Aunty Entity

Founder and ruler of Bartertown, a survivor who plays by her own rules.

Aunty Entity is the ruthless yet determined ruler of Bartertown, a trading post in the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland. She is the founder of the settlement and offers Max Rockatansky resupply in exchange for completing a task: killing Blaster, the giant bodyguard of the dwarf Master, who has begun to challenge her control. Her performance in the film was later listed by Billboard as the 68th best performance of a musician in a box-office film.

Quick Facts

Role: Ruler of Bartertown
Affiliation: Bartertown
First appears: Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

Lore & Background

Aunty Entity runs Bartertown with an iron will. The town's energy comes from 'Underworld,' a subterranean refinery that turns pig feces into methane, run by Master and his bodyguard Blaster. When Master Blaster begins to challenge Aunty for control, she hires Max to kill Blaster so she can subvert Master to her will. After Max reveals her plot in Thunderdome and Master threatens to shut down the refinery, she has Blaster killed. When Max breaks their deal, she forces him to play 'Bust a Deal, Face the Wheel,' where he lands on 'Gulag' and is sent into the Wasteland. At the film's end, she spares an injured Max, impressed by his actions, and leaves to rebuild Bartertown.

Reader's Guide

Aunty Entity is the founder and ruler of Bartertown, a trading post in the post-apocalyptic wasteland. She is played by Tina Turner, whose performance was later listed by Billboard as the 68th best performance of a musician in a box-office film. Key moments in her story: - She offers Max resupply if he kills Blaster, Master's bodyguard. - When Max reveals her plot in Thunderdome, she has Blaster killed. - After Max breaks their deal, she forces him to play 'Bust a Deal, Face the Wheel,' sending him into the Wasteland. - At the film's end, she spares Max and leaves to rebuild Bartertown. Her character is defined by her determination and ruthlessness, but she also shows a grudging respect for Max's survival instincts.