Ultra Magnus (RID)
| The name or term "Ultra Magnus" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Ultra Magnus (disambiguation). |
- Ultra Magnus is an Autobot from the Robots in Disguise continuity family.
Ultra Magnus hates his brother, Optimus Prime, because Prime got the Matrix and he didn't. They combine all the time anyway, either because Magnus can't deny his noble Autobot nature, or because if Prime gets blown to tiny bits, the Matrix could get blown to tiny bits with him. He and Optimus can combine into Omega Prime, one of the most powerful Autobots in the Multiverse. He claims to be the most powerful Autobot in the Universe. This is probably true. Ultra Magnus can easily take down the Decpeticons and Predaons. The only opponent he cant beat is Galvatron.
He's a dick.
- Japanese name: God Magnus
Fiction
Robots in Disguise cartoon
- Voice actor: Kim Strauss (English), Takashi Matsuyama (Japanese)
Ultra Magnus was created by Alpha Trion and brought online at the exact same moment as his brother, Optimus Prime. They both served with distinction during the Cybertronian Civil Wars, presumably against the Predacons. Afterwards, when the time came for Vector Sigma (also referred to as the Allspark in this continuity) to choose a new Matrix Bearer and Autobot leader, Magnus was passed over in favor of Optimus. Magnus was infuriated by this, and left Cybertron immediately afterwards. He became increasingly embittered, both towards his brother and mainstream Autobots in general, causing him to come off as something of a jerk when dealing with them.
Some time later, he tracked down his brother to the planet he was currently charged with protecting, Earth. There, he first encountered the Decepticons and singlehandedly defeated them all, even when they combined into Ruination, becoming the first being to beat Ruination without any sort of help. Ultra Magnus He then challenged Optimus Prime for possession of the Matrix of Leadership and command of the Autobots. Optimus refused to fight his brother, however, not that that stopped Ultra Magnus from blasting him with his powerful weapon, Blue Bolts. Optimus was only saved by the intervention of Side Burn, Prowl and X-Brawn, who rescued their commander and transported him to a remote island to recuperate. It was there that Optimus revealed to Side Burn his relationship to Ultra Magnus, much to the young Autobot's shock. Unfortunately, the Predacon Sky-Byte had used a hidden tracking device to locate Optimus Prime, and he, Megatron and the Decepticons ganged up on the weakened Autobot leader. Ultra Magnus then showed up, having followed Sky-Byte, and forced Optimus Prime to merge with him, becoming Omega Prime, with the intention of absorbing the Matrix's power. However, he was shocked to discover that Optimus Prime had just as much control over Omega Prime as he did, and they were forced to cooperate to use their combined form's firepower to drive off the Decepticons. Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!
Although he remained a free agent, Ultra Magnus would come to the aid of the Autobots whenever he felt they required assistance, though he was always quick to deny that he actually cared for their safety. He also often combined with Optimus when the situation required it. These frequent combinations apparently had some unexpected side effects, as Ultra Magnus seemed to unconsciously channel the energies of the Matrix into the Autobot brothers, upgrading them to their new "supercharged" forms. Although this was never explicitly explained in the show, afterwards, Optimus speculated that he and Magnus were now somehow "sharing" the Matrix.
Ultra Magnus once pretended to join the Decepticons in an attempt to infiltrate the group, however, this plan failed due to the interference of the Autobot brothers, who believed that Magnus had genuinely betrayed them. An all-out battle between Autobots and Predacons/Decepticons soon erupted, with Ultra Magnus proving that his true loyalties lay with the Autobots. The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus
He would constantly appear out of nowhere whenever the Autobots were in trouble, using his strength, guns and combining power to help save the day. How he always managed this is unknown.
He took part in the Autobots final clash with the Predacons and Decepticons but instantly combined with Optimus into Omega Prime to attack Megatron's command center. Their attack failed. Surprise Attack
When the Autobots retreated from battle because Megstron had the children of the world hostage with his Cyber-bats, he stayed behind and attacked Galvatron head on. Again, he failed miserably. Galvatron's Revenge
As usual he popped out of nowhere to remove Optimus from battle and leave the other Autobots to be torched by Galvatron. Optimus asked Magnus to help him one last time. Magnus agreed, acting very suprised that Prime asked instead of ordering him. They merged into Omega Prime one last time to defeat Galvatron at the Earth's center, ending the conflict at last. Ultra Magnus then took custody of the prisoners aboard Fortress Maximus to return them to Cybertron. The Final Battle
Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?
While stalking following Optimus in Wyoming, Magnus overheard T-AI sending the Autobot leader to a Predacon/Decepticon attack in Arizona, and resolved to take care of it himself. On arriving at the energy research facility, he swiftly took care of Armorhide and Rollbar before casually slamming Scourge into the nearest building.
When Optimus expressed concern for the humans, Scourge took it as a cue to threaten the nearest fleshling to try to force the Autobots to surrender. On Optimus's urging, Magnus reluctantly agreed, however once Scourge was distracted, the pair took the opportunity to punch him in the face, and the Decepticons retreated. Before Optimus could thank his brother, Magnus was rolling off into the sunset. Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?
Universe comic
Some time after the defeat of Galvatron, Optimus Prime formed the Dimensional Patrol from the ranks of the Autobots who had stayed behind on Earth, as well as additional experts in transwarp technology, to defend the planet from those who would do it harm via the "temporal and spatial nexus" in Earth's proximity. Unfortunately, Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, and several members of the Dimensional Patrol were abducted by Unicron. Here they were to battle each other in the Cauldron, where their energy would feed and repair the shattered body of the Chaos Bringer. The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1
As Omega Prime, Prime and Magnus escaped this fate in a jailbreak set into motion by Trailbreaker and Silverbolt. They left Unicron for their home universe via a portal created by Optimus Primal and Snarl, Escape but shortly thereafter they were once again called into service by Primus. Homecoming
Cybertron comic
However, this was not the end of Ultra Magnus's story, for both he and his brother were abducted by the chaos-bringer himself, Unicron, and pitted against his legion of minions as part of an elaborate attempt to revitalize himself. This war ended abruptly when Unicron's physical form was destroyed in another universe, resulting in the Unicron Singularity, which threatened the very multiverse itself. Ultra Magnus and Optimus Prime were among the Transformers who were displaced in the Unicron Trilogy universe in the wake of this event. There they joined forces with the Autobots Sentinel Maximus, Vector Prime, and even that universe's version of their creator, Alpha Trion. When Nemesis Prime attempted to destroy Primus himself using the Dead Matrix, they intervened as Omega Prime. Later, while his brother helped Primus recover, Ultra Magnus defeated Nemesis Prime in one-on-one combat.
He later became involved in the Mini-Con Civil War that erupted on Cybertron's moons, and even fought against the reincarnated Unicron himself as Omega Prime. Balancing Act
Toys
Robots in Disguise
- God Magnus (2000) / Ultra Magnus (Super, 2001)
- Japanese ID number: C-023
- Accessories: "Blue Bolts" cannon, 2 missiles
- Magnus' alternate mode is a massive car-carrier vehicle (akin to his G1 counterpart). He is able to carry all three Autobot Brothers when in "carrier mode". In robot mode, Magnus is a rather towering figure due to his oddly long legs (made up of the carrier component from his vehicle mode). His "Blue Bolts" weapon can be configured into three different modes and, when plugged into the proper connectors, generate different sound effects. A button on his back also allows for an additional shout from Magnus (in either Japanese or English, depending on the version of the toy). The Japanese release is slightly different in that it uses different missiles, lacks tampographed Autobot symbols on the sides, and features darker, metallic-flaked plastics, and, as expected, Japanese voice clips. Magnus can combine with the large Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime toy to create Omega Prime. Just like his combiner partner, Ultra Magnus features Mini-Con ports before they were used in Armada. Unchanged from the Takara release the tires featured the name "GOD MAGNUS" instead of "ULTRA MAGNUS".
- Black God Magnus (2000)
- Accessories: "Blue Bolts" cannon, 2 missiles
- This black repaint of Ultra Magnus is hugely rare, to the extent that its very existence is occasionally questioned. Only ten units are known to exist, having been offered in a TV Magazine prize draw that seemed to slip under everyone's radar. The figure would later be included in a "Black God Fire Convoy" giftset with Black Super Fire Convoy.
- Black God Fire Convoy (Giftset, 2000)
- This two-figure giftset includes the Black God Magnus figure, plus the black version of the Optimus figure (itself only available through contests and raffles, although in significantly larger numbers than Magnus had been), who together combine to form Black God Fire Convoy. It was just as limited in its availablity as the original Black God Magnus figure, with the only ten units known to exist being offered as prizes in a scratch-card contest that TV Magazine run until early November 2000.
- Clear God Fire Convoy (Giftset, 2000)
- Accessories: Matrix Blade
- This two-figure giftset includes a unique clear version of the Ultra Magnus figure not available anywhere else, paired with the Clear Super Fire Convoy that had previously been available through other contests, who together combine to form Clear God Fire Convoy. The set also included the Matrix Blade sword, which had previously been available only through various contests and raffles.
- The giftset was exclusive to Japanese Toys"R"Us stores. Released in November 2000, it was limited to 3000 pieces; reportedly, only 100 TRUs carried the set, and limited customers to one purchase on the day of release.
- Ultra Magnus (Spy Changer, 2001)
- A simplified, smaller version of Ultra Magnus at the basic price point. It has room for one Spychanger on the top of the carrier mode, such as the smaller versions of Side Burn and X-Brawn, but, of course, they are wildly out of scale with each other. The toy has a surprising amount of articulation for a Spychanger, with joints for the head, shoulders and legs. (Magnus Split action!) He only has 4 moving wheels; the rest are molded in.
Universe
- Ultra Magnus (Sam's Club exclusive, 2003)
- Accessories: "Blue Bolts" cannon, 2 missiles
- The Sam's Club exclusive Ultra Magnus was more-or-less unchanged from its Robots in Disguise counterpart, with the only noticeable difference being that his dark blue parts had become a much darker blue.
- Ultra Magnus & Ironhide (Wal-Mart exclusive, 2004)
- A redeco of its Robots in Disguise Spychanger counterpart, packed with Ironhide.
Cybertron
- Ultra Magnus & Optimus Prime (Multi-pack, 2005)
- Accessories: Cannon, 2 missiles
- Ultra Magnus is a repackaged version of the Universe version of Robots in Disguise Ultra Magnus, and was sold in a CostCo-exclusive multi-pack with a repainted Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime... as Cybertron Optimus Prime.
- Magnus' alternate mode is a massive car-carrier vehicle capable of carrying several Deluxe-level cars. In robot mode, Magnus is a rather towering figure due to his oddly long legs (made up of the carrier component for vehicle mode). His weapon can be configured into three different modes and, when plugged into the proper connectors, generate different sound effects. A button on his back also allows for an additional shout from Magnus. Magnus can combine with the large Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime toy to create Omega Prime.
Notes
- This version of Magnus was the first character bearing the name to not be an Optimus Prime redeco/retool. Like anyone remembers, [sniff].
- Strangely, this Ultra Magnus bears a resemblance to Apex Bomber, both in appearance and his ability to combine with Optimus.
