There is a new “badass queenpin” on the town in “Energy E book II: Ghost,” and her identify is Noma. In true “Energy” trend, the spinoff collection introduces considered one of its latest ruthless characters, performed by Caroline Chikezie, in essentially the most explosive approach potential throughout season three‘s premiere, which aired on March 17.

The episode’s opening scene ends with Noma chopping off a lady’s hand to retrieve an auctioned-off blue diamond ring her fiancé, Mecca (Daniel Sunjata), was supposed to offer her earlier than he was killed. (Aka the identical ring Mecca gifted Monet in season two.) However Noma does not even actually make her presence identified till midway by the premiere, when she rolls up on Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr.), Brayden (Gianni Paolo), and Cane (Woody McClain) at Mecca’s penthouse, demanding that they begin pushing medicine for her as penance for, she believes, killing her first lieutenant.

In response to Starz, Noma is the “ruthless new join” who disrupts Tariq’s plans to exit the drug sport and places him, Brayden, and Effie (Alix Lapri) again in enterprise with the Tejadas as they’re “challenged to maneuver extra weight than ever earlier than.” Clearly, she’s right here to shake issues up. In actual fact, Chikezie tells POPSUGAR that her “no-nonsense, f*ck round and discover out” character “is not taking part in any video games” in the case of her enterprise, particularly since she’s stepping in to exchange Mecca.

“She is a badass queenpin,” the actor proclaims of Noma. “The fellows concern her, and they need to as a result of in the event that they mess along with her, they are going to discover out. She has no tolerance for nonsense — she do not play any video games.”

Chikezie says a lot of what we see of Noma in “Energy E book II” season three was created by showrunner Brett Mahoney when she booked the position. Nonetheless, the actor introduced her queenpin character to life by drawing extra inspiration from an unlikely supply: Denzel Washington‘s Frank Lucas from “American Gangster.” “Once I learn Noma, I instinctively knew what was wanted to be finished to be able to painting her,” Chikezie says, referring to the Oscar winner’s notorious character. “I am unable to even discover a feminine to liken her to. She’s form of male, energetically talking, so [she’d definitely] be Denzel in ‘American Gangster.'”

In response to Chikezie, the Tejadas, Tariq, and his crew aren’t going to know what hit them this season with Noma calling all of the photographs. “When she comes into their lives, they’re working their little factor, however she is available in and she or he form of takes over a bit and exhibits them what’s what,” she says. “So yeah, she shakes up plenty of stuff. She restructures the entire thing they’ve occurring. I do not wish to say an excessive amount of, however tune in and watch, you may begin to see how issues unfold.”

New episodes of “Energy E book II: Ghost” air each Friday on Starz. See images of Chikezie’s new character forward.