Taylor Napier makes bi and poly love canon in The Wheel of Time. Meet Maksim and the triad fans can’t stop talking about.
Actor Taylor Napier, who is queer, has become a standout in Prime Video’s The Wheel Of Time. He plays Maksim, a Warder who shares a home and a bond with Ivhon and Alanna. Their relationship is a bisexual and polyamorous triad. The show treats it like everyday life. That choice is why viewers search for the trio and share their scenes.
Maksim Ivhon Alanna on screen
The series shows Alanna of the Green Ajah living with her two bonded Warders, Maksim and Ivhon. We see the three plan, travel and rest together. Touch is easy and public. After battles they check injuries, breathe, and reset as a unit. Breakfasts are quiet. Strategy happens at the same table. Decisions are made in threes. The camera lets the intimacy sit in the frame, so the relationship reads as a family, not a twist.
Maksim’s bisexuality is clear on screen. His affection for Ivhon and for Alanna is shown without jokes or coy language. He is strong in a fight and gentle at home. The performance keeps both truths in view, which is still rare for bi men in genre TV.
From books to TV, queer threads made explicit
Robert Jordan’s novels, completed by Brandon Sanderson, established the Green Ajah custom of multiple Warders. The books also hinted at queer lives. The television adaptation brings those threads forward. It names relationships and gives them time on screen. Moiraine and Siuan are presented as lovers whose history shapes power in the White Tower. Alanna, Maksim and Ivhon appear as a working household with consent and shared labour. Subtext becomes text, and the world stays true to itself.
Scenes to watch, and why fans rewatch
Look for proof that plays quietly. Hands on shoulders in crowded halls. Armour straps loosened with care. Breath returning after a fight. Breakfasts before travel. Plans made with all three present. Private moments between Moiraine and Siuan where loyalty and love are spoken plainly. These beats build the relationship more than any single kiss.
Recent portraits of Napier by Ramon Christian have kept his name in the news. The images sit beside the work rather than replace it. On screen, Maksim’s bi and poly life is already part of the story, and it continues to draw viewers back for another look.
Cast: Taylor Napier as Maksim, Priyanka Bose as Alanna, Emmanuel Imani and Anthony Kaye as Ivhon, Rosamund Pike as Moiraine, Sophie Okonedo as Siuan. Based on the books by Robert Jordan, completed by Brandon Sanderson.
You can watch The Wheel of Time on Amazon Prime Video!
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