Summary
- There are still many untold aspects of Kylo Ren's journey that can be explored, such as his strained relationship with his parents and the pressures of upholding the Skywalker family legacy.
- A prequel movie focusing on Kylo Ren's time with the First Order and his rise to power could unravel the mystery of how he became such a tragic figure.
- The concept of the Force Dyad, a strong bond between Rey and Kylo Ren, could potentially allow Kylo to return in some capacity, either as a Force Ghost or a guiding voice for Rey.
There are four ways Kylo Ren’s Star Wars story can be explored further, despite his sacrificial death in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Kylo Ren’s tragic character arc began long before the opening scenes of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. His parentage slapped a target onto his back years before he was even aware of his place in the galaxy or his connection with the Force. Palpatine sought to manipulate a young Ben Solo, just as he manipulated his grandfather before him, turning Ben into Kylo Ren and forcing him to become one of the most formidable dark side users the galaxy had ever known until Kylo met Rey, reconnected with his family’s legacy, and eventually sacrificed himself to save Rey’s life.
All in all, Kylo Ren has had a well-rounded and fulfilling character arc – The Star Wars sequel trilogy told the story of Ben’s redemption and his connection with Rey, and the comic series Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren by Charles Soule detailed his descent into darkness. And yet, there are plenty of moments of his journey that are still completely shrouded in mystery. As Luke Skywalker has said, “No one is ever really gone.” This being Star Wars, there is always room for deeper character exploration, and there are four distinct ways Kylo Ren can return to Star Wars storytelling so audiences can learn more about this compelling character.
4 Tales Of The Jedi Could Tell Kylo Ren's Backstory 
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi is the perfect vehicle with which to explore more of Kylo Ren’s backstory, the same way it deconstructed Count Dooku’s loyalty to Darth Sidious and the former Jedi’s fall to the dark side. Where The Rise of Kylo Ren focused mainly on Ben’s relationship with Luke and Palpatine’s masterful manipulation, a set of Tales of the Jedi shorts focused on Ben Solo/Kylo Ren can provide more background on his strained relationship with his parents and the pressures of upholding the Skywalker family legacy, all factors which contributed to his eventual fall to the dark side and his misguided worship of Darth Vader. Tales of the Jedi’s structure would give audiences a chance to see what Ben Solo was like as a young child, too, which hasn’t been depicted in depth before.
