George has talked about how Max isn't really a specific person. The Mad Max stories are stories told around an evening fire about a great cultural hero. Max is a lone warrior who arrives during critical events, plays his role, and moves on. He's a stock character like Weyland Smith or Coyote or Koschei the Deathless. He has a distinct role as the a warrior who arrives, becomes embroiled in events that don't involve him, regains his lost humanity, aids the heroes, and moves on.
George has talked about how Max isn't really a specific person. The Mad Max stories are stories told around an evening fire about a great cultural hero. Max is a lone warrior who arrives during critical events, plays his role, and moves on. He's a stock character like Weyland Smith or Coyote or Koschei the Deathless. He has a distinct role as the a warrior who arrives, becomes embroiled in events that don't involve him, regains his lost humanity, aids the heroes, and moves on.