Maximus

"Honor me as your new King." "Never. You're just a human."

- Maximus and Crystal

Maximus Boltagon is a former Inhuman fiercely devoted to the people of Attilan, and especially his brother, King Black Bolt. However, Maximus also harbors an intense desire to wear the crown himself.

Terrigenesis
When he came of age, Maximus underwent Terrigenesis only to emerge as a normal human. This new status opened the Prince up to prejudice by his family, specifically his parents King Agon and Queen Rynda, as well as his future subjects.

Prophecy
Maximus was asked by Black Bolt to attend a Terrigenesis ceremony, where two new Inhumans went through the process, with Iridia developing butterfly wings. However, her brother Bronaja 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. Maximus walked with the two children back to their home and stood by as Iridia showed off her wings to the population. When a man asked Bronaja what powers he developed, the boy said that he had a seizure, provoking laughter from the people, who called out that he would work in the mines. Maximus came to the boy's defense, saying that his power had not developed yet. The mob reminded him of his privilege and on how it was the only thing keeping him from the mines himself.

Family Dinner
Realising that no one had seen Triton for two days, Maximus asked the Inhuman Duodon to show him where Triton was when he saw Triton get shot, Maximus then commanded Duodon to show the rest of the Inhuman Royal Family his apparent fate. This greatly upset Karnak and Gorgon as they were unaware of the mission as well. Black Bolt explained his actions to the family, as the Inhuman Outbreak had created more Inhumans. Maximus disagreed, informing Black Bolt of the over population that Attilan was enduring. Black Bolt then dispatched Gorgon down to Earth to find and rescue Triton.

Advances
"You ever wonder, what your life would be like if you hadn't entered that chamber?"

- Maximus to Medusa

After Black Bolt had sealed himself away in his private chamber to consult on Triton's apparent demise, 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 realized that the "snakes" that Bronaja mentioned was Medusa's hair, realizing that the boy could see the future.

Coup D'état
"I'm sorry... But you have given me no choice."

- Maximus to 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. 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.

Personality
To be added

Powers and Abilities
As an Inhuman, Maximus had the potential to undergo Terrigenesis. But rather than grant him enhanced abilities, his transformation stripped him of his Inhuman genes, effectively turning him into a regular human.

Abilities

 * Master Tactician: Maximus is a master tactician, as demonstrated by his ability to stage a military coup d'état, overthrow his older brother Blackagar and take over Attilan.

Family

 * Inhuman Royal Family
 * Agon † - Father
 * Rynda † - Mother
 * Black Bolt - Brother and King
 * Medusa - Sister-in-Law and Queen
 * Crystal - Sister-in-Law and Princess
 * Gorgon - Cousin
 * Karnak - Cousin
 * Triton - Cousin

Allies

 * Royal Guard of Attilan
 * Auran
 * Bronaja
 * Iridia

Enemies

 * Lockjaw
 * Kitang

Trivia

 * In the comics, Maximus is an Inhuman, who was subjected to the Terrigen Mist as an infant, showing no sign of any mutagenic change, only to develop psionic powers as he matured.

Behind the Scenes

 * Iwan Rheon was initially hesitant to accept the role of Maximus out of fear that the character was too similar to, whom he portrayed in : "My fear was I’d be doing the same thing again. It's that fear of being typecast and you just end up repeating yourself, but as we discussed it more and more, I realized that wasn’t at all what we were trying to create with the show."
 * Iwan Rheon explained that Maximus is “[this] young man who went through Terrigenesis and he became nothing, in this society, which is all about what power you have, he’s the lowest of low. The only reason he’s not working down in the mines is because he’s the brother of the king even though he feels like he’d be a much better king."
 * Iwan Rheon calls Maximus a "man of the people".
 * Iwan Rheon acknowledges that the character is an antagonist, but he wouldn't refer to him as a villain, saying “[We] try to show the side of him that he’s trying to genuinely change the world and try to help out the people who he believes are living in terrible conditions in the caste system. He believes his brother is not doing anything, so he believes he has to do something himself. He’s perhaps more of an antagonist than a villain. It’s just two opposing ideas. He’s a passionate politician who wants to change things for the better for the people — and maybe for himself."