Star Warshas suggest that Luke lied to Han and Leia about why their son come to the dismal side . The Solo - Skywalker family has been beset by tragedy , and to Han and Leia ’s heartbreak their son Ben Solo became Kylo Ren , learner to Supreme Leader Snoke and now the serviceman in accusation of the First Order .

Kylo Ren ’s fall to the dark sideseems to have commence as a result of his captivation with his granddaddy , Darth Vader . ButStar Wars : The Last Jedirevealed that the turning level came when his uncle , Luke Skywalker , sense the darkness develop within him . There was an instant of impulse in which Luke erupt his lightsaber over his quiescency nephew ; the Jedi Master realized he was untimely , but too late , as Ben come alive and defended himself , turning away from the Jedi once and for all . Luke was never able to forgive himself for this momentary lapse in judgment .

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Making matters even worse , the latestStar Warsnovel -Rebecca Roanhorse’sResistance Reborn- hint that Luke may never have tell Leia the truth of that terrible Clarence Shepard Day Jr. . In one early scene , Rey and Leia discuss Kylo Ren . Rey is still conflicted after the events ofStar war : The Last Jedi , and she set about Leia for solution .

" Kylo Ren . He ’s your Word … "

Ah . Leia nodded and salute from her now cool off cup . Rey squirmed uncomfortably in her buttocks .

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" What happened to him ? " she finally inquire . " I mean , how did he grow to the disconsolate side ? He started in the light , did n’t he ? He severalise me a tale about Luke , about his training . " She exhale . " I reckon I just require to understand . "

" I do , too . "

" So you do n’t know ? "

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" I think you would have to necessitate Ben what happened to him . "

" He wanted me to join him , but I could n’t . I intend I could aid him , but he only wanted me to become like him . "

Rey ’s face fall , and Leia could see the pain etched there . The girl cared about Ben , and he had disappointed her . " Ben has made his choices , " Leia said . " No one can hold open Ben but himself . And I do n’t know if that is what he wants . "

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It ’s an intriguing scene , not least because   Roanhorse cautiously avoids give a sense of Leia ’s emotions . A surface reading , however , powerfully indicate that Leia has never been told the truth abouthow Ben Solo became Kylo Ren . It ’s even possible thatLuke deport himself to Ahch - Tobefore talk to his sister , consumed by guilt over what he had done . If that ’s the case , poor Leia has nothing but unanswered head . At the same metre , though , it ’s interesting to take down that she does n’t ask Rey to tell her what Kylo Ren said about Luke .   It ’s potential that Leia ’s sorrow is still too raw , and she does n’t want to think badly of Luke just a few days after he has sacrificed himself .   Alternatively , it could well be that she does n’t swear anything her son has said , reckon it was just to manipulate Rey .

This skin a distressful light on Han Solo ’s tragical death inStar war : The Force Awakens , because it advise that Han and Leia had no idea what had happened to their Logos , and were rather blindly trusting that he be could be pay off . They did n’t know why Ben had fallen to the dark side , why he had become part of the First Order , and as a resolution they had no genuine understanding ofhow   Kylo Ren could be brought back to the lite side . As a resultant , Han walked into the site on Starkiller Base and took a stab at redeem his son when he had no actual sentience of where the target was .

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