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== History ==
== History ==
At some point prior to the [[The Doctor|Doctor]] leaving [[Gallifrey]], he and Magnus were good friends. However, one day, Magnus attempted to drain power from a conglomerate of [[Artron energy]] retrieved from the [[Time Vortex]]. The Doctor realized the "ball of energy" was in fact a sentient energy being and stopped Magnus; while the Doctor was commended for his actions, Magnus never forgave the Doctor for ruining his plans that day, becoming a bitter enemy of his. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Flashback (comic story)|Flashback]]'')
At some point prior to the Doctor leaving [[Gallifrey]], he and Magnus were good friends. However, one day, Magnus attempted to drain power from a conglomerate of [[Artron energy]] retrieved from the [[Time Vortex]]. The Doctor realized the "ball of energy" was in fact a sentient energy being and stopped Magnus; while the Doctor was commended for his actions, Magnus never forgave the Doctor for ruining his plans that day, becoming a bitter enemy of his. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Flashback (comic story)|Flashback]]'')


According to certain sources, Magnus went on to become the renegade Time Lord known as "the [[The War Chief|the War Chief]]" to the [[War Lord]]s. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Timewyrm: Revelation]]'')
According to certain sources, Magnus went on to become the renegade Time Lord known as "the [[War Chief]]" to the [[War Lord]]s. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Timewyrm: Revelation]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* Magnus' nature is a peculiar one; he was intended to be a younger version of [[The Master|the Master]] by the authors of ''[[Flashback (comic story)|Flashback]]'', and the story read in this spirit by many. However, a [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/rec.arts.drwho/zR5mKB0Lqpg/S-l-rL2exLIJ explained] by [[Gary Russell]] when he was asked about the names of [[The Deca|the Deca]], this conflicted with an alternate young version of the Master going by "Koschei", created by [[David A. McIntee|Dave McIntee]]; in an attempt to resolve the contradiction, Russell thus decided to retcon Magnus as being instead a young [[The War Chief|War Chief]], and thus had the name of Magnus used for the War Chief in ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Revelation]]''. Strictly speaking, neither identity of the original Magnus has been confirmed; either way, it is worth remembering that [[The War Chief#Connection with the Master|the Master and War Chief are sometimes thought to be one and the same]], to begin with.
* Magnus' nature is a peculiar one; he was intended to be a younger version of [[the Master]] by the authors of ''[[Flashback (comic story)|Flashback]]'', and the story read in this spirit by many. However, a [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/rec.arts.drwho/zR5mKB0Lqpg/S-l-rL2exLIJ explained] by [[Gary Russell]] when he was asked about the names of [[The Deca|the Deca]], this conflicted with an alternate young version of the Master going by "Koschei", created by [[David A. McIntee|Dave McIntee]]; in an attempt to resolve the contradiction, Russell thus decided to retcon Magnus as being instead a young [[The War Chief|War Chief]], and thus had the name of Magnus used for the War Chief in ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Revelation]]''. Strictly speaking, neither identity of the original Magnus has been confirmed; either way, it is worth remembering that [[The War Chief#Connection with the Master|the Master and War Chief are sometimes thought to be one and the same]], to begin with.
[[Category:Renegade Time Lords]]
[[Category:Renegade Time Lords]]
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