Maxwell Veschell

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Maxwell "Max" Veschell is a character who appears in The Legend of Fox the Brave. He is a young Belgian Malinois who was driven from his home in Storm Cloud City alongside his Border Collie friend Bailey Swift, for knowing too much about Dr. Starline's plans. Because of the trouble with Starline, Max is now very timid and shy, especially around strangers that interact with him directly 
Following the Battle for Storm Cloud City, Max has regained much of his old confidence, becoming more outgoing and friendly once more 
==Appearance==
Max is a young, twelve-year-old Mobian Belgian Malinois.
He has mostly light brown fur with a black face and ears, and brown eyes
Due to his imprisonment under Eggman, Max is rather thin. He is undersized and scrawny enough so that his ribs show through his pelt, but not horribly emaciated
==Personality==
Max is typically very kind, friendly, and spunky. He refuses to take any nonsense from the school bully Rocco, and even stands up to Austin, who is easily twice his size
However, due to Starline's constant pursuit, and later his own imprisonment, Max is now very timid, nervous, and shy. If he meets a stranger, he will become closed off, and refuse to talk, often hiding behind someone nearby, specifically his Charizard companion Riza. If they interact with him directly, he will begin to panic
He is easily stressed, and suffers from frequent panic attacks and fainting spells. Max is also very claustrophobic, which almost always leads to panic attacks if he's trapped in an enclosed space
Following the Battle for Storm Cloud City, Max has regained much of his lost confidence. He has overcome much of his anxiety, but will still have the occasional panic attack
==History==
Max was born to Murtagh and his as-of-yet unnamed wife, who passed away when Max was three
When Max is ten, Dr. Starline comes to the city, looking for help in finding Dr. Eggman. Max is immediately made uncomfortable by the encounter, but it is not the last he sees of the doctor
On a non-school day, Max is wandering the forest outside the city by himself when he stumbles across Starline planning with his cronies. However, Max accidentally gave himself away, leading to the doctor assuming him to be a spy
Terrified, Max fled the city, with his friend Bailey tagging along. With secret help from Austin, the two eventually made it to the Storming Base
However, Starline tracks the kids down and manages to capture Max, and find Dr. Eggman, who was hiding at the Base as the amnesiac Mr. Tinker
Max spent much of his imprisonment cowering in a cell in terror. It wasn't until the Battle for Mystic Ruins that Max was finally rescued
Max was badly traumatized by his experience, and largely remained by his new guardian Riza's side, refusing to go anywhere. He later expressed his desire to return to his city, which the warriors reluctantly fulfilled
Storm accompanied Max and Riza to the city, and remained with them until the Battle for Storm Cloud City, where the warriors defended the city, and arrested Eggman and Starline
Following the battle, Max remained in the city, resuming a normal life until the Metal Virus Crisis
As the warriors evacuate the Worlds as best they can, Max and Riza once more take up residence with them, along with Bailey, Gray, and their families, and Max's father Murtagh
==Weaknesses==
Max has severe anxiety, to the point that he suffers regular panic attacks, fainting spells, and nightmares/night terrors. When he becomes panicked, he will often be unable to focus on anything
These panic attacks often last until he passes out, leaving him a sitting duck for villains. Max is extremely claustrophobic, panicking if he is ever trapped in an enclosed space.
== Gallery ==
== Trivia ==
Max's last name, and his father's first name, are both references to the artists Murtagh and Veschell, who made the remix of the song Cool Friends from Silva Hounds, which is used in the 2018 game Just Shapes and Beats, for the PC and Nintendo Switch.
Because of Starline, Max has severe anxiety that leads to panic attacks
Max suffers from claustrophobia, the fear of enclosed spaces, because of his imprisonment
After his return to Storm Cloud City, Max has largely returned to his old self
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