Magnus was a large planet with varied terrain, ranging from rocky cliffs^[1] to thick forests^[2] deep canyons and vast oceans. It is located mysteriously somewhere within the Polaris Galaxy, but it was never stated exactly where. After Ephemeris, the Creature Collector, captured Ratchet, Clank, Captain Qwark, and Dr. Nefarious, it transported them to this planet. It was populated by a vast amount of differing creatures, but it was known to be inhabited by Tharpods, the sentient lifeforms who were intune with nature and were known to have small critters as pets.

Contents 1 Locations 1.1 Aldaros Plains 1.2 The Deadgrove 1.3 N.E.S.T 1.4 Octonok Cay 1.5 Terawatt Forest 1.6 Polar Sea 1.7 Uzo City 1.8 Creature Collector's Vault 2 Native Race 3 Native Wildlife 4 Introduced Wildlife 5 Minions 6 Trivia 6.1 Etymology 7 Appearances 8 Sources and references

LocationsEdit

Aldaros PlainsEdit

The Aldaros Plains was home to the Minion Training Centre. However, surrounding the centre was segments of the plains floating in the air, apparently caused by the Gravity Minions. It also contains a small Tharpod village. It was known for Gravoids and a Octomoth.

The DeadgroveEdit

The Deadgrove was a forest-like canyon in which the Minions were mining at the bottom. The heroes had to fight through the area against Grove Beetles, Dreadgrubs, and a massive Wigwump.

N.E.S.TEdit

The N.E.S.T. seemed to be located somewhere near the Aldaros Plains, attached to a high rocky cliff where Commander Spog was located. The area was noted for containing a factory that created new minions and cataloged and sorted new creatures to Magnus, including Weevoids.

Octonok CayEdit

Octonok Cay was a shipwreck junkyard containing a Tharpod fishing village that Ratchet, Clank, Qwark, and Nefarious had to cross using a raft. The area contains a lighthouse as well as a W.A.S.P. in which the heroes had to disable. It was known for the Slorgs, Flabberfishes, and Sepiads.

Terawatt ForestEdit

Terawatt Forest was a deep and mysterious forest with plants and animals mutated by a strange comet crash that occurred there eons before the present. It was also the last known location of Dr. Croid, who knew about the Creature Collector. There were also several huge Guardian robots here that served to protect the Hall Of Paradoxology. Other creatures included Anthropods, Shard Beasts, and Razormouths.

Polar SeaEdit

Polar Sea was an icy polar sea in which the heroes crash-landed after being hit by the Creature Collector. With its freezing temperatures, it had natural occurring ice slopes, thin ice sheets and high cliffs. The area was known for the Grungoths and Flabberfish .

Uzo City Edit

Uzo City was a Tharpod city ravaged by Commander Spog. It contains a charging station for the Creature Collector.

Creature Collector's VaultEdit

The Creature Collector's Vault is a location on Magnus where 8-Bit Mini Mayhem takes place.

Native RaceEdit

• Tharpods

Native WildlifeEdit

• Critters
• Dreadgrub
• Abyss Dreadgrub
• Magnus Grove Beetle
• Tortamoff
• Seaside Fish
• Flabberfish
• Slorg
• Coral Tortamoff
• Shard Beast
• Razormoth
• Venixx
• Magnus Anthropod
• Grungoth
• Alpha Grungoths

Introduced WildlifeEdit

• Gravoids
• Gravoid Brute
• Octomoth
• Wigwump
• Weevoid
• Sepiads
• King Sepiad

MinionsEdit

• Small Bouncer
• Large Bouncer
• Tank Minion

TriviaEdit

• The entirety of Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One took place on Magnus, with the exception of the Luminopolis invasion on planet Igliak and the Phonica Moon which orbited around Magnus.
• 50 different species of critter were found on Magnus, that could be collected by using the Vac-U on them.
• Magnus is the only planet in the entire Ratchet & Clank series where the player(s) explore the entire planet.

EtymologyEdit

• "Magnus" is Latin for "big".

AppearancesEdit

• 8-bit Mini-Mayhem
• Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One

Sources and referencesEdit