Magneto

Magneto
Real Name	Erik Lensher
Alias	Magnus
Race	Mutant
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Brotherhood of Mutants & the Resistance Against Apocalypse
Powers	Magnetism
Equipment	Thought-proof helmet

Erik "Magnus" Lensher (Codename: Magneto) is a former friend of Professor Xavier, and the founder and leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants.

Portrayals

Magneto can either be portrayed as a dangerous adversary or a helpful ally, often times both. He also maintains his status as the leader of the Brotherhood.

Powers

Magneto can create magnetic fields and control metal. This also allows him to fly. His powers are also so strong that he's one of the strongest Mutants in the world.

History

X-Men Evolution

Father-Son Outing

Magneto gives Sabertooth a mission.

Going back to his plans for Mutant supremacy after the defeat of Apocalypse, Magneto has Sabertooth try and recruit X-23 to the Brotherhood from his hidden base, the Savage Lands.

Rising Tensions

Magneto learns that the mission was a failure, but he also learns about Wolverine's son, Liger. He then councils with Mystique about finding a way to start the war.

Prelude to Horror

Magneto had Sabertooth go to the mansion with a chip he'd invented that shielded his thoughts, and he had false information that said that he'd attack the White House. After Sabertooth was tossed away, Magneto exclaimed that the war would begin in a week.

Darkest Day

Magneto looks at Jim, the weak link.

He has Mystique capture Charles while he's in Washington and then has a new recruit named Nos turn himself into Xavier.

Magneto then tries to recruit Jim to his cause, but Jim's determined not to, but he does pretend to be interested after he finds out that the X-Men are coming. Once the X-Men rescue Jim and Charles, Magneto lets them go as he's aware that all together, they're too strong, but he keeps an eye on Jim, who he considers the weak link in the chain.

Dark Future

Future

Magneto fights Apocalypse's forces.

After Apocalypse returns and kills many X-Men and members of the Brotherhood, Magneto joins with what's left of the X-Men and several humans to fight Apocalypse. He has a new Mutant named Timewarp bring Laura and Kurt back from the past to have them warn the X-Men. He then explains what happened to them, and that's when Jean, controlled by Apocalypse, kidnaps Timewarp, Magneto reluctantly allows Nightcrawler and X-23 to help. When they attack, Magneto wraps Archangel's wings around him to stop him from fighting, and Nightcrawler and X-23 manage to return to their own time and warn the X-Men.

The Greatest Adventure

With the War averted, Magneto assigned Mystique to either recruit Jim to the Brotherhood or kill him.

Return to Weapon XI

Magneto is informed of the X-Men's capture.

Magneto later learned from Mystique that Weapon XI had kidnapped the X-Men, and Magneto promised to arrive there in the afternoon and asked Mystique to ask Wolverine, who he assumed was there, to prep the Blackbird.

Magneto then went with Wolverine to Weapon XI. When Deadpool and Sabertooth blocked their way, Magneto used his powers to hold Deadpool's guns in front of him, and Deadpool gave up. Magneto then saves the X-Men. His path is blocked by a now monstrous Liger, but he eventually remembers who he is and helps them escape.

Hulk Smash

Magneto smirks as Banner enters the Enhancer.

Magneto later attempts to gain control of the Hulk. After the capture of the Hulk, he ended up also capturing Nightcrawler, Rogue, and Liger. Magneto then says that he's going to help the Hulk and give him the offer to join the Brotherhood. He then went off to talk to Banner. Once there, Magneto extended his offer to help Banner gain control of the Hulk. He then tricks Banner into going into the Enhancer, which makes him more submissive to Magneto's orders. Magneto then sicks Hulk on the heroes before Hulk snaps out of it and escapes. After Hulk destroys the base and escapes with the heroes, Magneto terminates his plans for the Hulk and exclaims that if he never sees Hulk again it will be too soon.

Return of Captain America

Magneto approaches Jim with an offer.

After the return of Captain America, Magneto recognized a moment of weakness for Jim and confronted him. Magneto then promised Jim that if he joined him, he would either make Jim essentially mortal or Rogue immortal. This won Jim's favor, and he joined the Brotherhood.

Betrayal

After this, Magneto learns that Liger's in place and makes him suspicious of the X-Men when Laura and Kurt are whispering to each other. When Jim demands a reassignment, Magneto agrees, promising Jim the chance to kill Gambit.