| “ | If history is to change, let it change! If the world is to be destroyed, so be it! If my fate is to be destroyed, I must simply laugh! | „ |
| ~ Magus |
Magus (魔王Maō, literally "demon king"}} is the Tritagonist of Chrono Trigger and was the dark mage waging war against the Kingdom of Guardia in the year 600 A.D. Magus was originally born as Janus (ジャキJaki, in the Japanese version), the young prince of Zeal in the year 12,000 BC. He is especially determined to kill Lavos and find his older sister, Schala.
Fanon Wiki Ideas So Far[]
Battle Record[]
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Battle Record
- Wins: 1
- Losses: 0
- Draws: 0
Possible Opponents[]
- Bass (Mega Man)
- Demitri Maximoff (Darkstalkers)
- Donovan Baine (Darkstalkers)
- Ganondorf (Legend of Zelda)
- Jedah Dohma (Darkstalkers)
- Kain (The Legacy of Kain)
- Kain Highwind (Final Fantasy 4)
- Link (Legend of Zelda)
- Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic Franchise)
- Yuuki Terumi (BlazBlue)
- Zero (Megan Man X)
History[]
Prince Janus was born around 12,000 BC. in the Kingdom of Zeal. He was very dissimilar to his older sister, Schala, in terms of demeanor, and more closely resembled his mother, who was cold and distant. He had stronger magic than Schala and his mother, but ceased using it because of how his mother had changed. He was a very introverted child, with his sister and pet cat, Alfador, being his only friends. Crono's party first meets Janus in Enhasa. He tells them that the "black wind howls" and that one among them will perish, and then walks away from the group. Later on, Janus and Schala converse. Janus mentions the black winds again, and Schala says that she feels "the foreboding" as well, though she tells him not to worry about it. She then gives him an amulet, saying that it contains her prayers. If something anything ever happens to him, it would keep him safe. She says she wants to remain with him, but their mother has other plans for her.
Hearing this, Janus gets quite angry and proclaims that their mother is not their mother anymore. He says that although she looks like her, she is not the same on the inside. Schala is then summoned by the Queen. She leaves him and asks for his forgiveness.
Later on, Crono and the party are imprisoned. As Schala and Janus enter, Janus comments that they are idiots. Schala says that she wants to help them, although Janus thinks that they will not be of any use and does not want her to get in trouble if she lets them go. Schala says not to worry and that they may be able to help Melchior. Schala then frees the group and tells them to flee from the palace and save the Guru of Life, as he was sent to the Mountain of Woe for opposing Queen Zeal's plans.
However, when the Prophet then enters the room, saying that he needs to put an end to them. Schala asks him not to do anything to them, so he concedes but tells Schala that she must cooperate with him. He then asks the party how they arrived. They show the Prophet and Schala the Time Gate they came through. The Prophet takes them in the Time Gate and forced Schala to place a magical barrier on it. After the Mountain of Woe falls into the ocean, Dalton arrives and takes Janus and Schala to the Ocean Palace. There, they see their mother's ultimate plan come to fruition.
When the Mammon Machine was activated, it began absorbing too much power. Queen Zeal and Schala along with the three Gurus were the only ones at the Mammon Machine's activation. The Gurus warned about a dimensional vortex, power humans cannot control, and they would be dragged into a rift in time, yet the Queen persisted in activating the machine. Soon, Janus entered the room looking for Schala. Suddenly, the six were transported in front of Lavos. Gates then appeared and transported Belthasar, Gaspar, Melchior, and Janus to different times. Belthasar was sent to the Future, Gaspar was sent to the End of Time, Melchior was sent to the Present, and Janus was sent to the Middle Ages. c. 580 AD.
Janus was found in Truce Canyon by Ozzie, who calls forth three Blue Imps. He and his Mystics would have slain him if Janus had not defended himself with magic, which human beings should not be able to use. Seeing how the boy's potential as being a greater wizard than himself, Ozzie took him in and raised him, grooming him to become the leader of the Mystics' army. It was during this time that he took the name "Magus," referring to his status as a powerful magic-user.
During this time, he grew vindictive and vengeful against Lavos and was eternally concerned over the fate of his older sister, Schala.
His main reasons for starting his war against Guardia were left out in the English version; however, in the Japanese version, he stated his intentions of gaining the power to immensely increase his chances of defeating Lavos. Seeing his strong magic and strange appearance, most people took him to be a Mystic himself.
At the height of the war, he faced Sir Cyrus and his squire, Glenn. Cyrus wielded the Masamune, the only weapon capable enough of breaking through Magus' magical barrier. Even with this, he was no match for Magus' powerful magic. He died in combat and the Masamune was broken. Glenn tried to avenge his best friend but was struck by one of Magus' spells and transformed into an anthropomorphic frog.
He was attempting to summon Lavos during the war, and while the Mystics believed it was to help them win the war, Magus' real intentions were to summon Lavos so he could take his revenge on it.
Death Battle Info[]
His overall function is as a Black Mage type character (dealing damage with magic), but his physical stats are still higher than those of magically strong characters, such as Marle and Lucca. He is the only character in Chrono Trigger besides Robo that uses techs of different elements (and has at least one tech of each element), making him more versatile.
Equipment[]
He fights using a scythe as a weapon. His own unique Shadow damage techs are among the most powerful in the early game.
Magic and Special Abilities[]
- Lightning 2: Covers the field in an omnidirectional lightning attack, electrocuting all enemies on screen.
- Ice 2: Covers the field in an omnidirectional ice attack, freezing all enemies on screen.
- Fire 2: Covers the field in an omnidirectional fire attack, burning all enemies on screen.
- Dark Bomb: Magus attacks a group of enemies within a circle with a shadow attack.
- Barrier: Magus puts up a magic barrier around himself or an ally to buff resistance against magical attacks.
- Dark Mist: Magus covers the field in an omnidirectional shadow attack, engulfing all enemies on screen.
- Black Hole: Magus attempts to banish enemies within a circle.
- Dark Matter: Attacks all enemies with a powerful shadow-based attack.
Feats[]
- Turned Glenn into a Frog
- Resisted Lavos from stealing all his magic
- Unfazed by the Dimensional Vortex
- Impressed Spekkio the God of War with his magical knowledge and attributes
- Defeated Queen Zeal, Lavos
Weaknesses[]
- Is weak to light magic
- Magus's magic and special abilities draw from the same limited pool of 99 MP, which could be quickly drained by techniques such as Black Hole and Dark Mist, which require 15 MP and 20 MP.