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Armitage Hux's Timeline
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.
View Armitage Hux in our timeline:
- Star Wars Resistance, 34 ABY (34 years old)
- Episode VII: The Force Awakens, 34 ABY (34 years old)
- Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, 34 ABY (34 years old)
- Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, 35 ABY (35 years old)
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