Dear Vector Prime, what's IDW1 Magnificus like? Is he a clone?
Dear Magnificus Minder,
Magnificus was originally a follower of Micronus Prime during the time of the Thirteen Primes with a unique ability—natural mass-displacement. When the first Cybertron Civil War broke out amongst the tribes, Magnificus’ natural talent and affinity for strategy and problem-solving made him Micronus’ chief general, a role he fulfilled a bit too well. During a campaign where Micronus and Onyx Prime’s forces defeated Alchemist’s on the outskirts of Mebion, Magnificus seized the opportunity to betray Onyx’s forces, killing his fellow general Oilmaster and ordering his men to slaughter the rest of the beasts. Micronus was horrified by his actions and, as punishment, the Titan Master Convex banished him to the microscopic sub-dimension that would become known as Microspace.
Overwhelmed by the experience, Magnificus went into stasis and his body floated through the depths of Microspace for several millennia until he crashed onto the planet Xeptos, right in front of a group of Antron mercenaries who had abducted the young Prince Ga’Mede. Thinking Magnificus to be a tron deployed by the Xeptos Royal Family, the Antrons attacked, but were quickly put down. During this fight, Magnificus discovered that his mass displacement ability had been altered by the trip, allowing him to shift his size at will and without the excess energy output. He rescued Ga’Mede and returned him to his family.
So thankful for his son’s return was King Da’rdan that he offered Magnificus room and board in their castle in exchange for the Cybertronian becoming his son’s bodyguard. Magnificus reluctantly accepted, but soon found that he enjoyed the work. He grew very fond of Ga’mede and began teaching the once listless young prince the ways of combat and warfare, as well as his own personal beliefs about the power of vengeance. It was a lesson Ga’mede would take to heart when his planet was visited by Baron Hraal Karza, but perhaps that is a tale for another time…