Kenobi Explains Why Kylo Ren Was Named Ben Solo
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Obi-Wan Kenobi.
The Obi-Wan Kenobi series finally provides a great explanation to why Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) is named Ben Solo. Lucasfilm's latest Disney+ show sees Ewan McGregor back as the beloved Jedi Master. Set 10 years after Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith — a point in the franchise that has been barely explored, Obi-Wan Kenobi follows Obi-Wan in his darkest days hiding on Tatooine.
A decade after the rise of Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid), the Galactic Empire is still on the hunt for surviving Jedi from Order 66, including Obi-Wan. The ongoing Disney+ series effectively shows how much Obi-Wan has lost as he is forced to lay low and do everything to survive as he secretly keeps an eye on young Luke Skywalker (Grant Feely) on Tatooine. His rather uneventful and monotonous life is disrupted by the kidnapping of young Leia Organa (Vivien Lyra Blair), however, forcing him to leave the sand planet and embark on a mission to rescue the Alderaan princess. It's an unexpected turn of events for Obi-Wan, but aside from sending the Jedi on a new mission, it also effectively explains a key part of Kylo Ren's (Adam Driver) identity in the sequel trilogy.
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Despite his initial hesitation to get involved in Bail (Jimmy Smits) and Breha Organa's (Simone Kessell) problem, Obi-Wan is ultimately compelled to risk himself to find Leia. Much of Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 2 focuses on the rescue mission and their attempt to get off Daiyu. During this time, Leia knows him first as Ben and not Obi-Wan. Throughout their brief team-up thus far, the pair has already established a good dynamic, and despite a misunderstanding about Obi-Wan's real
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