Capable/Nux
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| Pairing: | Capable/Nux |
| Alternative name(s): | Nux/Capable, Nuxable |
| Gender category: | Het |
| Fandom: | Mad Max: Fury Road |
| Canonical?: | Yes |
| Prevalence: | Common |
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Capable/Nux is the het pairing of Capable, one of the women escaping from tyrant Immortan Joe, and Nux, a War Boy in Joe's army/cult in the 2015 movie Mad Max: Fury Road. In the film, they forge a close relationship.
Relationship in canon
Nux originally is part of the war party that is hunting down the rig carrying Capable and her sister-wives. Although he initially attempts to stop them and return them to Joe, Capable convinces him to switch sides, and he becomes a loyal ally. As their journey comes to an end, Nux sacrifices himself to give Capable and the other women a chance to escape their enemies.
Nicholas Hoult, who plays Nux, explains his character and his relationship with Capable: "Nux is at the point where he's lost everything... It literally couldn't get any worse for him. And then he meets Capable. She looks after him and makes him realize that the things he was trying to die for and believing in weren't necessarily all there is in the world. Nux has never had that sort of affection from anyone. And he falls head over heels in love with her instantly."[1]
Nux: Three times the gates were open to me.
Capable: What gates?
Capable: I'd say it was your manifest destiny not to.
Nux: I was awaited in Valhalla. They were calling my name. I should be walking with the Immortan. Feasting with the heroes of all time.
Fanworks
This is a popular ship. As of March 2016, there are 245 stories under the Capable/Nux tag on AO3.[2] Fics for this couple are often alternate universe or fix-it.
Nux's partner Slit is sometimes added into the equation; this threesome is called Snuxable.
Fanzines
Fanart
- Capable and Nux by Super-Chi
- this piece is entitled, “The Second Panel Is My Sexual Orientation” by kayciedumb
- More Nux+Capable by kayciedumb
- Help they’re adorable and I’m stuck in this shipping hole… on second thought don’t send help it’s super cozy and fluffy down here. by rationallyparanoid
- working on some Capable and Nux sketches to get out my feelings… by shorelle
- And he lived happily. Ever. After. damn it by megmcmuffins
- Mad Max Fury Road - Kiss by maXKennedy
- Nuxable by Blatterbury
- Welcome Back to Shipper Hell by TrufflePopElectric
- Nux Capable Preview by ivory-dusk
Fanfiction
- Burn It All Away by meghanc303 for Mad Max Kink Meme - This story has the most hits on AO3 as of January 2016: 18590. This was an early story for the fandom, posted soon after the release of the movie.[3]
- Before, Since & After by underwater_owl - A sequel to the popular coffee shop AU.
- Our Little Corner of the World by evenhisfacewasanalias - This diner AU has over 9000 hits as of March 2016.
Communities
Other
- Mad Max character aesthetics - Capable & Nux by knowing-queen
- Mad Max modern aesthetics : Capable & Nux by knowing-queen
References
- ^ The Art of Mad Max: Fury Road. Published May 19, 2015. Page 112.
- ^ Capable/Nux (Mad Max) tag on AO#. Accessed March 29, 2016.
- ^ Burn It All Away Posted 2015-05-31.