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Revision as of 09:10, 20 July 2008
Character Profile
Name: | Maximus |
Date of Birth: | Late 1804 or Early 1805 |
Breed: | Regal Copper |
Captain: | Berkley |
National Loyalty: | Britain |
Appearance: | Bright red and orange |
Special Abilities: | |
Status: | Active |
Biography
Maximus (Latin for 'greatest') is a Regal Copper who is large even for his breed. His captain, Berkley, often grumbles about his size and how much he ate.
He was hatched at about the same the time as Temeraire, so they trained together and quickly became friends.
Upon returning to England, Temeraire is greatly shocked by Maximus' appearance. He has lost a great deal of weight upon contracting the dragon plague. According to Berkley's biased views, the Regal Coppers suffer the plague worse than the other dragons because losing so much mass makes it difficult for them to breathe. Indeed, Maximus appears to be the sickest of Lily's formation and is near death.
Maximus, along with the rest of Lily's formation, is sent to Africa aboard the HMS Allegiance to find a cure. Though Maximus is mainly silent, the dragons spend their nights listening to Laurence read to Temeraire. All the members of the formation soon begin having in-depth discussion on geometry, giving credence to Temeraire's assertions that all dragon's are very intelligent.
Maximus is very farsighted.