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Star Wars : The Rise of Skywalkerlooks to finally reveal the mystery behind the fearsomeKnights of Ren . And one of these disguise warrior may put a novel spin on the Jedi ’s most iconic weapon system . Since the Knights of Ren were namedropped inStar warfare : The Force Awakens , it was assumed they would be just as important to the report as Kylo Ren ( for whom they were apparently name , and whom they also dish up ) .
Unfortunately , The Last Jediignored the Knights of Rencompletely , leaving the mathematical group ’s origins and purpose a dangling plot ribbon . With J.J. Abrams back forStar war 9 , the baddie are come with him . And while their connections toLuke Skywalker ’s Jedi Academyhave yet to be confirm , we have a theory that make that link unclouded . establish on some intriguing evidence , a Knight of Ren may wielda new kind of lightsaberinStar Wars 9 … built without the soundness of a Jedi Master .
The Knight of Ren Without a Weapon
TheStar Warsfans chronicling every new detail offer about the Knights of Ren make the female parent - load inthe newestStar Wars 9behind the picture photos , which included several of the Knights of Ren being directed by J.J. Abrams in their concluding costume . With the exposure taken in daylight as opposed to the rainy , benighted image of the Knights offered previously , their designs can be examine much more intimately . There ’s the bulkier horse with arm - go up blaster , thehooded horse with a Mandalorian axe , the masked horse with a flanged state of war clubhouse , and the knight equip with apparent blinker , grant them focus with their longer range rifle .
But there is one horse in the picture whose weapon system ca n’t be glimpse : the knight in a lighter Kylo Ren - esque tunica advise anything but melee combat , with a grid helmet and mask ( standardised to a kendo boldness shield ) . What weapon befits such a memorable , armor - less Knight of Ren ? We have no idea , since they ’re all but obscure in the photo . But considering that they , and whatever weapon they may wield are just as obscured in Rey ’s first Knights of Ren vision , the interrogative sentence becomes more curious . But diving event into the character reference conception art released alongsideStar Wars : The Force Awakens , an incredible reply seems to be propose …
The Knight of Ren Wields a Lightsaber?
The Force Awakensdoesn’t just pop the question a detailed look and silhouette of every Knight of Ren and their weapon , but outfitted each weapon so that it would reflect red lights , connecting their own weapon to that of Kylo Ren , a emblematical connection back to Darth Vader and the Sith . While the mask knight above is never shown holding one such weapon system , and actually has their belt / mid - section area blocked from view , that becomes the top precedence for those hunting for some explanation . And the officialArt of Star Wars : The Force Awakensbook may declare oneself the answer .
In the gallery of conception art containing several designs for " Jedi Killers " like Kylo Ren – which includes all of the other Knights of Ren , with small-scale adjustments , if any – stands the same knight , grid mask , and thin tunic … with a lightsaber hang from their belt . It ’s a shocking sight , but one that should n’t in reality be all that surprising . In fact , it make believe perfect sense for a follower of Kylo Ren to wield the arm of a Jedi , now thatThe Last Jediprovided more details on just what led to his dusk to the Dark Side . When Luke describe the view to Rey , he paints a disconsolate icon of the Nox his Jedi Temple was burn to the ground .
While it is n’t explicitly express ( and Rey knows well enough to not ask Luke for more details ) , the conditional relation is that the scholarly person of Luke Skywalker that Ben Solo escaped with became the Knights of Ren . And if not all of them , then at least some of them . It is n’t clear if Abrams intends to somehow further explain their origins inThe Rise of Skywalker , but he could make that implication explicit quite easily . How ? By give one Knight of Ren a lightsaber that is built in the image of Darth Vader … with one fundamental conflict .
The Lightsaber Designs Died with Luke
Every buff ofStar Warslore knows that the selection of a kyber crystal , and the construction of a lightsaber is a sacred rite of passage for a Jedi in training . Only when a Jedi student has been instructed and guided by a master can they successfully create one – which explain Kylo Ren ’s imperfect tense lightsaber , and may also explicate the one hang on this Knight of Ren ’s whack . The now iconic reddish lightsaber confine by Kylo was presumed to be designed with cross guards , after explained to be channels for relinquish extra energy , required to maintain the balance of the kyber watch crystal . Even with them , however , the flickering , groundless nature of Kylo Ren ’s blade proves the official guidebook ’s verbal description of the weapon as forged by"inexperienced hand . "
convey a close-fitting look at the Knight of Ren ’s sword – visible in this concept nontextual matter , but missing and un - replaced in footage and photos so far – it seems to be made in the likeness of Darth Vader ’s , only significantly little at almost palm - sized ( for a normal sized hand , as well ) . That figure inspiration is no fortuity , either . And sincethe Emperor and the Death Star ’s returnhas been confirmed , that also intend it ’s potential forDarth Vader ’s lightsaberto have been recovered by Kylo Ren . Did Kylo find his granddad ’s vitreous silica for himself , and reach the casing to a follower ? If not , where did his actually come from ? Whether recovered and reprocess , or only modeled after , no student who give up Luke ’s teaching would be able to fabricate a serve lightsaber safely . Kylo Ren is testament to that fact , which may explain the smaller size – a lightsaber Dagger , or " lightdagger , " perhaps ?
It ’s still just a hypothesis on our part , but it would help to both explain and connect the remain , unaddressed plot threads . The Knight of Ren , tog as a belligerent who forfend and avoids attack . The lack of a reveal or confirmation of their weapon of pick . The undecipherable connexion between the Knights of Ren and Luke ’s treasonable pupil . A strong-arm sign that the wiseness and noesis of the Jedi has only been passed to Rey via the ancient Jedi texts . Not to bring up a newStar Warstoy that every rooter , ourselves admit , might need immediately .
Now , has J.J. Abrams decided to make skillful on thisForce Awakenscharacter intention , and it ’s unrevealed saber ? Or will the opening left byThe Last Jedigo unaddressed in favor ofending the Skywalker sagafor just ? Only time will severalise . Until then , our fingers are crossed .
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