Magus (New Mutants)
The Magus is an extraterrestrial comic supervillain who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
The Magus was an extraterrestrial being who was a member of the Technarchy race where he came to be the leader of their homeworld of Kvch. Per his species customs, he feared he would be killed and replaced by one of his own children, he decided he would honor his people's tradition by fighting his offspring moments after they were 'born'. He destroyed all but one of them within seconds. Only his son, Warlock, was able to flee. He came to be pleased that this would at least be a challenge for him and gave chase. (New Mutants v1 #21) For an unrevealed period of time Magus kept chasing his son through the cosmos, enjoying the hunt as he went along. When he located Warlock on a planet in a remote star system, he decided to announce his presence by growing large enough to rip the sun in half and throw part of the dying star at his son who spotted his gigantic father in the sky. The planet was destroyed, but Warlock escaped so they could continue the hunt. With a grin, Magus assured his fleeing son he would face him in the end and then he would take the life he'd given him. (New Mutants v1 #18) Magus and Warlock's cat and mouse game across space brought them close to the Starjammers. The band of freebooters were astonished when their ship's instruments picked up two unique energy signatures. While Warlock's energy potential was deemed a match for the Starjammer itself, they were stunned to find Magus' power eclipsed those readings. They were fearful for their friends on Earth when the ship's major domo Waldo concluded the two unknown entities were on a direct course for the Sol system. (New Mutants v1 #19) Desperate and tired, Warlock spotted Earth and decided to hide there to replenish his energies. He accidentally crashed into Asteroid M, destroying Magneto's base and forcing the master of magnetism to scramble to Earth. Warlock eventually reached Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, seemingly drawn towards it because of the unique energy signature given off by the school's Shi'ar based equipment. He eventually befriended the New Mutants and their mentor Charles Xavier, telling them of his past and the coming of the Magus. (New Mutants v1 #21)
Overview
Personality and attributes
The Magus is extraordinarily violent, brutal, and arrogant. His species were said to be largely incapable of love, compassion, or mercy. Entirely male, they reproduce by mechanical means, after which it was customary for father and son to fight to the death.
Powers and abilities
The name Magnus was actually a title assumed by the ruler of a single Technarch node called Kvch. However, Technarchs were invisible to each other and each Technarch assumed itself to be the only Technarch in existence. (Powers of X v1 #2)
On Earth, he came to masquerade as a human and form a corporation called Techno, Inc. with the express purpose of saving his race. (All-New Factor v1 #6)
Notes
- The Magus was created by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz where he made his first appearance in New Mutants v1 #18 (August, 1984).
Alternate Versions
Appearances
- New Mutants v1: (1984)
- All-New X-Factor:
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