Rex Magnus¶
| Affiliation | |
| Age | About 1,600 years at death (estimate: an apprentice at Ch88, killed at Ch540)21 |
| Wizard level | Third-level wizard 16 |
| Status | Dead 21 |
| First appearance | Ch881 |
A pure mechanical alchemist from Noren Academy No. 4 who fights encased in energy-radiating power armor, the tenth-level super genius of the Elosia graduation trial and Wizard Augusta's only disciple.11115 His masterpiece is the Weaver, an implanted nano intelligent-brain chip whose alarms broke his false memories in the Justice plane, where he works alongside Jie Ming as an Anvil Star engineer.111213 Acknowledged the strongest third-level wizard of the Elite Cultivation gathering, he is killed on reconnaissance in the coordinated war by a Chaos Secret Cult fifth-level wizard's sacrificial curse.1621
Relationships¶
- Wizard Augusta: Mentor; Rex is his only disciple.15
- Jie Ming: Rival whose contribution efficiency his armor rates "anomalous"; fellow observer in the Justice plane; concedes to him at the gathering.21318
- Calvin and Barton: Childhood friends from the same orphanage in the Justice plane.14
- Kaelern Vania: Knows him only without his alchemical construct.6
- David Colmar: Reports David's absence from the advancement because of a plane war.15
Background¶
Clad head to toe in a mechanical construct with pale blue energy arcs at the joints, only his eyes visible, he runs electronic calculations through his armor and sets up underground workshops whose production lines turn out constructs.12310 In the Elosia trial he poses as a hearty bearded female dwarf leading the dwarven delegation, staying drunk and refusing to discuss war support until he unmasks.456 In the Justice plane he lives as a thin young engineer with glasses, a well-known figure of Anvil Star, and emerges steadier.111320
Abilities¶
| Ability | Acquired | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Wizard level | Ch37316 | Acknowledged strongest third-level wizard in the gathering's contests.1619 |
| Mechanical alchemy | Ch881 | Armed puppets, siege weapons and defensive systems; power armor; a construct army rigged to self-destruct and cover an escape.138 |
| Paradox Runes | Ch1367 | A miniature alchemical device that injects contradictory commands into Elosia's faith network.7 |
| The Weaver | Ch35312 | Implanted nano intelligent-brain chip, immune to the Justice plane's suppression: broke his false memories five years early, turns thoughts into sound in an earpiece and runs parallel spell computation, though its delay rules out sustained spatial spells.121417 |
Timeline¶
- Ch88-102: Enters the Elosia trial in power armor, rates Jie Ming "anomalous" and builds an underground construct workshop.123
- Ch130-138: Leads the dwarven delegation in disguise, rouses the dwarves' "sloth", unmasks, cracks the faith network with Paradox Runes, covers his escape with self-destructing constructs and takes a top-five place.46789
- Ch352-356: Lives as an Anvil Star engineer in the Justice plane; explains "rule recognition" and the rebirth pattern; wins frontline observer clearance with Jie Ming; decides to wait for the eighth-level wizards.11121314
- Ch369-378: Solves old problems at Noren Academy No. 1; strongest third-level of the gathering; forms a thirteen-wizard alliance against Jie Ming, gives up his prize eligibility, then recognizes the Imaginary Element and concedes.151618
- Ch381: Keeps buying Imaginary Element samples that dissipate before he can record them; told to wait until fifth level.19
- Ch466: Steadier since Justice; worries about Jie Ming's advancement speed.20
- Ch540: Killed in action on reconnaissance by a Chaos Secret Cult fifth-level wizard's sacrificial curse.21