Screen Rant

Sith Troopers have been announced for Star Wars 9: Rise of Skywalker. 1 / 7

The Sith were thought dead after the demise of Vader and Palpatine. 2 / 7

And Kylo Ren said he'd let the Sith die after taking over the First Order. 3 / 7

Perhaps Kylo is trying to establish himself as a Sith with these troopers. 4 / 7

Or is so complacent, he feels confident in being open about the Sith order. 5 / 7

Maybe Palpatine is behind these troopers. He's confirmed to appear in Star Wars 9. 6 / 7

And may have even been pulling the strings all along. 7 / 7