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Dementus, look what I found..

– Rizzdale Pell (Referring to Furiosa)

Rizzdale Pell is an antagonist featured in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. He is a gang member serving under Dementus in the Biker Horde portrayed by Lachy Hulme.

Biography[]

Rizzdale was one of the right-hands of the Warlord Dementus. He is the man who brings Furiosa to Dementus after several riders capture her from the Green Place.[1] He repeats what Toe Jam had told him about Furiosa having come from a "land of plenty" and Dementus attempts to extract the Green Place's location from her, but she refuses to speak.

Later, when a grown Furiosa hunts down Dementus for killing her mother, Rizzdale is one of the decoy riders who seperates from the main group of bikers to throw her off of his trail. He rides unwittingly into the territory of the Rock Riders who tear him apart and take his gear, ending his life.[2]

Trivia[]

  • His name is likely a reference to two Australian Catholic priests convicted of child sexual abuse, Gerald Ridsdale and George Pell.
  • He wears a Sacred Heart emblem made out of keys on his chest; Sacred Heart Primary School was the location of another infamous Australian child sexual abuse scandal related to the Catholic Church.
  • Lachy Hulme has mentioned that Pell's wig is made from human scalps that he has carved himself.[3]
  • Lachy Hulme's stunt double Chris Matheson was given the backstory of Rizzdale Pell, and stated it was too twisted to repeat.[4]
  • During Dementus's speech to the wretched, Rizzdale Pell can be seen in the background echoing the speech word for word and moving his hands like a conductor to accentuate the point.

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