Kylo Ren's TIE silencer

Kylo Ren's TIE silencer was a TIE/vn space superiority fighter used by Kylo Ren during the First Order's war with the Resistance.

Kylo's use of his personal TIE/vn allowed Sienar-Jaemus to refine its onboard system from his detailed post-flight reports. By flying the silencer against his enemies, Kylo Ren continued two traditions. The Imperial tradition that prototype starfighters were tested by aces&mdash;with Kylo following notable Imperials such as Vult Skerris and Darth Vader&mdash;and the tradition that as the son of Han Solo and the grandson of Anakin Skywalker, the former Ben Solo was a natural in the cockpit.

Description
As with other TIE/vn craft, the ship was noted for its speed and ferocity, as well as its laser cannons and missile launchers. The TIE silencer was reminiscent of the Empire's TIE/IN interceptor, TIE Advanced x1, and TIE/D Defender.

Kylo's TIE/vn featured customized flight controls specifically for him.

History
As an expert pilot, Ren utilized this unique starfighter in his mission to destroy the Resistance. During the attack on the Resistance fleet, Kylo Ren attempted to shoot the bridge that his mother, Leia Organa, was on, although he ultimately hesitated due to lingering attachments to her. Ren was then forced to pilot his starfighter back to the Supremacy at the advice of General Hux, due to the Resistance fleet managing to outpace the First Order, thus leaving him without support and at risk of being shot down.

Behind the scenes
Kylo Ren's TIE silencer was created and developed for Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi, the eighth film in the Star Wars saga, which was released on December 15, 2017. The ship was officially revealed on The Star Wars Show on July 19, 2017. However, prior to the film's release, Kylo Ren's TIE silencer was introduced to the non-canon video game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes on November 9, 2017.

Although Kylo Ren's TIE silencer was originally planned by the Industrial Light & Magic VFX team to feature missile pods on its underside and shoot them off, VFX supervisor Mike Mullholland has revealed that during the film's early development, director Rian Johnson received an early prototype of the TIE silencer's toy version by Hasbro Inc., so the FFX team were forced to redesign the fighter.

Kylo Ren's TIE silencer is included in the video game Star Wars Battlefront II, which was released on November 17, 2017.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Battlefront II
 * Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
 * Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition
 * The Last Jedi: Rose and Finn's Secret Mission

Non-canon appearances

 * Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes