Fans ofStar Warsmay think they know the full story of Emperor Palpatine and Kylo Ren, but that’s all changing now that Lucasfilm has unleashedthe first official image of Tava Ren, a new Knight of Ren set to join canonby facing off with Kylo Ren in theStar Wars: Legacy of Vaderseriesthis summer.
The bombshell reveal comes courtesy of Lucasfilm Publishing’s panel as part of Star Wars Celebration, announcing new comic and novel series expanding on the largerStar Warscanon of past, present, and future. The creative team of Charles Soule and Luke Ross has alreadychanged the way fans see Kylo Ren’s storyin its first issues, with artist Stefano Raffaele joining the book with Issue #4. Although multiple upcoming covers were shown as part of the event, it isthe reveal of Tava Ren on the cover ofLegacy of Vader#8which dropped jaws.
With theLegacy of Vaderseries currently just three issues in, this sneak peek of Tava Ren is still a long way off. But a picture is worth a thousand words, and thisfirst shocking reveal of a new Knight of Renis sure to get fan imaginations spinning all on its own.
Who Is Tava Ren, The New Knight of Ren?
Original Concept Art Sketches byLegacy of VaderArtist Stefano Raffaele
There is little known about the mysterious character of Tava Ren, beyond the official cover art forLegacy of Vader#8. Thankfully, Lucasfilm also release official sketches of the character from series artist Stefano Raffaele. Who the mysterious character is under the mask, or whether that’s even a question fans should be asking, is impossible to tell.Could this helmeted woman be a known character to fans already, explaining why she stands apart from the other movie Knights?
What stands out immediately is that while Tava Ren’s design fits perfectly among the other Knights of Ren, she is wielding her own red lightsaber in the cover art. That makes her unique among the Knights, with Kylo Ren the only member previously seen to be wielding a Sith blade. That’s aside fromRen, the previous leader of the groupwho was added into canon by Charles Soule with hisRise of Kylo Renseries.Could this lightsaber be the same blade Ren wielded, or derived from it?It’s anyone’s guess for now.
Tava Ren makes her debut in the new canon whenStar Wars: Legacy of Vader#8arrives this summer from Marvel Comics.
