What Happened To Scrotus After Furiosa & Why He Isn't In Fury Road

Summary Scrotus is a highlight in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, working with Rictus to enforce Immortan Joe's rule.

Scrotus appears in the Mad Max video game as Gas Town's leader, although the game is non-canon.

Mad Max: Fury Road suggests Scrotus died after Furiosa, but the exact circumstances remain a mystery.

Scrotus is one of the highlights of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, and here is what happens to the character after the prequel and why he isn't in Mad Max: Fury Road. Scrotus is one of the children of Immortan Joe, with him working alongside Rictus to enforce Immortan Joe's rule throughout their time at the Citadel. Sadly, Scrotus is absent from the story of Mad Max: Fury Road without explanation, with this being one of the biggest mysteries in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is finally here, with the highly anticipated prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road out now. Unlike the other films in the Mad Max series, the prequel switches focus to highlight the titular protagonist, exploring Furiosa's journey across the Wasteland in an attempt to get back home to the Green Place. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga also gives more insight into some of the villains from Mad Max: Fury Road, while introducing seemingly new antagonists such as Scrotus as well.

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Scrotus Became The New Leader Of Gas Town In A Video Game

But The Game Isn't Canon

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To the surprise of many, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga isn't Scabrous Scrotus' first appearance, as the character actually appears in the 2015 Mad Max video game. The game reveals that Immortan Joe appointed Scrotus to be the leader of Gas Town, with him and his own band of War Boys controlling the area after The Citadel won control over it.

Although George Miller originally intended for the Mad Max game to be canonical, it currently is considered non-canon, meaning that this Scrotus explanation may not count toward the story of Mad Max: Fury Road. Assuming that it does, however, this means that Scrotus' performance in the 40-Day Wasteland War most likely impressed Immortan Joe, leading to his promotion to the leader of Gas Town in the world of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

Related 10 Biggest Mad Max Lore Reveals From Furiosa Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga adds to the lore of the Mad Max franchise, revealing more about the Green Place, as well as Wasteland technology and politics.

Mad Max: Fury Road Indicates That Scrotus Died After Furiosa

How Did He Die?

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Although Scrotus' fate after this is never directly revealed, Mad Max: Fury Road indicates that Scrotus died sometime after Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. In the 2015 film, it is revealed that the People Eater is now running Gas Town, with it never being explained why Scrotus stopped being leader of the area.

Since Scrotus doesn't appear in the film at all, it is possible that he died at some point between the 2015 Mad Max video game and Mad Max: Fury Road. It is possible that this question could be answered in another upcoming Mad Max prequel movie that focuses on Max one year before the events of Mad Max: Fury Road, finally resolving this major Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga mystery.