Well okay, Ben Solo is too, but he lives on in our hearts or something. And in Empatheias!
Touched by the sacrifice and compassion of those closest to him, Ben has finally cast aside his aspirations to power and control via the dark side. That said, he's still a reckless idiot (tossing his best weapon into the ocean, jumping down a giant hole, fighting a bunch of Force-sensitive dudes with a blaster and his powers alone) who has way too many feelings (he sobs at the memory of his dad, expresses pain in a humorous way, and even smiles, wow!!), but he's more open about these things and his connections to those he cares about. That isn't to say it's going to be an immediate turnaround in personality—there's some hesitation and lingering doubts thanks to his past deeds that are still relevant as long as he's alive somewhere, and it's not like the influence of the dark side or his experiences with it have been completely erased from his personality even if those damned voices are finally gone.
He's fought for what his family believed in and to stop the emperor, and willfully given up his own life in order to make sure the one he loves can move forward. While being a Solo means he's still a troublemaker and a bit of an ass, his grand ambitions are gone and he's stopped denying the truth of what's right and wrong. The pressure of legacy no longer hounds him like it did before; he's abandoned the First Order, and the Resistance and Jedi succeeded in destroying the emperor and his fleet. His part in the story is done, and he's... not at peace, because dying isn't enough to resolve all the crap he's done and that's not how redemption works.
He is resigned to his fate, however, which may externally appear as a generous amount of chill compared to before. He's not done with grief and regret, only having a few short hours to process the death of his mother and what it means to turn back to the light. That, combined with his lack of self preservation, all his attempts to carve off pieces of himself to please those he looked up to, the punishments he allowed himself to suffer the last seven years of his life, and his clear willingness to sacrifice himself without second thought? One martyr complex, coming right up.
Hopefully his friends in Empatheias will help to knock some sense into him before he does anything stupid again.
Updated Abilities: Confirmation of healing ability! He and Rey can pass stuff back and forth and affect each others' surroundings across lightyears, apparently. He also seems to be able to trigger visions by focusing on artifacts, and to have some kind of control over his connection to Rey as far as opening or closing it. Otherwise, nothing new!
Other: ben post-turn has basically no lines except "ow" so body language and healing rey are all i have to work with, i did my best. :(
Questions: Let me know when it's okay to change his name on the taken list to Ben Solo and I'll shoot a comment over there. Thank you!
huge spoilers for the rise of skywalker - leaving 16th, returning 19th
Character: Kylo Ren/Ben Solo
Current Canon Point: Post The Last Jedi
Updated Canon Point: Post The Rise of Skywalker
Updated Background: Wookiepedia's got my back so I don't have to write all this.
Updated Personality: Kylo Ren is dead.
Well okay, Ben Solo is too, but he lives on in our hearts or something. And in Empatheias!
Touched by the sacrifice and compassion of those closest to him, Ben has finally cast aside his aspirations to power and control via the dark side. That said, he's still a reckless idiot (tossing his best weapon into the ocean, jumping down a giant hole, fighting a bunch of Force-sensitive dudes with a blaster and his powers alone) who has way too many feelings (he sobs at the memory of his dad, expresses pain in a humorous way, and even smiles, wow!!), but he's more open about these things and his connections to those he cares about. That isn't to say it's going to be an immediate turnaround in personality—there's some hesitation and lingering doubts thanks to his past deeds that are still relevant as long as he's alive somewhere, and it's not like the influence of the dark side or his experiences with it have been completely erased from his personality even if those damned voices are finally gone.
He's fought for what his family believed in and to stop the emperor, and willfully given up his own life in order to make sure the one he loves can move forward. While being a Solo means he's still a troublemaker and a bit of an ass, his grand ambitions are gone and he's stopped denying the truth of what's right and wrong. The pressure of legacy no longer hounds him like it did before; he's abandoned the First Order, and the Resistance and Jedi succeeded in destroying the emperor and his fleet. His part in the story is done, and he's... not at peace, because dying isn't enough to resolve all the crap he's done and that's not how redemption works.
He is resigned to his fate, however, which may externally appear as a generous amount of chill compared to before. He's not done with grief and regret, only having a few short hours to process the death of his mother and what it means to turn back to the light. That, combined with his lack of self preservation, all his attempts to carve off pieces of himself to please those he looked up to, the punishments he allowed himself to suffer the last seven years of his life, and his clear willingness to sacrifice himself without second thought? One martyr complex, coming right up.
Hopefully his friends in Empatheias will help to knock some sense into him before he does anything stupid again.
Updated Abilities: Confirmation of healing ability! He and Rey can pass stuff back and forth and affect each others' surroundings across lightyears, apparently. He also seems to be able to trigger visions by focusing on artifacts, and to have some kind of control over his connection to Rey as far as opening or closing it. Otherwise, nothing new!
Other: ben post-turn has basically no lines except "ow" so body language and healing rey are all i have to work with, i did my best. :(
Questions: Let me know when it's okay to change his name on the taken list to Ben Solo and I'll shoot a comment over there. Thank you!