The Collector
Background
The Collector is in charge of making deals in Bartertown.
During the events of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) played by Frank Thring
At Bartertown, Max is next in line behind Fur Trader who makes a deal with The Collector for a bunch of furs in exchange for grain or two hours with a woman. When it is Max's turn, he describes Jedediah, but The Collector isn't interested unless Max has something to trade. Max offers his skills and is derisively told the brothel is full and as he pulls out his shotgun, a group of Aunty's Guards start to approach Max and he shoots the horsehair crest off of one. Ironbar continues to approach Max, until Max threatens to kill The Collector. Max asks for one hour to find Jedediah and The Collector makes him a counteroffer, 24 hours to get back what was stolen from him in exchange for his life. Max agrees, but before he is let inside Bartertown, he is forced to leave his weapons with the Armorer.
As Max enters Bartertown, he sees his camels and wagon being sold at the House of Good Deals by Dr. Dealgood. Max is pushed forward by Aunty's Guards and brought before Aunty Entity. The Collector tells Aunty about Max wanting to make a deal and she has Ton Ton Tattoo play a sad song as she tells Max her story, that before the collapse, she was a nobody and then became someone, a survivor. She takes an apple and offers one to Max and while she thinks he is distracted, takes a loud bite from her apple. Max is attacked, but manages to fight off Ironbar, two of Aunty's Guards and The Collector. Aunty points a hand crossbow at Max and congratulates him on being the first to pass the test. She offers Max fuel, a vehicle and animals in exchange for Max killing a man. She then uses a periscope to show Max Underworld, and The Collector explains to Max how methane from pig feces is used to power Bartertown. He continues that Underworld is controlled by Master Blaster, The Master, who is a little person engineer and The Blaster, his giant enforcer. Max is told the easiest way to see Master Blaster up close is to take a job shoveling pig feces and is brought to Underworld.
