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6	''Magnus'' (formerly known as ''Wayfarer'' when it was published under Destiny Image) is a Christian Fantasy novel by Matthew Dickens chronicling the exploits of the 2,000-year-old Magnus Lehohn. Gifted with powers and immortality from {{God}}, he has spent centuries battling the evil forces in control of the world, and now must investigate the current going-ons in Tower Valley while battling Nephillim, squads of Mooks, demons, fallen angels, rescuing an escaped scientist, and finally confronting {{Satan}} himself.
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8	Magnus is the first of the IAM trilogy, and the author has stated his plans to have the first book made into a comic book in the future.
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10	In October of 2012, yet a third iteration of the book was released as an ebook, ''Magnus (The Musterion Casebook Files)'', with the character of Magnus re-invented as an ageless [[SteampunkGadgeteers Steampunk Gadgeteer]] known as the Horned Man rather than a FlyingBrick, along with a vastly different motivation and quest.
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13	!!Magnus provides examples of:
14	* {{Antichrist}}: Judas Iscariot is resurrected as the Beast and calls himself Iscarius Alchemy after being given powers similar to Magnus.
15	* AuthorTract: Matthew Dickens spends the last hundred pages of the book telling the reader about his personal views on religious doctrines, evolution, theology, ''Film/SupermanReturns'', etc.
16	* BackFromTheDead: Judas Iscariot is resurrected to be the Antichrist early in the book.
17	%%* BadassBoast
18	%%* BadassPreacher
19	%%* BigBad: Lucifer
20	%%* BlasphemousBoast: The Archer makes many of these.
21	%%* BlackAndGrayMorality
22	%%* TheChosenOne: Magnus.
23	%%* ChurchMilitant
24	* CoolSword: The Sword of the Dragon, as well as Magnus' sword.
25	%%* DemonicPossession: Mentioned several times.
26	%%* {{Demonization}}: Happens often.
27	* DisposableWoman: Rachel, Magnus' first wife, is killed in the back story.
28	* TheDragon: The Assassin/Archer, but is later revealed to be a [[spoiler: [[LouisCypher disguised projection]] of Lucifer/Satan, and undergoes the FusionDance.]] Judas could also be considered the Dragon as well.
29	* EasyEvangelism: Magnus converts April, a scientist and a skeptic to Christianity in just one or two conversations.
30	* FangsAreEvil: All the Fallen Angels have vampiric fangs.
31	%%* TheFettered
32	* FloatingContinent: Dragylon the Imperial Fortress is a massive, invisible, sun-sphere and headquarters of Lucifer. Dragylon also contains the GreatBigLibraryOfEverything and Lucifer's CoolChair.
33	* FlyingBrick: Magnus, in addition to immortality, heightened senses, super speed, has {{Flight}}, SuperStrength, NighInvulnerability, and a sonic voice.
34	%%* TheFundamentalist: Magnus.
35	%%* FusionDance
36	* {{Golem}}: Magnus recalls battling a golem that was the basis for the Frankenstein legend.
37	* HealingFactor: Very little can hurt Magnus, but what can is quickly healed.
38	* HeroInsurance: Magnus' deliberate destruction of Tower Valley.
39	* InformedAbility: One of Magnus's powers includes "supernatural cunning", which he never demonstrates. He demonstrates knowledge, yes, but he is two thousand years old. In fact he walks into an ambush obliviously. Likewise, a scanner reveals that Iscarius Alchemy has an I.Q. of 666, and yet never demonstrates it.
40	* KungFuJesus: One martial art move is literally named after Jesus' leg movement while nailed to the cross.
41	%%* TheLegionsOfHell: Often battling Magnus.
42	%%* LouisCypher
43	* {{Masquerade}}: Normal people can't pierce the veil that conceals demons and angels.
44	%%* MissionFromGod: Literally.
45	* OneWordTitle: Also a ProtagonistTitle.
46	* OurAngelsAreDifferent: Only the evil angels have (holographic) wings, while good angels don't have them at all.
47	* PalsWithJesus: Almost literally. Magnus is friends with the archangel Michael.
48	* ProtagonistTitle: Also a OneWordTitle.
49	%%* PurpleProse: The whole book drips with it.
50	* PunctuatedForEmphasis: Magnus often screams Bible verses while using his sonic voice.
51	%%* TheScourgeOfGod: Magnus is literally this.
52	* SuperScream: When yelling Bible verse, Magnus has a sonic scream powerful enough to trigger earthquakes.
53	%%* SuperHeroOrigin
54	* SpiritAdvisor: Magnus often receives advice from the Holy Spirit.
55	%%* TheStoic: Magnus.
56	* ToHellAndBack: In Wayfarer, while poisoned, Magnus hallucinates being at the gates of Hell.
57	%%* TouchedByVorlons
58	%%* TownWithADarkSecret: Tower Valley.
59	%%* TragicHero: Magnus.
60	* VigilanteMan: Magnus lives outside of normal society and hunts evil men and demons with extreme prejudice.
61	* WolfMan: Tsavo has the ability to transform into a slavering wolf as a result of a magic spell he casts.
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64	!!The Musterion Casebook Files provides examples of:
65	* BatmanParody: Magnus's identity as the Horned Man is clearly in reference to Franchise/{{Batman}}. The character even meets Creator/BobKane at one point.
66	* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Magnus encounters many famous authors on his travels including Bob Kane, Creator/EdgarAllanPoe, and others.
67	* MilkmanConspiracy: The Black House Magi whom Magnus battles, and who control which pieces of literature become popular and which are consigned to obscurity.
68	* SteamPunk: Magnus's equipment as the Horned Man.

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