History ComicBook / Quicksilver

* {{Bishounen}}: Depending on the art, Quicksilver is usually not a bishounen except for X-Men Evolution cartoon. However, in one X-Factor issue, he was called 'Pretty Boy' by his inmates when he was put in prison for vagrancy.

%%* AntiHero

* BerserkButton: Hurting Wanda, even accidentally, brings out the bad side of Pietro.
* BigBrotherInstinct: while he [[IncestSubtext naturally]] has this for Wanda, he also starts developing the instinct for Lorna Dane (Polaris). Some time before the establishment of Serval Industries' ComicBook/XFactor, he found her [[DrowningMySorrows drinking in a bar]] due to some stress. He tried to snap her out of it, but she attacked him in a drunken rage. The fight between the siblings ensued in the bar. He eventually subdued her and intended to bring her into Avengers, but she's taken into custody by law enforcement for causing chaos in the bar. Later, after Polaris is freed by Harrison Snow and becomes leader of Harrison's X-Factor, Quicksilver joins the team to keep an eye on her.

* BrotherSisterIncest: he and his sister Wanda in ComicBook/UltimateMarvel universe.
* BrotherSisterTeam: Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold:

%%* PersonalityPower

* TheFamilyThatSlaysTogether: Quicksilver's time in the Brotherhood of Mutants had the Maximoff twins performing crimes with their father, though they didn't know it at the time.

* BlessedWithSuck: Super speed isn't always a blessing, especially during dinner with the in-laws. Trying to pace himself to avoid embarrassment, Pietro still managed to eat his entire meal so fast that the entire Inhuman royal family could do nothing but stare in awe. It's also a big part of the reason why he's such a douche; when you perceive everything so much faster to the point where it feels as if the rest of the world is moving in slow-motion, your patience will run out ''very'' quick.

* BadassFamily: Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and brother-in-law Vision as part of the Avengers. There's also Polaris, his half-sister and fellow member of ComicBook/XFactor.

Now, he's leading Serval Industries X-Factor team.

* HotBlooded: In most depictions, his temper as quick as everything else about him.

Two unrelated movie franchises see differing interpretations of Quicksilver. Evan Peters (of ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' fame) debuted as ''Peter'' Maximoff in Creator/BryanSinger's ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'' and reprised his role in ''Film/XMenApocalypse''. Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse saw Creator/AaronJohnson take on the role in Creator/JossWhedon's ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' after appearing in the stinger of ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' . A complication in Marvel's movie rights agreements means that Quicksliver cannot be referred to as a mutant in the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'', while he cannot be an Avenger in the ''Film/XMen'' film series.

* ''Film/XMen'':

** Averted in ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''. While he starts out as manipulated by the villains, Pietro and his sister quickly join the Avengers, with Pietro especially [[spoiler: sacrificing himself to save Hawkeye and a civilian boy from a hail of bullets.]].
** Also averted in ''Film/XMenApocalypse''. While in ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'' he was basically a superpowered slacker briefly helped the heroes [[ItAmusedMe for the lulz]], in the latest movie he's a straight-up hero, apparently inspired by the example of [[spoiler:[[AdaptationalHeroism Mystique]]. If not for his heroism, in fact, every single student at Xavier's would've died when the mansion exploded and Apocalypse would've been unopposed]].

* ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance 2'': Quicksilver is a boss character on the PS2, PSP and Wii versions of the game.

** ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' ([[TheStinger stinger)

Two unrelated movie franchises see differing interpretations of Quicksilver. Evan Peters (of ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' fame) debuted as ''Peter'' Maximoff in Creator/BryanSinger's ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'' and reprised his role in ''Film/XMenApocalypse''. Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse saw Creator/AaronJohnson take on the role in Creator/JossWhedon's ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' after appearing in the stinger of ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' . A complication in Marvel's movie rights agreements means that Quicksliver cannot be referred to as a mutant in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, while he cannot be an Avenger in the ''Film/XMen'' film series.

* ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier''
* ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast''
* ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''
* ''Film/XMenApocalypse''

Two unrelated franchises see differing interpretations of Quicksilver. Evan Peters (of ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' fame) debuted as ''Peter'' Maximoff in Creator/BryanSinger's ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'' and reprised his role in ''Film/XMenApocalypse''. Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse saw Creator/AaronJohnson take on the role in Creator/JossWhedon's ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' after appearing in the stinger of ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' . A complication in Marvel's movie rights agreements means that Quicksliver cannot be referred to as a mutant in the MCU, while he cannot be an Avenger in the ''X-Men'' film series.

Two unrelated franchises see differing interpretations of Quicksilver. Evan Peters (of ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' fame) debuted as ''Peter'' Maximoff in Creator/BryanSinger's ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'' and will reprise his role in ''Film/XMenApocalypse''. Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse saw Creator/AaronJohnson take on the role in Creator/JossWhedon's ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' after appearing in the stinger of ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' . A complication in Marvel's movie rights agreements means that Quicksliver cannot be referred to as a mutant in the MCU, while he cannot be an Avenger in the ''X-Men'' film series.

%%* HotBlooded

* IncestSubtext: His relationship with Wanda is sometimes a little too close.

* YourCheatingHeart: Crystal, Pietro's ex-wife. She had an affair with Norman Webster, a real estate agent, and harbored feelings for the Avenger Black Knight. She even broke things off with Pietro for a bit due to her re-ignited attraction for Johnny Storm.

* FreudianExcuse: He's not exactly a bad guy, just kind of a dick. Having a rocky relationship with his father and sister doesn't help, however, and he outright tells a shrink that his main reason for being an impetuous, self-centered prick is the fact that the speed of the world around him is agonizingly slow to him. Picture having to wait in a slow-moving line for hours for something mundane. That's what ''every single second'' is like for him.

** It doesn't help that said jealousy isn't unfounded. See YourCheatingHeart below.

* YourCheatingHeart: Crystal, Pietro's ex-wife. She had an affair with Norman Webster, a real estate agent, and harbored feelings for the Avenger Black Knight.

...And eventually, Pietro left the team ''again''. After he was saved from a Sentinel attack by Crystal of the ComicBook/TheInhumans, Comicbook/TheAvengers, and ComicBook/{{Fantastic Four}}, Crystal brought him back to the home of the Inhumans to rest and recuperate, and they eventually got married, and even had a baby. (Though the two eventually got divorced.) Since then, Pietro as Quicksilver has rejoined the Avengers on and off, (along with a stint in X-Factor,). Due to the generally derided Avengers Disassembled storyline, Wanda had caused mass chaos and and was seen as a threat. To sum up, it was decided by Xavier and the X-Men to kill her. Pietro, overhearing this, pleaded Wanda to take immediate action. And so... she ended up warping reality, causing the whole ComicBook/HouseOfM event.

Two unrelated franchizes see differing interpretations of Quicksilver. Evan Peters (of ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' fame) debuted as ''Peter'' Maximoff in Creator/BryanSinger's ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'' and will reprise his role in ''Film/XMenApocalypse''. Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse saw Creator/AaronJohnson take on the role in Creator/JossWhedon's ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' after appearing in the stinger of ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' . A complication in Marvel's movie rights agreements means that Quicksliver cannot be referred to as a mutant in the MCU, while he cannot be an Avenger in the ''X-Men'' film series.

* ''Uncanny Avengers''

Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and former criminal ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}} become the second generation of Avengers along with team leader ComicBook/CaptainAmerica. Dubbed "Cap's Kooky Quartet", the new Avengers have difficulty measuring up to the original heroes until battles against [[ConquerorFromTheFuture Kang the Conqueror]] and [[SelfDemonstrating/DoctorDoom Dr. Doom]] give the team much-needed credibility. Unfortunately the team chemistry is shaken after the Scarlet Witch is wounded in battle with Magneto at a UN assembly, which, combined with Pietro's general distrust of humanity, prompts the twins to leave the Avengers and rejoin the Brotherhood.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: For all his flaws, Pietro really does enjoy being a superhero and helping out others although this is something he will not admit openly. Aside from his sister, he also greatly cares about The New Men and sees them as an extended family.

Quicksilver is a Creator/MarvelComics superhero created by Creator/StanLee and Creator/JackKirby. He first appeared in ''ComicBook/XMen'' vol. 1 #4 (March, 1964). The son of a Romani woman named Magda and the supervillain {{SelfDemonstrating/Magneto}}, Pietro Maximoff and his twin sister Wanda were born on Wundergore Mountain in the fictional country of [[{{Uberwald}} Transia]]. Marvel's resident speedster, Quicksilver has been a prominent member of the BrotherhoodOfEvil Mutants, ComicBook/TheAvengers, and ComicBook/XFactor.

Quicksilver is a Creator/MarvelComics superhero created by Creator/StanLee and Creator/JackKirby. He first appeared in ''ComicBook/XMen'' vol. 1 #4 (March, 1964). The son of a Romani woman Magda and the supervillain {{SelfDemonstrating/Magneto}}, Pietro Maximoff and his twin sister Wanda were born on Wundergore Mountain in the fictional country of [[{{Uberwald}} Transia]]. Marvel's resident speedster, Quicksilver has been a prominent member of the BrotherhoodOfEvil Mutants, ComicBook/TheAvengers, and ComicBook/XFactor.

Quicksilver is a Creator/MarvelComics superhero created by Creator/StanLee and Creator/JackKirby. He first appeared in ''ComicBook/XMen'' vol. 1 #4 (March, 1964). The son of the gypsy woman Magda and the supervillain {{SelfDemonstrating/Magneto}}, Pietro Maximoff and his twin sister Wanda were born on Wundergore Mountain in the fictional country of [[{{Uberwald}} Transia]]. Marvel's resident speedster, Quicksilver has been a prominent member of the BrotherhoodOfEvil Mutants, ComicBook/TheAvengers, and ComicBook/XFactor.

->''[[BadassBoast "I was the fastest living creature on the planet. So fast I was a blur to human eyes. Bullets couldn't touch me. I could run up the sides of tall buildings. Snatch an arrow out of the air. I was a machine built for speed. Zero to sixty in seven seconds. A top speed of almost 220 miles per hour. Adapted to withstand the accelerated impact of my feet hitting the ground thirty times per second. My bones could absorb shocks that would shatter those of ordinary men. My tendons had the resilience of high tension steel. My body metabolized food so efficiently there was virtually no waste. I never carried an ounce of excess fat. My brain processed information at five times the speed of the average college graduate, data leaping from synapse to synapse, giving me split-second reactions, allowing me to out-think twenty opponents at once. I was more alive than ordinary mortals could ever imagine. I could run across the surface of water. I could outrun a hurricane. I was like the wind. Like a bolt of lightning. I was superb. I was perfection. I was... Quicksilver."]]''

->''"I was the fastest living creature on the planet. So fast I was a blur to human eyes. Bullets couldn't touch me. I could run up the sides of tall buildings. Snatch an arrow out of the air. I was a machine built for speed. Zero to sixty in seven seconds. A top speed of almost 220 miles per hour. Adapted to withstand the accelerated impact of my feet hitting the ground thirty times per second. My bones could absorb shocks that would shatter those of ordinary men. My tendons had the resilience of high tension steel. My body metabolized food so efficiently there was virtually no waste. I never carried an ounce of excess fat. My brain processed information at five times the speed of the average college graduate, data leaping from synapse to synapse, giving me split-second reactions, allowing me to out-think twenty opponents at once. I was more alive than ordinary mortals could ever imagine. I could run across the surface of water. I could outrun a hurricane. I was like the wind. Like a bolt of lightning. I was superb. I was perfection. I was... Quicksilver."''

* BlessedWithSuck: Super speed isn't always a blessing, especially during dinner with the in-laws. Trying to pace himself to avoid embarrassment, Pietro still managed to eat his entire meal so fast that the entire Inhuman royal family could do nothing but stare in awe.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: ''ComicBook/HouseOfM'' and ''Son Of M''. First his attempt to help his sister results in mass depowering of the mutant population. Then his attempts to fix it cause a war to break out between TheInhumans and US military. Also, it turns out that re-powering of mutants with terrigen crystals has [[DeadlyUpgrade horrible side effects]].

Two upcoming films will see differing interpretations of the role; Evan Peters (of ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' fame) has been cast in Creator/BryanSinger's ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'', while Creator/AaronJohnson will take on the role (as part of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse) in Creator/JossWhedon's second ''[[Film/TheAvengers Avengers]]'' film, ''[[Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron Age of Ultron]]''. A complication in Marvel's movie rights agreements means that Quicksliver cannot be referred to as a mutant in the MCU, while he cannot be an Avenger in the ''X-Men'' film series.