Star Wars Confirms the Knights of Ren Have an Epic Secret History
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Star Wars: Crimson Reign #4
In the latest issue of Crimson Reign, it's been confirmed that the history of the Knights of Ren didn't start in the sequel or even original Star Wars trilogies. Apparently, the legacy of the Knights goes further back than many in the galaxy are aware of, a secret group of dark side Force-users who were once a much bigger threat, potentially rivaling the Sith themselves. That being said, Crimson Dawn's Lady Qi'ra still has need of them in this new issue (even in their diminished state).
Taking place between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, Marvel Comics' Crimson Reign has seen Lady Qi'ra leading Crimson Dawn, taking over and reforming the crime syndicate that was first founded by the former Sith Lord Maul. Though it was completely by accident, Maul founding Crimson Dawn saved the Rebellion. Orchestrating several different schemes and offensives against the Empire, Crimson Dawn's primary goal is to remove the Sith Lords from power. Not only does Qi'ra have spies embedded in every major syndicate and group in the galaxy, she also has plenty of assassins at the ready.
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In service to the Dawn's mission to end the Sith, Qi'ra has joined forces with the Knights of Ren in the new Crimson Reign #4 from Charles Soule and Steven Cummings. Hiring the Knights of Ren to steal from Darth Vader's fortress on Mustafar, Qi'ra pitch is that the job will make them legends, helping to reclaim the legacy that they lost. Hinting at the Knights' history, it seems as though the dark-side warriors once had far more honor and glory rather than being a small group on the fringe of the galaxy the Sith no longer
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