General Armitage Hux, simply known as General Hux or Hux, is one of the main antagonists of The Star Wars sequel trilogy. He serves as the main antagonist of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and will return in Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, presumably as the main antagonist. He is the military leader of the First Order and he attempts to rebuild the empire in the form of The First Order, and gain power by destroying The Republic. He commands a superweapon able to destroy multiple planets in a single strike. He is also the master of each Stormtrooper, and is Snoke's co-conspirator.