Max Piper

* Biography
* Threat Assessment
* Trivia and Notes
* Gallery

## Trivia and Notes

### Trivia

* Max blamed his brother Peter for landing them on the farm. He ignored his chores and spent more time with the gangs of war orphan children in Hamelin.
* Max took a sudden interest in Mary Peep and sought Peter's aid in seducing her. Peter knew why his brother was being so nice so he proposed a counteroffer. Peter asked Max to renounce the older brother's claim to inheritance. It took no time for Max to agree to the deal. Max had absolutely no desire to be a pumpkin farmer while Peter saw the value in having property (planning to one day marry Bo Peep, who he was sweet on, and would need income to convince her father that he could provide for her). So after the two brothers told their grandfather of the deal, Peter introduced Max to the Peeps and gave him lessons in private to groom him to stand a better chance with winning over Mary's heart. To earn the favor of the sisters, the two Piper brothers agreed to relieve the Peep sisters of an annoying burden which was the half-fae boy called Tom. Troublesome Tom wasted no time before he stole a pig from the Piper farm. The boys were sent out to retrieve the boy and found him enjoying a roasted pork meal. The boys took Tom back to their grandfather who had no problem beating the boy, breaking some of Tom's wild spirit.
* Max found a journal that revealed their father worked for the Hamelin Thieves' Guild and the fife he played was a stolen magical relic. Max eagerly tried to seize his father's fife but was stopped by their grandfather who reminded Max that Peter was their fathers sole heir by the terms of their agreement. Things soured between Peter and Max after this.
* He killed his father and the same night he came to Mary Peep while covered in bood. Mary insisted to examine her lover, so she could tend to his wounds. Max protested, but Mary was persuasive. When Max was stripped, Mary realized that the blood was not of his own. Startled, Mary asked Max to come forward with what he had done, but he would not tell her. Mary sent him back into the night from where he came. Weeks later, when Mary returned to her family's home, she had her answer to what had happened.
* He became connected to the Red when he took possession of a magical red flute which gave him control over living beings and tried to use this for good but was betrayed by self-serving persons and driven to the occasional unspeakable act.
* Years later, Max came to town wearing motley clothes and offering to relieve Hamelin of its "street rats" (the gangs of war orphans) using a magical flute. Peter did not trust his brother. Shadowing Max, Peter learned that Max put the children under a spell and took them to the Sheeda to be corrupted into Sheeda footsoldiers. When Max returned to claim all the children of Hamelin, Peter and Bo Peep confronted him. Outclassed by Max's magic, Peter and Bo were separated in the scuffle.
* Thinking Bo murdered, Peter swore revenge. Years later, Peter did manage to kill his brother, declaring "For Bo!" as he plunged his fife into Max's heart, but Peter was left confused as to why Max died laughing...
* His mastery over the flute and the sacrifices he made earned him a place among the Parliament of Limbs and when he migrated to Earth, his domain continued to grow steadily. Now called the Rat King, he has ambitions to expand his domain.
* Most recently he has been sighted in the Pacific Northwest which may indicate he seeks to find and influence the True Avatar before their reckoning.

### Notes

* He's composite character of Max Piper from the *Fables* and Rat King from *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* franchise and related media.

## Links and References

* Appearances of Max Piper

1. ↑ Network Files: Mary Peep
2. ↑ Network Files: Peter Piper
3. ↑ Dinkley Files: The Parliament of Limbs