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Character: General Armitage Hux
Age: 34
Canon: Star Wars
Canon Point: Just after finding Kylo in the snow.

Background: Hux at the Wiki

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. A good example of this is when Finn and Poe are able to steal a TIE fighter from the Finalizer. Once he's been alerted about the situation, Hux manages to keep his cool and order the other officers to try and stop them, even though he's clearly angered about the sudden betrayal of one of his own trained men.

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. 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 his soldiers are about to destroy their hated enemy.

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. Although, it's important to note that Hux is not the individual that created this stormtrooper program, he merely perfected it. His father, Brendol Hux, is the one that had the idea and initially started the whole regime.

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, Hux is still considered to be a good general. Hux tries to lead by example, always attempting to behave like he's in control and trying not to show fear even if he feels it. He takes responsibility for his failures, even if he's not keen on admitting them. Hux also has confidence in all the individuals that work under him, trusting that they'll be able to do their jobs. In the 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. That being said, he's ready to sacrifice them if the pros outweigh the cons. This is apparent when he allows the defensive weapons to shoot at Starkiller Base, knowing that they won't be able to differentiate between the X-Wings and the TIE fighters. Otherwise, he's not keen on pointless sacrifices, since the First Order is more limited on the number of troops they have. Hux likes having this chain of command, with everyone set in place for him to command.

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. He displays anger and hatred at him, emotions that we only see when he's ranting about the Republic. Both Hux and Ren are competing for power and approval from Snoke, which makes their rivalry even more heated. 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.

Hux isn't known to show many emotions and he detests the thought of acting out of pure personal interest, especially if it conflicts with the orders of Snoke or rules of the First Order. 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 normally understands the motives and reasons why people behave in a certain way, even though he keeps himself restrained. Of course, this doesn't mean that Hux is unable to actually feel things. He's shown to be genuinely upset when his base starts to collapse. He just doesn't want to appear incapable or weak in front of others. Hux can also be a smartass at times, but most of his comments are internal. An instance of this shows up in the novel, when he thinks about how 'he did not expect to find a picture of FN-2187 holding up a sign that read "I am going to go berserk and free a prisoner and steal a TIE fighter."

Behind his completely calm posture, however, Hux seems to suffer from some anxiety. 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. Along with his anxiety, he is someone that gets irritated rather quickly, but both are feelings that he can usually just shove down behind a controlled persona. To be a constantly anxious and irritated person isn't befitting for a general.

Despite his confidence and superiority complex, Hux rarely underestimates others. He knows very well the danger of the X-Wings shooting at the oscillator at Starkiller Base and thus dispatches all TIE fighters to shoot them down. In the novel, he knows that Poe Dameron is an excellent pilot and assumes that he won't make any careless mistakes when trying to evade the Finalizer's blasts. He's a lot more careful and doesn't want to leave things alone unless he knows that the chance of success is 100%.

Overall, Hux 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. Hux is an angry and hateful person that hides behind a calm mask and wants nothing more to see the Republic and Resistance destroyed.

Abilities:

Hux mainly excels in strategy and planning, but he is still a general and thus has most likely been through similar programs that the stormtroopers went through. Thus, he probably can shoot rather well, knows basic hand-to-hand combat, and can probably pilot a lot of his galaxy's aircraft. That being said, he probably hasn't engaged in much physical battles over the years because of his status and is thus a little rusty.

He carries a black blaster pistol on him and the trigger is coded to his fingerprint.

Alignment: Sosyne. Hux's default mood is calm, as he's trained to be an officer that keeps his cool under pressure. But he also holds a lot of anger and hate, mostly at the Republic for causing chaos and disorder in the galaxy. Hux can get very passionate when the Resistance or Republic is brought up, showing his true anger because of the treachery or weakness he sees in them.

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