Maximus (comics)
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Maximus is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He is the brother of the Inhuman Black Bolt who has also thrived from the Terrigen Mist.
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[edit] Character history
Maximus strives to gain control of the Royal Family on Attilan in which Blackbolt is leader. Maximus has power over his brother, controlling him by a spell. The schemes involve treachery within the Royal Family and Maximus is a comedic character controlling the wills of others for his own purposes. His main target is Blackbolt, only to use him as a magnet for deception in schemes to conquer The Hidden Land. Some schemes are made to destroy Blackbolt's rule by making him speak because doing only that threatens the isolated civilization.
[edit] Powers and abilities
Mind control. Genius-level intellect and inventiveness.
[edit] Alternate versions
[edit] Age of Apocalypse
In the Age of Apocalypse, Maximus was a Horseman of Apocalypse, the Horseman of Death. He operated on the Blue Area of the Moon, aboard Ship, Apocalypse's Celestial starship. Maximus was served by his personal strikeforce formed by clones of the Inhuman Royal Family, which he had murdered himself, altered into monstruous forms by the Terrigen Mists, which Death had offered Apocalypse in exchange for his position. Maximus also experimented on Sunfire.
When the X-Men appeared on the Moon, believing Apocalypse to be hibernating on Ship, Maximus captured the X-Men and sought to transform them into his servants, and use them to overthrow Apocalypse. However, Cyclops attacked the betrayer Death and liberated the X-Men with the aid of Blink. Maximus died, alongside his servants, in the destruction of Ship caused by Sunfire, whose powers flared out of control after he was released.
[edit] Ultimate
In Ultimate Marvel, there is also a character called Maximus. He is the brother of Black Bolt and the fiancé of Crystal. She refuses to marry him, referring to him as a 'stunted little peacock' and calling him mad.
[edit] Other media
Maximus appeared in the Fantastic Four animated series. He was voiced by Mark Hamill.
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