Commandant (Beasts of No Nation)

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Commandant is the charismatic yet brutal rebel leader who mentors and exploits the child soldier Agu in the film and novel "Beasts of No Nation."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
literary character
adaptedBy Cary Joji Fukunaga NERFINISHED
affiliation rebel militia
appearsInLanguage English
characterTrait authoritarian
brutal
charismatic
manipulative
countryOfFictionalSetting unnamed West African country
createdBy Uzodinma Iweala NERFINISHED
exploits Agu (Beasts of No Nation) NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse Beasts of No Nation universe
filmAppearanceYear 2015
firstAppearance Beasts of No Nation (2005 novel) NERFINISHED
gender male
leadershipStyle cult of personality
leads group of child soldiers
medium cinema
literature
mentors Agu (Beasts of No Nation) NERFINISHED
moralAlignment villainous
narrativeRole antagonist
mentor figure
notableAwardAssociation Idris Elba award nominations for role
occupation rebel commander
warlord
portrayedBy Idris Elba NERFINISHED
powerDynamicWith Agu (Beasts of No Nation) NERFINISHED
roleIn Beasts of No Nation (2015 film) NERFINISHED
Beasts of No Nation (novel) NERFINISHED
themeInvolvement abuse of power
child soldier exploitation
war crimes
uses indoctrination of children
violence to maintain control

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Agu associatedWith Commandant (Beasts of No Nation)