In the kingdom of Attilan, located in the Arctic circle, Black Bolt and Medusa (the King and Queen of the Inhumans) prepare for the Terrigen Festival, in which young Inhumans who have come of age are exposed to the Terrigen Mists to unlock their full potential. Black Bolt's brother, Maximus, stands on a balcony, looking over the festivities. He remembers back to when he and Black Bolt were children, and they were exposed to the Terrigen Mists. Afterwards, Black Bolt was unable to speak, as his voice was now loud enough to level mountains. Maximus, using his superhuman intellect, worked years and years on a special antenna-like device that allowed his brother to communicate telepathically, based on the antenna of the family's loyal dog Lockjaw, whose antenna allows him to teleport himself a