Kylo Ren is the primary antagonist in the upcoming film Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. Behind the Scenes Early iterations of Kylo Ren's character design portrayed him as a cyborg who had multiple cybernetic implants to replace parts of his face, arms, and overall body. This style was scrapped in favor of a style reminiscent of Darth Vader's armor, as to highlight Ren's obsession with the Dark Lord.

Kylo Ren's look went through various phases during production. In his earliest incarnation, he was an alien with one red eye, and wielded a lightsaber with a Wampa bone for a hilt. Later in production, he was a cyborg, with metal parts covering his face and arms. His final design shows him as human, but he wears a mask heavily reminiscent of Darth Vader's mask, as to reflect his obsession with the Sith Lord.

Kylo Ren will duel with Rey and Finn on Ryoom. Kylo Ren gazes at Vader's helmet aboard a Star Destroyer.