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star wars - By the end of The Force Awakens, who knows about Kylo Ren's family?


During the course of The Force Awakens we learn that Kylo Ren is the son of Han Solo and Leia.


My question is, by the end of the film which characters know this fact? It is plainly obvious that in addition to his parents, people involved in Kylo Ren/Ben Solo's upbringing and training will know, such as Luke, Chewbacca, Threepio, Artoo and Snoke etc. and through them this information could be communicated to other members of the resistance such as Poe and Admiral Ackbar. It also seems that Lor San Tekka knows.


However, I can't seem to remember this information ever being communicated to Rey, Finn or General Hux, amongst others. So I was wondering if I missed part of a scene, or there is another canon source, where the characters mentioned find out this information?


When I first saw the scene where Rey calls Kylo Ren a 'Monster' I got a feeling she meant because of the whole patricide thing but I have nothing else to back this up other than the hunch I got in the cinema chair. Additionally Finn could've found out from his time in the FO, as well as General Hux for that matter.




Answer



Rey (and Finn) definitely knew (all quotes from WGA leaked script).




  • Rey and Finn witness father and son discussion, including the fact they both agree on parentage - and the script explicitly notes they can hear:



    HAN
    Ben!
    The name ECHOES as Kylo Ren STOPS, far across the vast catwalk. He turns.


    KYLO REN

    Han Solo. I've been waiting for this day for a long time.


    Finn and Rey make their way into the space, opening a HATCH that allows A BEAM OF PRECIOUS SUNLIGHT to stream down like a spotlight on Han and his son. Finn and Rey get to a railing and look down. They can SEE and HEAR Han and Kylo Ren on the catwalk below.


    KYLO REN
    What do you think you'll see if I do? Han moves toward Kylo Ren.
    HAN
    The face of my son.





  • Apparently, stormtroopers may have heard that too - which doesn't matter, the Starkiller explosion means they don't know it for too long:




    UP ABOVE, Finn, Chewie and Rey watch, rapt.
    Stormtroopers dot the perimeter of the structure, watching the scene.





  • Most people in First Order do NOT know. Visual Dictionary explicitly stated that it was forbidden to mention Kylo Ren's birth name.




  • Additionally, Rey got the whole disappointment lecture from Ren when he tried to mind-read her:




    KYLO REN (CONT'D)
    And Han Solo. You feel like he's the father you never had. He would've disappointed you.





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