Maxus Joremester

"'Emotions… Whatever it is you all feel. I’m immune.' -Maxus, to Aven Veyosi"

Former Prince of Rhane Maxus VI Joremester (not to be confused with Maxus V Joremester, his grandfather), was primed to be the next emperor but was ultimately exiled from Rhane by his father Alexan Joremester due to his psychopathic tendencies.

Early Years
Grew up a perfect prince, good at athletics. Average at studies. Very charismatic, very loud. But also very macabre. As he got closer to 17, his signs were showing too much and becoming too obvious. He enjoyed torturing prisoners. He relished it. There were random murders that pointed to Maxus, and Alexan had to cover up. Alexan couldn’t take it, so he drugged Maxus and banished him with “Lord Firden” (Alexan doesn’t know who this mysterious lord really is). Maxus gets along well with Firden because Firden lets Maxus torture the prisoners and murder random people from nearby villages, as long as it doesn’t interfere with Lord Firden’s doings. Also, he has this ‘ownership’ thing with his prisoners. Possessive.

At Prince Firden's Court
One time Maxus murdered an important figure in Lord Firden’s council, so Firden tortured Maxus. Maxus was psychologically damaged and deeply fears Firden. Firden knew that if Maxus didn’t psychologically fear Firden, then Maxus would never fix his behavior. So Firden really damaged Maxus. Maxus tortures prisoners and kills with even more relish now, but never if Firden doesn’t want him to.

Firden considered getting rid of Maxus. But he decided to try psychologically torturing first and making Maxus his pawn. It worked. Maxus is basically Firden’s animalistic killer now. He takes orders from Firden with uncharacteristic blind obedience.

Personality
Hates the feeling of vulnerability. And he feels irrationally vulnerable around Firden. So he hates Firden, but the fear overcomes it.