Ink Max

Maxim Volkov, better known as Ink Max, is a powerful mastermind. The Supreme Leader of The Ink Authority, Ink Max serves as the main antagonist of the Traitor series, being responsible for countless events and situations that unfold. 
A terrifying and egotistical figure of power, Ink Max is a psychotic mastermind and cunning deviant, having little to no care for organic life on the offset of a few things. He takes a great disliking to humanity and wishes to rule over it all as a means to "purify" it completely to his likings, if not eradicate it completely. He is the arch-enemy of the series' main protagonists excluding Jake Birch, who's arch-enemy is Atmiradge. 
He was portrayed by Melle Van Der Poel in the 4-Episode pilot run of Traitor. In the main series he is portrayed by Andrea Corte. 
== Appearance ==
Ink Max has a massive build-up with a huge muscular body. he is towering over any other character, being 11 ft tall. his face shows eyes that seem to almost be empty, one of them having a scar. His mouth has razor-sharp teeth with blackened gums. In some of his latest artwork, he seems to have lines running down his eyes similar to that of a clown. His face is also paler, indicating how he's never been fully human. He has the ability to morph his hands into blades at ease and at any length. He is currently the largest character in the entire franchise, with his form being twice the size of the normal human. 
For his outfit, he wears a 1920's-esque suit with a dark red vest and pocket square and a lighter red neck tie. The rest of the suit is a dark gray color and his top right suit lapel has The Ink Authority's insignia printed onto it. He also wears a fedora from time to time but it's not common.
Revealed in artwork, the hound-shaped head is an illusion made by Ink Max. In his true appearance, he retains loosely combed back hair with a few strands out of place. Aside from this his appearance is the same.
== Personality ==
Ink Max is a rather enigmatic figure, but it is known that he has a personal vendetta against humanity. He mainly wants to stop the rebels from disrupting his plans. Nonetheless, he normally keeps a calm sense of dignity to himself, making it hard to get information out of him.
Ink Max is a boastful, intelligent and confident villain, understanding his power and not using it's full potential unless necessary. A quirk he likes to make clear is the fact he is all-powerful and the universe's ultimate living power. It goes without saying Ink Max has sheer confidence to aid him alongside his size and power, to which he uses this and his devious nature to intimidate enemies or underlings into following his orders or surrendering.
Ink Max is also quite capable of mental tormenting at a dangerously close level (although most isn't specified), making him a dangerous enemy in a battle of wits. Ink Max is also a divisive schemer and designer, being the mastermind of a massive government.
Ink Max comes off as a sly and egotistical individual, showing zero remorse for anyone, normally giving anyone a solid, glaring expression as he speaks, suggesting he either finds his underlings requests or questions annoying and useless to his personal gains or refuses to show many emotions. Nonetheless, he is a rather stoic person, not showing many emotions to most situations. 
Ink Max normally cracks horrid insults at victims and enemies to shatter their confidence and cave in to him. going as far as making fun of Jake's sadness for losing his wife years prior and mocking Kate's depression, posing as her father multiple times to mock her.
Ink Max is also a charismatic individual, wooing over many people. Despite this, he has zero care for these people besides his wife, Ink Samantha. At times, he will properly manipulate her to keep her in line and where he wants her to be, going as far as bruising her during fists of rage and anger at something else or even forcing himself onto her, giving the idea that their relationship isn't exactly a healthy one. The same is said for his children, who he'll ridicule and embarrass just for the sake of it being possible.
Ink Max is also known for being racist, misogynistic, murderous, torturous, homophobic, and anti-Semitic, but feigns concern for equality and "traditional moral values" for the sake of his public image of modernity, or simply out of the misguided notion that this would render him more agreeable. Surprisingly, the façade he puts on for his supporters works every time.
Ink Max appears to be nothing more than a blank figure with a shallow personality upon first glance. However, this first glance can be easily dismissed entirely once someone sees Ink Max's true nature.
Ink Max is considered a polar opposite to that of the main protagonists. Whereas the protagonists wish to create and help others, Ink Max destroys and manipulates anyone he can. He is often considered a metaphor for hatred, based on how he is nearly unagreeable in anything he may do.
== History ==
Ink Max's history prior to the series is left ambiguous, with minimal details being spread on it.
He was born in the long-gone country of Thaloria, heavily implied to have been in the biblical times. He presumably left before the country's collapse at the hands of ancient Rome.
=== Main Series ===
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== Powers and Abilities ==
* Telepathy: One of Ink Max's most useful psychological powers, Ink Max is capable of peering into minds of others to get what he wants. It's normally a last ditch effort is breaking them with simple fear isn't enough. 
* Pain Inducement: Ink Max is capable of delivering fatal injuries to victims if need-be. He normally uses this when they attempt to run away, to which he'll send a deep cut to their leg to slow them down. He is also capable of simply killing them on the spot but decides to conserve his power unless absolutely necessary.
* Superhuman Strength: Ink Max possesses the ability to lift large objects no matter the weight. He normally uses this to catch enemies off-guard and strike them with large objects.
* Extreme Intelligence: Due to both his species natural nature and his Eldritch Powers, Ink Max contains an expert amount of intelligence, allowing him to stay calm and collected, fully aware that things will go as he wishes if certain things are done properly.
* Advanced Biology: Due to being a different species, one that humanity has yet to properly understand, Ink Max holds a variety of species-exclusive advantages such as his absurd height, intelligence, strength, and more.
== Trivia ==
* Ink Max never is seen using a weapon or some sort of blunt object to harm enemies, relying on his fists or powers to do so.
** He, however, has been seen using a fireman's ax at times. He has also been seen using a handgun from time to time.
*In early drafts to Traitor, Ink Max was meant to be a simple ploy for a greater evil. But Charmer scrapped it mainly due to him thinking it'd waste the character's potential.
*Ink Max's backstory is something of a situation, with Charmer having switched it up and changed it in the past. He claims that he wants a good backstory where the audience can slightly sympathize for Ink Max but not one where he's outed as a misunderstood or confused villain.
**A variation that was nearly used was that Ink Max grew hatred for humans after the Roman Empire wiped out his species. However, this would make it seem as if he was rightfully getting revenge.
* Charmer has confirmed that Ink Max is fully aware that he's doing the wrong things and is considered a horrible person by the mutual public but he goes on to follow with "But in truth, Ink Max doesn't care in the slightest and simply feeds off of this hatred against him".
* Ink Max has been noted to "not enjoy tea" despite being british. The reason is due to his tastebuds, tea tastes absolutely atrocious. Even adding sugar makes it taste worse.
* Ink Max is currently the tallest character in the series, sitting at a towering 8ft. He shares this height with Ink Charley.
* Ink Max was the first character created by Charmer, with him reverse-engineering him into Max Hound.
* When questioned on religious/political views, Charmer has made it clear Ink Max is hardly religious and a fascist.
** Despite being a fascist, in The Red Side of The Knife, a short story from Ink Max's point of view, he calls Adolf Hitler, the leader of Nazi Germany during World War II and the most well-known example of a fascist, a "fucking pussy" for killing himself in his bunker at the end of the war.
*** However this could be due to Ink Max's hatred against humans.
*** It's also left to debate whether or not the prequel story is canon or not.
* Ink Max's characterization throughout both Traitor and it's prequel story The Red Side of The Knife, are clear satires of 80's yuppie culture and conservative/republican views.
* Ink Max, Atmirasge, Jake, and Max Hound are the only main characters who are not LGBTQ+. However, both Jake and Max Hound are allies, whereas Ink Max and Atmiradge are not.
* Ink Max's brutal nature, while at first inspired by Patrick Bateman from the original American Psycho novel, has since been more inspired by AM, the main antagonist of Harlan Ellison's 1967 sci-fi horror short story I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream. Other villains such as Judge Claude Frollo from Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Claudius from Hamlet were big inspirations for the villain as well.
* In earlier versions, Ink Max had a similar hound head shape much like other ink creatures. However, this has since been heavily revamped hairstyle. Charmer has noted the final look for the character is a mixture of Patrick Batemans hairstyle and Yoshikage Kira's from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4: Diamond Is Unbreakable. The hairstyle also shares resemblance to Muzan Kibutsuji's from Demon Slayer.
* He is currently the only character to be labeled as "Pure Evil" for his actions. However, this is seemingly subject to change, as Charmer has implied at least one other villain is considered by him as "Pure Evil".
* Charmer describes Ink Max as aromantic, stating how he tends to not show any romantic feeling towards women outside of lust for their bodies.
* Ink Max's favorite TV show is "The Starlost", a 16 episode sci-fi show from 1973 written by the late Harlan Ellison. His favorite film happens to be "The Toll Of The Sea", a silent film from 1922.
* Andrea Corte used Heath Ledgers legendary performance as The Joker as inspiration for Ink Max's voice
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