Star Wars: Here's Why Kylo Ren Wears A Helmet
When fans first glimpsed Kylo Ren ahead of the premiere of The Force Awakens, our imaginations ran [...]
When fans first glimpsed Kylo Ren ahead of the premiere of The Force Awakens, our imaginations ran wild trying to figure out what the character experienced that would require he wear a mask. In a display of The Last Jedi props at New York Comic Con, an official description of his mask confirms that the only reason he wears it is to strike fear into the hearts of others.
The helmet's description reads: "Kylo Ren is the son of Han Solo and Leia Organa, protege of Luke Skywalker, and eventual master of the knights of Ren. He is known as the 'Jedi Killer' among the rank and file of the First Order. His helmet was crafted to mask his visage and voice, concealing his identity as he delves further into the power of the dark side of the Force."
Throughout the course of The Force Awakens, audiences witnessed just how much Kylo idolized his grandfather, Darth Vader. Han even mentions to Kylo how he doesn't need that helmet for any reason, other than to pay tribute to his grandfather's mysterious nature.
At the end of the film, Kylo and Rey met each other on the battlefield, resulting in Kylo getting wounded. The nature of these injuries was unclear, potentially making Kylo need a helmet in The Last Jedi, but based on the above description, it's still an intimidation tactic above all else.
Kylo might look the part of Vader, but according to writer/director Rian Johnson, the villain has a long way to go before becoming his role model.
"Writing Kylo Ren is just so much fun," Johnson told Empire. "Star Wars boils down to the transition from adolescence into adulthood. That's the heart of these films and Rey is most obviously the one that hangs on. But it's also Kylo. In the originals you project entirely onto Luke, while Vader is the scary other — he's the minotaur. The fascinating thing about Kylo and Rey is that they're two sides of something. We can all relate to Kylo: to that anger of being in the turmoil of adolescence and figuring out who he's going to be asa man; dealing with anger and wanting to separate from his family. He's not Vader — at least, he's not Vader yet — and that's something I really wanted to get into."
Star Wars: The Last Jedi, premieres in theaters December 15.
[H/T Star Wars News Net]
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