Maximus

* Adult
* Colt

(by Stan, Captain of the Guard, Rapunzel, Eugene, Cassandra, Xavier, Hook Foot, Adira, Pete, Varian, Catalina, Lance and Kiera) Hermano caballo, Max the Guard, Smartypants, Law and Order (by Eugene)
Cavallo (by Dale)
Buddy (by Eugene and Lance)

### Occupation

Horse of the Captain of the Guard (formerly)Guardsman,Mascot of the Corona Royal Guard

### Allies

Rapunzel, Flynn Rider, Pascal, Pub Thugs, King Frederic, Queen Arianna, Captain of the Guards, Cassandra, Fidella, Lance Strongbow, Varian, Xavier, Vex, Captain Quaid, Angry and Red

### Enemies

Flynn Rider (formerly), Patchy and Sideburns, Mother Gothel, Lady Caine, Axel, Mrs. Sugarby, Varian (briefly), Ruddiger, Anthony the Weasel, the Baron, Stalyan, Cassandra (formerly), Andrew, Separatists of Saporia, Zhan Tiri

### Likes

Rapunzel, apples, ordinance, Fidella, hay, appreciation, justice, hard work, discipline, following rules

### Dislikes

Flynn Rider (formerly), being outsmarted, crime, disobedience, hayrides, Axel, mosquitoes, bees, breaking rules, having his four hooves shackled

### Powers and abilities

Brute strengthSpeed and agilityFighting skills with weaponsSensitive smell

### Weapons

A Compendium of Corona Law & Procedure

**Maximus** is the overall tetartagonist of the Tangled franchise. He is the tetartagonist of Tangled, one of the two main protagonists (alongside Pascal) of Tangled Ever After, a supporting character in Tangled: Before Ever After, and the pentagonist of the *Disney Channel* animated, *Tangled: The Series*.

He is a companion of Rapunzel, Eugene, and Cassandra, and tends in the series to act as a sort of *equus ex machina*, showing up at the last minute to snatch Rapunzel and her friends out of dangerous situations.

## History

### Tangled

As horse to the Captain of the Guards, Maximus has made it his own personal mission to capture the wanted criminal, Flynn Rider. He is Flynn's adversary from the very beginning and will stop at nothing to catch the slippery thief. Max can run, leap, and chase Flynn to places where every other guard (and horse) refuses to go. Maximus is introduced in the pursuit of Flynn, with the rest of the royal guards, after Flynn and the Stabbington Brothers stole the tiara of the Lost Princess. Whilst the other guards and horses were unable to keep up, Flynn and Maximus went toe-to-toe as the satchel holding the crown made its way over a cliff, with Maximus and Flynn accidentally following in pursuit. Flynn manages to ditch Maximus by hiding in Rapunzel's Tower, but Maximus remains on Flynn's trail, his hatred for him growing and burning by the minute, and eventually runs into Mother Gothel (which inadvertently causes her to panic and run back to the tower, fearing that the royals have found Rapunzel) and Gothel sprints off, leaving Maximus completely confused.

Maximus reunites with the royal guards in the Snuggly Duckling, a pub home to dozens of fun-loving thugs that manage to help Flynn and Rapunzel escape the guards via a secret tunnel. Maximus is able to sniff out the tunnel's whereabouts and finds the lever that reveals it, thus putting the formerly lost guards back on track. After tracking Flynn to a dam, the thief manages to defeat each guard with ease, leaving Maximus to sword battle him. Maximus has Flynn cornered until the latter is rescued by Rapunzel. The persistent horse continues to chase after the two, but accidentally causes the dam to burst, enabling Flynn to escape with Rapunzel whilst Maximus and the guards are seemingly trampled by the rushing water.

The next morning, however, it is revealed that Maximus has survived and separated from the guards once more. He manages to track down Flynn (now known as Eugene) again and attempts to drag him back to the palace, but Rapunzel is able to befriend Maximus by being kind to him and convinces him to call a truce with Eugene for the day for the sake of her birthday dream to see the floating lanterns the kingdom releases into the sky every year on her birthday (as she needs Eugene to guide her to the palace and back to her tower safely). Maximus reluctantly agrees (but not before "punching" Eugene in the stomach with his hoof), and the group heads to the kingdom for the lantern festival. As the festival day continues, Maximus notices Eugene's emerging feelings for Rapunzel and loosens up a bit while watching Eugene and Rapunzel dance and spend quality time together, eventually coming to have a liking for the thief, seeing how kind he could actually be.

During the lantern ceremony, Maximus remains on the dock eating mostly purchased apples whilst Rapunzel and Eugene go out into the sea to have a good view of the lanterns in the air. Afterward, Maximus witnesses Eugene being arrested and crying out Rapunzel's name. Maximus realizes that Rapunzel is in trouble, and knows that Eugene is probably the only one who can save her. The horse heads to the Snuggly Duckling and recruits the thugs to help spring Eugene from jail. Maximus then carries Eugene to Rapunzel's tower for her rescue. After Eugene returns Rapunzel to King Frederic and Queen Arianna, Maximus is rewarded officer status amongst the Royal Guard, replacing their swords with frying pans. Under his leadership, "crime in the kingdom disappeared almost overnight... as did most of the apples."

### Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

#### Season 1

Taking place a few months after the events of *Tangled* and before the marriage in *Tangled: Before Ever After*, Maximus is shown to have officer status among the guards, alongside the Captain. His braided hair has also returned. Maximus is first seen evading the castle guards (mounted by Eugene) alongside Rapunzel and her steed Fidella to allow Rapunzel a chance to look out into the land beyond Corona's border wall. Maximus and the Pub Thugs are among the first persons to whom Eugene reveals his plan to propose to Rapunzel during her coronation, though in the event Rapunzel turns him down.

That night, Maximus is asked by Rapunzel's lady-in-waiting Cassandra to help sneak Rapunzel over the wall to explore the land and take a break. He accepts, partly because of his crush on Fidella. During their outing, a mysterious rock causes Rapunzel's golden hair to grow back, just before the area rapidly begins to fill with razor-sharp thorn-like rocks sprouting from the ground. Rapunzel and Cassandra try to escape and are almost killed crossing a falling bridge; they are rescued by a heroic Maximus, who tries to help the duo get rid of the magic hair, though to no avail as it is impossible to cut.

Later on at Rapunzel's coronation to be crowned an official princess, Cassandra notices suspicious activity and sends Pascal to alert Maximus. When he and the guards arrive, the door is blocked, though they manage to barge it down just in time to stop Lady Caine, the leader of a band of pirates.

In "What the Hair?!," Maximus joins Eugene as he visits the Pub Thugs. At this time, Eugene feels his relationship with Rapunzel may be at stack, as she appears to be keeping secrets from him. During their time at the pub, Maximus spots Rapunzel and Cassandra sneaking off and informs Eugene. The two follow Rapunzel and Cassandra, and as Eugene goes to get answers, Maximus stays outside with Fidella. As they wait, he is pestered by a raccoon, though he gets his revenge in the end.

In "Fitzherbert P.I.," Maximus stands by Eugene as he pursues a position on the royal guard. Although he succeeds, Eugene's arrogance quickly costs him his job, as he accidentally let a thief escape. Later on, Eugene suspects that a priceless painting has been stolen from the castle, though the Captain refuses to believe him. He and Maximus rush to stop the thief themselves, and after the criminal is disarmed by Eugene, Maximus apprehends him.

In "In Like Flynn," Rapunzel "pranks" Maximus by luring him into a barn, ominously closing him in as if he's in danger, only to reveal that she has created a massive display in Maximus' honor, completely made of apples. Overjoyed to nearly tears, Maximus almost immediately dives in and begins eating to his heart's content.

In "Great Expotations," Maximus is seen with the Captain of the Guards arranging guard placements for the Great Science Exposition, at which the latter realizes they didn't have enough guards. At that moment, Cassandra steps forwards to volunteer, so the Captain asks everyone, including Maximus, to give him the room to speak with his daughter. Later, Maximus assists Rapunzel with her contest entry, the Mega Dry, by running on a treadmill to power the giant fan. Subsequently, when Doctor St. Croix accidentally causes a swirling vortex by tampering with Varian's machine, Maximus helps out by running backwards on the Mega-Dry to create enough gust for Varian to reach the machine and avert the catastrophe.

In "Pascal's Story," Maximus challenges Rapunzel to a sparring match with a wooden sword, interrupting her quality time with Pascal. Later, when Pascal runs away, Maximus searches the castle with his nose. Subsequently, he carried Rapunzel and Eugene back to the tower, with Cassandra riding on Fidella behind them.

#### Season 2

In "Beyond the Corona Walls," he helps crash Stalyan's wedding.

In "Forest of No Return," he and Fidella work on their relationship while lost together.

## Appearances

#### Season One

* Before Ever After, Part 1 (first appearance)
* Before Ever After, Part 2
* What the Hair?!
* Fitzherbert P.I.
* Challenge of the Brave
* The Return of Strongbow
* Under Raps
* Great Expotations
* Pascal's Story
* Big Brothers of Corona
* Max's Enemy
* Queen for a Day, Part 1
* Queen for a Day, Part 2
* Painter's Block
* Not in the Mood
* The Quest for Varian
* Secret of the Sundrop, Part 1
* Secret of the Sundrop, Part 2

#### Season Two

* Beyond the Walls of Corona
* The Return of Quaid
* Goodbye and Goodwill
* Forest of No Return
* Freebird
* King Pascal
* There's Something About Hook Foot
* Happiness Is...
* Peril on the High Seas
* Curses!
* The Eye of Pincosta
* Rapunzel and the Great Tree, Part 1
* Rapunzel and the Great Tree, Part 2
* The Brothers Hook
* Rapunzel; Day One
* Mirror, Mirror
* Lost and Found
* Destinies Collide, Part 1
* Destinies Collide, Part 2

#### Season Three

* Rapunzel's Return, Part 1
* Rapunzel's Return, Part 2
* Return of the King
* The Lost Treasure of Herz Der Soone
* No Time Like the Past
* The King and Queen of Hearts
* Day of the Animals
* Be Very Afraid!
* Pascal's Dragon
* Cassandra's Revenge, Part 1
* Cassandra's Revenge, Part 2
* Flynnposter
* Once a Handmaiden...
* Plus Est En Vous, Part 1
* Plus Est En Vous, Part 2
* Plus est en Vous, Part 3 (final appearance)

## Trivia

* It is unknown what Maximus's breed is, but judging by his size and appearance, it seems possible that Maximus may be a Hanoverian (a German Warmblood).
* Maximus' exact age is unknown, but the dialogue in "Max's Enemy" seems to suggest that he is past his youth.
* *Maximus* is Latin for "very big" or "the greatest."
* The characters that say Maximus are Captain of the Guard, Rapunzel, Eugene and Lady Caine.