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Max Mayfield – Equestria Falls AU Profile
Species: Griffin (half-lion, half-eagle)
Age: 14–15 (Season 2–3 era), grows older across the AU timeline
Hometown Equivalent: California desert regions in this AU → “Dustfeather Outskirts” (a dry griffin colony on the fringes of Equestria)
Current Residence: Hawkins Hollow, Equestria (parallel to Hawkins, Indiana)
Age: 14–15 (Season 2–3 era), grows older across the AU timeline
Hometown Equivalent: California desert regions in this AU → “Dustfeather Outskirts” (a dry griffin colony on the fringes of Equestria)
Current Residence: Hawkins Hollow, Equestria (parallel to Hawkins, Indiana)
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Appearance
• Feathers: Rust-red and copper with golden streaks around her eyes.
• Beak: Sharp, amber-colored, with an expressive curve that makes her smirks hit twice as hard.
• Eyes: Piercing green, slightly feline-like, always giving away her sarcasm or guarded emotions.
• Lion half: Sandy brown fur, lean but powerful build—built for agility over brute strength.
• Outfit style: Prefers enchanted roller-skates she can strap onto her talons, ripped saddlebags, and a patched flight jacket enchanted to withstand crashes.
• Feathers: Rust-red and copper with golden streaks around her eyes.
• Beak: Sharp, amber-colored, with an expressive curve that makes her smirks hit twice as hard.
• Eyes: Piercing green, slightly feline-like, always giving away her sarcasm or guarded emotions.
• Lion half: Sandy brown fur, lean but powerful build—built for agility over brute strength.
• Outfit style: Prefers enchanted roller-skates she can strap onto her talons, ripped saddlebags, and a patched flight jacket enchanted to withstand crashes.
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Personality
• Independent & Bold: Max refuses to let anyone cage her, whether it’s griffin tradition, her controlling brother Billy, or the dangers of corrupted magic.
• Sarcastic Humor: Wields dry wit as both shield and weapon. She’s quick with a jab but also laughs at the absurdity of her chaotic friends.
• Adventurous Spirit: Loves speed—whether skating across enchanted cobblestone streets, flying headfirst into storm clouds, or exploring forgotten ruins.
• Guarded Heart: Her tough exterior hides a deep longing for belonging. Among changelings, dragons, unicorns, and hippogriffs, she still struggles with what it means to be Max the griffin.
• Loyal: Once someone earns her trust, she fights tooth-and-claw for them.
• Independent & Bold: Max refuses to let anyone cage her, whether it’s griffin tradition, her controlling brother Billy, or the dangers of corrupted magic.
• Sarcastic Humor: Wields dry wit as both shield and weapon. She’s quick with a jab but also laughs at the absurdity of her chaotic friends.
• Adventurous Spirit: Loves speed—whether skating across enchanted cobblestone streets, flying headfirst into storm clouds, or exploring forgotten ruins.
• Guarded Heart: Her tough exterior hides a deep longing for belonging. Among changelings, dragons, unicorns, and hippogriffs, she still struggles with what it means to be Max the griffin.
• Loyal: Once someone earns her trust, she fights tooth-and-claw for them.
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Backstory in the AU
• The Move: Max’s family relocated from the “Dustfeather Outskirts” to Hawkins Hollow. In griffin culture, colonies can be rough, steeped in old traditions and rivalries. Moving to Hawkins—more mixed with ponies, changelings, dragons—was supposed to be a fresh start.
• Family Trouble: Her stepbrother, Billy (griffin as well), is hostile and domineering, spreading fear with his aggressive flight duels and storm-calling magic. Their mother, often absent, leaves Max caught between resentment and survival instincts.
• Finding the Party: At first, the other kids viewed her as an outsider. But her sharp mind, competitive streak, and unexpected warmth drew her in. Soon, she became a permanent part of their adventuring “herd.”
• The Move: Max’s family relocated from the “Dustfeather Outskirts” to Hawkins Hollow. In griffin culture, colonies can be rough, steeped in old traditions and rivalries. Moving to Hawkins—more mixed with ponies, changelings, dragons—was supposed to be a fresh start.
• Family Trouble: Her stepbrother, Billy (griffin as well), is hostile and domineering, spreading fear with his aggressive flight duels and storm-calling magic. Their mother, often absent, leaves Max caught between resentment and survival instincts.
• Finding the Party: At first, the other kids viewed her as an outsider. But her sharp mind, competitive streak, and unexpected warmth drew her in. Soon, she became a permanent part of their adventuring “herd.”
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Abilities as a Griffin
• Flight: Skilled flyer with a knack for stunt-like maneuvers. Loves threading through forest canopies at breakneck speed.
• Enhanced Vision: Can spot distant threats—like corrupted shadow magic slithering into Hawkins Hollow—from the skies.
• Predatory Reflexes: Lightning-fast reflexes, able to dodge Timberwolf-Beast strikes or intercept Demodogs mid-leap.
• Battle Instincts: Talons and beak make her a fierce close-range fighter; she’s one of the few kids who can physically keep up in a brawl without magic.
• Hybrid Grit: Griffins are naturally resistant to fear-spells and corruption whispers, though not immune. This helps her resist some of the Shadow Dragon’s influence.
• Flight: Skilled flyer with a knack for stunt-like maneuvers. Loves threading through forest canopies at breakneck speed.
• Enhanced Vision: Can spot distant threats—like corrupted shadow magic slithering into Hawkins Hollow—from the skies.
• Predatory Reflexes: Lightning-fast reflexes, able to dodge Timberwolf-Beast strikes or intercept Demodogs mid-leap.
• Battle Instincts: Talons and beak make her a fierce close-range fighter; she’s one of the few kids who can physically keep up in a brawl without magic.
• Hybrid Grit: Griffins are naturally resistant to fear-spells and corruption whispers, though not immune. This helps her resist some of the Shadow Dragon’s influence.
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Role in the Group
• The Challenger: Always pushes the Party to think braver, act bolder, and refuse to back down from overwhelming odds.
• The Skeptic: While others chase magical theories, Max grounds them in practicality. (“Okay, so the lich unicorn Vecna is raising an undead army… cool. How do we actually stop him?”)
• The Heartbreaker & Healer: Despite her snark, she cares deeply. She becomes a source of emotional support—especially for El, who struggles with belonging, and Lucas, whose bond with her slowly deepens.
• The Challenger: Always pushes the Party to think braver, act bolder, and refuse to back down from overwhelming odds.
• The Skeptic: While others chase magical theories, Max grounds them in practicality. (“Okay, so the lich unicorn Vecna is raising an undead army… cool. How do we actually stop him?”)
• The Heartbreaker & Healer: Despite her snark, she cares deeply. She becomes a source of emotional support—especially for El, who struggles with belonging, and Lucas, whose bond with her slowly deepens.
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Key Relationships
• Lucas Sinclair (Dragon): Their banter is legendary. Lucas admires her daring, while she’s secretly impressed by his steady, fiery loyalty. Their friendship blossoms into something more, though Max teases him endlessly.
• El Hopper (Yak with telekinesis): A sisterly bond forms—El respects Max’s bravery, while Max helps El experience “normal griffin fun,” like roller-skating, tree-climbing, or sneaking sweets at fairs.
• Dustin Henderson (Hippogriff/Sea Pony): Dustin’s nerdy enthusiasm meets Max’s eye-rolls, but she appreciates his endless optimism and sometimes even joins in his wilder theories.
• Mike Wheeler (Unicorn): Their friendship begins rocky—Mike’s protective streak clashes with Max’s independence—but grows into trust and mutual respect.
• Will Byers (Changeling): She’s patient with Will’s struggles against corruption, treating him like a little brother. She admires his creativity in storytelling and art.
• Billy Hargrove (Griffin): The complicated rivalry—Billy embodies everything Max resents about griffin aggression. Yet, underneath, she still longs for the protective big brother he could have been.
• Lucas Sinclair (Dragon): Their banter is legendary. Lucas admires her daring, while she’s secretly impressed by his steady, fiery loyalty. Their friendship blossoms into something more, though Max teases him endlessly.
• El Hopper (Yak with telekinesis): A sisterly bond forms—El respects Max’s bravery, while Max helps El experience “normal griffin fun,” like roller-skating, tree-climbing, or sneaking sweets at fairs.
• Dustin Henderson (Hippogriff/Sea Pony): Dustin’s nerdy enthusiasm meets Max’s eye-rolls, but she appreciates his endless optimism and sometimes even joins in his wilder theories.
• Mike Wheeler (Unicorn): Their friendship begins rocky—Mike’s protective streak clashes with Max’s independence—but grows into trust and mutual respect.
• Will Byers (Changeling): She’s patient with Will’s struggles against corruption, treating him like a little brother. She admires his creativity in storytelling and art.
• Billy Hargrove (Griffin): The complicated rivalry—Billy embodies everything Max resents about griffin aggression. Yet, underneath, she still longs for the protective big brother he could have been.
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Hobbies & Interests
• Roller-skating on enchanted tracks.
• Avid arcade gamer at the Hawkins Hollow Gamehouse.
• Loves pranking the Party (especially Mike) with sudden swoop-dives.
• Sketches griffin flight formations in her spare time.
• Secretly writes songs/ballads about freedom, though she’d deny it if asked.
• Roller-skating on enchanted tracks.
• Avid arcade gamer at the Hawkins Hollow Gamehouse.
• Loves pranking the Party (especially Mike) with sudden swoop-dives.
• Sketches griffin flight formations in her spare time.
• Secretly writes songs/ballads about freedom, though she’d deny it if asked.
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Story Arcs in the AU
1. Season 2 Arc – The New Griff in Town:
Max enters the group, testing her place among the unicorns, dragons, and changelings. Her rivalry with Billy spills into the supernatural fight against the Timberwolf-Beast.
2. Season 3 Arc – The Battle at Starcourt Fields:
Max helps rally the kids during the Mind Flayer’s shadow-dragon siege, using her flight to outmaneuver shadow-beasts and buying El crucial time.
3. Season 4 Arc – The Creel Curse in Equestria:
Max becomes Vecna’s (Lich Unicorn) prime target, haunted by visions of corruption webs around her wings. Her near-sacrifice becomes a rallying cry for the others.
4. Slice-of-Life Episodes:
• Teaches El how to roller-skate in town square.
• Joins Lucas in a dragon aerial race (cheats with barrel-roll dives).
• Gets into trouble with Dustin by sneaking magical fireworks.
• Comforts Will when his changeling abilities make him feel alien.
1. Season 2 Arc – The New Griff in Town:
Max enters the group, testing her place among the unicorns, dragons, and changelings. Her rivalry with Billy spills into the supernatural fight against the Timberwolf-Beast.
2. Season 3 Arc – The Battle at Starcourt Fields:
Max helps rally the kids during the Mind Flayer’s shadow-dragon siege, using her flight to outmaneuver shadow-beasts and buying El crucial time.
3. Season 4 Arc – The Creel Curse in Equestria:
Max becomes Vecna’s (Lich Unicorn) prime target, haunted by visions of corruption webs around her wings. Her near-sacrifice becomes a rallying cry for the others.
4. Slice-of-Life Episodes:
• Teaches El how to roller-skate in town square.
• Joins Lucas in a dragon aerial race (cheats with barrel-roll dives).
• Gets into trouble with Dustin by sneaking magical fireworks.
• Comforts Will when his changeling abilities make him feel alien.
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Cutie Mark Equivalent
As a griffin, she doesn’t have a cutie mark, but her symbolic motif is a flaming roller-skate wheel with wings—representing freedom, daring spirit, and motion.
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Trivia
• She insists on calling Hawkins Hollow’s ponies “hoofed dweebs,” but with affection.
• Her favorite Equestrian snack: candied stormcloud fluff (cotton candy enchanted with a crackle).
• Despite being a griffin, she hates the traditional griffin obsession with gold—she values fun and freedom instead.
• Her talons are always scratched up from skating crashes, but she wears the scars proudly.
• She insists on calling Hawkins Hollow’s ponies “hoofed dweebs,” but with affection.
• Her favorite Equestrian snack: candied stormcloud fluff (cotton candy enchanted with a crackle).
• Despite being a griffin, she hates the traditional griffin obsession with gold—she values fun and freedom instead.
• Her talons are always scratched up from skating crashes, but she wears the scars proudly.
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✨ In short: Max Mayfield in this AU is the bold griffin outsider who crashes into the Party’s lives with fiery wings, sarcasm, and an unshakable loyalty that helps keep the group grounded in both heart and courage.
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