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8	The word ''magnus'' means "great" in Latin, being where we get the terms "magnification", "magnitude", and similar words relating to large size or figurative greatness. For example, UsefulNotes/PompeyTheGreat was called Gnaeus Pompeius [[TheMagnificent Magnus]]. However, in fantasyland, it seems to mean "great mage." Most of the time you see a character named Magnus in a fantasy work, he is a mage, wizard, or something like that. It probably doesn't help that ''magus'', the actual Latin word for "mage," is just one RougeAnglesOfSatin away.
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10	Magnus can also be an AwesomeMcCoolname, further justifying at least some of its uses. In Scandinavia, it's actually a fairly normal name.
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12	Subtrope of StevenUlyssesPerhero.
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19	* ''Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex'' : Stiyl Magnus is a sorcerer specialized in [[PlayingWithFire fire-based]] spells.
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22	[[folder:Comic Books]]
23	* ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'':
24	** Magnus the Sorcerer was born in the 6th century A.D. in the time of King Arthur and became the apprentice of Morgan Le Fay. He later served as the mentor of Jessica Drew, the first ComicBook/SpiderWoman.
25	** ''ComicBook/WolverineRahneOfTerra'': The alternate world counterpart of ComicBook/{{Magneto}} is an evil wizard named Magnus. [[note]]The "main" Magneto is often called Magnus as well, but he is associated with science rather than magic.[[/note]]
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29	* ''Literature/VampireHunterD'': In the 1985 film, the vampire lord BigBad is named Magnus Lee. He has an assortment of vampire powers.
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33	* ''Literature/TheFoundersTrilogy'': Crasedes Magnus is an immortal godlike being with magical powers that far surpass those of other characters.
34	* ''Literature/MondayBeginsOnSaturday'': Magnus Red'kin, a minor character, is a bumbling enchanter and inventor of invisible pants.
35	* ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments'': Magnus Bane is the High Warlock of Brooklyn.
36	* ''Literature/{{Slayers}}'': Ley/Ray Magnus was a great mage of the past.
37	* ''Literature/TheVampireChronicles'': The vampire Magnus was an alchemist as a human.
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40	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
41	* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'': Cuthbert Sinclair uses the alias "Magnus". When Sam and Dean manage to locate Sinclair, he is very adept at using spells and has a huge trove of the occult and the supernatural.
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45	* ''Podcast/TheAdventureZoneBalance'': Inverted by Magnus Burnsides, who is far more of a physical fighter and the only member of the party to have absolutely no magical skill or spellcasting ability whatsoever. [[spoiler:Although he did have enough skill during the Stolen Century to channel one-seventh of the Light of Creation into the Temporal Chalice through artificery, making this a ZigZaggedTrope.]]
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48	[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
49	* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'': Magnus the Pious is a downplayed example; he established the Colleges of Magic in the Empire even though he wasn't a wizard himself.
50	* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'': Magnus the Red, Primarch of the Thousand Sons Legion, is an extremely powerful sorcerer, especially since he turned to Chaos and worshipping Tzeentch the god of magic.
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53	[[folder:Video Games]]
54	* ''VideoGame/DreamfallChapters'': Saga's father Magnus is a regular human from Scotland who, nonetheless, managed to build a house at the nexus of ''all'' universes and timelines of the multiverse, and has outfitted it with all kinds of magical protections and wards when he discovered that Saga has inherited her mother's DimensionalTraveler powers.
55	* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'': Magnus, the God of Magic. He's also acknowledged by those who don't worship him, and even indirectly responsible for the use of magic among mortals.
56	* ''VideoGame/GauntletIIITheFinalQuest'': Magnus is the wizard who brought peace to the land of Capra, and whom the protagonists have to rescue.
57	* ''VideoGame/HeroesOfMightAndMagicIII'': Gavin Magnus, the immortal wizard who rules Bracada. Bracada is represented by the Tower faction, which has the most magically-oriented heroes and buildings in the game.
58	* ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'': {{Inverted\|Trope}}. Magnus is the game's only BadassNormal, fighting magical monsters with nothing but his [[WorldsStrongestMan colossal strength]] and [[{{BFS}} man-sized sword]].
59	* ''VideoGame/KingdomRush'' has the HeroUnit Magnus Spellbane who's a powerful mage and represents the Mage Tower upgrade path.
60	* ''VideoGame/MegaManZero4'': Inverted with Mino Magnus. Out of all the eight Einherjar, he's TheBrute in the form of a physical-attacking [[OurMinotaursAreDifferent minotaur]] with a huge battleaxe, and the Magnus in his name is based on his [[MagnetismManipulation magnetism powers]].
61	* In the [[GameMod unofficial expansion mod]], ''VideoGame/StardewValleyExpanded'', the Wizard's (who in the [[VideoGame/StardewValley original game]] was known only as "M. Rasmodius") [[NamedByTheAdaptation first name is revealed]] to be Magnus.
62	* ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}'': Medivh, one of [[TheArchmage the most powerful magi]] in the series, is referred to as Magnus on several occasions. His mom had this {{Gender Flip}}ped, being referred to with the title "Magna".
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66	* Despite ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' being a strictly sci-fi toyline, there are a number of characters with "Magnus" in their names:
67	** First is Ultra Magnus, who debuted in the [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie 1986 theatrical film]].
68	** In WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated, the word Magnus is actually used for the leader of the Autobots. For example, Ultra '''Magnus''' and Sentinel '''Magnus'''.
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72	* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albertus_Magnus Albertus Magnus]] (the Great Albert) was a very prolific writer on Renaissance sciences, and has since been closely linked to [[AlchemyIsMagic alchemy]] (sometimes credited as having successfully created a PhilosophersStone).
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