In my quest to ape Tintin, I created a similar character to Tintin’s Capt. Haddock. Maxwell is scottish, and was part of the Roya lAirforce during the first world war. Although he was too old to join, he bought his own plane and fought unofficially. He was part of only a few missions, but you would think he had won the war singlehandedly.
Jovial, but also mistrustful, Maxwell is a father figure to Fontaine, who was orphaned at a young age .