As Marvel ’s current era ofStar Warsstorytelling add up to an destruction , fans see a antecedently unknown moment betweenLuke Skywalkerand Ben Solo , prior to the latter ’s transformation intoKylo Ren . As ofStar Wars # 50 , Marvel is transition out of the era betweenEmpire Strikes BackandReturn of the Jedi , flip its attending to the stop between the Original and Sequel trilogy , begin with the Battle of Jakku . But before that , there are some loose ends to wed up , as Luke teaches Ben Solo a vital lesson .

In a preview of the fifty - pageStar war # 50 , Luke assure Ben Solo the taradiddle of his homecoming tothe Living Sea of Gazian- a endure reliquary which hold an depression of the mind of every Force exploiter who has ever visited it , both Light Side and Dark . Luke prepares Ben for the narrative by admitting thatas one of his first Jedi scholar , he expects Leia and Han ’s boy to take up a leading place in his new Jedi Order- an admission charge that makes Ben ’s fall into duskiness as Kylo Ren even more tragical .

Fans bed that by the time of the sequel era , Ben will have turn against Luke , destroying his Jedi schooltime and bolt down his other students . It ’s therefore especially tragical to know that - while there was a single moment in his living whereLuke moot killing Ben- his grander plan was that Ben would aid work the new Jedi Order as one of its leading lights . However , this is n’t just a case of dark irony -there ’s a degree to which Luke ’s plans for Ben Solo contributed to his bit to the Dark Side .

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Star Warslore strongly suggest it was Palpatine who obliterate Luke ’s students , convincing Ben that he was to blame for break him .

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Luke Skywalker Believed Ben Solo Would Be a Leading Figure in His Jedi Order

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While the picture make it seem that Kylo Ren slaughtered Luke ’s bookman out of loyalty to Supreme Leader Snoke , that ’s not quite what happened . Charles Soule and Will Sliney ’s miniseriesThe Rise of Kylo Renstrongly suggest thatit was actually Palpatine who destroyed Luke ’s schooland killed the vast majority of his Padawans , sending a powerful bolt of Force lightning to destroy the construction shortly after Ben Solo oppose Luke . Ben ’s shame and hauteur convinced him that he had summoned the lightning .

Ben was then pursued by Luke ’s surviving students , who he ended up wipe out to protect his own life , seal his shift to the Dark Side . confront by them at the site of Luke ’s burning schooltime , Kylo spat that,“I’m stronger than all three of you put together . Skywalker made us play like we were all equal , but you all know the accuracy . I was this synagogue ’s swag pupil . “WhileSnoke / Palpatine had been whisper in Ben Solo ’s earfor age in rescript to corrupt him , it ’s now unclouded that he was exploit with emotion that Luke Skywalker seed in his student .

Luke ’s expectations of Ben Solo tot up to the weight of his parents ' legacy , making him desperate to escape the path that the previous generation had raised him to walk .

Rey Skywalker with her lightsaber in front of a faded image of Yoda and Qui-Gon.

Star Wars has finally revealed how Ben Solo became Kylo Ren . In the process , revealing that he never in reality fall to the dark side at all .

By separate Ben he was expect to lead the Jedi monastic order , Luke encouraged his arrogance and added further weight unit to the bequest that Ben had inherited from his parent . The child of Rebel heroes who redeem the galaxy andthe last of the Skywalker transmission line , Ben grew up with the expectation that he would do something truly great , and it seems that Luke did n’t or could n’t convince him that he was no good or bad than any other Jedi .

Kylo Ren ’s iconic demand to"Let the yesteryear die . drink down it , if you have to"is even dreary in the linguistic context of how much was demanded from him ( by design or not ) by the fighter of the Original Trilogy . Ben Solo could n’t take the system of weights of that expectation , and Snoke used that to corrupt him , while also presenting a newfangled path where he could fill a twisted visual modality of success by mirroring his grandfather ’s wickedness - becoming as knock-down and influential as he ’d been promise , but in a way that let him escape his parents ' and master ’s expectations .

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Star Warsloves to twist vaticination and expectation -most famously with Anakin Skywalker ’s destinyto make for balance to the Force . In this universe , if someone is require to become one affair , it ’s almost guaranteed they ’ll become the inverse , or at least reach the prophesied point via the last itinerary anyone expected .

Luke Skywalker run a risk his life to gather the Jedi texts so that a new Jedi Order could boom , and ultimately he got what he wanted - just not the way he was expecting .

Luke Skywalker became the owner of three unlike lightsabers in Star Wars canyon . Here ’s a breakdown of the weapons featured in the dealership .

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Star Wars is a multimedia franchise that started in 1977 by creator George Lucas. After the release of Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope (originally just titled Star Wars), the franchise quickly exploded, spawning multiple sequels, prequels, TV shows, video games, comics, and much more. After Disney acquired the rights to the franchise, they quickly expanded the universe on Disney+, starting with The Mandalorian.

Kylo Ren Did End Up Playing a Huge Part in the New Jedi Order

…But Neither Ben or Luke Were Destined to Lead It

Ultimately , while Ben Solo come down to the Dark Side , he did end up helping a newfangled Jedi Order to wave - but not as its leader . Palpatine ’s counter and his machination through Snoke be both Luke Skywalker and Ben Solo their lives , leaving Rey Skywalker toactually find the fresh Jedi Orderthat Luke had go so heavily for . Luke saw Ben Solo as someone who could deport the Jedi Order on after his death , and he was technically right , but only for a poor amount of time . Ben Solo sacrificing himself to relieve Rey and defeat Palpatine make a fresh future for the Jedi .

Of course , even as Rey Skywalker pace into the future as the leader of a novel Jedi Order , Luke ’s feat to shape it are still in play . It was Luke who taught Rey and shaped her savvy of the Force , and cruciallyRey also keep Luke ’s Jedi textsfor next use . Marvel’sEmpire Strikes Back / Return of the Jediera has give a spate of focussing to Luke pull together those texts , and evenissue 50 will see him adventure his mind and life on Gazian to acquire the knowledge of preceding Force users .

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While Luke trust these discoveries would turn Kylo Ren into one of the unexampled Jedi Order ’s drawing card , his elbow grease were n’t in vain , as the Order ’s leaderdoeshave all the knowledge that Luke worked to roll up in her ownership . As always , Star Wars’twisting depiction of cosmic circumstances means that neither Luke Skywalker orKylo Ren ’s life history went as they had planned , but both still give to a Modern Jedi Order - one with a worthy leader who can use all the ancient knowledgeLuke Skywalkerfought so hard to collect .

Star warfare # 50is coming from Marvel Comics September 10 .

Star Wars is a multimedia system franchise that started in 1977 by creator George Lucas . After the acquittance of Star Wars : Episode IV- A New Hope ( originally just style Star Wars ) , the franchise promptly exploded , spawning multiple sequels , prequels , TV shows , video game , comic , and much more . After Disney acquire the rights to the franchise , they quickly blow up the universe on Disney+ , starting with The Mandalorian .

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The son of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala , Luke was brought up on the desert planet Tatooine . Initially mentored by Obi - Wan Kenobi , Luke fire the black shot that destroyed the Death Star , and he became a rebel hero . Despite the awe of Obi - Wan and Yoda , Luke ’s trust in his father was proved well - set up when Vader returned to the light . With the Emperor defeated , Luke dedicated himself to bringing back the Jedi ; his first attempt ended in cataclysm due to Palpatine ’s manipulations , but Luke ’s legacy lives on in Rey .

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Star Wars is a multimedia franchise that started in 1977 by creator George Lucas. After the release of Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope (originally just titled Star Wars), the franchise quickly exploded, spawning multiple sequels, prequels, TV shows, video games, comics, and much more. After Disney acquired the rights to the franchise, they quickly expanded the universe on Disney+, starting with The Mandalorian.

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The son of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, Luke was brought up on the desert planet Tatooine. Initially mentored by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke fired the fateful shot that destroyed the Death Star, and he became a rebel hero. Despite the fears of Obi-Wan and Yoda, Luke’s faith in his father was proved well-founded when Vader returned to the light. With the Emperor defeated, Luke dedicated himself to bringing back the Jedi; his first attempt ended in tragedy due to Palpatine’s manipulations, but Luke’s legacy lives on in Rey.

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