Kylo Ren (Throne Room) — Star Wars The Black Series
The Black Series Kylo Ren (Throne Room) — Walmart exclusive, November 2017 (in-store from April 2018). $34.99. 19 joints. 7 accessories: soft-goods robe (just draped over shoulders, not attached), die-cast lightsaber hilt (belt plug, premium weight), cross-guard lightsaber, die-cast metal helmet (head-swap), 3 throne room floor panels (snap together, complement Snoke GameStop set). Outstanding head sculpt with scar — no Photo Real but looks great.
Overview
Kylo Ren (Throne Room) is a Walmart exclusive released November 2017 at $34.99 — initially online only, where it sold out almost immediately; in-store availability only arrived in April 2018. The TLJ configuration, representing Kylo in Snoke’s throne room. 19 joints — ball-jointed dual-axis neck, lower swivel neck, ball-jointed shoulders, elbows, wrists, upper body, hips, swivel thighs, swivel joints above and below knees, ball-jointed ankles.
Seven Accessories
Soft-goods fabric robe — the robe is simply draped over the figure’s shoulders. It is not attached to anything and is held in place only by the fabric sitting on the shoulders. Pick the figure up and it falls off. Display-only, not a functional removable garment. Still looks good when placed.
Die-cast lightsaber hilt — heavier than plastic, premium feel. A hole in the belt accepts the hilt for storage display.
Cross-guard lightsaber — the full ignited weapon, fits well in either hand.
Die-cast metal helmet — swaps with the regular head by popping the head off the neck peg. Heavy and premium-feeling. The helmet and unmasked head give two display options.
Three Snoke throne room floor panels — dark red/gold floor tile pieces that snap together. These are specifically designed to complement the GameStop exclusive Snoke with Throne (id=9049) — the panels from both sets combine to create a larger connected throne room floor display. A considered cross-set design choice.
Head Sculpt
No Photo Real technology on this release, but the head sculpt is described as outstanding anyway. The scar running down Kylo’s face is painted visibly. For a pre-Photo Real Kylo, this is the best-looking version.
Articulation Note
Wrists are ball-jointed but barely movable due to the long sleeves. Belt is not removable.
Secondary Market
Walmart, November 2017 / in-store April 2018. Seven accessories — most importantly confirm the three floor panels are all present and snap together cleanly, and that both the die-cast hilt and die-cast helmet are included.
Verdict
Kylo Ren (Throne Room) is the premium Kylo — die-cast weapons, an outstanding unmasked sculpt with visible scar, and three floor panels that build out a cross-set Snoke throne room display. The draped robe is the one engineering note.
Part of Star Wars The Black Series | Phase 3 Red Line. Related: Kylo Ren Unmasked SDCC P3-EX-SDCC16-KRU | Snoke Throne Room P3-EX-SNOKE.