Screen Rant

  • Star Wars fans never got an explanation for Kylo Ren's signature lightsaber... 1 / 8

    Star Wars 9 Kylo Ren Lightsaber Battle Vertical
  • But his comic book origin, The Rise of Kylo Ren, has delivered! 2 / 8

  • Showing how Ben Solo fled the Jedi in search of the Knights of Ren... 3 / 8

    Kylo Ren Black Costume Vertical
  • The comic shows Kylo Ren's lightsaber was originally Ben's Jedi blade. 4 / 8

    Kylo Ren Shoulder Lightsaber Vertical
  • But after falling to the dark side, Ben Solo decides to 'bleed' his kyber crystal... 5 / 8

    Star Wars Darth Vader Red Lightsaber Vertical
  • The same process by which all Sith create their iconic red blade. But there's a difference... 6 / 8

    Darth Maul Lightsaber Vertical
  • Kylo actually CRACKS his kyber, bloodying himself. And making the blade burn out of control... 7 / 8

  • Until he adds the hilt ports, igniting the iconic blade at the very moment he chooses his new identity. 8 / 8