Kylo Ren/Hux

Kylo Ren/Hux aka Kylux is a slash relationship from the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens of Kylo Ren (played by Adam Driver) and General Hux (played by Domhnall Gleeson). 
==Fandom==
For a time, Kylux was the most popular ship in the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy fandom on Archive Of Our Own. It was surpassed by Reylo in 2019 following Reylo's increased growth after The Last Jedi. There are over 12,000 fanworks in the Armitage Hux/Ben Solo | Kylo Ren tag on Archive of Our Own as of August 2019. , Archive of Our Own Armitage Hux/Ben Solo | Kylo Ren tag. It is also the second most popular ship in all Star Wars media on the site .
On Tumblr, Kylux was 9th on the list of the most reblogged/discussed ships in 2016 2016’s Top Ships and 35th in 2018 2018's Top Ships.
===History===
The earliest mention of the ship name "Kylux" was made on AO3 by user ImperialRemnant in a comment on their fic on November 21, 2015:
=== Early BNFs vs. later entrants controversy ===
In the early phases of the fandom there were much discontent with how fanworks were recommended and what types of fan fiction gained popularity. New arrivals felt they were being upstaged. By May 2016, fans began blogging their concerns that many fiction rec lists kept sharing the the same ten works over and over.
Others expressed concern that the limited number of popular works would result in overly derivative fanon:
This led to a few suggestions: a 'small fic’ fic rec list: "it’s Friday. I’m going to put together a Fic Rec Friday list of…idk, a dozen one-shots that I really enjoy, and I’m going to make an effort to make sure none of them are big name fics." Another fan wrote: "an art/fic exchange pool for smaller fics that have no artwork? Not like a big-bang. It would be only for fics that have no art at all. Maybe have artists list the type of stuff they like to draw and try to match them to people who have fics like that??? Would anyone be interested in trying to organize that???" It is unclear if any of these ideas took off.
In later years, one fan participant attempted to recap her recollection of the early turmoil:
Despite all the discourse and fragmentation, as illustrated above, by 2018, it seems as though the fandom has become more connected. There are numerous subgroups for people with varying interests, so it can be easy to find and befriend those who share the same interests. 
From another fan in 2018:
There have also been numerous fandom events that promote the creation of creative content and allow users to come together to encourage and share each other's work. Some of these events include the Kylux Big Bang and Huxloween.
===Controversy===
Kylux has been a controversial ship in SWA fandom. Some fans did not approve of shipping villains and thought that its fans were expressing approval for the characters' actions by shipping the characters. Some fans also claim that the ship disregards the Nazi imagery applied to the First OrderThe Force Awakens: Naxism and Holocaust Imagery, a case study by attackfish. Others also criticize shippers who embrace the parallels with the First Order and Nazism."So this just showed up on my dash..." by fozmeadows Kylux fans are aware that these characters are villains; alternate terms for the ship include "Evil Space Boyfriends" and "Nazi Space Boyfriends""nazi space boyfriends" search on Tumblr. Hux is sometimes referred to as "Ginger Space Nazi""ginger space nazi" search on Tumblr.
Furthermore, Kylux's popularity is attributed to the fact that it is a Two White Guys ship. In fandom, TWG ships have a history of being disproportionately popular, even when there is greater canon evidence or support for an interracial or heterosexual romance. Critics point out that Hux is a minor character in a film that has diverse protagonists such as Poe Dameron and Finn, but ships including people of color are still sidelined by the fandom.
This ties into the criticism that Hux is a minor character with a relatively small speaking role, and that most of his characterization and the basis for Kylux is fanon and headcanons. Hux is the third most tagged character in Star Wars: The Force Awakens works on AO3, following Rey and Kylo Ren, and surpassing Poe and Finn. This relates to the discussion of racism in Star Wars fandom.
===Adjacent Ships===
Adjacent ships are pairings of characters other than Armitage Hux and Kylo Ren played by Domhnall Gleeson and Adam Driver. The two biggest adjacent ships are Techienician and Clydeland. Techniecian is the pairing of Clan Techie, from the 2012 film Dredd , played by Domhnall Gleeson, and Matt from Saturday Night Live's 2016 "Undercover Boss: Starkiller Base" skit , played by Adam Driver. Clydeland is the pairing of Stensland, played by Gleeson in the 2017 film "Crash Pad" , and Clyde Logan, from the film "Logan Lucky" of the same year, played by Driver. There are dozens of smaller adjacent ships, such as Thillip, the pairing of Thomas McGregor from the 2018 film adaption of Peter Rabbit, played by Gleeson, and Phillip Altman, played by Driver in "This is Where I Leave You", a film from 2014.
The term "Adjacent Ships" seems to be primarily used in the Kylux fandom. If you search "adjacent ships" on AO3, only Kylux adjacent pairings show up, and they are tagged as both Kylux and the relevant pairing name. It also appears on other sites used by the Kylux fandom and one early example still remaining on Tumblr is dated Jan 26, 2018. It appears to be cropping up in the Dr Who fandom in 2018 dated Dec 8, 2018 https://legendslikestardust.tumblr.com/ based on Tumblr blogs and rec posts but it doesn't appear to be in widespread use. The term also appears in One Direction fandom in 2017 
===Common Storylines & Tropes===
* Rescue from Starkiller Base - Post Star Wars: The Force Awakens many fics began with Hux rescuing Ren from a disintegrating Starkiller Base.
* Emperor Hux and Kylo Ren works were also popular post-TFA.
* BenArmie works can be set pre-canon or they can be full blown AUs. Pre-canon works often involve alternate first meetings and show these two meeting as children or teenagers. AUs can pair Hux with Senator!Ben, Jedi!Ben or Smuggler!Ben.
* Established Relationship - Many works portray these two in an established relationship of sorts. In some works, this relationship is only sexual, and in others they pretend to hate each other for appearances or to deceive Snoke. 
* Supreme Leader Ren and Grand Marshall Hux works were common after Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Common storylines included attempts to find Snoke's wealth/planet, and negotiations with the Republic/Resistance/Outer Rim planets. 
* Force Bond works portray these two as been connected through the Force, even though Hux is rarely depicted as force sensitive.
* Mpreg is common, both with and without Alpha/Beta/Omega. Hux often depicted as not 100% human and capable of becoming pregnant in non-A/B/O works and as an omega in A/B/O works. 
* Fix-it/Denialfic - Following the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker fix-it fics appeared, depicting both characters alive. 
* Genuine attempts to undermine, sabotage and kill one another are common as these characters are canonical rivals and villains.
* Modern AUs - Disregarding the apparent futuristic setting of the universe, "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" is Star Wars' canon setting. As such the Modern AUs in fanworks share contemporary settings, much like fandoms set in a historical (or pseudo-historical) past. Might include BenArmie or Adjacents. 
==Fanworks==
===Fanfiction===
The Kylux Big Bang challenge has been active every year since its conception in 2015. It was still active in 2023.
==== Notable Works ====
* Children Wake Up is a three-part series of 608,083 words by hollycomb The series was begun December 30th, 2015, and updated as complete December 31st, 2016. 
* Flyboys is a widely acclaimed historical drama set in the 1940s with Hux and Kylo both acting as RAF pilots, written by Gefionne. The first chapter was published on November 27th, 2016, and the novel has been updated as complete January 10th, 2018. The work consists of 21 chapters and 301,442 words.
* The Corruption of Ben Solo is a seven-part series of 460,969 words by dentigerous and wraithnoir. The series was begun May 10th, 2016, and updated as complete May 25th, 2017.
* Some Strange and Unnerving Events is a 158,815 words long gothic horror story written by for_autumn_i_am (aka longstoryshortikilledhim). It was first published on July 31st, 2017, and updated as complete on June 18th, 2018.
* To the Pure is a widely discussed work involving Kylo Ren, Hux, and the Knights of Ren. It is written by K_dAzrael and stands at 27,929 words. The first chapter was published on April 7th, 2016, with the second and last chapter following less than a month later on May 1st, 2016. The work has been turned into a podfic by Kess and posted to AO3 on August 13th, 2016.
* The Sharpest of Lives is a three-part series of 57,046 words written by decotex. What sets the series apart from other fanfic are well-timed and unexpected instances of certain literary devices. The series began January 2nd 2016 and updated as complete August 30th 2021.
* all that you love will be carried away is a four-part series of 156,107 words by byzantienne and coldhope. The series' much awaited finale was finally posted on January 1st 2023, a few days short of 7 years after it was started, on January 17th 2016.
===Fanart===
Much of the Kylux fanart appears on Tumblr. It can be found under the Kylux tag and on multiple blogs. Prominent artists include:
*an-ka-mo
*artllama
*boredbyreality
*confusedlucifer
*creepycreepyspacewizard
*cryptidkurama
*dargason
*darthky
*elviscl
*fauxtalian
*flurgburgler
*horatiosroom
*itssteffnow
*katiesghosts
*kylostahp
*letmeputitinyourbutt
*littleststarfighter
*ochitose
*ottenebrare
*pidgydraws
*poocherd
*queenstardust
*randomsplashes
*sakurita94
*schaloime
*sheepandpencils
*
*space-emos
*st_hedge
*starkickback
*suzannart
*thesociallyanxioussociopath
*thissisatitle
*tinynarwhals
*xxxmah
*youdidnotseeme
Sadly, as a result of the Tumblr Dec 2018 Purge, most of the adult fan art on Tumblr was lost or moved to Twitter and is at times hard to track down, despite most artists reuploading their works on other websites. 
Other sources of fan art:
DeviantArt
*General Tag
*"KyluxTrash" Tag
Pinterest : 
*Search for "Kylux"
*Search for "KyluxTrash"
*xxreinyaxx's Kylux Collection
===Fanmix===
kylux tracks on 8tracks.com over 250 available
===Fanvids===
*Kylux || Friction 
**Uses Kylux line art
*Kylux Modern AU || Romcom Trailer
** Includes video clips from About Time, Girls, While We're Young, and Morning Glory 
*Hux & Kylo Ren [Kylux - I wanna be yours] 
** Uses clips from movie trailers and features some nude sex
*The 12 Days of Kylux
**A parody of the Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
*If Kylo Ren and General Hux Were in a RomCom [modern kylux au]
**A fictional movie trailer for a kylux romantic comedy
===Meta===
* Kylo Ren's BDSM Relationship? Kylux - Shipping The Dark Side Shipper's Guide to the Galaxy audio, includes movie clips
=== Zines ===
* Kylo/Hux Zine
==Art Gallery==
File:Flyboysau fanart.jpg|Art by QueenStardust created for the fic Flyboys
==Archives & Fannish Links==
* Archive Of Our Own Hux/Kylo Ren tag
* Kylux on Wattpad
* Kylo Ren/General Hux works on Fanfiction.net
===Tumblr===
* Kylux Collective
* Kylux Hell / Kylux Dump
* Kylux Forever
* Kylux Trashpit
* Imagine Kylux
* Kylux Hard Kinks
* Kylux Soft Kinks
==Additional Reading==
*Fansplaining: Trash Ships and Fandom IRL (May 2016)
*Welcoming the Dark Side?: Exploring Whitelash and Actual Space Nazis in TFA Fanfiction by Cait Coker and Karen Viars (December 2017 ​) WayBack Link/
==References==
Category:Star Wars Relationships
Category:Slash Pairings
Category:Star Wars: Sequel Trilogy
Category:Social Media Feature-Ship Sunday