The knights of ren was an enclave of masked warriors who served kylo ren master of the knights of ren and supreme leader of the first orderduring the new republic era. Rian johnson didnt want the knights of ren in the last. Knights of the old republic series, often abbreviated as kotor, is a rpg video game series, based on an earlier comic book series, and with a subsequent new comic book series, all based on the fictional universe of star wars by george lucas. Star wars books and comics about kylo ren a youtini curated.
Knights of the old republic is a 2006 monthly star wars comic book series published by dark horse comics. Adopting the title master of the knights of ren, his ability to use the force. Though trained by his uncle luke skywalker as a jedi, he was seduced to the dark side of the. The rogue remembers only dimly what the woman named maz kanata looks like, from long ago reports about her possibly being the key to finding han solo, and in turn, luke skywalker. Rogue one stormtrooper star terk, starwars, republic commando. Kylo ren is the chosen name of ben solo, the only child of original star wars trilogy characters han solo and princess leia organa.
Rumors and theories have been spun about the knights of ren alluded to in the force awakens, an order of warriors who are only seen in a flashback sequence. With the r1 trailer here, today will be another video featuring my idea that we might be seeing the knights of ren in rogue one. I want to say this upfront, we are not stopping our star wars destiny podcast content. These figures and their pose remind me somewhat of the seven samurai of the eponymous kurosawa film. It is only their prior agreement that keeps her from gutting the man, that keeps her teammates from cutting down every person in the station to escape.
Our team is comprised of winning events ranging from store champs through second place at worlds. Kylo ren is the chosen name of ben solo, a the only child of original star wars trilogy characters han solo and princess leia organa. I believe snoke is their leader and has different masters kylo ren being one of them training different fractions across the galaxy and the unknown regions until the time is. The knights of ren that abrams referred to sound very similar to the clan or the seven that making star wars has written about previously here. Dec 25, 2017 the new star wars trilogy is now halfway over and these are the plot threads still lingering that episode ix will need to wrap up before its all over. Rogue one is a starwars movie releasing a year before episode 8. May 18, 2016 kylo and rey end up getting in a duel on a cliff overlooking the nighttime water, while luke skywalker goes after the knights of ren on the beach. A first picture of the cast was recently leaked by lucasfilm. Star wars knights of ren could have had their origin revealed already ahead of episode 8, aka the last jedi. Fate of the knights of ren what if the tfa flashback where ren kills they guy coming at rey was one of the kor that was coming at luke in the past. It takes place in the same timeline as the video games of the same name, eight years prior to the first game. Kylo and rey end up getting in a duel on a cliff overlooking the nighttime water, while luke skywalker goes after the knights of ren on the beach.
This star wars chat is my response to the film theorists video, film theory. Maybe the knights of ren are simply kylos unit of elite warriors and arent that special in the big scope of things. They arent in the military in an official capacity, but kylo ren for example is able to give orders to military members due to his special relationship with the supreme leader. Dec 17, 2017 while reys vision showed six members of the knights of ren, there are eight warriors in the praetorian guard, all of whom rey and kylo ren slaughtered without hesitation. Kylo rens second name is more like the title darth, referring.
Why we didnt see the knights of ren in the last jedi. Moving forward we are rebranding into turn zer0 gaming. Dec 08, 2016 the theory, via dorkly, is based on the art from the book the art of star wars. Dec 27, 2015 by now, star wars fans have no doubt heard of the knights of ren and apparently, have seen them briefly in action but a closer look at kylos character, the images seen in reys force vision, and the previous films may make perfect sense of the knights storyline teased so far with a truly tragic twist for fans of the original trilogy. None of the star wars books, comic books, video games. We have decided to make some major changes to our plans as a castcrew and podcast. This post contains spoilers for rogue one look, before you declare me a heretic and set fire to my moisture farm, let me get this out of the way. Several fans figured kylos posse would play a big role in the last jedi. Starting with the person who trained the knights of ren before kylo took command. George lucas is well known to be a fan of kurosawas work and has attested to its influence upon star wars in particular, the influence of the hidden fortress. We also have a store owner, professional editor, father and all around nerdy team. The group deserves the distinction of embodying the mystery and, arguably, fan frustration of the force awakens expansion of the franchise mythology.
The knights of ren was an enclave of masked warriors who served kylo. Rogue one gets star wars history rightexcept this one. My personal theory and has been for a long time now is the knights of ren are a group that were formerly the acolytes of the beyond from the aftermath series of books. New star wars book debunks huge theory about the knights. Kylo ren the son of han solo and leia organa, kylo ren was once a jedi apprentice, but was drawn to the dark side of the force and became a leader in the first order. So the last jedi did nothing to shed light on the knights of ren. Jan 18, 2018 the knights of ren appeared briefly in the force awakens, as a mysterious group of forceusers in a similar vein to the sith. Aug 14, 2015 the knights of ren that abrams referred to sound very similar to the clan or the seven that making star wars has written about previously here. The theory, via dorkly, is based on the art from the book the art of star wars. Ren strikes him down either because he wanted the honor of killing luke or out of conflict. We follow rey, finn and ren on a path that could obliterate the entire universe. Kylo ren and the knights of ren are not technically members of the first order.
Mar 01, 2017 star wars 8 the last jedi will feature game of thrones actor mark stanley, as a rogue knight of ren who was murdered in the force awakens flashback scene, according to a star wars expert. Knights of ren rogue helmet, the force awakens concept art modulus props. The force awakens, we got a teaser for kylo rens team of sith wannabes, the knights of ren. New star wars book debunks huge theory about the knights of ren. Abrams will revisit the knights of ren in star wars 9, but that has yet to be confirmed at this point in time. Clone war, the force awakens, the last jedi, rogue one, solo and more. The force awakens, which gives fans a clear look at the five knights of ren seen only briefly in the film. Star wars e8070as00 the black series zorii bliss toy 6 scale the rise of skywalker collectible.
Star wars 8 the last jedi will feature game of thrones actor mark stanley, as a rogue knight of ren who was murdered in the force awakens flashback scene, according to. Its also the story of the origin of vaders castle, introduced in rogue one. Knights of ren are creating star wars destiny content patreon. But her potential was discovered, and she was quickly taken under wing as the apprentice to kylo ren. Dec 27, 2017 kylo ren and the knights of ren are not technically members of the first order. Dec 19, 2016 this post contains spoilers for rogue one look, before you declare me a heretic and set fire to my moisture farm, let me get this out of the way. Rogue one gets star wars history rightexcept this one thing. Poe flees with the help of rogue stormtrooper finn john boyega, who later finds bb8. They were neither jedi nor sith, but members of a new generation of forcesensitive adepts that emerged to fill the void left by the demise of the last sith lords. Why the knights of ren didnt show up in the last jedi. The new star wars trilogy is now halfway over and these are the plot threads still lingering that episode ix will need to wrap up before its all over. The alien had eventually been dismissed as a person of interest, and the knights had moved on to more promising individuals. Speculation the knights of ren do they still exist.
Star wars knights of ren origin may have already been. Called upon by kylo ren, she brings the knights to be his personal bodyguards, thinking that this would be a great opportunity for them all. Sugi here and i want to talk about a big change we are making with the knights of ren. While reys vision showed six members of the knights of ren, there are eight warriors in the praetorian guard, all of whom rey and kylo ren slaughtered without hesitation. Three reasons why i dont believe the crew from rogue one will become the knights of ren. In 2012, a fiveissue miniseries was released as a followup titled star wars. He calls his apprentice, kylo ren, the master of the knights of ren, and it is. The first and third video game installments were developed by bioware, while the second was done by obsidian entertainment per lucasarts. Princess raye fire over 70 years ago she stood in the doorway of the room watching its occupants. And thats all we have to work with concerning the other knights of ren as of the last jedi.
Originally conceived of as the jedi killer, he leads the knights of ren and uprooted. Are the knights of ren, as seen in the force awakens, intended to be a reference to the seven samurai. Or, we could see the knights of ren in episode ix the likeliest scenario is that the knights of ren are a bunch. Surviving rogue one members are the knights of ren reddit. Knight of ren 1 custom action figure from the star wars series using tie. Jul 01, 2018 sugi here and i want to talk about a big change we are making with the knights of ren. Kurosawa references have crept into other parts of star wars, too i was looking at this image of the knights of ren from reys vision in the force awakens exactly seven knights of ren appear in the vision, as confirmed by the. Your purpose is who you were, that is something that you knew would never change and you liked it that way. We are the knights of ren and 2019 we are focused on building the community and creating fun content for your enjoyment. Kylo ren is a fictional character and major antagonist in the star wars franchise. As the group isnt explicitly mentioned in the film, writerdirector rian johnson doesnt offer any. Solo rogue one the clone wars rebels resistance the mandalorian untitled. But lo and behold, apart from that one scene where luke explained the tragedy that had befallen him and ben solo, the knights of ren were nowhere to be found. The knights of ren, then, are not a group of inquisitors like we saw in star wars rebels or dark acolytes trained by a machinating emperor.
The knights of ren remain silent throughout the apprentices rant, and the rogue watches as he takes their silence as agreement. If the praetorians arent the knights of ren, then that means the knights are hanging out somewhere in the galaxy, waiting for the right moment to strike. Dec 03, 2016 three reasons why i dont believe the crew from rogue one will become the knights of ren. Fan theory the rogue one cast are the knights of ren. The art of star wars series of books examines the concept art of each. Kylo ren likely slaughtered them all, snuffing out any threat to his rising power. The force awakens are the knights of ren force sensitive.
Dec 27, 2017 and thats all we have to work with concerning the other knights of ren as of the last jedi. The pieces above as well as the ones below are images that were created early on and i believe to be versions of kylo ren that were evolving to the final design that we now know. Knights of ren are creating star wars destiny content. Charles soule wrote a comic book titled the rise of kylo ren, which began its run on. None of the star wars books, comic books, video games, etc, have delved into their background yet, so. Today, ive got a short video discussing a growing theory that rogue one might be a secret origins story for the kor. The knights of ren appeared briefly in the force awakens, as a mysterious group of forceusers in a similar vein to the sith. Adhering to the ways of the ren, a philosophy epitomized by.
These rogue one theories could be huge for the star wars. The knights of ren i really want a book or movie just about them star wars. You were a knight, more specifically the lady ren, stuck amidst six other manly knights, including your master kylo ren. Exactly seven knights of ren appear in the vision, as confirmed by the novelization of the film. The knights of ren were an organization introduced in the star wars sequel trilogy. Noblesir michael the knight errant becomes one of the unredeemed and loses his noble title while his squire fisk, released from his debt, is a freeman called home to save his family, giving us the details about fisks past hinted at in the first book. Oct 04, 2017 if the praetorians arent the knights of ren, then that means the knights are hanging out somewhere in the galaxy, waiting for the right moment to strike. They are, i speculate, a group of otherwise normal. As the darkside and the jedi finally collide, the resistance and the knights of ren hurtle toward a galaxyending battle, raising the question, is all fair in love and war. The last jedi it seems that the identity of the knights of ren has been revealed, thanks to star wars. One of the most controversial visuals from the latest star wars the force awakens is a nearly imperceptible shot of kylo ren standing among a small group of people in the rain. You know your purpose in the order, in life and amongst the knights.
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