Max
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This article is about a character in Ultima VII. For other uses, see Max (disambiguation).
Max is the young son of Great Council member Miranda and famed Royal Theatre playwright-in-residence Raymundo.[1][2] He appears in Ultima VII as one of several children tended to by the Royal Nursery.[2]
Description[edit]
Often found in the nursery of Castle Britannia or out playing in the company of Sherry the Mouse, Max was an energetic toddler with a penchant for performing. Still bearing a childhood lisp, the boy would pronounce his name as "Makth," and would claim to be a "funny boy" and a capable singer.[3] Should the Avatar ask for a performance, Max would belt out a raucous rendition of "Old Lord British Had a farm."[4] Should the hero further inquire as to his reputation as a "funny boy," however, the child would throw his pacifier at the confused Avatar, engaging in some manner of game in which the befuddled hero had to return his "binky."[5]
During the catastrophe that befell Castle Britannia in Ultima Underworld II, Max and the other children of the nursery were away from the castle on a field trip with Boots, and thus avoided imprisonment within the Guardian's blackrock dome.[6] His mother, Miranda, however, had the misfortune to have been caught within the castle during the assault, separating her from her son until such a time that the Avatar could free her.
Trivia[edit]
- Max's portrait is based upon Max Benson, the real world son of the game's lead writer, Raymond Benson, who in turn gives his visage to Max's father Raymundo.[7][8]
- If Nanna is present during a conversation with Max, she will correct his pronunciation of his name.[9]
- Max, like all of the nursery children, will cut short conversations while in the midst of a game of tag.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ Raymundo. Underworld Dragon’s Ultima VII transcript. Ultima VII. "Max".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Miranda. Underworld Dragon’s Ultima VII transcript. Ultima VII. "job,child".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Max. Underworld Dragon’s Ultima VII transcript. Ultima VII. "job".
- ↑ Max. Underworld Dragon’s Ultima VII transcript. Ultima VII. "job,sing".
- ↑ Max. Underworld Dragon’s Ultima VII transcript. Ultima VII. "job, funny boy, binky".
- ↑ Nanna. Ethereal Software’s Ultima Underworld II transcript. Ultima Underworld II.
- ↑ Ultima VII: The Black Gate - Characters List. July 2, 1991.
- ↑ ““We wanted the game to last forever.” – An Interview with Raymond Benson”. The Ultima Codex. March 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ↑ Max. Underworld Dragon’s Ultima VII transcript. Ultima VII. "name".