no but supreme leader ren, meticulously and intimately controlled and coaxed by actually disciplined military strategist second-in-command hux, the only one able to influence ren’s opinion
with his talented tongueand to fuel and manipulate ren’s emotionswith poisonous whispered sweet nothings and cold hands on skinto serve his agenda, biding his time, using and shaping ren into becoming the most feared leader the first order has seen with hux as the silent partner until…just… the right… moment to assume power and by then, kylo would surrender it willingly to the devil on his shoulder he cannot physically or emotionally live without ¯_(ツ)_/¯