Uprising in Attilan

The Inhuman Uprising was a successful coop generated by Maximus to overthrow the Inhuman Royal Family and take over Attilan.

Maximus's Terrigenesis
When he came of age, the younger son of King Agon and Queen Rynda, Maximus underwent Terrigenesis, only to emerge as a normal Human to the displeasure of his parents and the Genetic Council. Maximus's privilege of being the prince of Attilan was the only thing preventing him from being sent down into the mines. Although his new status opened him up to prejudice by his family and people around him.

Triton's mission
Receiving news about the Inhuman Outbreak, King Black Bolt asked the Inhuman operative Triton to go to Earth to seek out the newly emerged Inhumans and bring them back to Attilan. Taking Lockjaw, Triton arrived at Hawaii, where he found a young Inhuman being pursued by military forces. Triton calmed down the girl and told her about her heritage and Attilan but before he was able to summon Lockjaw, the military found the two, scaring the girl and causing her to run. As Triton chased after her, he was shot in the stomach, causing him to fall off a cliff and into the ocean. When he didn't return after two days, the Inhuman Duodon showed the Inhuman Royal Family his apparent fate. This greatly upset Maximus, Karnak and Gorgon as they were unaware of the mission. Black Bolt dispatched Gorgon down to Earth to find and rescue Triton.

Prophecy
At the Terrigenesis ceremony, two new Inhumans went through the process, with Iridia developing butterfly wings. However, her brother came through unchanged. When Maximus comforted him, contact triggered a seizure in the boy. When he came out of the experience, he told Maximus that he saw him being strangled by "snakes" and pinned against a wall.

Prophecy coming true
After Black Bolt had sealed himself away in his private chamber, Maximus approached Medusa and made advances towards her. In disgust, Medusa used her hair to restrain him and told him to leave her alone. After Medusa had left, Maximus realised that the "snakes" that the boy mentioned was Medusa's hair, realising that the boy could see the future.

Giving the order
"I'm sorry but you have given me no choice." "If you do this, I'll never forgive you!"

- Maximus and Medusa

As Maximus was walking down a corridor, Auran passed him a Com Link, connected to a headset of the military forces pursuing Gorgon, asking Maximus if they should kill him. Maximus gives the order and the soldiers attack Gorgon, who evades them. Concurrently, Attilan guards attack Karnak, who also escapes and warns Crystal, who orders Lockjaw to transport him to Earth. Maximus and several soldiers corner Medusa who manages to fend them off, until an Inhuman uses his powers to subdue her. As the guards restrain Medusa, Maximus shaves her head, effectively robbing her of her powers.