Maxim is one of five Malinov brothers. Unlike most vampires, who succumb to the temptation of the thrill of the kill, the Malinov brothers planned to become the undead so they could wrest control of the Carpathian people. They allied with Xavier and Draven in their quest. Before they turned, the five brothers were sent by Vlad to Asia. Maxim is the eldest of the Malinov brothers.