Ren (Star Wars)
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Ren is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. Created by writer Charles Soule and artist Will Sliney, he first appeared in Marvel Comics' 2019–2020 Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren comic book series. Ren became a breakout character, appearing in 2021 in the comic series Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters and Star Wars: Crimson Reign, and the Disney+ Halloween special Lego Star Wars: Terrifying Tales, voiced by Christian Slater. He is the masked, bodily-scarred master of the "shadow"-wielding Knights of Ren preceding Kylo Ren, allied with Qi'ra and Crimson Dawn during the reign of the Galactic Empire.
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Star Wars character | |
First appearance | Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren #1 (December 18, 2019) |
Created by | Charles Soule Will Sliney |
Voiced by | Christian Slater[1] |
In-universe information | |
Species | Human |
Gender | Male |
Title | Ren (lightsaber) |
Occupation | Master of the Knights of Ren |
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Slater's performance as Ren received positive critical reception, leading to interest in him reprising his role in live-action media on Disney+.[2][3]