He appears to be twelve in the first book and later seventeen, but he is in reality nearly twelve thousand years old.

He is one of the sons of Anu, the ruler of Nibiru, and half-brother to both Enlil and Enki, remembered as dieties by Sumerian culture.

Max was bred for a plot by shadowy beings known as Archons to reshape the world in certain ways. However, he has escaped his intended role and turned his power back on the Archons, much to their surprise. The Max Quick Series chronicles his gradual discovery of this plot and his own power and his fight against the Archons.