10 years later, Star Wars has finally answered a major mystery about Kylo Ren and the Knights of Ren. A group of non-Sith dark side warriors led by the corrupted Ben Solo, the history of the Knights of Ren has gradually been revealed since 2015. However, we've only just now learned why they were largely absent from the sequel trilogy.

In 2025's Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #8 , it's revealed that the Knights of Ren had a different leader during The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi , a brand-new Star Wars villain named Tava Ren . Likewise, this new and canonical issue details where the Knights were during the first two sequel movies, and why Kylo Ren stopped being their leader.

What We Already Knew About The Knights of Ren's History

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