Here we go — clean, locked-in Nox Mosby Character Sheet.
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Basic Info
Full Name: Nox Mosby
Born: 1982
Age in Season 1 (2005): 23
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170 lbs
Build: Lean CrossFit physique – athletic, wiry muscle, not bulky
Face Claim: Timothée Chalamet
Family:
Older Brother – Ted Mosby (born 1978)
Same parents, same Ohio background
Current Location: Primarily New York City, but frequently travels for business (L.A., Silicon Valley, Europe, etc.)
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Appearance & Style
Overall Look:
Soft, sharp, and dangerous in the same frame. Boyish face, intelligent eyes, lazy posture, always looking like he just woke up from a nap and a billion-dollar meeting.
Hair:
Dark, wavy, usually slightly messy but in that "I paid for this stylist" way. Often pushed back or left falling over his forehead.
Eyes:
Intelligent, observant, always weighing the room. Resting "mildly amused" expression.
Clothing Style:
Mostly wears Nyx Co. pieces — clean, modern, and subtly expensive.
Loves layered looks: fitted tees, tailored jackets, slim pants, boots or clean sneakers.
Colors: blacks, greys, deep earth tones, sometimes a quiet pop of color.
He never looks overdressed, but Barney can tell immediately the quality is insane.
Vibe:
Looks like a young CEO who'd be equally at home at a board meeting, a dive bar, or passed out on Ted's couch with a laptop half-open.
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Personality
Core Traits:
Smart – Ridiculously fast thinker, great at patterns and people.
Lazy – Hates unnecessary effort; will build systems or tech to avoid repetitive work.
Chaos Gremlin – Loves poking situations just to see what falls over.
Easily Bored – If things get predictable, he disappears, reinvents something, or stirs drama.
Chill – Rarely loses his temper; prefers dry sarcasm and surgical comments.
Loyal – Will absolutely ride or die for Ted and the people he accepts as "his."
Public Persona:
Calm, collected, mildly amused at everything. Looks like nothing surprises him. People often underestimate how much he's clocking emotionally.
Inner World:
Constantly running mental simulations: what people want, what they'll do, where the fun is, where the danger is. He's playing chess while others think they're playing darts.
Moral Compass:
Chaos Good – Likes to disrupt nonsense, ego, and hypocrisy.
He'll bend rules, play games, and manipulate situations for laughs or lessons,
but he doesn't screw over good people.
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Skills & Abilities
Business & Tech:
Founder & CEO of Nyx Co.
Strong in product design, brand vision, and big-picture strategy.
Great with systems: automating logistics, supply chains, and tech integration.
Doesn't love sitting in meetings, but when he does, he ends them.
Social / Psychological:
Reads people extremely well.
Good at cutting through denial with one sentence.
Can charm almost anyone when he cares to try.
Enjoys gently (or not gently) roasting people into self-awareness.
Physical:
Lean CrossFit style: strong core, good cardio, agile.
Not a "fighter character," but definitely not fragile.
Could absolutely keep up in any physical gag the show throws at him.
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Nyx Co. – Company Profile
Name: Nyx Co.
Founded: In high school (starts as a small fashion/tech project, scales hard over time).
What the Company Does
1. Fashion Line
High-quality clothes for men, women, and kids.
Focus on: modern, sleek, functional designs.
Brand ethos: "High quality should be affordable."
Undercuts big-name fashion brands without sacrificing quality.
2. Tech Line
Phones
Tablets
Gaming consoles
Gaming PCs
Laptops
All priced lower than premium brands but close in performance and style.
Money (Crapload Canon)
1 crapload = $73,332
Annual income:
400 craploads/year
400 × 73,332 = $29,332,800 per year
Company valuation:
10,000 craploads
10,000 × 73,332 = $733,320,000
So:
Nox is ultra-rich by mid-20s, but deliberately doesn't live like some cartoon billionaire.
He prefers "comfortable, flexible, low-key elite" over yachts and gold toilets.
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Relationships
Ted Mosby (Older Brother)
Dynamic:
Ted = romantic idealist, sentimental architect, chronic overthinker.
Nox = practical chaos, emotionally perceptive, ruthlessly honest.
He teases Ted mercilessly, but he's also Ted's quiet safety net:
Won't let him starve or get evicted.
Won't let him pretend obviously bad ideas are good without at least one roasting.
Loves him deeply, but refuses to let Ted become dependent on his money.
Bryce Dallas Howard (Girlfriend)
Status: Long-time girlfriend, firmly together by Season 1.
She's successful in her own right (acting career), not a trophy.
Dynamic:
She grounds him but also loves his chaos.
They're comfortable, affectionate, and very much "we've already survived several crises together" level of secure.
They appear together often; she's part of the wider gang by Season 2.
The Gang
Marshall:
Nox sees him as a gigantic golden retriever with a law degree.
Likes him a lot, respects his heart and integrity.
Gives him subtle career advice and offers Nyx Co as a "future exit option."
Lily:
He genuinely respects her fire and her art.
Treats her as both a friend and a moral barometer.
Usually on her side in emotional arguments, but will call her out if she's being unfair.
Barney:
A fascinating specimen.
They vibe on suits, presentation, and "the game," but Nox has stricter ethics.
Nox likes Barney, but draws the line at hurting friends' self-worth or dignity.
There's a playful rivalry: Barney's "suit world" vs Nox's fashion/tech empire.
Robin:
He respects her hustle and independence.
Quickly spots the messy emotional tension between her and Ted.
Teases both of them about it but also occasionally drops real talk:
"Don't lie to yourselves and call it maturity."
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Role in the HIMYM Story
Season 1:
Appears in episodes: 2, 4, 6, 8, 12–22
Shows up randomly due to travel and boredom.
Function:
Ted's brutally honest younger brother.
Occasional plot catalyst.
Background fixer (using money/resources without making it a big thing).
Chaos commentator — meta-voice on relationships and bad decisions.
Season 2 and onward:
Becomes a recurring regular.
More involved in A/B plots.
Nyx Co and his relationship with Bryce provide new storylines:
Work vs love
Fame / business success vs normal life at MacLaren's
Ted's pride vs Nox's ability to solve problems with money
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Flaws & Weaknesses
Boredom-Driven Chaos:
If things get too stable, he pokes them. Sometimes that hurts people unintentionally.
Emotional Avoidance (for himself):
Great at seeing other people's feelings.
Less eager to dig into his own vulnerabilities. Hides behind jokes.
Money as a Temptation:
He can fix things with money, but he actively tries not to.
That internal tug-of-war can cause friction, especially with Ted.
Detached Vibe:
Sometimes comes off as uncaring or aloof because he's not panicking with everyone else.
People misread his calm as not taking them seriously.
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Quirks & Running Gags
Constantly says things like:
"Is this about love or boredom?"
"Is this a plan or a cry for help?"
Shows up at MacLaren's at the most narratively inconvenient times with:
New prototypes (phones, devices, weird gadgets)
Clothes for someone ("You're wearing this tonight, trust me.")
Everyone else forgets he's rich until:
He casually mentions flying in that morning.
Or orders something insane like, "Yeah, just send the speakers from the warehouse."
Ted calls him "a chaos gremlin with a black card."
Nox calls Ted "a Hallmark movie with an architecture degree."