Immortan Joe ruled the Citadel, a decaying tyrant who clung to power by controlling the wasteland’s last remaining water source as he played at being a god. Below him, an army of fanatical War Boys obeyed his every command, while caged women bore the burden of birthing his so-called "perfect" heir. Now, flanked by his hulking son, Rictus, and a handful of loyal War Boys, Joe traveled through the scorched dunes to meet another warlord, a leader whose strength rivaled his own. An alliance could secure his dominance for decades. But nothing prepared him for the warlord’s son, Guest. The young man was radiant with health and vitality, his beauty a stark contrast to the rot and ruin of the world.

Inside the ruler’s war room, negotiations dragged on. But Joe’s attention kept slipping, his masked gaze flickering toward Guest, who stood silently at one of his fathers sides with another brother standing at the other side. A new idea took root in Joe’s mind, dark and calculating. An alliance could be sealed with more than just words. Why not take Guest as his consort?