Star Wars brings a shocking new character into canon with the reveal of Tava Ren, a mysterious new Knight of Ren facing Kylo in his prequel series.

The Knights of Ren saw the whole galaxy as theirs for the taking - and often prioritized the recovery of Jedi artifacts, which, at times, put them at odds with such grand figures as Luke Skywalker.

The Acolyte's dark side Master said the Jedi would name him Sith, but does he have an even stronger connection with Kylo Ren and the Knights of Ren?

This theory, which was first suggested on Reddit, notes that all the Knights of Ren are of exceptional skill and their faces are permanently concealed behind their masks.

Furthermore, are The Knights of Ren even alive by the time the events of The Last Jedi occur? Maybe Kylo killed them off in some perverse rite of passage, like murdering his own father?

Star Wars fans claim that the origins of the Knights of Ren in The Force Awakens may have already been revealed in a series of books.

STAR WARS The Last Jedi will show Kylo Ren confront Luke but where are the Knights of Ren? Are they already dead?

That Star Wars group is known as the Knights of Ren, who will one day be led by the fanatical Kylo Ren, and it could just be The Acolyte ‘s Qimir connects to them.