Magnus

Magnus (マグナス, Magunasu), is both a fictional character and tritagonist of the Super Kingdom Bros.'s Immortals Kid Icarus Rising series created by Scott Phillips and Toru Osawa. He is one of the most strongest humans, a seasoned warrior who weathered many battles.

He is also a powerful master swordsman of all of the human race. He used to be close friends with Dark Lord Gaol but now expresses hostility towards her. While he remains unaffiliated, he serves as a temporary ally to both Pit and Fenyx in their quests to restore the Gods' essences.

"Well, I didn't expect to see an angel here. Hope this doesn't mean I've kicked the bucket."
 * —Magnus, encountering Pit and Fenyx for the first time.

Appearance & Biography

 * Voice actor: Patrick Seitz (English), Not Known (Japanese), Not Known (Arabic), Not Known (Basque), Not Known (Brazilian), Not Known (Cantonese), Not Known (Catalan), Not Known (Chinese), Not Known (Croatian), Not Known (Danish), Not Known (Dutch), Not Known (Finnish), Not Known (Filipino), Not Known (French), Not Known (Galician), Not Known (German), Not Known (Greek), Not Known (Hebrew), Not Known (Hong Kong), Not Known (Hungarian), Not Known (Indonesian), Not Known (Italian), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (Mandarin), Not Known (Norwegian), Not Known (Polish), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (Romanian), Not Known (Russian), Not Known (Serbian), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (Swedish), Not Known (Tagalog), Not Known (Thai), Not Known (Valencian), Not Known (Ukrainian), Not Known (Brazilian Portuguese), Not Known (Canadian French), Not Known (European Spanish), Not Known (European Portuguese), Not Known (Latin American Spanish), Not Known (Latin Spanish), Not Known (Spain-Spanish)

Biography
Magnus is perhaps the mightiest human warrior and swordsman of all time, and he has weathered countless battles. With his massive blade and experience as a mercenary, Magnus is a powerful ally against the Underworld. But this hard exterior masks what seems to be the tragic loss of a child. He seems to prefer working alone, and he can respect the strength of foes and rivals like Dark Lord Gaol.

Years ago, Magnus and Gaol were friendly rivals, often working together as mercenaries, each competing to steal the other's glory. However, he seems reluctant—not afraid—to fight Gaol, who fell under the Underworld's control. The Gods Chronos, Dyntos, and Poseidon has decided to give them a redeeming chance to fight together again, testing Pit and Fenyx on their way to battle Typhon and his army.

Appearance
Magnus's design serves as a foil to Pit's, appearing older, more muscular, having a darker color scheme, and wielding a giant sword as his primary weapon. He also stands at a much greater height than Pit and Fenyx.

The scar on his right arm is covered partially by cloth wrappings, while his left arm is decorated with a notably large tattoo that extends all the way to his neck. He also has somewhat long hair and wears a pair of large boots that allow him to kick his enemies aside with little effort. In addition to these features, he also wears a necklace made up of stones in various shapes. The blade that Magnus uses is quite bulky in addition to being sharp, yet he can swing it with great precision. The end of the sword's hilt is also decorated with a curved piece of metal that matches the rest of the blade.


 * Hair Color: Black
 * Skin Color: Not Known
 * Eye Color: Yellow
 * Age: Not Known
 * Birthday: Not Known
 * Height: Around 6'7" (200 cm.)
 * Weight: Not Known

Personality
Magnus is depicted as being much more serious and no-nonsense than Pit, typically not appreciating the angel's quirkier habits. His experiences throughout the years have also made him quite battle-savvy; while Pit may be quick to fall for traps set by the Underworld Army, Magnus can usually spot them beforehand. However, he has something of a sarcastic side, often making mocking remarks at the expense of others. In the same vein, he has a tendency to speak whatever is on his mind, even talking back to the gods if he has something to say to them.

He is shown to be somewhat selfish, as reward money is one of his biggest motivations for his jobs. He also appears to prefer taking the easy route whenever possible, such as when he suggests he and Pit work together to make things easier, or when Gaol points out how typical it is of him to pawn his work off on someone else.

Despite some of his rougher tendencies, his Idol description suggests that at least some of this is a front he puts up to deal with the loss of his child. It might be because of this that he displays a more caring side on occasion, showing remorse when he defeats Gaol and seeming to care about returning Pit to his body.

Friends/Allies

 * Gaol (partner)

Family

 * unnamed son (fate unknown)

Enemies

 * Underworld Army
 * Typhon

Powers and Abilities
While

Early history
Many years ago, Magnus and Gaol used to work together as mercenaries. The two would compete for each other's glory while they did their job, as the both of them viewed the other to be a friendly rival.

However, this rivalry was brought to an end when Gaol was captured and forced to work for the Underworld Army, leading Magnus to fight against her instead of beside her.

During the journey inside Dark Lord Gaol's Castle, Chronos also informs Pit that Magnus had a child at one point, who was lost to Underworld troops.

Etymology

 * Magnus may be based on the Greek mythological figure Heracles, who was known for his incredible strength, courage, and wits.
 * Coincidentally, Heracles was well-known for wielding a club, and Magnus's sword is represented under the club category in the form of the Magnus Club.
 * Magnus's name means "great" in Latin. The word was also used as an uncommon praenomen (first name) during Roman times and later as a name of Scandinavian royalty meaning "house of might."

Notes & Trivia

 * It's never fully understood why Magnus chose to help Pit and Fenyx after meeting him in Dark Lord Gaol's Castle or why he's as strong as he is. Pit himself asks these questions when they face off during Chapter 24, although he never receives any answers.
 * Magnus is one of two characters in Immortals Kid Icarus Uprising that has played the role of an ally, boss, and playable character. The other is Dark Pit.