Charles Soule Details Inspiration And More On Kylo Ren In His New Comic 'The Legacy Of Vader'

Star Wars

Dec 14

Writer Charles Soule returns to the character Kylo Ren in the upcoming new comic series Star Wars: Legacy of Vader. Legacy of Vader takes place after Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi, following Ren as he flounders for guidance under massive amounts of emotional turmoil. The first issue will go live on February 5, 2025. In an interview with IGN, Soule discussed the upcoming comic and what he’s looking to show.

Soule has experience writing Kylo Ren, and he’s been waiting to develop the character further, "I’ve wanted to get back to Kylo Ren for ages. It’s amazing to me that it’s been over four years since The Rise of Kylo Ren, the miniseries I created with Will Sliney … Just like Darth Vader, the films only give us so much – a great deal of Kylo’s story is either implied or just not really addressed at all."

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While something like the intense outburst Ren inflicted on his ship with his lightsaber in The Force Awakens certainly shows emotion, Soule is going deeper than that moment of frustration. He continued, "In a very short amount of time, Kylo’s faced down one of his great mentors in Luke Skywalker, killed another in Snoke, killed his father, almost killed his mother, met someone with whom he’s felt a unique, powerful connection in Rey, and assumed total control of one of, if not the most powerful military organization in the galaxy … Kylo wants to move forward, but all of that trauma and intensity is very fresh – not easy to get past."

Soule wrapped his comments up with a general character summary:

"This book is about Kylo Ren’s struggle to define himself, and it is not easy for him. It feels like every moment of his life is accompanied by turmoil and pain. Some fans would say that’s because he is not himself as Kylo – part of him knows he’s truly Ben – and the story can be viewed through that perspective. But I think it also works if you know nothing about Kylo Ren other than what you see in these beautifully drawn pages – that he’s searching for himself, like many younger people do. Of course, he’s also a dark space wizard with a laser sword he loves to use to deadly effect whenever he feels like it … I think fans will love it."

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