Ultra Magnus is a fictional character from the various Transformers storylines in the Transformers franchise, generally appearing as a chief lieutenant of Optimus Prime. Transformers: Generation 1 Despite his incredible fighting skills, courage, and unmatched talent for improvisation on the battlefield, Ultra Magnus is not portrayed as a natural leader, and displays discomfort if the Autobot Matrix of Leadership should ever find itself placed upon him. In Generation One, Ultra Magnus is a commander of the Wreckers (Transformers), and his reluctance to change ensures that he expends all options before accepting the idea that he is required to lead. As a leader, Magnus is resolute, fair, and courageous, ever-ready to sacrifice himself for the greater good of his companions and mission, and unyielding in preparation for the protection of those under his command. Although not interested in overall command, Ultra Magnus was the City Commander for Autobot City in The Transformers: The Movie, and his toy also featured him in the role of City Commander (a title also held by his original opposite number, the Decepticon leader Galvatron), which indicates that he at least is willing to accept a leadership role in a smaller capacity rather than as supreme commander, a role filled by both Optimus Prime and later Rodimus Prime. Ultra Magnus is armed with missile launchers capable of hitting a target 30 miles away and transforms into a car carrier able to transport his fellow Autobot troops. Animated series The Transformers Ultra Magnus makes his first appearance in the Japan-exclusive Transformers: Scramble City (1986). Scramble City never made it to the United States, so most Americans did not see him until the 1986 animated film. Ultra Magnus made his first continuity appearance in the Earth year 2005 as commander of Autobot City on Earth. Leading the defense of the city when it came under the Decepticon attack, Magnus suddenly found himself commanding the entire Autobot army when Optimus Prime died after his epic fight with Megatron and passed the Matrix of Leadership to him despite his protestations. Subsequently, in a confrontation with the Decepticons on the planet of Junk, Magnus was blown apart and lost the Matrix to Galvatron, but was reassembled and reactivated by the Junkions. When Hot Rod recovered the Matrix from Galvatron and became Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus decided to step down as leader to give the role to Rodimus, but continued to act as