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'''Magnus''' (マグナ ''Maguna'') is a major supporting character introduced in ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]''. He is considered the mightiest human swordsman in the world and is an experienced mercenary. At first, Magnus expresses hostility toward [[Dark Lord Gaol]], but it's later revealed that they used to work together before Gaol became corrupted by the [[Underworld Army]]. His first appearance is in [[Magnus and the Dark Lord|''Magnus and the Dark Lord'']] as an ally.  

Magnus is a foil in design to [[Pit]], being older, muscular, dark in color scheme, deep voiced, and wielding a single large sword. He is also quite tall for a human, standing around 200 cm (6'7") <ref>http://www.kidicaruswiki.org/File:KIUCharacterHeightChart.png</ref>. His right arm is wrapped partially in cloth, 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 strong boots that allow him to kick his enemies aside with little effort. In addition to these features, he also wears a sort of necklace made up of many different rocks and stones. The blade that Magnus uses is actually quite thick in addition to being sharp, yet he can swing it with great precision despite it being so bulky. The end of the sword's hilt is decorated with a curved piece of metal that matches the rest of the blade. In addition to his sword, Magnus also carries a small dagger stored in a scabbard attached to his shirt, although he has yet to be seen using it in battle.

Magnus can be described as being much more serious than Pit, but also has a habit of expressing sarcasm in certain situations. Sometimes, his sarcastic remarks are even taken seriously by Pit. For example, when the two characters first meet, Magnus says: "So you're here for a slice of the pie too." (referring to fighting Gaol) to which Pit responds "Huh? Pie? Where?" In addition, Magnus is also much more experienced in battle and knowing his enemies. While Pit may be quick to fall for traps set by the Underworld army, Magnus can usually spot them beforehand. Magnus appears to do jobs that have a money reward.

Magnus first appears in ''[[Magnus and the Dark Lord]]'', the second chapter of ''Uprising.'' Pit is immediately surprised to see him fighting, and winning, against the Underworld Army in Dark Lord Gaol's castle and questions to [[Palutena]] as to whether Magnus really is a human or not. After introductions between the two, Magnus and Pit team up to fight through the rest of the Underworld Army and reach Gaol. Along the way, despite unknowingly and formerly impressing Palutena, Magnus accuses her of "not doing her job" and letting the Overworld fall into chaos. Palutena responds to Pit defensively, saying that "[She] take[s] it back. He's a jerk." Later, Pit comes across a treasure chest outside and Magnus warns him that it must be a trap, a warning that Pit fails to heed and the two are caught up in defeating a wave of monsters. Some time later, the two reach Gaol and Palutena guesses that Magnus and Gaol were part of the same mercenary group for a time, but Gaol's weak heart made "him" give into the Underworld Army. Palutena also reveals that Magnus lost a child to the Underworld Army. To Pit's shock, Gaol turns out to be a human woman and Magnus apologizes that he had to resort to such measures, but Palutena extracts Pit before he could learn or do anything more.

Magnus appears prominently again in ''[[The Ring of Chaos]]'', set three years after the incident with Gaol while Pit is controlling a [[dog]] to run around a human [[Town#Decimated Town|town]] on the surface and find out why he had become a [[Ring of Chaos|ring]] in the first place. The angel finds Magnus and begs the human to take the ring, despite the fact that Magnus can't actually hear him. Magnus takes the ring, but tosses it quickly to Pit's dismay. However, Magnus returns after a moment and picks the ring up, then becomes playable for the remainder of the land battle as Pit takes control of the mercenary's body. Pit is shocked and confused by the current situation, and Magnus explains to an uninformed angel that Palutena had disappeared for a time before [[Palutena's Army|her army]] returned to the [[Overworld]], only to fight against the humans. He was originally sent to take out [[Pit's Body]], but eventually lets the angel use his body to fight off both the Underworld Army and the [[Centurion]] forces. The two eventually make it towards the edge of town to fight against the empty husk of the angel. Once Pit's Body is defeated, Magnus puts the ring on his finger and Pit regains control of his own body. After a momentary celebration, Pit's mood drops again as he starts questioning how he would return to [[Skyworld]], and explains to Magnus the nature of his flight—that it was all Palutena's doing. A few moments later, Pit is granted the [[Power of Flight]] and he leaves Magnus behind to head back to Skyworld.

''Magnus is perhaps the mightiest human warrior, and he has weathered countless battles. He seems to prefer working alone, and he can respect the strengths of foes like Dark Lord Gaol. However, he seems reluctant—not afraid—to fight Gaol. Is there a connection between these two?''

*Magnus is one of two characters in ''Uprising'' that has played the role of an ally, boss, and playable character. The other is [[Dark Pit]].

*The official website states that Magnus is part of a mercenary group <ref>http://kidicarus.nintendo.com/uprising/explore-the-game/characters.html#magnus</ref>, but he is mostly depicted fighting solo in the actual game.  

*Magnus may be based on [[wikipedia:Heracles|Heracles]] (known as Hercules by the Romans). Heracles was a demigod son of Zeus and strongest human ever. Heracles always carried a club, which may be why Magnus's sword was created as a club, not as a blade as expected, though this may simply be due to the fact that Magnus's sword has no range, like a club.