When Kylo Ren’s character first appeared in promotional material for the new movie, longtime fans of Star Wars were quick to spot the similarities between his design and a famous Sith from the Old Republic era of the Expanded Universe. BioWare’s Knights of the Old Republic, which won several Game of the Year awards following its release in 2003, was the first appearance of the fan favorite character Darth Revan, a brilliant military strategist who nearly toppled the Republic 5,000 years before the rise of the Galactic Empire.
The visual similarities are striking – Kylo Ren’s mask looks very similar to the Sith mask worn by Revan, suggesting that the design team behind the new movie wanted to give tribute to one of the most beloved Dark Lords in the Expanded Universe. While it’s not yet confirmed that Revan’s adventures exist in the same canon as The Force Awakens, some fans wonder if the Knights of Ren share any connection to the Order of Revan that appears in BioWare’s ongoing online multiplayer RPG, The Old Republic. It could just be a coincidence, but their names are strikingly similar.
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