Supreme Leader Snoke

"There has been an awakening. Have you felt it? The Dark Side... and the Light."

- Supreme Leader Snoke Supreme Leader Snoke is a major antagonist in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the main antagonist of the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Snoke is the leader of the First Order and Kylo Ren's master.

Snoke founded the Knights of Ren and based its practices off of ancient Sith teachings from the planet Malachor. He trained eight apprentices, with his most prized pupil being Ben Solo, son of Han Solo and Leia Organa, and the grandson of Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader. Snoke was critical in the seduction of Ben to the dark side, and when his turn was complete, Snoke christened him Kylo Ren.

Personality
Snoke is intelligent, calculating, reserved and wise, however he is also manipulative as he exploited Force-sensitive individuals, such as Ben Solo, only for their power.

Snoke displays tendencies unusual for practitioners of the Dark side of the Force; he shows little emotion, he is very calm, and didn't appear to be in any form of worry or distress despite the circumstances against him and the First Order. When the Starkiller Base was being destroyed, he calmly expressed his wishes without showing any form of anger or annoyance, a stark contrast to his apprentice Kylo Ren, who was prone to violent outbursts when faced with frustration.

For unknown reasons, Snoke has a dislike for Luke Skywalker.

Powers

 * The Force: None of Snoke powers are actually shown (yet). But it can be assumed that he is extremely powerful and has an extremely strong connection to the Force. Although he is not quite as powerful as Luke Skywalker, Snoke is still one of the most powerful force users alive.

Abilities

 * High-Level Intellect/Master Tactician/Leader/Manipulator: Snoke is highly intelligent. As the leader of the First Order and the Knights of Ren, Snoke is a highly skilled tactician and a capable leader. Snoke's skill in manipulation is strong that Snoke even managed to manipulate and deceive Ben Solo into becoming his apprentice and turning him against the New Jedi Order.

The Force Awakens
Snoke sends Kylo Ren and the First Order on a search for Luke Skywalker following his disappearance. At Starkiller Base, Kylo and General Hux contant Snoke via hologram to report the progress of their individual assignments. While Snoke is irritated when Kylo admits his search has been delayed, Hux proposes using Starkiller's superweapon against several New Republic planets who support the Resistance, which Snoke authorizes. After Hux is dismissed, Snoke confides in Kylo of a disturbance in the force and urges Kylo to kill his father to overcome the Light side's temptation.

After capturing a scavenger named Rey who had seen a piece of the map to Skywalker, Kylo asks Snoke to let him train her in the ways of the Force as an asset, to which Snoke order Kylo to bring him to her. However, Rey manages to escape before this can happen and duels Kylo in lightsaber combat as the Resistance attacks the base, causing the planet to collapse. Moments beore the base's total destruction, Snoke orders Hux to bring Kylo to him to complete his training.