Propose, for the first time, that Anakin’s ghost could come back ‘When you light a candle, you also cast a shadow.’ That inspired me to Not too sure about an in-universe explanation, but Star Wars concept artist Iain McCaig in Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens presented some ideas that played around with the concept of what Anakin’s “Force Ghost” was meant to represent in The Force Awakens: So the idea is that Ren wants to complete the thing that Vader started.” The idea that Vader didn’t succeed, if you look at it from Ren’s point of view, he was seduced by the enemy and failed because of that seduction. He idolizes what Vader represents and what Vader was trying to do.

“ Kylo Ren idolizes Darth Vader, not Anakin Skywalker.

And Kylo Ren has no respect for Anakin, to boot.KR: Looks like we're winning, ain't we? Because unlike you I'm a successful Dark Sider who has no flights of misguided positive emotions! Also, go Ghost-See Spaceballs, and listen to wise words of Dark Helmet who was WAY cooler than your Hayden Christiansen romcom visage.Can I stick a Force Ghost with my Christmas Tree Lightsaber too? AFG: Ben, you really shouldn't trust Snoke, he'll use you and betray you.KR: Yah OKTHX Captain Obvious, I just discussed it with my Master.AFG: Ben, I turned back towards the Light in the end!.What is he going to say to change Kylo's mind? Anakin's Force Ghost has absolutely nothing worth saying that Kylo Ren doesn't already know and taken into consideration.I'm afraid the answer is something unanticipatingly simple and banal: there was no point.Īssuming that you meant Anakin the Good Guy's Force Ghost from ROTJ Special Edition:

Kylo ren vs anakin skywalker