Nux — Mad Max: Fury Road Character Profile

About Nux

A War Boy who defects from Immortan Joe's army to aid Furiosa and Max.

Nux — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Explosives handling, Vehicular assault, Fanatical endurance, Mechanical repair, Marksmanship

• Strength: 7.5/10
• Intelligence: 5/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 4/10
• Influence: 5/10

Character Facts

Played by

Nicholas Hoult

Appears in

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Nux — Conflict Former Captor — Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy)

  Hostile captor-captive dynamic that evolves into reluctant cooperation.

• Nux — Power Devoted Follower — Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne)

  Fanatical subordinate whose loyalty is tested and ultimately broken.

• Nux — Social Compassionate Bond — Capable (Riley Keough)

  Emotional connection that triggers Nux's defection from Joe's army.

• Nux — Conflict Former Enemy — Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron)

  Initial assassination attempt that transforms into protective alliance.

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• Toast the Knowing (Zoë Kravitz)
• The Splendid Angharad (Rosie Huntington-Whiteley)
• Cheedo the Fragile (Courtney Eaton)
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