Ben Solo

Before he called himself Kylo Ren, Ben Solo was born into a family full of heroes.

Was he destined for trouble before joining his uncle’s Jedi academy? We may never know for sure. But we do know that Snoke’s influence sent him down a reckless path. Much of his descent into his dark persona is still clouded in mystery, but the more time that passes, the more we learn about the last Solo.

Perhaps now that you’ve seen The Rise of Skywalker, you’re desperate for more content that explains how Ben Solo stumbled into the path of darkness before finding his way back to the light. There’s still a lot we don’t know, but there is also a lot the movies don’t tell you.

Outside the sequel trilogy films, we’ve seen glimpses of a young Ben Solo throughout the post-Return of the Jedi timeline thanks to the expanded universe. From his youngest years to his final stand against Darth Sidious alongside Rey, here’s where you can find him at different points throughout Star Wars history.