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Armitage Hux was born in 0 BBY and died in 35 ABY.

Armitage Hux is a high-ranking First Order general renowned for his ruthless ambition, icy demeanor and fiery oratory that rallies troops to crush the Resistance. The son of Imperial Remnant commander Brendol Hux, he rapidly rose through the First Order’s ranks to oversee the construction and activation of the planet-destroying Starkiller Base. He ordered the annihilation of the Hosnian star system and led subsequent campaigns to hunt down the Resistance, including at Crait. In the aftermath of Supreme Leader Snoke’s fall he briefly seized control of the First Order before being betrayed and executed by Emperor Palpatine on Exegol. His legacy is defined by his cruelty, his rivalry with Kylo Ren and his role in the galaxy’s final conflict.

~5 BBY - Birth

Armitage Hux is born on the planet Arkanis to Brendol Hux, a commander in the Imperial Remnant.

~29 ABY - First Order Commission

Hux is commissioned as an officer in the newly formed First Order, quickly rising through the ranks due to his zeal and strategic acumen.

~34 ABY - Command of Starkiller Base

Promoted to General, he oversees the final construction and activation of the Starkiller Base, a superweapon capable of destroying entire star systems.

~34 ABY - Destruction of the Hosnian System

He orders the annihilation of the Hosnian star system, eliminating the New Republic’s seat of government and demonstrating the First Order’s devastating power.

~34 ABY - Starkiller Base Destruction

Resistance forces infiltrate and destroy Starkiller Base; Hux narrowly escapes and retains command of First Order military operations.

~34 ABY - Battle of Crait

Leading the pursuit of the Resistance, he directs ground assaults on the old Rebel base at Crait but fails to crush the surviving fighters.

~35 ABY - Exegol Coup Attempt

In the power vacuum following Supreme Leader Snoke’s death, Hux stages a coup against Kylo Ren, briefly seizing control of the First Order.

~35 ABY - Death

Emperor Palpatine, resurrected on Exegol, executes Hux after reclaiming ultimate authority over the First Order.

 

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