Max is kind of an a*shole. but he's been improving. This is a design from earlier in his story. He's lost his right wing, and it was replaced with a prosthetic. I think I might have one that's more recent somewhere. I'll post it when I find it.

Maximus used to be the leader of The Steel Wings' rival gang, The Dagger's Edge. but The Daggers were forcefully disbanded by the royal guard because they committed crimes basically constantly (as opposed to The Steel Wings who follow the laws and are generally nice ponies).