Dryden Vos

"Once you're part of Crimson Dawn, you can't leave."

- Vos making Han a permanent member of the Crimson Dawn.

Dryden Vos is the main antagonist of the 2018 movie Solo: A Star Wars Story.

He is a scheming and merciless crime lord who is the former leader of the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate, and an underling for Maul. As such, he masterminds most of the movie's events; a heist to recover a destroyed consignment of unrefined coaxial, hiring Tobias Beckett to orchestrate the job.

He was portrayed by Paul Bettany, who also portrays Bill Cox, Silas, and Gangster.

Biography
Prior to the events of the film, he hired Tobias Beckett to steal coaxial (hyper fuel). By the events of the film, Dryden Vos is a high-ranking member in Crimson Dawn, working directly under Maul.

He is first shown hanging out in his Yacht, when Tobias Beckett, Han Solo, and Chewbacca arrive. Vos is close to killing Beckett and Han Solo after an attempted compromise until Han suggests a reckless plan to pay back to him unrefined coaxial. He ends up agreeing and sends Qi’ra with them. Unbeknownst to Han, Beckett had been feeding information about the heist to Vos, keeping him up to date on the events that unfolded in the coaxial heist in Kessel.

After Han delivers the coaxial by completing the Kessel Run in twelve parsecs, they deliver the coaxial to Vos. Dryden, initially happy reveals Beckett as his inside man, and that the coaxial that Han had in his possession was fake. Han predicted the deception and revealed that the coaxial was real, through an alliance with the rebellious Enfys Nest. Beckett double-crosses Vos and escapes Vos' yacht with the coaxial in his possession. With Vos outmatched after his soldiers were defeated at the hands of Nest, he engages in a fight with Han and Qi'ra. Ultimately, Qi'ra manages to stab the crime lord with his own blade, killing Vos.

Using Vos' Crimson Dawn ring, Qi'ra takes his position as the lieutenant, and associate for Maul.

Appearance
Dryden is a tall, slender blonde-haired man with blue-eyes and facial disfigurement with scars all-around his face.

Personality
Dryden Vos is an arrogant, corrupt, scheming, nefarious, deceitful, and ruthless crime lord who is well known for his deception and luxurious lifestyle. He is shown to be egomaniacal and ambitious as well as being maniacal and vicious since he is willing to eliminate anyone. Through his agenda, Vos is obsessed with wealth and aesthetic.

Trivia

 * Despite being the main antagonist, he has less than 20 minutes of screen time.