Kylo Ren (ashadowskull)

Kylo Ren, a human male, was a Force warrior and former Jedi Padawan under Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, before Ren formed the Knights of Ren and joined the First Order. He was born a year after the Battle of Endor.

Early Life
Kylo Ren grew up on Tatooine. As a child, he knew Lor San Tekka. When Kylo was 9 years old, he was found by Han Solo.

Jedi Training
Kylo proved to be force-sensitive. He began training with Luke Skywalker as one of the students that his master was training in the hopes of restoring the Jedi Order.

Fall to the Dark Side
Kylo ultimately betrayed Skywalker and embraced the Dark Side of the Force. He assembled a group of like minded Padawans and formed the Knights of Ren to destroy everything Skywalker tried to build, leaving his Jedi temple in ashes and killing the rest of Luke's students.

With his Jedi destroyed, Skywalker went into exile. Ren joined the First Order. His actions as a Jedi earned him him the nickname "Jedi Killer".

Though he had direct access to the Supreme Leader and could command military officers, he existed outside the official command structure. He never got along with General Hux, seeing him as a failed soldier of the Empire.

Raid on Tatooine
Both Ren and the Supreme Leader understood that if Skywalker or the Jedi returned, they would be a threat to the First Order. The First Order learned Skywalker had gone in search oft he first Jedi temple which had been lost and the map was in the possession of Lor San Tekka, a member of the Church of the Force on Tatooine, who believed the return of the Jedi was essential to bringing balance to the Force. Ren and Phasma led an attack on Tatooine.

Once Phasma rounded by the denizens of Tekka's village, Ren confronted Tekka, demanding the map. Tekka refused and Ren killed him. Moments later, he was shot at from afar by Poe Dameron who was sent by General Organa to find the map before the First Order. Ren used the Force to the stop the blaster bolt mid air and Dameron was soon brought before him. The darks warrior realised Tekka gave the map to Dameron and ordered the troopers rob ring the pilot onto Ren's command shuttle, before giving the order to kill the rest of the villagers.