what is the name of the bad guy on star wars
5 New Facts About Star Wars: The Force Awakens Bad Guy Kylo Ren. Adam Driver's character is more complicated than your average villain. Director J.J. Abrams has remained impressively silent when it comes to details about Adam Driverâs character, Klyo Ren, in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. At Comic-Con, Driver uttered about five words at the Star Wars panel confirming only that Ren is indeed a bad guy, albeit a complicated one. But the new Entertainment Weekly cover story on the seventh installment in the series reveals the first substantial details about Kylo Ren. Hereâs what you need to know. Just like Darth is a title, so, apparently, is Ren. âHe is a character who came to the name Kylo Ren when he joined a group called the Knights of Ren,â Abrams says. The director wouldnât reveal anything else about the Knights of Ren.