Palpatine wasn't training Ben Solo as a traditional Sith, so why did he push him to change his name? As with Darth Vader, Palpatine used real-world cult tactics to sever Kylo Ren's connections to other sources of support, making him easier to control.
Since the release of The Force Awakens, Star Wars fans have speculated on the meaning behind Kylo Ren’s name and why Snoke, a puppet of Palpatine, was insistent that Ben Solo take on a new identity. According to Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren, Ben Solo's name change resulted from a desire to distance himself from his past. However, Palpatine’s involvement in Kylo Ren’s origin indicates a much darker reasoning behind the creation of Ben’s dark side identity.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY As the son of Princess Leia and Han Solo, the meaning of Kylo Ren's original name was tied to multiple heroic legacies that many expected him to live up to. Upon meeting Snoke in Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren #2, Ben states that he hates his name, as it was inspired by people he never met and his father’s lies. In response, Palpatine’s puppet urges Ben to select a new name representing "the part of yourself you want to cut away. The part you want to kill.
In order to seduce Kylo to the Dark Side, Palpatine needed to fuel the growing distance between Ben and his parents. Due to Ben, Han, and Leia’s already tense relationship, it was easy for Palpatine to get into his new apprentice's head and convince him to sever the biggest tie to his past: his name. The new title prompted by Palpatine pushes Ben not just to live a new life, but to exist in opposition to the people most likely to bring him back towards the light.
Sith names have often been used to finalize their bearers' rebirth in the dark side, making it feel impossible to return to a time before they served their masters. While Palpatine's endgame wasn't served by making Kylo a Sith, he used the same tactics to trap him in a new identity, though interestingly the lack of connection to the Sith's ancient lineage may have ultimately made it easier for Ben Solo to reject him and find some redemption.
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