First Guard The First Guard was an Elite Praetorian Guard who served as a bodyguard of Supreme Leader Snoke , ruler of the First Order . Equipped with segmented plate armor and an electro - bisento , the First Guard eschewed ranged weapons in favor of melee combat . The First Guard was killed on board the " Supremacy " when Kylo Ren , Snoke ' s dark side apprentice , betrayed him with the help of Rey , another Force - sensitive individual . Together they defeated and killed all of the Praetorian Guards in Snoke ' s throne room . Biography . The First Guard was a member of the Elite Praetorian Guard — crimson warriors who served as the personal bodyguards of Supreme Leader Snoke of the First Order . The First Guard was stationed in Snoke ' s throne room along with the other Praetorian Guards at the time of Kylo Ren ' s audience with the Supreme Leader in 34 ABY . Angered by Snoke ' s disapproving appraisal of his defeat on Starkiller Base , Ren took a step in his master ' s direction , causing the First Guard to snap into a combat stance against the dark apprentice . The First Guard was still present in the throne room when Ren returned with the Jedi learner Rey as his prisoner . However , instead of executing the former scavenger , Ren chose to assassin ate his master — resulting in a confrontation between the two Force - sensitive s and the Praetorian Guards . Like the other Praetorians , the First Guard attempted to avenge the slain Supreme Leader , but they were all killed by the two Force - users . Personality and traits . Serving as Snoke ' s last line of defense , the First Guard was one of eight elite sentinels entrusted with the security of the Supreme Leader . Like the other Praetorian Guards , the First Guard was equipped with a suit of armor that was painful to the wearer , yet endured it out of unwavering loyalty and duty to the ruler of the First Order . A lethal and ever - vigilant sentry , the First Guard snapped into a combat stance when Ren took a step in Snoke ' s direction — his rage becoming too strong to contain . The guard resumed a standing posture when signaled by Snoke to stand down , yet nonetheless regarded the Supreme Leader ' s disciple with wary suspicion . As one of Snoke ' s guardians , the First Guard ' s fighting style was a mix of several forms of martial arts such as Teräs Käsi , Bakuuni Hand , Echani unarmed forms , and Nar Kanji " Blind Alley " techniques . After Snoke ' s death , the First Guard perished along with the other Praetorians while attempting to avenge the Supreme Leader . Equipment . As a member of the Elite Praetorian Guard , the First Guard wore a brilliant red uniform that deliberately evoked the memory of Emperor Sheev Palpatine ' s Royal Guard . Unlike the Emperor ' s guards , the First Guard ' s combat armor was not encumbered by ceremonial robe s . Designed for flexibility , the First Guard ' s segmented plate armor also included large pauldrons to deflect vertical melee strikes . Foregoing ranged weaponry , the First Guard wielded an electro - bisento — a high - tech melee weapon with a tempered metal blade connected to an ultrasonic generator for greater lethality . Behind the scenes . The First Guard first appeared along with the rest of the Elite Praetorian Guard in the sequel trilogy ' s 2017 film , directed by Rian Johnson , and was first identified in " " .