Editing Magus

<center><small>''Magus'' ''links here. For the mace-wielding mage from'' {{Dragon Quest II}}, see'' [[Wrecktor]].</small></center>
{{Monster Infobox
|title=Magus
|image=[[Image:DQII_Magus.png|300px]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=まじゅつし<br>魔術師
|romanji={{tt|Majutsushi|'Magician'/Magic user}}
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest II}}
|old=Magician (''II'' NES)<br>Sorcerer (''II'' GBC)
}}
The '''Magus''' is a monster in the series.

==Characteristics==
Magi are [[Humanoid family|humanoid]] spellcasters wearing masks that completely obscure their faces. They wear white robes with the bat insignia of the [[Children of Hargon]] on the front and a green and red triangular pattern at the ends of their sleeves, a long green cape around their necks with a red jeweled brooch, and red shoes. In their right hands, they wield a tall staff topped with a green crystal orb. The magi specialise in casting [[Sizz]] on their opponents. Like many other humanoid monsters in the series, they are now depicted with five fingers on their hands in modern appearances instead of four. According to their descriptions in ''IX'', the magi are formerly men who sold their souls to evil in order to acquire magic power.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ2}}===
{{DQ2Enemy
|name=Magus
|kanji=まじゅつし
|romanji=Majutsushi
|nes-sprite=[[File:Magus DQII NES.png]]
|nes-hp=15
|nes-mp=Unlimited
|nes-exp=8
|nes-gold=10
|nes-attack=17
|nes-defense=11
|nes-agility=11
|nes-spells=[[Sizz]]
|nes-locations=[[Wellspring of the Hero]] region<br>[[Cannock]] region<br>[[Lake Cave]]<br>[[Gwaelin's Gate]]<br>[[Moonahan]] region
|nes-item=[[Cypress stick]] ({{fraction|1|8}})
|nes-evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|nes-fire-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
|nes-dazzle-resist={{fraction|1|7}}
|nes-snooze-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
|nes-thwack-resist={{fraction|1|7}}
|nes-fizzle-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
|nes-kasap-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
|remake-sprites=[[Image:DQ2-SNES-MAGUS.png]] [[Image:DQ2-GBC-MAGUS.png]][[Image:DQII Magus iOS.png|60px]]
[[Image:Magus Erdrick Trilogy Switch.png|60px]]
|remake-hp=15
|remake-mp=5
|remake-exp=10
|remake-gold=10
|remake-attack=17
|remake-defense=11
|remake-agility=11
|remake-spells=[[Sizz]]
|remake-locations=[[Wellspring of the Hero]]<br>[[Cannock]] region<br>[[Lake Cave]]<br>[[Gwaelin's Gate]]<br>[[Moonahan]] region
|remake-item=[[Cypress stick]] ({{fraction|1|8}})
|remake-evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|remake-fire-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
|remake-dazzle-resist={{fraction|1|7}}
|remake-snooze-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
|remake-thwack-resist={{fraction|1|7}}
|remake-fizzle-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
|remake-kasap-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
}}

==={{DQ9}}===
{{DQ9EnemyNew
|name=Magus
|kanji=まじゅつし
|romaji=Majutsushi
|bestiaryNumber=#043
|family={{Humanoid}}
|description=Attacks exclusively with spells, including [[Fizzle]], [[Woosh]], and [[Magic Barrier]], and lives in fear of light-based attacks.<br><br>Mortals who made a pledge of allegiance to a dastardly demon, and had their souls stolen by way of thanks.
|model=[[Image:DQIX Magus.png|100px]]
|hp=58
|mp=18
|exp=90
|gold=80
|attack=48
|defence=38
|agility=70
|spells=[[Woosh]]<br>[[Fizzle]]<br>[[Wizard Ward]]
|skills=Drains MP with attacks
|items=[[Wizard's staff]]{{fraction|1|64}}<br>[[Magic water]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|locations=[[Quarantomb]]<br>[[Newid Isle]]<br>{{Grotto}} (Ruins, rank 1)
|fire-resist=0%
|ice-resist=0%
|wind-resist=0%
|blast-resist=0%
|rock-resist=0%
|dark-resist=0%
|light-resist=-50%
|drain-resist=0%
|whack-resist=50%
|poison-resist=0%
|paralysis-resist=50%
|fuddle-resist=25%
|snooze-resist=50%
|dazzle-resist=25%
|sap-resist=25%
|blunt-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=25%
|spooky-aura-resist=25%
|fizzle-resist=25%
|stun-resist=25%
|charm-resist=25%
}}

==={{DQDai}}===
Magi are depicted as members of the Mystic Legion led by [[Zaboera]], which includes spellcasting monsters and other demons such as [[Heyedra]]s.

==={{DQH}}===
{{DQHEnemy
|name=Magus
|kanji=まじゅつし
|romanji={{tt|Majutsushi|'Magician'}}
|listNumber=#003
|fieldNotes=These minor ministers to a dark deity are middling magicians...and incompetent close combatants. Having been deprived of staffs for a lengthy spell, they prefer to keep a low profile, mixing it up with magic from afar.
|image=[[File:Magus DQH series.png|100px]]
|exp=9
|gold=12<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">g</span>
|item=[[Thinkincense]], [[Butterfly wing]], [[Scholar's specs|Classic scholar's specs recipe]]
|locations=[[Arba Castle]] (Recruit), [[Caliburgh Meadow]] (Recruit), [[Colissea]] (Recruit), [[Colissean Desert]] (Recruit), [[Fire Place]] (Showdown: Green Dragon)
}}

==={{DQH2}}===
{{DQH2Enemy
|name=Magus
|kanji=まじゅつし
|romaji={{tt|Majutsushi|'Magician'}}
|listNumber=#029
|fieldNotes=These minor ministers to a dark deity are middling magicians...and incompetent close combatants. Having been deprived of staffs for a lengthy spell, they prefer to keep a low profile, mixing it up with magic from afar.
|image=[[File:Magus DQH series.png|100px]]
|exp=40
|gold=12<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">g</span>
|markedVersion=Yes
|item=[[Cottontop]], [[Butterfly wing]]
|locations=[[The Battle of the Wildwood]]
}}

==={{DQM2}}===
Magus appears in the smartphone version of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key]]'' as recruitable monsters. They are E-rank monsters of the [[Demon family]].

==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Mago|es-meaning=Spanish for "mage" or "magician".
|fr=Mage|fr-meaning=A magician, wizard, or sorcerer, especially one that appears in fantasy.
|de=Magus|de-meaning=Same as English name.
|it=Magus|it-meaning=Same as English name.
}}

==Trivia==
*''[[Wiktionary:magus|Magus]]'' is a Latin word which means magician or sorcerer, derived from the ancient Greek μάγος (mágos). In the ancient world, a [[Wikipedia:Magi|magus]] was a priest of the Zoroastrian religion from Iran. Three Magi were famously said to have visited the newborn Jesus bearing gifts of myrrh, gold, and frankincense.
*One of the [https://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Magus.html main characters] of ''[https://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Chrono_Trigger.html Chrono Trigger]'' (which had its artwork done by [[Akira Toriyama]] and was also released by [[Square Enix]]) shares a name with this monster.
*The description for the Magus in the English version of ''Dragon Quest IX'' erroneously states that they are able to cast [[Magic Barrier]], but they actually use [[Wizard Ward]] instead.
*The descriptions for the Magus in the ''Heroes'' series of games makes reference to the fact that they did not wield staffs in their in-game sprites in earlier games, despite wielding them in their artwork.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQI II Carddass Majutsushi.jpg|''Dragon Quest I & II'' Carddass card
DQotS Magus.jpg|A magus in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Magus 1.jpg|Appearance with [[Fruit slime|Berry slime]] and [[Drackolyte]] in ''Stars''.
DQ Stars Android Magus 2.jpg|
DQB2 Magus.jpg|A Magus in {{Builders 2}}.
DQR Majutsushi.png|''Rivals'' card
DQT Arena.png|A Magus enjoying the Arena fight with a [[Healslime]], [[Restless armour]], [[Ursa minor]], and a [[King bubble slime]]
Eraser 0018 Magus.jpg|A magus in ''Keshi Keshi''
</gallery></center>

==Related monsters==
*[[Shaman]]
*[[Sorcerer]]
*[[Chiromancer]]
*[[Envoy]]
*[[Numpton]]
*[[Tactical wizard]]

[[Category:Humanoids]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes II enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest: Monster Parade enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]
[[Category:A Hero's Bonds enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi enemies]]

[[es:Mago]]
[[fr:Mage (monstre)]]