Of all the baddie in theStar WarsSaga , Kylo Ren presents a singular take on the classical total darkness - clad , scarlet lightsaber manage nemesis . A powerful yet heedless Dark Side user , he contend to hold in his wrench between both the Light and Dark Side of the Force , resulting in violent emotional tumultuous disturbance . Chosen by Supreme Leader Snoke to take after in Darth Vader ’s footstep , Kylo Ren mimics the Dark Lord of the Sith in sure respects , include an inflict uniform of black robes and cape , complete with a face masque and helmet .

Not only does the helmet give Ren an intimidating appearance , but it also obscures his identity . The helmet has become an iconic symbolisation of evilness for the First Order , as Vader ’s was when he was the aggressive enforcer of The Empire ’s will . Though Ren attend to have destroy his helmet inThe Last Jedi , the trailer forThe Rise of Skywalkerimplies he may be seen donning its dread visage once again . Here are 10 facts you should know about Kylo Ren ’s masquerade party .

It Pays Homage To His Grandfather

Before Star Wars fans even knew that Kylo Ren and Darth Vader were connected by way of his mother , General Leia Organa Solo , they might have surmise the two Dark Side warrior were connected given how much Kylo Ren ’s helmet resemble his grandfather ’s iconic headgear .   Ren ’s helmet has a similar curved dome and blaze up back while to Vader ’s , and it utilizes a vocoder to obfuscate his voice and impart to it a far more intimidating tone than it would normally have . On his quest to become more herculean in the Dark Side , Ren believe that by model his helmet to resemble his grandfather ’s , his spirit will give him strength . The remains of Vader ’s charred helmet is one of Ren ’s most hallowed possessions .

He Doesn’t Need It To Breathe

Darth Vader ’s recognisable helmet was link to an intricate breathing apparatus that helped his lungs , damaged by the flames of Mustafar , to help normal airflow . Vader have a steady stream of oxygen via subway connected to the interior of his helmet , and without it , he would n’t be able to survive .

Kylo Ren does n’t expend his helmet as a piece of selection gear , but rather as a means to tincture care into his enemies and subordinates . His ability to remove the helmet at will has certain advantage to his liberty , but only reinforce the fact that he is separate from the image he tries to convey .

He Uses It For Intimidation

Given that Kylo Ren ’s helmet does n’t playact as a means of life support , it ’s more impactful purpose rest in deterrence and panic tactics . By shielding his subordinates in the First Order from his facial reflexion , he ’s able to appear devoid of emotion and weakness when he gives commands . By concealing them from his enemy , he ’s able to appear cryptic and unreadable .   The vocoder built into his helmet makes his voice sound mechanical , absent of the fondness of his humanity . It also makes it abstruse and more threatening than his normal voice , purposefully mime the booming chords of Darth Vader ( minus the mechanical wheezing ) .

It Resembles The Battle Armor Of The Knights Of Ren

As addressed by Supreme Leader Snoke , Kylo Ren is “ Master of the Knights of Ren , " an elect cohort of warriors who were following of the Dark Side of the Force ( though not Sith ) . The Knights of Ren wore clear-cut engagement armor and helmet that Ren chose to integrate into his own imposing corps de ballet .

Kylo Ren was not part of the military pecking order of the First Order over which Snoke dominate . He operated independently of it , utilizing the Knights of Ren at his free will . Their rugged , aggressive tactics favored brute force as they attempted to traverse down Jedi Master Luke Skywalker at Ren ’s bidding .

Its Used To Conceal His Identity As Ben Solo

As Supreme Leader Snoke identified the son of Han Solo and Leia Organa as a powerful Force user , he give out to lure him into an apprenticeship in the ways of the Dark Side during the rise of the First Order . As Ben Solo became more entranced with his education , he selected a mask to hide his former identity .

As the military leadership in The Empire were n’t cognizant of the fact that Darth Vader used to be former Jedi Anakin Skywalker , so too were the members of the First Order just as incognizant the intimidating warlord in their midst was once the Word of two of the most celebrated Rebel heroes in the galaxy .

It Has Several Mechanical Components

While the design of his masque may seem passably simplistic at first , it has several complex internal mechanically skillful components that help it to operate . The face mask itself is connected to the rest of the helmet with small vocalise arms that are run by servomotors , which are mechanism that use a hinged method to varnish the two portion together .   The mask also has a vocoder in it that drop off Ben Solo ’s natural voice an octave , as well as gives it a hollow , mechanical sound . This makes his talk representative more intimidating , and devoid of any emotion when ca-ca threats or commit commands . It also serves to well hide his identicalness .

It Conceals His Insecurities

Along with the fact that Kylo Ren ’s helmet is successfully intimidating and gives him a more threatening presence , it also conceals his insecurities . He is in a constant land of flux between the Dark Side and the Light Side of the Force , pulled between his former life as Ben Solo , with bomber of the Rebel Alliance as parents , and the huge power and abilities offered to him as a Dark Side user in command of the First Order .   Whatever latent insecurity Ben Solo has are successfully concealed by the mask , which gives him a feeling of sureness and control over his emotions . He tends to take it only during feelings of intense emotional paroxysms .

It Almost Looked Like Captain Phasmas

When costume house decorator Michael Kaplan was coming up with Kylo ’s Knights of Ren costume , it was n’t the all - smuggled outfit that sparked many an emo meme . It was to begin with based on another illustrious character as well as their original backstory .   Instead , Kylo was primitively visualize as the Lord of the Stormtroopers , covered in shine silver armor . The concept art by Dermot Power was promptly rejected by Abrams because it was n’t a just fit for the character . However , Kathleen Kennedy expressed satisfaction for the design , and J.J. ended up write the character of Captain Phasma .

He Shattered It Because Snoke Mocked Him

Supreme Leader Snoke was tender of goad and gibe his young apprentice . He felt it toughened him up and made him loose the hate and aggressiveness link up with drawing from the Dark Side ’s great power . There was verity in his mockery of Kylo Ren ’s masquerade however , since it did n’t seem to meliorate his ability to turn up Luke Skywalker or drink down Rey or his female parent .   After being derided , Ren smash his masque against a turbolift wall in a burst of rage . The laggard forEpisode IX : The Rise of Skywalkershowed someone — though it may not be Ren — coalesce it back together , so it may be that he reconsidered its importance .

His Enemies See It As A Weakness

However beef up Kylo Ren may feel the masque is to his overall image , his opposition see it as a weakness more often than not . His own male parent , Rebel hero Han Solo , found it altogether unneeded . Rey felt it made him seem like a monster and prefer to exploit his insecurities around it when he was in the thick of question her .   Darth Vader ’s enemies and subordinates likewise cringe at the mask he fag out , as they did at the Sith Lord wearing it . Ren finally learns to stand on his own apart from the masquerade party — he did n’t wear it for most ofThe Last Jedi — but it may play a relevant part once again inThe Rise of Skywalker .

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