Were the Knights of Ren always working for THIS character?
During the course of the sequel trilogy viewers were introduced to a new group of characters called, The Knights of Ren.
We came to understand (The Force Awakens, The Rise of Kylo Ren Comic) that after Ben Solo turned to the dark side and became Kylo Ren, he was inducted into the group and seemingly became their leader, as Snoke once refers to him as "The Master of Ren", and therefor it appears both were answering to Supreme Leader Snoke. Also The Last Jedi mentions they were on a mission, being absent from the film.
But the final film of the sequel trilogy, The Rise of Skywalker, very ambiguously gets into notions of Palpatine's and potentially, "The Sith's" return...
Early in the film Kylo Ren and the Knights of Ren seem to be working together, as Kylo finds the first Wayfinder (Sith Holocron) with their help and then later, they capture a well-known character that plays into what Kylo Ren was trying to do to get closer to Rey.
But once Kylo Ren returns from the Dark Side and once again attempts to be Ben Solo, he goes back to Exogal presumably to help Rey face Darth Sidious. However, once he arrives on Exogal, he must face The Knights of Ren, before being able to enter the deeper chamber and throne room.
So does this mean that The Knights of Ren were always aligned with Darth Sidious?
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So does this mean that The Knights of Ren were always aligned with Darth Sidious?
Yes, that's correct.
When Kylo Ren and Darth Sidious were speaking on Exogal, he explains how he had created Supreme Leader Snoke; i.e., that Snoke was no more than an extension of Sidious himself (presumably because of Sidious' physical limitations due to being in such poor health).
Once Kylo Ren abandoned the Dark Side and reverted back to being Ben Solo, the Knights of Ren appear to have rendezvoused to Exogal to guard Palpatine's chamber so that Ben Solo and/or anyone else wouldn't interfere with Darth Sidious' interaction with Rey.
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What was the point of Knights of Ren?
During the First Order-Resistance War, the Knights of Ren became Kylo's personal bodyguards after he usurped Snoke's rule as Supreme Leader. In addition to enforcing Kylo's reign, they served as trackers during the hunt for Rey, a Jedi apprentice who fought for the Resistance and shared a unique bond with Kylo.Who do the Knights of Ren serve?
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