Magnum

Magnum is an Autobot from the "Wings of Honor" portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Magnus's brother from another mother.

Originally, Magnum never wanted to be in a leadership position, but his years in the Autobot Military Academy installed a need within him to prove himself capable. He's demonstrated his leadership skills time and time again, even (and especially) when leadership meant leading by example. Now that he's moved up the ranks to the Autobot High Council, the only part of his job that he truly resents is the political deadlock that keeps him from being as quick to act as he'd prefer. He believes his Cybertronian Elite Guard, given true autonomy, is the best answer to the rise in Decepticon activity, rather than Council member Alpha Trion's mostly symbolic (he feels) "Prime" initiative.

Despite being a capable warrior, Magnum is seen mostly behind his desk. Due to his frustration with politics, he delegates most of his duties to Sentinel Major, and occasionally retaliates against the political machine by giving surprisingly impulsive orders.

Magnum transforms into a "Haughty Hauler" that carries long-range missile launchers.

Fiction

Wings of Honor

Long ago, in the opening stages of the Cybertronian civil war, Magnum and the rest of Autobot High Command were keeping an eye on a handful of unorganized rogues called the Decepticons. But when they suddenly found themselves a leader, everything changed. Magnum feared that things had already begun to escalate into war. Things got even worse when the Van De Graaff was shot down over Beta-Nine, putting its precious cargo at risk. Fearing the Decepticons had done the deed and may soon recover the cargo, Magnum contacted the Autobot ship closest to Beta-Nine, the Eight Track. He ordered its crew to recover the cargo at any cost!

The crew of the Eight Track succeeded, and to reward them for their bravery, Magnum inducted the four of them into the Elite Guard, a new unit that Autobot High Command had recently assembled. See, the war had officially begun... Wings of Honor

And he's a great judge of character.

Fifteen years later, Magnum contacted Thunderclash with information on his team's next mission. After Metalhawk's team escorted Thunderclash's team to Space Port Bravo, the former group returned to Elite Guard Headquarters for briefing. Magnum and Sentinel Major met them on the landing pad, where Magnum praised Metalhawk's team for their excellence despite their relative newness. Because of their proven abilities, Metalhawk paired them with another new team, the Combaticons, on a mission to attack the believed leaders of the Decepticon uprising. The Coming Storm: Part 2

Flames of Yesterday The Coming Storm: Part 3 A Team Effort The Coming Storm: Part 6 Battle Lines, Part 1

Notes

Better check to make sure she's really a chick, Magnum.

• Magnum has a photo of his girlfriend on his desk. She looks like Cybertron Override in teal.
• Artist Guido Guidi seems to have been intentionally mimicking Floro Dery's style when designing Magnum.
• Does Magnum have two wheels on each leg or just one? Casey Coller may have to fight it out with Guido Guidi and Dan Khanna.
• Does Magnum have anything to do with Ultra Magnus? Who knows.
• Does Magnum know an Autobot named Higgens? Unlikely.