Maximus (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

"I'm not one of them Gorgon! I've never been to Earth, regardless of what my genes might suggest, I'm an Inhuman like the rest of you."

- Maximus Maximus Boltagon, or simply referred to as Maximus, is the main antagonist of the first season of ABC series, Marvel's Inhumans.

Maximus is a former Inhuman, the revolutionary prince of Attilan and the brother of king Black Bolt. Although he appeared to be fiercely devoted to his family and his people, he was however more desired to overthrow his brother as the new King of Attilan and finally become Inhuman again. Unlike his mainstream comic counterpart, who was a power-hungry, mind-controlling tyrant, this version of Maximus does not have powers and devoted most of his life to ensuring better future for his people.

He is portrayed by Iwan Rheon, who is best known for his appearance as Ramsay Bolton in Game of Thrones.

Background
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Uprising in Attilan
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Maintaining Power
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Trying to Become Inhuman
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Fall from Power
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Final Stand
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Personality
Ever since his brother was announced as the king of Attilan, Maximus has shown an incredible amount of jealousy towards his brother.

Maximus shares many similar traits with the Asgardian Loki; Maximus, like Loki, is an arrogant megalomaniac who is obsessed with only one goal: to take over Attilan and usurp Black Bolt's place on the inhuman throne, which is much like how Loki wanted to take over Asgard and usurp his brother Thor's place. In spite of the fact that he is shown to be a calm and quiet individual as well as the fact that he does not appear to be a psychopath, Maximus actually enjoys the pain of others, as shown when he taunts and antagonizes Medusa who was captured by his men, which means that he is a sadist.

Maximus would never give up his status as the ruler of Attilan, and will always fight to secure his place on the throne just like his brother. Again, like Loki, Maximus is also an incredibly cunning individual, as is shown by his knowing how to utilize the right tactics in certain moments in order to accomplish his goal of ruling over Attilan.

Maximus is the ultimate personification of manipulation and tyranny, as seen by his visualization of himself as the rightful ruler of the Inhumans' community, and how he rules Attilan with an iron fist. Maximus is an incredibly smart, intelligent and sophisticated individual, knowing how to act against his brother and also knowing how to manipulate the right people to join along his side.

Powers and Abilities
Before his attempt at going through Terrigenesis, Maximus had the potential to becoming Inhuman and gaining powers. However, after going through Terrigenesis, he somehow lost his genes and became human. Although he has no powers, he still has a skill set that makes him particularly threatening to his family.
 * Master Tactician: Maximus is a master tactician, as demonstrated by his ability to secretly stage a military coup d'état to overthrow his older brother Black Bolt and take over Attilan.
 * Master Manipulator: Maximus is also a master manipulator. For example, before his rise to power, he quietly persuaded the Attilan Royal Guard to choose him as the next king and assist him in overthrowing his brother. He even managed to manipulate almost all the people in Attilan to choose him as the new king instead of Black Bolt who he had overthrown earlier and even attempted to manipulate Medusa to join to his side.
 * Sign Language: Maximus is able to understand Sign Language.

Gallery
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Trivia

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