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as with most comic book characters there
as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining and different
are often reimagining and different
are often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the original
chosen to primarily follow the original
chosen to primarily follow the original storyline which unfolded in 1982 s
storyline which unfolded in 1982 s
storyline which unfolded in 1982 s uncanny x-men number 161 which was
uncanny x-men number 161 which was
uncanny x-men number 161 which was expanded upon in 2008 x-men magneto
expanded upon in 2008 x-men magneto
expanded upon in 2008 x-men magneto Testament I won’t to stand by and watch
Testament I won’t to stand by and watch
Testament I won’t to stand by and watch it happen again Charles Xavier first met
it happen again Charles Xavier first met
it happen again Charles Xavier first met Magnus aka magneto in Israel working as
Magnus aka magneto in Israel working as
Magnus aka magneto in Israel working as a volunteer at a hospital for Holocaust
a volunteer at a hospital for Holocaust
a volunteer at a hospital for Holocaust survivors Charles soon discovered that
survivors Charles soon discovered that
survivors Charles soon discovered that Magnus grew up in a concentration camp
Magnus grew up in a concentration camp
Magnus grew up in a concentration camp in Auschwitz and suspected that he may
in Auschwitz and suspected that he may
in Auschwitz and suspected that he may be a mutant because he was unable to
be a mutant because he was unable to
be a mutant because he was unable to read his mind together Charles and
read his mind together Charles and
read his mind together Charles and Magnus were able to help another
Magnus were able to help another
Magnus were able to help another Holocaust survivor
Holocaust survivor
Holocaust survivor Gabrielle Haller recovered from a
Gabrielle Haller recovered from a
Gabrielle Haller recovered from a catatonic state Charles and Magnus grew
catatonic state Charles and Magnus grew
catatonic state Charles and Magnus grew closer but Magnus disagreed with
closer but Magnus disagreed with
closer but Magnus disagreed with Charles’s opinions about mutants
Charles’s opinions about mutants
Charles’s opinions about mutants coexisting with humans believing that
coexisting with humans believing that
coexisting with humans believing that humanity would fear mutants and seek to
humanity would fear mutants and seek to
humanity would fear mutants and seek to destroy them
destroy them
destroy them you’re a fool Charles look at them they
you’re a fool Charles look at them they
you’re a fool Charles look at them they can’t even make peace with each other
can’t even make peace with each other
can’t even make peace with each other Charles witness to the true extent of
Charles witness to the true extent of
Charles witness to the true extent of Magnus’s abilities when Hydra soldiers
Magnus’s abilities when Hydra soldiers
Magnus’s abilities when Hydra soldiers attacked their Hospital and kidnapped
attacked their Hospital and kidnapped
attacked their Hospital and kidnapped Gabby in the ensuing chaos a transport
Gabby in the ensuing chaos a transport
Gabby in the ensuing chaos a transport ship full of Hydra soldiers came apart
ship full of Hydra soldiers came apart
ship full of Hydra soldiers came apart in a dramatic explosion killing all the
in a dramatic explosion killing all the
in a dramatic explosion killing all the soldiers on board but somehow not
soldiers on board but somehow not
soldiers on board but somehow not damaging any of the surrounding
damaging any of the surrounding
damaging any of the surrounding buildings or innocent bystanders Charles
buildings or innocent bystanders Charles
buildings or innocent bystanders Charles immediately suspected this to be
immediately suspected this to be
immediately suspected this to be Magnus’s intervention an accusation that
Magnus’s intervention an accusation that
Magnus’s intervention an accusation that Magnus did not deny Charles disagreed
Magnus did not deny Charles disagreed
Magnus did not deny Charles disagreed adamantly with Magnus’s decision to use
adamantly with Magnus’s decision to use
adamantly with Magnus’s decision to use violence but the pair was forced to stop
violence but the pair was forced to stop
violence but the pair was forced to stop their argument when they discovered that
their argument when they discovered that
their argument when they discovered that a Hydra soldier had been left behind and
a Hydra soldier had been left behind and
a Hydra soldier had been left behind and taken prisoner and that he could help
taken prisoner and that he could help
taken prisoner and that he could help lead them to Gabby’s location together
lead them to Gabby’s location together
lead them to Gabby’s location together Charles and Magnus were able to
Charles and Magnus were able to
Charles and Magnus were able to infiltrate Hydra and find Gabby during
infiltrate Hydra and find Gabby during
infiltrate Hydra and find Gabby during the struggle to escape
the struggle to escape
the struggle to escape Magnus demonstrated his powers once
Magnus demonstrated his powers once
Magnus demonstrated his powers once again in order to stop a hail of bullets
again in order to stop a hail of bullets
again in order to stop a hail of bullets this convinced Charles once and for all
this convinced Charles once and for all
this convinced Charles once and for all Magnus was a mutant who could control
Magnus was a mutant who could control
Magnus was a mutant who could control metal objects while they were able to
metal objects while they were able to
metal objects while they were able to rescue Gabby Charles
rescue Gabby Charles
rescue Gabby Charles Magnus again disagreed on the role of
Magnus again disagreed on the role of
Magnus again disagreed on the role of mutants in society
mutants in society
mutants in society Magnus eventually left Charles and Gaby
Magnus eventually left Charles and Gaby
Magnus eventually left Charles and Gaby claiming the abuse would not only fight
claiming the abuse would not only fight
claiming the abuse would not only fight for their place in the world but that
for their place in the world but that
for their place in the world but that they would win Magneto’s origin story
they would win Magneto’s origin story
they would win Magneto’s origin story was expanded significantly in 2008
was expanded significantly in 2008
was expanded significantly in 2008 Magneto Testament a five-issue
Magneto Testament a five-issue
Magneto Testament a five-issue miniseries that focused on Magneto’s
miniseries that focused on Magneto’s
miniseries that focused on Magneto’s childhood during World War two in this
childhood during World War two in this
childhood during World War two in this version magneto was originally named max
version magneto was originally named max
version magneto was originally named max Eisenhart a young Jewish boy living in
Eisenhart a young Jewish boy living in
Eisenhart a young Jewish boy living in Nazi Germany max witnessed the
Nazi Germany max witnessed the
Nazi Germany max witnessed the executions of his mother father and
executions of his mother father and
executions of his mother father and sister he was then sent to Auschwitz
sister he was then sent to Auschwitz
sister he was then sent to Auschwitz where he survived by bribing the guards
where he survived by bribing the guards
where he survived by bribing the guards max became emotionally distraught when
max became emotionally distraught when
max became emotionally distraught when he discovered that Magda a remaining
he discovered that Magda a remaining
he discovered that Magda a remaining Earl who he had fallen in love with when
Earl who he had fallen in love with when
Earl who he had fallen in love with when he was younger was nearly killed during
he was younger was nearly killed during
he was younger was nearly killed during a mass gypsy execution max planned on
a mass gypsy execution max planned on
a mass gypsy execution max planned on breaking out of the concentration camp
breaking out of the concentration camp
breaking out of the concentration camp much to the chagrin of the other
much to the chagrin of the other
much to the chagrin of the other prisoners eventually however he was able
prisoners eventually however he was able
prisoners eventually however he was able to persuade them and they were able to
to persuade them and they were able to
to persuade them and they were able to successfully break out of Auschwitz
successfully break out of Auschwitz
successfully break out of Auschwitz following the war max changed his name
following the war max changed his name
following the war max changed his name to Magnus and had a daughter with Magda
to Magnus and had a daughter with Magda
to Magnus and had a daughter with Magda an angry mob however discovered Magnus’s
an angry mob however discovered Magnus’s
an angry mob however discovered Magnus’s powers burned down their home and killed
powers burned down their home and killed
powers burned down their home and killed their daughter in the process Magnus
their daughter in the process Magnus
their daughter in the process Magnus would change his name to Erik Lehnsherr
would change his name to Erik Lehnsherr
would change his name to Erik Lehnsherr and relocate to Israel where he would
and relocate to Israel where he would
and relocate to Israel where he would eventually be friend Charles Xavier his
eventually be friend Charles Xavier his
eventually be friend Charles Xavier his past experiences would shape his outlook
past experiences would shape his outlook
past experiences would shape his outlook on life however and helped to create his
on life however and helped to create his
on life however and helped to create his alter ego magneto a mutant who would do
alter ego magneto a mutant who would do
alter ego magneto a mutant who would do anything to protect mutants from humans
anything to protect mutants from humans
anything to protect mutants from humans even if it meant destroying humanity in
even if it meant destroying humanity in
even if it meant destroying humanity in the process I’ve been at the mercy of
the process I’ve been at the mercy of
the process I’ve been at the mercy of men just following orders
over again magneto frequently came into
over again magneto frequently came into conflict with the x-men over the years
conflict with the x-men over the years
conflict with the x-men over the years starting from the very first issue where
starting from the very first issue where
starting from the very first issue where he was introduced as the Earth’s most
he was introduced as the Earth’s most
he was introduced as the Earth’s most powerful super villain and the leader of
powerful super villain and the leader of
powerful super villain and the leader of the Brotherhood of mutants right from
the Brotherhood of mutants right from
the Brotherhood of mutants right from the beginning magneto was focused on
the beginning magneto was focused on
the beginning magneto was focused on demonstrating how inferior humans were
demonstrating how inferior humans were
demonstrating how inferior humans were to mutants even if the x-men foiled his
to mutants even if the x-men foiled his
to mutants even if the x-men foiled his plans at every turn
plans at every turn
plans at every turn like all comic book characters magneto
like all comic book characters magneto
like all comic book characters magneto has gone through numerous reimagining
has gone through numerous reimagining
has gone through numerous reimagining perhaps not more prominent than in the
perhaps not more prominent than in the
perhaps not more prominent than in the ultimate x-men storyline in this series
ultimate x-men storyline in this series
ultimate x-men storyline in this series Magneto’s background is much more
Magneto’s background is much more
Magneto’s background is much more unclear
unclear
unclear he’s also much darker and more ruthless
he’s also much darker and more ruthless
he’s also much darker and more ruthless considering humans to be parasites that
considering humans to be parasites that
considering humans to be parasites that don’t belong on the same planet as
don’t belong on the same planet as
don’t belong on the same planet as mutants in this alternate storyline
mutants in this alternate storyline
mutants in this alternate storyline magneto is still at the leader of the
magneto is still at the leader of the
magneto is still at the leader of the Brotherhood of mutants however this time
Brotherhood of mutants however this time
Brotherhood of mutants however this time around he was the one responsible for
around he was the one responsible for
around he was the one responsible for crippling Charles Xavier and their
crippling Charles Xavier and their
crippling Charles Xavier and their relationship was nowhere near as complex
relationship was nowhere near as complex
relationship was nowhere near as complex as in the mainstream comic line in fact
as in the mainstream comic line in fact
as in the mainstream comic line in fact at the end of the first issue magneto
at the end of the first issue magneto
at the end of the first issue magneto actually hired Wolverine to assassinate
actually hired Wolverine to assassinate
actually hired Wolverine to assassinate Charles no matter the continuity magneto
Charles no matter the continuity magneto
Charles no matter the continuity magneto has the ability to influence
has the ability to influence
has the ability to influence electromagnetic fields and he uses this
electromagnetic fields and he uses this
electromagnetic fields and he uses this ability for a wide range of effects
ability for a wide range of effects
ability for a wide range of effects essentially he has the ability to move
essentially he has the ability to move
essentially he has the ability to move and manipulate anything that’s made out
and manipulate anything that’s made out
and manipulate anything that’s made out of metal magneto is also able to resist
of metal magneto is also able to resist
of metal magneto is also able to resist almost all telepathic attacks including
almost all telepathic attacks including
almost all telepathic attacks including those from his frenemy Charles Xavier
those from his frenemy Charles Xavier
those from his frenemy Charles Xavier while a number of explanations have been
while a number of explanations have been
while a number of explanations have been given to account for this power one of
given to account for this power one of
given to account for this power one of the most popular theories claims that
the most popular theories claims that
the most popular theories claims that it’s because he has special technology
it’s because he has special technology
it’s because he has special technology wired into his helmet an explanation
wired into his helmet an explanation
wired into his helmet an explanation that’s carried over into the film
that’s carried over into the film
that’s carried over into the film franchise sorry Charles
franchise sorry Charles
franchise sorry Charles please be the better man you have a gun
please be the better man you have a gun
please be the better man you have a gun I don’t trust Erik there will be no
I don’t trust Erik there will be no
I don’t trust Erik there will be no turning back
turning back
turning back aside from comics magneto has appeared
aside from comics magneto has appeared
aside from comics magneto has appeared in various media he was voiced by David
in various media he was voiced by David
in various media he was voiced by David Hamblin in the popular 90’s animated
Hamblin in the popular 90’s animated
Hamblin in the popular 90’s animated series x-men
series x-men
series x-men would have realized that his childish
would have realized that his childish
would have realized that his childish quest for peaceful coexistence with
quest for peaceful coexistence with
quest for peaceful coexistence with humans is hopeless he’s perhaps best
humans is hopeless he’s perhaps best
humans is hopeless he’s perhaps best known however for playing a major role
known however for playing a major role
known however for playing a major role in the x-men film franchise where he’s
in the x-men film franchise where he’s
in the x-men film franchise where he’s played by Sir Ian McKellen in the
played by Sir Ian McKellen in the
played by Sir Ian McKellen in the present and Michael Fassbender in the
present and Michael Fassbender in the
present and Michael Fassbender in the past are you a fan of magneto for more
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