| “ | I had a little baby brother! He was perfect, perfect in every way! | ” |
– Rictus | ||
Rictus Erectus is the youngest son of Immortan Joe and the secondary antagonist in Mad Max: Fury Road. He also appeared in the prequel film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. He is portrayed by Nathan Jones.
Biography[]
Rictus Erectus is the youngest son of Immortan Joe. He is first seen during Organic Mechanic's health check-up on "The Five Wives." Upon finding out that one of the Wives is pregnant and the rest are ovulating, Rictus launched at one of the Wives attempting to rape her. He was quickly stopped by Immortan Joe and thrown out of the Bio Dome. Because of Rictus' aggression towards the woman, Immortan Joe assigned Furiosa to protect The Five Wives.[1]
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga[]
Rictus serves his father, Immortan Joe, as a classic "henchman." As son of their leader, he feels free to be very vocal although he is often contradicted and over-ruled particularly by his brother, Scabrous.
After Immortan Joe makes a pact with Dementus, and acquires young Furiosa in the deal, Rictus is immediately taken by her. Without proper social skills, as well as an underdeveloped psyche, Rictus looks upon Furiosa almost like a doll that he his somewhat infatuated with; at one point touching her hair without permission. This attention from Rictus obviously makes Furiosa uncomfortable and at one point she must flee Rictus for her safety. She does so by tricking him, having cut her hair but making him believe that it is still attached, so that when he grabs it, she is able to flee from him. She hides and Rictus, not wanting to get in trouble for losing her, acts as if nothing has happened when others spot him looking for her.
Mad Max: Fury Road[]
Like in Furiosa, Rictus' primary role is as an enforcer or henchman.
During the events of Fury Road, Rictus joins his father's war party in pursuit of Imperator Furiosa, Max Rockatansky, and the War Rig. He is killed when Nux crashes the war rig in the canyon.
Appearance and Personality[]
Rictus is a massive man, standing nearly seven feet tall. He is of large, muscular build and has a shaved head. Like his father, he breathes clean air, and wears an apparatus on his back (fashioned from engine air filters) connected to a nasal cannula. Unlike his father, he does not cover himself in white makeup, and wears armour only on his lower half. On various parts of his armor can be seen baby doll heads of varying sizes instead of the standard Immortan Joe logo like all of Joe's other forces. The baby heads can also be seen on the bumper of Rictus' vehicle, indicating Rictus' child-like nature.[2]
Though he has enormous physical strength, going as far as somehow having the strength to tear out the supercharger hood from the War Rig, Rictus displays cognitive disabilities. His social behavior is entirely consistent with a prepubescent boy. Whereas his brother Corpus is physically weak, and intellectually strong, Rictus is the opposite: he is intellectually weak, but physically strong.
Relatives[]
- Immortan Joe (Father - Deceased)
- Corpus Colossus (Brother)
- Scabrous Scrotus (Brother)
- Immortan Joe's Fourth Heir (Brother - Deceased)
- Immortan Joe's Wives (Step-Mothers)
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