Magnus

"It's much harder to eat someone when you're buddy-buddy with them." - Vol.5, Chapter 18, P.663
Mangus is a high ranking Draconian soldier serving in the Reptoid Army who has recently been betrothed to Gracelis. Actively well connected, Magnus also works as a guard and assists MAJESTIC-12 in Reptoid – Human relations on Earth as one of Trying Human's main antagonists. As of July 2020, he initially appears as a minor character in Volume 2, but his role greatly expands from Volume 4 onwards. 
== Early Life ==
Magnus was born and raised with his brother Brevis within a large City aboard the Reptoid Mothership that is anchored above Earth, largely separated from the Terran Reptoid population. Nothing is known of his parentage.  As a Draconian, Magnus was expected to achieve a well-ranked position in society and thus participated in the Reptoid – Nordic conflict during the latter half of the 20th Century. Eventually, earning the trust of the then Draconian Emperor Coracoid. 
Magnus is a well-known, regular man-eater despite the practice falling out of fashion in Reptoid society since the 1970s. To gain clout and influence, Magnus regularly hosts manhunts on Earth for fellow soldiers and Reptoid nobility with the begrudging help of Longus.
== Volume 2 (Chapters 5 - 8) ==
Magnus hosts a manhunt for his intended, Gracelis, and her servant, Quazky, on the outskirts of New York City disguised in Trying Human Circuits. However, he is soon angered as Longus admits that he let their intended target, Don Marden, go. Upset, Magnus manages to find a Cattle field nearby and preys upon an unsuspecting Cow with the rest of the group. 
The next day, Magnus is seen completing sentry duty for Gracelis’ suite as part of traditional Draconian courtship. He overhears Gracelis and Quazky’s discussion regarding Hue, and his attempts to swoon Rose.
== Volume 4 (Chapters 13 - 16) ==
In Chapter 14, P.440, it is revealed in a flashback that sometime before 8 joined MAJESTIC-12, Magnus attacked her in New York City at night while she was tending to her then-infant son Travis; most likely so that he could eat the pair. Luckily for 8, he was soon stopped in his tracks as a nearby resident overheard the commotion and the New York City police quickly arrived at the scene. 
== Volume 5 (Chapters 17 - 20) ==
When Magnus is impressed by Roger's takedown of a newly arrived Keern – Char, he formally introduces himself by creating animosity between Roger and 8 by suggesting that 8 was planning to harm Rose. When 8 rushes away distraught, he quickly takes Roger down to see an awaiting Dr Glasner. All the while discussing MAJESTIC – 12, Greys and Reptoid politics. Magnus is disgusted by the Greys and believes in the work and ethos of MAJESTIC - 12 as he perceives them to be one of the last bastillions of Draconian power. For Magnus, the races are becoming "too tangled" for his tastes and Draconians should be able to hunt and eat Humans freely. When asked by Roger how he knows so much, Magnus replies: “I make it my business to stay connected”. Before he leaves, Magnus ominously suggests to Roger that he is searching for Rose’s file. 
== Volume 6 (Chapters 21 - 24) ==
This is the most recent Volume of Trying Human. This section shall be updated once Volume 6 is completed. 
== Main relationships ==
=== Longus ===
Magnus took on Longus as his servant after the death of his brother, Brevis, and banished Longus to Earth after finding Longus in mourning. Magnus treats Longus with both scorn and contempt for both his Terran status and his homosexuality. Generally, Magnus uses Longus to fetch him human victims to hunt and to eat. 
=== 8 ===
After failing to kill and eat 8 and her son before the events of Trying Human, Magnus has closely followed 8 throughout her career with MAJESTIC in order to threaten and torment her. 
=== Brevis ===
As Magnus' younger brother, Brevis was one of the only few individuals Magnus ever cared about. Magnus and Brevis appeared to get on well enough as Brevis could tolerate and manage Magnus' more obnoxious tendencies; even as Magnus continued to be the most dominant brother out of the two. Brevis died in his brother's arms during the Reptoid – Nordic conflict. 
=== Rose Marie Williams ===
To Magnus, Rose represents the failure to kill Fatima and the murder of Brevis by Rose's father, Jacob. Since he has learnt of her existence, Magnus' ultimate plan for revenge has been to kill and eat Rose. Magnus was unable to complete his plan after Hue and EBE-1 thwarted his initial attempt, and he eventually lost track of Rose as she entered the Grey's abduction programme and went to live in New York City.
=== Gracelis ===
Magnus is betrothed to Gracelis as her intended as part of a marriage of convenience. Neither Magnus nor Gracelis appears to be particularly thrilled at the prospect.
=== Roger Copley ===
Recently, Magnus has entered a tentative friendship with Roger in order to find, capture and harm Rose. Despite his false intentions, Magnus genuinely enjoys Roger's company. 
=== Hue ===
Magnus has harboured a deep grudge against Hue ever since he foiled his attempt to seek revenge and embarrassed him in front of the Draconian Emperor Coracoid.
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