Magnus The Sorcerer

Magnus the Sorcerer is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. He was the mentor of the first Spider-Woman, Jessica Drew. He first appeared in Spider-Woman #2 in May 1978, and was created by Marv Wolfman and Carmine Infantino.

The character subsequently appeared in Spider-Woman #3-7 (June–October 1978), #10-13 (January–April 1979), Avengers #186-187 (August–September 1979), Spider-Woman #50 (June 1983), Avengers #240-241 (February–March 1984), Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22 (1988), X-Men Annual #12 (1988), Web of Spider-Man Annual #4 (1988), and Secret Defenders #22 (December 1994).

Magnus grew up in the 6th century AD, in the time of King Arthur. Turned down as an apprentice by Merlin, he became the student, and eventually lover, of Morgan Le Fay. He gradually realized that Morgan had turned to hatred and villainy. To stop her, he stole the Book of the Darkhold from her and placed it in a tower which no one with evil intent could enter. After some years of life on the run, Morgan found him and destroyed his body while he was astral projecting, banishing his spirit to the astral plane.

In the 20th-century, the centuries-old sorcerer could possess the bodies of the living. Magnus' spirit took possession of Jonathan Drew and aided the High Evolutionary in organizing the Knights of Wundagore.

Still later, Magnus took the form of a London clothier and gave his aid to Drew's daughter Spider-Woman, assisting her and tutoring her in the ways of civilization. During this time, Morgan Le Fay twice tried to force him into returning the Darkhold to her. Once he felt Spider-Woman no longer needed his help, he left her, abandoning his host body.

Due to her association with Magnus, Spider-Woman had also come into conflict with Morgan Le Fay, and the sorceress took revenge by killing her. Feeling responsible for this, Magnus sacrificed the last of his power to help restore her to life, causing his spirit to finally dissipate.

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