the colors of lightsabers have always been a major indicant of the wielder ’s allegiance . Jedi preponderantly have blue or green lightsabers , whereas Sith wielded red ones . Ahsoka Tano notably switched to bloodless lightsabers after leaving the Jedi to mull over her independency from both the Jedi and the Sith .

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However , JJ Abrams clarifies thatKylo is n’t a Sith , which also explains why he does n’t have the title of “ Darth ” summate to his name .

He’s Inferior To Vader

Kylo Ren ’s adoration of his grandfather Darth Vader has been the laughingstock of myriad prank by now . EvenLego Star war : The Force Awakensmakes a jest out of it , portray Kylo as a fanboy with Vader merch all over his way .

However , grant to First Order Agent Terex , Kylo is nowhere near Vader ’s level   of power or intimidation . In thePoe Dameroncomics , Phasma informs Terex that his loser has fascinate Kylo ’s attending , but Terex merely brushes off the threat . Having met Vader before , Terex suggest that Kylo is nowhere nigh as forbidding or skilled as the Sith Lord .

He’s Scarred Because He Didn’t Get Bacta Fast Enough

Bacta does seem like a wizardly remedy - all in the galaxy far , far off . Luke gets put in a bacta tank car after getting rescued from a wampa on Hoth , and moderately much fully recovers . Finn quickly recuperate from the lightsaber wound on his back thanks to a flexpoly bacta suit filled with hokey bacta .

The medical technology in the Star Wars universe is so sophisticated , characters like Darth Maul on a regular basis survive major injuries .

That said , Kylo still has a scrape on his face , good manners of Finn .

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According toStar Wars : The Last Jedi : The Visual Dictionary , Kylo is able to to the full recover from his facial accidental injury because it ’s seal with mechnosutures . However , the bacta is n’t applied before long enough to prevent scar tissue paper from forming .

His Secret Identity

Not many people are aware of Darth Vader ’s past life as Anakin Skywalker , and much like his grandpa , Kylo Ren obliterate his past times .

Vader endure a helmet as part of his life support organization due to the knockout hurt he sustains on Mustafar , and it double up as a way to obscure his identity . Emo Vader fanboy jest apart , Kylo fag his helmet not just because he wanted to be like his granddaddy , but also because it conceals his former identity .

And he does n’t simply ask his bud in the First Order to call him by his fresh name . According toStar Wars : The Force Awakens : The Visual Dictionary , Snoke specifically orders that Kylo ’s nativity name must never be spoken .

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