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Thanks to New York Comic Con , the official explanation for why Kylo Ren wears a mask in theStar Warsuniverse has been divulge . Adam Driver debuted as Kylo in a big way of life almost two class ago duringStar war : The Force Awakens . His newfangled force ability , internal struggle , and Vader - like design made him an intriguing villain to follow in the young motion picture trilogy , and one that fans are eager to see more of comeStar war : The Last Jedithis December .
However , ever since his purpose was first revealed , many have uphold to question why exactly Kylo look the way he does . Unlike the grandfather he so look up to , Kylo ’s helmet serves no purpose in keep him alive - even with his newfangled aspect scar . While many lover assumed that Kylo wears the mask as a agency of further emulate Vader , the actual reason is more complicated than that .
Lucasfilm has a cubicle set up at New York Comic Con this year and it boast some accessories from The First Order . Star Wars News Netis one of the many exit attending the convention , and made note of hand of the official description given for Kylo ’s helmet . Not only does it call Kylo " Jedi Killer " - an intriguing nugget by itself - but it also explain that he wear his helmet to conceal his identity:“His helmet was craft to mask his visage and articulation , conceal his identity as he delves further into the power of the Dark Side of the Force . “you’re able to read the full description in the photo below .
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While it is not cleared if this tidbit will be address in eitherThe Last Jediand / orStar warfare : Episode IX , this yet adds another intriguing crease to Kylo Ren . The conscious endeavor made by Kylo to hide out his true identity as the Word of Han Solo and Leia Organa , nephew of Luke Skywalker , and grandson to Darth Vader may further reflect his battle to find out what side he should be on . By not letting his identity be wide jazz from the start ( it may very well be known at this gunpoint ) , Kylo may have wanted to avoid the comparability to his parentage and let his action show where his commitment lies .
In fact , Kylo ’s rational for killing his own father was to allow him to further bosom the Dark Side ( a move he also made with his masquerade off ) , and this description further illustrates his desire to all pass the puff from the Light Side . Of course , Kylo ’s story is far from over and may take an unexpected bit over the course of the newStar Warsfilm trilogy . He may be irredeemable in the eyes of many , but Kylo may yet show to have a redemption arc in his future on the cock-a-hoop screen .
It also remains to be seen how much clock time Kylo spends wearing his helmet duringThe Last Jedi . selling for the moving-picture show has already shown Kylo gearing up for scrap without his mask on , withThe Last Jediteaser trailer even showing a shot of said masquerade destroy and smoke on the trading floor . perchance Kylo was never a fan of the mask to begin with and will continue on without it , grant the font of The First Order to be the son of the Resistance ’s drawing card . WithThe Last Jedi ’s release date rapidly approach , how much of the helmet and this logical thinking comes into play will soon be revealed .
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