Fan Casting Captain Hux in Episode VII

Armitage Hux was born on the planet Arkanis in 1 BBY, during the reign of the Galactic Empire. Hux was fathered by Commandant Brendol Hux, though not with his father's wife Maratelle, but rather a kitchen woman, making Hux the commandant's bastard son. Hux never knew his mother and as a boy remained utterly friendless. As a child, Hux was the subject of gossip among the Imperial officers' ranks, as they whispered among themselves about the existence of Brendol's bastard and the mother who bore him. Hux became fascinated with tales of the Force, however once he discovered he did not possess the talent for it, he became enraged, and became jealous of any Force wielder