History Characters / MarvelComicsMagneto

* WeddingEnhancedFertility: Must be the case with Magda, who spent eight years in a Nazi detention camp, and at least some of that time in Auschwitz. Females there were sterilized with a painful infection clogging their ovaries, but in the panel after her wedding to Max in ''A Fire in the Night'', she has given birth to a baby.

* ''ComicBook/MagnetoTestament''

* ''ComicBook/{{Magneto}}''

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* NoPronunciationGuide: Until dramatic media made the way he prefers his name to be pronounced more widely known, certain people insisted on pronouncing it "magnet-oh".

** The X-Men themselves did this when they sent Wolverine, whose skeleton is magnetic due to his adamantium bones, on a team to deal with him. They should have known better. Magneto finally got fed up with this and rips out the adamantium from Wolverine's body, which gave Wolverine bone claws… and so took away that advantage against him.

* VillainHasAPoint: Part of what makes Magneto such a compelling villain is that he's not entirely wrong in his beliefs. He's correct in his assessment that humanity is often hateful of things they don't understand and those that are "different"; after all, he lived through one of the most infamous historical instances of human hatred leading to the persecution and genocide of other peoples, and there's countless other RealLife examples that could be cited too. He's also often shown to be correct in his assertion that for all the good the X-Men have done, humans will turn on them eventually and mutants must make the first strike or be exterminated -- being that this is comic books, StatusQuoIsGod and mutant-human relations rarely undergo any significant lasting change for the better. Charles' idealism, while admirable, is partially due to the fact that he simply hasn't experienced the same horrors Magneto has due to his wealth and privilege, so he has no real understand of the kind of prejudice and hatred that mutants face daily, but Magneto certainly does and this is why he is able to gain support among mutants time and again. Not for nothing is the phrase "Magneto was right" a popular slogan among his fans.

* ''Anime/MarvelAnime: Anime/XMen''

* AffablyEvil: In some portrayals, DependingOnTheWriter, he is a gentleman in his pursuit of mutant freedom. Being played by the charming Sir Creator/IanMcKellen in the movies highlights this aspect of himself.

* LackOfEmpathy: A strange example in that he is much more like to show empathy for his enemies (the X-Men) than his own followers. Even after being more or less redeemed, he still doesn't seem to think much of anyone that follows him, and in a conversation with former follower Frenzy he even says outright he is not interested in having followers anymore. Naturally, the latest (as of 2018) story arc has him reorganizing the Brotherhood and recruiting many of his former mistreated followers, all of whom dropped everything they were doing to work for him again.

* MessianicArchetype: Became one of these to the Acolytes, though to his very slight credit this was not his idea -- it was Fabian Cortez who created a religion around Magneto and elevated him to a divine figure to control his followers, but Mags certainly embraced the idea.

* MoralPragmatist: It seems like Magneto sprints through the HeelFaceRevolvingDoor more than any other "super-villain". He doesn't; it's just that the most efficient way to achieve his goals changes with the status quo, and Magneto has never been shy about embracing a faster or better method… provided he thinks it will work.
* MoralityPet: At times, Kitty Pryde – fellow mutant and fellow Jew – serves in this capacity. [[spoiler: One of his terms as a {{Face}} began with delivering her from danger.]] If not her, then Luna (when she's his granddaughter).

* VillainHasAPoint: Part of what makes Magneto such a compelling villain is that he's not entirely wrong in his beliefs. He's correct in his assessment that humanity is often hateful of things they don't understand and those that are "different"; after all, he lived through one of the most infamous historical instances of human hatred leading to the persecution and genocide of other peoples, and there's countless other RealLife examples that could be cited too. He's also often shown to be correct in his assertion that for all the good the X-Men have done, humans will turn on them eventually and mutants must make the first strike or be exterminated -- being that this is comic books, StatusQuoIsGod and mutant-human relations rarely undergo any significant lasting change for the better and Charles' idealism, while admirable, is partially due to the fact that he simply hasn't experienced the same horrors Magneto has and his privilege, both from his powers and his wealth, means he has no real understanding of the kind of prejudice and hatred other mutants deal with on a daily basis while Magneto's own experience makes it easy for him to gain support among those with a more cynical view of the X-Men's efforts to earn humanity's approval. Not for nothing is the phrase "Magneto was right" a popular slogan among his fans.

* GlassCannon: His powers are typically highly destructive, even if all the writers can think of is manipulating metal, but at the same time he's no more durable than any non-powered man - though by physically human standards, he's MadeOfIron and capable of taking a beating. Those force fields he creates aren't just for fun.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He really wants his people to be free from sapien racism and oppression, even if he has to become ANaziByAnyOtherName to achieve it.

* CultOfPersonality: This, along with AsskickingEqualsAuthority, is the main reason why the mutant community still keeps looking to him for leadership despite his spotty track record. Much like real life examples of this trope, Magneto is described as an extremely charismatic individual who mutants in particular revere with a near-religious fervor (his Acolytes even worshiped him as a god outright).

* VillainHasAPoint: Part of what makes Magneto such a compelling villain is that he's not entirely wrong in his beliefs. He's correct in his assessment that humanity is often hateful of things they don't understand and those that are "different"; after all, he lived through one of the most infamous historical instances of human hatred leading to the persecution and genocide of other peoples, and there's countless other RealLife examples that could be cited too. He's also often shown to be correct in his assertion that for all the good the X-Men have done, humans will turn on them eventually and mutants must make the first strike or be exterminated -- being that this is comic books, StatusQuoIsGod and mutant-human relations rarely undergo any significant lasting change for the better and Charles' idealism, while admirable, is partially due to the fact that he simply hasn't experienced the same horrors Magneto has and his privilege, both from his powers and his wealth, means he has no real understanding of the kind of prejudice and hatred other mutants deal with on a daily basis. Not for nothing is the phrase "Magneto was right" a popular slogan among his fans.

* VillainHasAPoint: Part of what makes Magneto such a compelling villain is that he's not entirely wrong in his beliefs. He's correct in his assessment that humanity is often hateful of things they don't understand and those that are "different"; after all, he lived through one of the most infamous historical instances of human hatred leading to the persecution and genocide of other peoples, and there's countless other RealLife examples that could be cited too. He's also often shown to be correct in his assertion that for all the good the X-Men have done, humans will turn on them eventually and mutants must make the first strike or be exterminated -- being that this is comic books, StatusQuoIsGod and mutant-human relations rarely undergo any significant lasting change for the better. Not for nothing is the phrase "Magneto was right" a popular slogan among his fans.

* ''VideoGame/LEGOMarvelSuperheroes'', voiced by Creator/NolanNorth

* ''WesternAnimation/WolverineAndTheXMen2009'', voiced by Creator/TomKane

** Creator/NolanNorth even gave him this kind of voice in ''VideoGame/LEGOMarvelSuperHeroes''.

** Whether or not his powers extend to [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor's Mjolnir]] has also widely varied. [[VideoGame/LEGOAdaptationGame At times]] he's written as unable, yet on [[http://i.stack.imgur.com/kj0dz.jpg other]] [[ComicBook/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes occasions]] he is more than capable of it.

* VillainHasAPoint: Part of what makes Magneto such a compelling villain is that he's often not entirely wrong, wheter in his criticisms and ideological disagreements with Charles and the X-Men or in his assessment of humanity as hateful of what they don't understand and his belief that, despite all the X-Men have done, they will turn against mutants and all mutants can do is try to protect themselves and strike first and all Charles' efforts to play peacemaker, as well-intentioned as they may be, are only delaying the inevitable. Not for nothing is "Magneto was right" a popular slogan among comic book fans.

* VillainHasAPoint: Part of what makes Magneto such a compelling villain is that he's often not wrong, wheter in his criticisms and ideological disagreements with Charles and the X-Men or in his assessment of humanity as hateful of what they don't understand and his belief that, despite all the X-Men have done, they will turn against mutants and all mutants can do is try to protect themselves and strike first and all Charles' efforts to play peacemaker, as well-intentioned as they may be, are only delaying the inevitable. Not for nothing is "Magneto was right" a popular slogan among comic book fans.

* VillainHasAPoint: Part of what makes Magneto such a compelling villain is that he's often not wrong, wheter in his criticisms and ideological disagreements with Charles and the X-Men or in his assessment of humanity and his belief that they will turn against mutants and all mutants can do is try to protect themselves and strike first and all Charles' efforts to play peacemaker, as well-intentioned as they may be, are only delaying the inevitable. Not for nothing is "Magneto was right" a popular slogan among comic book fans.

* BroughtDownToBadass: There have been times where he had to make do without his powers, for one reason or another. They do nothing to slow his effectiveness, however, as Joanna Cargill (and her eyes) can attest.

* AmbiguousDisorder: Sure, many of his idiosynchracies can be attributed to PTSD, but some, like his odd speech patterns and his disregard for societal norms? Not so much.

* ''WesternAnimation/XMen'', voiced by the late Creator/DavidHemblen

** In [[WesternAnimation/XMen the 90s cartoon series]], he was stripped of his status as a Holocaust survivor, as World War II and the Nazis were not allowed due to the "moral code" of the animation producers (i.e. FOX). Instead, he was given a background as a boy from a [[{{Ruritania}} more generic Eastern European country]] which was invaded and conquered in a more recent armed conflict, with his parents being killed during the invasion. Though not quite as horrific as the Holocaust, it still convinced him that using reason in the face of violence was a foolish gambit, and that humanity was far too brutal and warlike to make coexistence a possibility.

* IgnoredEpiphany: No matter how many times he has a HeelRealization and [[ComicBook/NewMutants tries to]] [[ComicBook/TheChildrensCrusade redeem]] [[ComicBook/AvengersVsXMen himself]], [[ComicBook/FatalAttractionsMarvelComics inevitably he always]] [[ComicBook/AvengersVsXMen backslides]] and returns to the megalomaniac supervillain he is at his core. Indeed, as of 2018 he has even reorganized the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and has happily returned to mindless terrorism, saying only that "the old ways work best" in explanation (as if he wasn't beaten over and over again in the past using those 'old ways').

** The Ultimate Marvel version, on the other hand, takes this UpToEleven. He's not a Jewish Holocaust survivor, he's the son of two Canadian Weapon X Agents. He's also a psychotic racist who murders Prosimian, the genetically engineered ape who helped him, because he sees him as an UpliftedAnimal and so untermenschen to Homo Superior, which is merely a small part of why everyone wants his head on a pike (the larger part being Ultimatum and his very thorough attempt to wipe out humanity)[[note]]And come the end of ComicBook/{{Ultimatum}} they get it, albeit what's left of it when Ult!Cyclops blasts it with his Optic Vision[[/note]].

* MayDecemberRomance: Some fans are bothered by the age difference between himself and Rogue, even though thanks to being turned into a baby by Alpha the "Ultimate Mutant" and later returned to adulthood by a Shi'ar agent, he now has a body that is physically in its thirties. The age difference is never brought up when people talk about Wolverine's romantic relationships with women of roughly Rogue's age (ComicBook/JeanGrey, Mariko Yashida, Yukio, etc.) even though Wolverine is old enough to be ''Magneto's'' grandfather. Regardless, Rogue and he have married and started a family in [[ComicBook/AgeOfApocalypse at least one universe]].