Star Wars Reveals the R-Rated Reason the Knights of Ren Don't Speak
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Star Wars: Crimson Reign #4!
While Star Wars is known for being a franchise that is appropriate for children to watch while also being mature enough for adults to enjoy, he Knights of Ren's reason for keeping silent on the big screen has a surprisingly R-rated explanation.
The Knights of Ren are a group of Force-sensitive warriors who, in the sequel trilogy, serve under their leader, Kylo Ren. Even though they worked for Kylo Ren in the films, Kylo wasn’t the one who gave them their name, as the Knights of Ren have existed at least since the Galactic Civil War. They originated as a group of religious zealots who followed the ways of the Ren, a philosophy that enforced Dark Side usage and also highlighted the importance of the red-bladed lightsaber. While their histories run deep in Star Wars lore, the Knights of Ren were overall of little consequence in the movies, though they are further explored in the comics.
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In Star Wars: Crimson Reign #4 by Charles Soule and Steven Cummings, the leader of the criminal syndicate known as Crimson Dawn, Qi’ra, is searching the starways for the legendary Knights of Ren as she is hoping to recruit them to help her take down the Empire. Since they are not aligned with the Sith and fear for their safety as Force users operating outside of the control of the Empire, the Knights of Ren decide to join Qi’ra on her mission. While on their ship discussing the details of the plan, one which has them infiltrating Castle Vader on Mustafar to steal something valuable from Darth Vader himself, the Knights of Ren voice their doubts about heading straight into the belly of the beast. One
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