Strength 18x

Agility 18c

Intellect 18x

Willpower 15d

Hand Size: Edge:

5 (30) 3

Known Powers:

Cybertronian Physique: like his fellow Autobots, Ultra Magnus is a robotic entity of Cybertronian design and origin. As such, this legendary warrior has, by his very nature, the use of a large variety of abilities that reflect this. His very body gives Ultra Magnus these super human powers:

* Body Armor: like most Cybertronians, Ultra Magnus was built (or formed) with a reinforced steel frame, one that offers him +2 resistance to injury. This makes him immune to most basic human attack forms, and moderately resistant to his fellow robots (taking his Strength into consideration).

* Enhanced Senses / Microscopic + Telescopic Vision: all Transformers can alter their visual sensitivity as is necessary, where distance is concerned. Functioning at intensity 2, these powers let them see objects up to a mile distant with ease, as well as allowing them to read items on microfiche.

* Invulnerability to Disease and Toxins: like all robots, Ultra Magnus is highly resistant to diseases and poisons that would kill organic beings. He possesses complete immunity to organic pathogens, and a 'mere' +10 resistance to other, more chemically creative substances.

* Radio Transceiver: as are most all Transformers on earth, Ultra Magnus is equipped with an audio / video transmission system. This communications rig allows him instant contact with any other Autobot on earth, having intensity 10 power (25,000 mile range).

* Size Alteration: most Cybertronians have some degree of control over their size, no matter what form they take. Due to his significant height in his humanoid mode, Ultra Magnus has this power via technicality; he may very well grow somewhat while transforming, but doesn't appear to do so.

This power is bound in Ultra Magnus' case by the Growth Only and Permanent limitations, meaning that Ultra Magnus is always 18 foot tall in his humanoid mode. Due to his size, Ultra Magnus possesses this power at intensity 6, and while it's permanent, the requisite Strength and Agility changes are not applied.

This since his foes often vary in size considerably; Predacons and Decepticons aren't all die-cast from the same mold. For simplicity's sake, one could just apply those alterations and call it a day, or he may go for accuracy and vary them based on the size of his current opponent; whichever works for your game.

Flight: a rarity where Autobots are concerned, Ultra Magnus has the power of flight, thanks to a very large set of rocket boosters (and stabilizer wings) attached to his back. He can achieve intensity 9 flight, allowing him to move at about 600 miles per hour in the air - not bad, eh?

Gestalt: Ultra Magnus is an extremely powerful warrior in his own right; when sufficiently motivated, there is little that can stand in his way. However, when even his might is not enough, he can combine with his brother, Optimus Prime, to form Omega Prime; this is an intensity 20 power.

Headlights: to better emulate earthen vehicles (and since they come in handy in the dark), most automotive Transformers on earth are equipped with a set of convenient headlights. These twin lamps can be used to generate intensity 8 illumination, making driving at night no problem.

Machine Guns: mounted on the front of his cab in his car carrier mode, these twinned weapons are rotary-barrel assault weapons. Ultra Magnus can fire them to inflict +5 damage in a short burst, or +6 damage in a sustained chain of fire.

Shapeshifting: whenever he desires, Ultra Magnus can transform between his humanoid and futuristic car carrier mode, and often does so quickly in battle to maximize the use of his abilities. This power is voice-activated, however ("Ultra Magnus, Transform!"). He's pretty fast in this mode, too.

Consider him to be moving as though he had intensity 6 lightning speed in his automotive form.

Stun Blast: in his vehicle mode, Ultra Magnus can strike an opponent (or opponents) with a blast of electricity that can render them senseless. This intensity 20 stunning blast can affect those inside his car carrier cage or anybody that happens to be behind him.

Stun Cluster: built into his arms and shoulders, Ultra Magnus has a small arsenal of mini-missiles that he can fire at an opponent when he feels the need. These missiles inflict intensity 10 damage, plus one for each additional hit (draw a card to see how many additional missiles hit home).

Water Control / Waterwalking: Ultra Magnus can manage buoyancy in order to actually drive on a liquid surface, though he can only move at intensity 1 speed when doing so - 15 m.p.h. This power doesn't work in his humanoid mode, though - and it's surprising it works at all, when you get down to it...

Equipment:

Blue Bolts: Ultra Magnus' primary weapon, this twin cannon can be used to devastating effect by the Autobot warrior. It consists of both a laser cannon, a rotary barrel machine gun, and twin missile launchers, all of which can inflict +6 (or intensity 20) damage with each devastating attack.

Now, Ultra Magnus can fire both the laser and rotary barrel cannons at an opponent to receive a +1 to the damage he inflicts, but he rarely does so; this may indicate that doing so is a severe drain on his power, and as arrogant as he is, he may not want his other Transformers to perceive him as 'weak' at all...

the Matrix: the Matrix is an incredibly powerful computer meta-program that can be used by its chosen wielder for various purposes. While it was originally given to Optimus Prime, the current leader of the Autobots, Ultra Magnus has shown that he can access it on certain occasions, as well.

Now, the Matrix is capable of doing a great many things, but most of its abilities are shrouded in mystery - and it is doubtful that Ultra Magnus has the ability to use it as Optimus Prime can. However, he has done so on at least one occasion - which saved the lives of several Autobots.

You see, he can channel the Matrix's powers into another Autobot if necessary, the result of which being that he will be greatly enhanced in power (as is the case with the Autobot Brothers' 'super charge' abilities). He was not in control of this use of the Matrix, though, and may not be able to duplicate it intentionally.

See Optimus Prime's description for more on this vastly powerful device / program.

Hindrances:

(none)

Skills:

Aerial Combat: while he is quite the scrapper on the ground, Ultra Magnus seems to excel while fighting enemies in the air - or attacking those on the ground while he's airborne. Whenever he's engaged in combat while in the air, Ultra Magnus should make all combat actions at a reduced difficulty level.

Leadership: despite his considerable character flaws, Ultra Magnus literally exudes confidence and a can-do attitude. As such, he's a natural leader, and any team that he's leading into battle may add a +1 to their action scores for the duration of his tenure as their general / tactician.

Marksmanship: whether he's using the machine gun or laser cannon on his blue bolts, or even other like weaponry, Ultra Magnus is highly skilled in the use of high-impact firearms. As such, he can make attacks with any gun at one difficulty level lower than is normally necessary.

Calling:

Gloryhound, with a secondary calling of Vengeance: not exactly a 'perfect' hero, Ultra Magnus has a few character flaws. He revels in battle, feeling that he should be the recipient of war's spoils, and feels that he was slighted when his brother, Optimus Prime, was chosen to lead the Autobots instead of him.

Likeness:

In his car carrier mode, Ultra Magnus resembles an angular, futuristic car carrier made from blue and white steel, with a blue and gray car 'cage' pulled along behind him. In his humanoid form, though, he appears to be a rather tall robot (with very long legs) made from various tractor trailer parts.

Personality:

Ultra Magnus is a brave and cunning warrior. He's also smug and arrogant when you get down to it though, feeling that he is the Autobot most worthy of leadership - and thus the Matrix. This has caused him to be quite bitter regarding his brother being the Autobot leader, and he's had issues with Prime for eons.

Real Name: Ultra Magnus
Occupation: Autobot warrior, would-be leader
Legal Status: citizen of Cybertron with no known criminal record
Marital Status: inapplicable
Alias(es), if any: none
Group Affiliation: the Autobots

Height: 18' (approximately)
Hair: inapplicable
Eyes: golden
Weight: several tons
Other Distinguishing Characteristics: Ultra Magnus is composed of a strong alien metal that is primarily white, blue and gray in color, with bits of red, gold and chrome trim in places.

Story:

Along with his brother, Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus was a legendary hero of the Cybertronian civil wars, having won battle after battle thanks to both his impressive power and battle prowess. When the wars were finally over, though, a rift had formed between Magnus and Prime, over leadership of the Autobots.

While he felt that he was the one who should lead his fellows, and become the so-called King of Cybertron, Ultra Magnus was passed over for leadership by Vector Sigma. This super-computer, the so-called Allspark, felt that Optimus Prime would make a better leader than Magnus, and thus gave him the Matrix.

Having gained this item, Optimus Prime became even more powerful and wise, but Ultra Magnus felt betrayed over this point; he was the stronger warrior, after all. Enraged, Magnus left Cybertron, wandering for years upon years in the depths of space, fighting Predacons and Decepticons where he found them.

Eventually, Ultra Magnus' anger over this situation brought him back to Cybertron to seize the Matrix for himself, but he found upon his arrival that Optimus Prime wasn't there, but on a planet called earth. As such, he headed there, crossing time and space, to settle the score one and for all.

Upon his arrival, Magnus wound up getting on the bad side of the Autobots, Decepticons and Predacons on earth, though he finally had his fight with Prime - the result of which found the two of them merging, for the very first time, into the mighty Omega Prime - the most powerful of all Autobots.

Not counting Fortress Maximus, of course.

This only served to make Ultra Magnus even more angry about what was going on, however. He still wanted the Matrix, but became somewhat confused when, during a heavy duty battle between Prime's forces and Megatron, he manifested the Matrix's powers himself - supercharging the Autobot Brothers.

Not quite sure what was happening, Ultra Magnus decided to cool it for awhile, and wandered the earth to seek the answers to his nagging questions. Naturally, he would come across the Autobots again and again, especially once Megatron (and later Galvatron) discovered where Fortress Maximus was at.

This forced Ultra Magnus and his brother, Optimus Prime, to keep facing each other, and as time went on they seemed to become less antagonistic towards each other. They still had issues, of course (well, Ultra Magnus did, at any rate), but they could at least work together against their enemies.

Once the Autobots had ultimately defeated Galvatron and his many minions in their final gambit to seize Fortress Maximus and his unstoppable energies, Ultra Magnus took it upon himself to ship the captured Predacons and Decepticons back to Cybertron - within the confines of Fortress Maximus itself!

Commanding the most powerful Autobot in existence seemed quite a compliment to Ultra Magnus' capabilities and prowess, so perhaps he has finally buried the hatchet he bears for Optimus Prime. After all, he's apparently got some of the Matrix, and more than enough responsibility to keep him busy now...