Kylo Ren

Kylo Ren Ben Solo
Star Wars character
Kylo Ren's costume at the 2015 Star Wars Celebration
First appearance	The Force Awakens (2015)
Created by	Lawrence Kasdan J. J. Abrams Michael Arndt
Portrayed by	Adam Driver
Voiced by	Adam Driver (Disney Infinity 3.0, Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Lego Star Wars: The Resistance Rises)
Information
Full name	Ben Solo
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Occupation	Commander of the First Order Master of the Knights of Ren Former Jedi apprentice
Affiliation	First Order Knights of Ren New Jedi Order (formerly)
Family	Han Solo (father) Leia Organa (mother)
Relatives	Luke Skywalker (maternal uncle) Anakin Skywalker (maternal grandfather) Padmé Amidala (maternal grandmother) Bail Organa (adopted maternal grandfather) Breha Organa (adopted maternal grandmother) Shmi Skywalker (maternal great-grandmother)

Kylo Ren is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. Introduced in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, he is portrayed by Adam Driver. Kylo Ren is the nom de guerre of Ben Solo, the son of original Star Wars trilogy characters Han Solo and Leia Organa. Though trained by his uncle Luke Skywalker as a Jedi, he has been seduced to the dark side of the Force by Supreme Leader Snoke, and aspires to be as powerful as his grandfather, Darth Vader. Kylo Ren is also the master of the Knights of Ren, and a commander for the First Order, an organization spawned from the fallen Galactic Empire. He is featured in The Force Awakens media and merchandising, and will appear in the film's forthcoming sequel, Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

After Lucasfilm was acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 2012, the script for The Force Awakens was written by Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams and Michael Arndt, with no direct participation from Star Wars creator George Lucas. According to director Abrams, the First Order is inspired by ODESSA, a theoretical network of SS officers who fled to Argentina following World War II.