Kylo Ren is obsessed with Darth Vader and vows to finish what he started.
He wields a red lightsaber.
He opposes the Jedi.
He fights for the Empire... err First Order
Does that mean he is a Sith?
Answer
In the visual dictionary for The Force Awakens, it mentions that Kylo Ren "is the archetype of a new generation of dark side users that have emerged to fill the void left by the Sith's demise." Later on, it says: "The Supreme Leader [Snoke] believes Ren to be the ideal embodiment of the Force, a focal point of both light and dark side ability." It says that Kylo Ren is the "embodiment of conflict, drawing upon contradictory teachings and deriving power from discord."
Based on the evil things he does in the film, however, and the way he uses the Force, it appears that Kylo Ren is much closer to being a Sith than a Jedi. Nevertheless, this information proves that he is a different user of the Force, neither Sith nor Jedi.
Near the end of the film,
when Rey has defeated him in their lightsaber battle, Supreme Leader Snoke orders General Hux to bring him to him so that he can complete his training.
Whatever Kylo Ren is aspiring to be, then, he isn't completely 'there' yet, and we'll probably get to see him in complete power in Episode VIII.
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