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NAME: Armitage Hux
AGE: 34
CANON: Star Wars
NAME: Armitage Hux
AGE: 34
CANON: Star Wars
CANON HISTORY: Hux at the Wiki
CANON PERSONALITY:
Both Kylo Ren and General Hux are the right hand men of Supreme Leader Snoke. However, their similarities pretty much end there. Whereas Ren is passionate and unable to control his anger, Hux is the calm personality that rarely has any kind of outbursts. At least, that's the normal dynamic that's seen between them. But as the Last Jedi has shown, Hux is less calm and even tempered than he wants to be. He's prone to shouting if things don't go his way and he's overly smug when he thinks that the Resistance is on the brink of destruction. Of course he wants to remain stoic and Hux does his best to put up that posture while in command, but he just doesn't have that same level-headed behavior and discipline as more seasoned Imperials, such as Tarkin. He's also clearly showing fear when Snoke appears as a hologram in front of him after the destruction of the dreadnought and Hux seems to suffer from some anxiety overall. In the novel, he gets the urge to pace a lot and only stops because he feels that it is just a waste of energy. Instead, his digs his nails into his own palms, especially when things aren't going right and are out of his control.
Nonetheless, Hux craves order and discipline, as he wants everything to be in its rightful place with him preferably at the top. The visual dictionary says that Hux believes it's 'a matter of destiny that he'd be given the chance to sit on the throne that rules the galaxy.' There's always an air of superiority surrounding him and he's utterly ruthless when it comes to his goals. It's heavily implied that he's killed other officers to achieve the rank of general at such a young age and he was about to kill Kylo Ren in the Last Jedi while he was unconscious. Not only that, he later personally orders the destruction of Hosnian Prime and all surrounding systems, killing billions of people. All of this just to destroy the Republic that he so loathes. No sign of regret or hesitation is on his face when this happens; in fact, he makes a grand speech before the firing of the weapon. Not only that, he looks proud and pleased when the weapon fires, knowing that the work of him and the First Order are about to destroy their hated enemy. Similarly, he utterly enjoys picking off the few remaining Resistance ships as they attempt to flee to Crait.
To further emphasis his ruthlessness and his need for order, all of the stormtroopers under his command were kidnapped at birth or at a young age to be trained their entire lives. They go through rigorous training simulations while constantly being fed Imperial propaganda and how the Republic is weak and needs to be destroyed. If they show any signs of independence or behave out of line, they're sent to be reconditioned. He's utterly proud of this program, which is why he takes it rather personally when Finn betrays him-- enough where he personally slaps him when they meet again on the Supremacy.
Hux himself has been fed Imperial propaganda by his father while growing up in the Unknown Regions. It's thanks to all of the stories of the Empire's heroism that Hux grows up to be someone that hates the Republic and the Resistance. He fully believes that the galaxy is in chaos now because the Republic is weak and unable to fix any of the problems currently in the galaxy. In the Before the Awakening novel, Hux's speeches consist of how the Republic is allowing lawlessness to continue. He cites examples, like how there's famines and unchecked alien advances throughout the Outer Rim. He believes what the First Order is doing is genuinely right, even if they have to crush anyone that gets in their way.
While he's a ruthless individual, he does take some responsibility for his failures, even if he's not keen on admitting them. He's about to do so when he doesn't manage to capture/destroy BB8 in the Force Awakens, but Snoke interrupts him before the apology is completed. That being said, he has no problems throwing others under the bus if he believes that they are truly the ones at fault. It's a view he holds about Starkiller Base, as the novelization of the Last Jedi has him blaming those that were unable to defend the base as responsible for its destruction. He doesn't even feel the loss of all the men that died there. While Hux normally puts his confidence in all the individuals that work under him, trusting that they'll be able to do their jobs, he has zero problems in letting those he consider to be incompetent to perish.
Despite his frankly awful viewpoint of how disposable people are, in the Force Awakens novelization, he doesn't yell at the other officers even though he wants to, knowing that will only make them more nervous. There's no unnecessary remarks or belittlement towards his troops, as he goes straight to the point in his instructions and orders. However, it's shown in the novelization of the Last Jedi that Hux despises the old Imperials that still work in the First Order, vastly preferring the younger generation of officers. He wants to get rid of the last pieces of the old Empire from the First Order, seeing them as individuals whose purpose has finally run out. It's a hatred that he doesn't display, however, and shows moderate respect when dealing with them. It's more than likely that he's planning on getting rid of them behind their backs. The old Imperials view Hux in a similar manner, thinking him to be inexperienced and mad, but they still listen him because he outranks them. It's definitely a reason why Hux likes having his chain of command, with everyone set in place for him to boss around.
That is partly why he doesn't get along with Kylo Ren.
Other than the fact that Ren's temper destroys various machines in the Finalizer, Kylo is a chaotic individual that has his own path and orders from Snoke. Kylo Ren doesn't operate within Hux's neat chain of command and doesn't necessarily have to listen to Hux. Needless to say, Hux doesn't enjoy it and disapproves of him whenever they are in contact. He dislikes the mystical side that Kylo represents, as Hux is very much a man of technology and military. It doesn't help that Kylo belittles him and he's one of the few individuals that can get under Hux's skin. Both Hux and Ren are competing for power and approval from Snoke, which makes their rivalry even more heated. He revels whenever Snoke criticizes Ren or when he has the upper hand between them. However, he still grudgingly respects Ren and his abilities and doesn't hesitate to cooperate with him if Snoke orders it or if it's beneficial for the First Order.
Of course, all of that ends when Ren kills Snoke.
With Ren becoming the new Supreme Leader, Hux's hatred for the man is further heightened and it's obvious he doesn't respect him as his new leader. He only follows his commands because Kylo can kill him and survival is the most important thing to Hux. He knows that he's just a singular individual within the First Order, but it doesn't erase the fact that he wants to become the Supreme Leader himself and establish order throughout the galaxy. He can't do either thing if he's dead. While he manages to work with Kylo on Crait, he constantly tries to establish some sort of control and presence, repeating Ren's orders and trying to command his army still, believing that they are his military and not Kylo's. He's not impressed by Ren's rage regarding Luke Skywalker either and warns him to not get distracted, before being unceremoniously thrown against a wall. By the end of the movie, it's clear that Hux is planning to overthrow Ren or stage a coup because of his own thirst for power and Ren's incompetence as a leader.
While Hux doesn't have a life outside of the First Order, it seems that he normally understands the motives and reasons why people behave in a certain way, even if he doesn't approve of them. When Finn betrays him, Hux goes into his psych evaluation to see if there are any prior instances or behaviors that would explain his current behavior. He also manages to get DJ to tell Hux about the Resistance's plans, knowing that the scoundrel only cares about money in the end.
Growing up as the bastard son of Brendol Hux, the Aftermath novels confirm that he was often isolated and friendless. Along with the abuse he suffered under his father, it's probably why he doesn't hold much empathy for others and can destroy entire star systems without hesitation. Getting his own squadron of murder children probably didn't help either, especially since this situation occurred when he was still a child himself. None of this excuses his actions, but his inability to see the worth of individuality helps to explain his behavior.
It's partly because of his confidence and superiority complex, that Hux sometimes underestimates others. He's developed various simulations for his stormtroopers, making them participate in virtual battlefields in order to train them. He thinks that these programs make them ready for battle and for the most part, they do work. However, he doesn't understand it when people do reckless strategies-- such as Poe flying straight at the dreadnought to take down its anti-aircraft guns. It's not logical, it doesn't make sense, and thus Hux is often blindsided when the Resistance pulls such tactics and make those sort of risks. This mainly shows his inexperience as a military commander. He really hasn't been in many battles due to the secretive nature of the First Order before Starkiller's attack.
Overall, Hux is an angry, power hungry individual that is willing to do anything for the sake of the First Order. While he believes his goal to be just, as he thinks he's bringing order to a chaotic and lawless galaxy, it doesn't change the fact that he's killed billions of people and helped brainwash thousands of innocent stormtroopers. This is why Snoke refers to him as a 'rabid cur' in the movie.
SKILLS/ABILITIES:
Because of his rank, Hux mainly excels in strategy and leading his men, despite his inexperience compared to hardened Imperials. While he didn't develop Starkiller on his own or hyperspace tracking, he's the one that helped to bring both projects into fruition, thus showing his resourcefulness as well.
CANON PERSONALITY:
Both Kylo Ren and General Hux are the right hand men of Supreme Leader Snoke. However, their similarities pretty much end there. Whereas Ren is passionate and unable to control his anger, Hux is the calm personality that rarely has any kind of outbursts. At least, that's the normal dynamic that's seen between them. But as the Last Jedi has shown, Hux is less calm and even tempered than he wants to be. He's prone to shouting if things don't go his way and he's overly smug when he thinks that the Resistance is on the brink of destruction. Of course he wants to remain stoic and Hux does his best to put up that posture while in command, but he just doesn't have that same level-headed behavior and discipline as more seasoned Imperials, such as Tarkin. He's also clearly showing fear when Snoke appears as a hologram in front of him after the destruction of the dreadnought and Hux seems to suffer from some anxiety overall. In the novel, he gets the urge to pace a lot and only stops because he feels that it is just a waste of energy. Instead, his digs his nails into his own palms, especially when things aren't going right and are out of his control.
Nonetheless, Hux craves order and discipline, as he wants everything to be in its rightful place with him preferably at the top. The visual dictionary says that Hux believes it's 'a matter of destiny that he'd be given the chance to sit on the throne that rules the galaxy.' There's always an air of superiority surrounding him and he's utterly ruthless when it comes to his goals. It's heavily implied that he's killed other officers to achieve the rank of general at such a young age and he was about to kill Kylo Ren in the Last Jedi while he was unconscious. Not only that, he later personally orders the destruction of Hosnian Prime and all surrounding systems, killing billions of people. All of this just to destroy the Republic that he so loathes. No sign of regret or hesitation is on his face when this happens; in fact, he makes a grand speech before the firing of the weapon. Not only that, he looks proud and pleased when the weapon fires, knowing that the work of him and the First Order are about to destroy their hated enemy. Similarly, he utterly enjoys picking off the few remaining Resistance ships as they attempt to flee to Crait.
To further emphasis his ruthlessness and his need for order, all of the stormtroopers under his command were kidnapped at birth or at a young age to be trained their entire lives. They go through rigorous training simulations while constantly being fed Imperial propaganda and how the Republic is weak and needs to be destroyed. If they show any signs of independence or behave out of line, they're sent to be reconditioned. He's utterly proud of this program, which is why he takes it rather personally when Finn betrays him-- enough where he personally slaps him when they meet again on the Supremacy.
Hux himself has been fed Imperial propaganda by his father while growing up in the Unknown Regions. It's thanks to all of the stories of the Empire's heroism that Hux grows up to be someone that hates the Republic and the Resistance. He fully believes that the galaxy is in chaos now because the Republic is weak and unable to fix any of the problems currently in the galaxy. In the Before the Awakening novel, Hux's speeches consist of how the Republic is allowing lawlessness to continue. He cites examples, like how there's famines and unchecked alien advances throughout the Outer Rim. He believes what the First Order is doing is genuinely right, even if they have to crush anyone that gets in their way.
While he's a ruthless individual, he does take some responsibility for his failures, even if he's not keen on admitting them. He's about to do so when he doesn't manage to capture/destroy BB8 in the Force Awakens, but Snoke interrupts him before the apology is completed. That being said, he has no problems throwing others under the bus if he believes that they are truly the ones at fault. It's a view he holds about Starkiller Base, as the novelization of the Last Jedi has him blaming those that were unable to defend the base as responsible for its destruction. He doesn't even feel the loss of all the men that died there. While Hux normally puts his confidence in all the individuals that work under him, trusting that they'll be able to do their jobs, he has zero problems in letting those he consider to be incompetent to perish.
Despite his frankly awful viewpoint of how disposable people are, in the Force Awakens novelization, he doesn't yell at the other officers even though he wants to, knowing that will only make them more nervous. There's no unnecessary remarks or belittlement towards his troops, as he goes straight to the point in his instructions and orders. However, it's shown in the novelization of the Last Jedi that Hux despises the old Imperials that still work in the First Order, vastly preferring the younger generation of officers. He wants to get rid of the last pieces of the old Empire from the First Order, seeing them as individuals whose purpose has finally run out. It's a hatred that he doesn't display, however, and shows moderate respect when dealing with them. It's more than likely that he's planning on getting rid of them behind their backs. The old Imperials view Hux in a similar manner, thinking him to be inexperienced and mad, but they still listen him because he outranks them. It's definitely a reason why Hux likes having his chain of command, with everyone set in place for him to boss around.
That is partly why he doesn't get along with Kylo Ren.
Other than the fact that Ren's temper destroys various machines in the Finalizer, Kylo is a chaotic individual that has his own path and orders from Snoke. Kylo Ren doesn't operate within Hux's neat chain of command and doesn't necessarily have to listen to Hux. Needless to say, Hux doesn't enjoy it and disapproves of him whenever they are in contact. He dislikes the mystical side that Kylo represents, as Hux is very much a man of technology and military. It doesn't help that Kylo belittles him and he's one of the few individuals that can get under Hux's skin. Both Hux and Ren are competing for power and approval from Snoke, which makes their rivalry even more heated. He revels whenever Snoke criticizes Ren or when he has the upper hand between them. However, he still grudgingly respects Ren and his abilities and doesn't hesitate to cooperate with him if Snoke orders it or if it's beneficial for the First Order.
Of course, all of that ends when Ren kills Snoke.
With Ren becoming the new Supreme Leader, Hux's hatred for the man is further heightened and it's obvious he doesn't respect him as his new leader. He only follows his commands because Kylo can kill him and survival is the most important thing to Hux. He knows that he's just a singular individual within the First Order, but it doesn't erase the fact that he wants to become the Supreme Leader himself and establish order throughout the galaxy. He can't do either thing if he's dead. While he manages to work with Kylo on Crait, he constantly tries to establish some sort of control and presence, repeating Ren's orders and trying to command his army still, believing that they are his military and not Kylo's. He's not impressed by Ren's rage regarding Luke Skywalker either and warns him to not get distracted, before being unceremoniously thrown against a wall. By the end of the movie, it's clear that Hux is planning to overthrow Ren or stage a coup because of his own thirst for power and Ren's incompetence as a leader.
While Hux doesn't have a life outside of the First Order, it seems that he normally understands the motives and reasons why people behave in a certain way, even if he doesn't approve of them. When Finn betrays him, Hux goes into his psych evaluation to see if there are any prior instances or behaviors that would explain his current behavior. He also manages to get DJ to tell Hux about the Resistance's plans, knowing that the scoundrel only cares about money in the end.
Growing up as the bastard son of Brendol Hux, the Aftermath novels confirm that he was often isolated and friendless. Along with the abuse he suffered under his father, it's probably why he doesn't hold much empathy for others and can destroy entire star systems without hesitation. Getting his own squadron of murder children probably didn't help either, especially since this situation occurred when he was still a child himself. None of this excuses his actions, but his inability to see the worth of individuality helps to explain his behavior.
It's partly because of his confidence and superiority complex, that Hux sometimes underestimates others. He's developed various simulations for his stormtroopers, making them participate in virtual battlefields in order to train them. He thinks that these programs make them ready for battle and for the most part, they do work. However, he doesn't understand it when people do reckless strategies-- such as Poe flying straight at the dreadnought to take down its anti-aircraft guns. It's not logical, it doesn't make sense, and thus Hux is often blindsided when the Resistance pulls such tactics and make those sort of risks. This mainly shows his inexperience as a military commander. He really hasn't been in many battles due to the secretive nature of the First Order before Starkiller's attack.
Overall, Hux is an angry, power hungry individual that is willing to do anything for the sake of the First Order. While he believes his goal to be just, as he thinks he's bringing order to a chaotic and lawless galaxy, it doesn't change the fact that he's killed billions of people and helped brainwash thousands of innocent stormtroopers. This is why Snoke refers to him as a 'rabid cur' in the movie.
SKILLS/ABILITIES:
Because of his rank, Hux mainly excels in strategy and leading his men, despite his inexperience compared to hardened Imperials. While he didn't develop Starkiller on his own or hyperspace tracking, he's the one that helped to bring both projects into fruition, thus showing his resourcefulness as well.
CHARACTER: AU SECTION
AU NAME: Armitage Hux
AU AGE: 34
PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES: Nothing too big, maybe even skinnier because he's not a soldier at all. Maybe his face is less constipated looking because he didn't grow up in the First Order.
AU NAME: Armitage Hux
AU AGE: 34
PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES: Nothing too big, maybe even skinnier because he's not a soldier at all. Maybe his face is less constipated looking because he didn't grow up in the First Order.
AU HISTORY:
I got permission from the aforementioned muns to include their characters!
--Armitage Hux was raised by a single father, specifically a retired army general in England. Born from a separate mistress that his father cheated with, Armitage was essentially the reason why his father went through a divorce. Growing up in strict conditions, he was told that it was better to restrain your own emotions and never confide in others about your weakness. Along with the emotional abuse, he suffered physical abuse from his father, seeing Armitage as a weak and mostly useless son that cost him everything. Despite this, he tried to do his best to please his father, listening to every word he said.
--Throughout school, he excelled in his studies, but made no friends due to his quiet and isolated behavior. He was sometimes bullied as well, but it usually didn't last long due to his lack of reaction to them. Even when he moved to the United States with his father during middle school, his experience remained mostly the same. The abuse unfortunately continued, but he also did well in school. His excellent grades and research allowed him to earn scholarships to a few colleges, generating the respect of his peers and teachers alike, but his father was never impressed. In fact, he only focused on the fact that Armitage failed to make it in the army, due to his poor physical examinations and tests.
--Nonetheless, after graduating high school, Armitage enrolled in one of the universities that he earned scholarships for, finally figuring that he needed to get away from his father and take advantage of the things he's earned from his research. While he never became close to anyone to consider them friends at the university, he nonetheless managed to have a few positive interactions with others. He worked with various professors and managed to achieve top honors in his university as well, before getting a bacheor's degree in Statistical Science.
--Feeling proud of his accomplishments, he finally met with his father, only to get rejected once more. Hurt, but angry, he returned to his university to start working on his master's degree. He eventually earned one in Applied Physics, before getting a PHD in Operations Research as well. Hux learned that he enjoyed researching and being smarter than everyone around him, so he wanted to situate himself in a setting that allowed him to do both things. Thus, he turned his interest into becoming a professor.
--He eventually is hired as a professor at Recolle University, teaching both major and non-major statistics. He's known as an incredibly hard professor that people dread to take, but Hux almost revels in their displeasure. Along with being a professor, he has a research project in RU, focusing on the effectiveness of a strong military (by using statistics and analysis of military history and current).
Currently:
Kurt Wagnerdigthefuzz is one of his students.
Karaargone is a fellow colleague/professor that he respects at RU.
The Doctor (12)guitar_hero is a drinking buddy that he hates, but also sorta tolerates at the bar.
Foggy Nelsondevilsadvocato is a high school teacher that Hux looks down upon and snarks with.
AU PERSONALITY:
Approval from father: While it's not clearly stated in the actual Star Wars canon if Armitage still wants approval from Brendol Hux, in this universe, he wishes to make him proud despite being rejected multiple times. His father doesn't accept his current position, something that Armitage is deeply angry and hurt about, but he continues to take pride as a professor while trying to ignore the want for approval from him.
Not power hungry/not willing to murder: Sure, he enjoys looking down at others and being superior, but he doesn't aim to be the top of any command and he really isn't into killing people. He's pretty content with his current job right now, especially since it includes making students work themselves half to death and making office hours very early in the morning. Still an improvement over kidnapping kids and training them to become soldiers though.
Not a dictator: He's definitely not into the whole fascist thing, despite his research into military strength. Democracy is pretty okay to him, even with all its faults. Yeah, he can get frustrated with the government, but no shooting a giant laser at planets.
More expressive: Even though he was taught at a young age to restrict his emotions, he never really mastered it and thus Armitage is far more expressive and unable to hide his feelings from others. He isn't overly emotional or anything like that, but if he feels something, he'll most likely show it unless he really doesn't want the other person to know how he's feeling.
I got permission from the aforementioned muns to include their characters!
--Armitage Hux was raised by a single father, specifically a retired army general in England. Born from a separate mistress that his father cheated with, Armitage was essentially the reason why his father went through a divorce. Growing up in strict conditions, he was told that it was better to restrain your own emotions and never confide in others about your weakness. Along with the emotional abuse, he suffered physical abuse from his father, seeing Armitage as a weak and mostly useless son that cost him everything. Despite this, he tried to do his best to please his father, listening to every word he said.
--Throughout school, he excelled in his studies, but made no friends due to his quiet and isolated behavior. He was sometimes bullied as well, but it usually didn't last long due to his lack of reaction to them. Even when he moved to the United States with his father during middle school, his experience remained mostly the same. The abuse unfortunately continued, but he also did well in school. His excellent grades and research allowed him to earn scholarships to a few colleges, generating the respect of his peers and teachers alike, but his father was never impressed. In fact, he only focused on the fact that Armitage failed to make it in the army, due to his poor physical examinations and tests.
--Nonetheless, after graduating high school, Armitage enrolled in one of the universities that he earned scholarships for, finally figuring that he needed to get away from his father and take advantage of the things he's earned from his research. While he never became close to anyone to consider them friends at the university, he nonetheless managed to have a few positive interactions with others. He worked with various professors and managed to achieve top honors in his university as well, before getting a bacheor's degree in Statistical Science.
--Feeling proud of his accomplishments, he finally met with his father, only to get rejected once more. Hurt, but angry, he returned to his university to start working on his master's degree. He eventually earned one in Applied Physics, before getting a PHD in Operations Research as well. Hux learned that he enjoyed researching and being smarter than everyone around him, so he wanted to situate himself in a setting that allowed him to do both things. Thus, he turned his interest into becoming a professor.
--He eventually is hired as a professor at Recolle University, teaching both major and non-major statistics. He's known as an incredibly hard professor that people dread to take, but Hux almost revels in their displeasure. Along with being a professor, he has a research project in RU, focusing on the effectiveness of a strong military (by using statistics and analysis of military history and current).
Currently:
Kurt Wagner
digthefuzz is one of his students.Kara
argone is a fellow colleague/professor that he respects at RU.The Doctor (12)
guitar_hero is a drinking buddy that he hates, but also sorta tolerates at the bar.Foggy Nelson
devilsadvocato is a high school teacher that Hux looks down upon and snarks with.AU PERSONALITY:
Approval from father: While it's not clearly stated in the actual Star Wars canon if Armitage still wants approval from Brendol Hux, in this universe, he wishes to make him proud despite being rejected multiple times. His father doesn't accept his current position, something that Armitage is deeply angry and hurt about, but he continues to take pride as a professor while trying to ignore the want for approval from him.
Not power hungry/not willing to murder: Sure, he enjoys looking down at others and being superior, but he doesn't aim to be the top of any command and he really isn't into killing people. He's pretty content with his current job right now, especially since it includes making students work themselves half to death and making office hours very early in the morning. Still an improvement over kidnapping kids and training them to become soldiers though.
Not a dictator: He's definitely not into the whole fascist thing, despite his research into military strength. Democracy is pretty okay to him, even with all its faults. Yeah, he can get frustrated with the government, but no shooting a giant laser at planets.
More expressive: Even though he was taught at a young age to restrict his emotions, he never really mastered it and thus Armitage is far more expressive and unable to hide his feelings from others. He isn't overly emotional or anything like that, but if he feels something, he'll most likely show it unless he really doesn't want the other person to know how he's feeling.