Magnus

This article is about the NPC. For the Elite Enemy, see Daybreak Squadron: Cinderborne.

Magnus, also known by his alias Cinderborne, is a NPC on Planarcadia, located in Seafeld TV Tower.

Profile

Cinderborne is the youngest member of the Daybreak Squadron, the lead actors of Planarcadia's popular show of the same name. He's equal parts enthusiastic, earnest, and self-doubting, and is a fan of the Astral Express and especially the Trailblazer.

In his youth, Magnus dropped out of high school and started joining street gangs, including the Synwish Syndicate. He would later leave that life behind after hearing of the Express's escapades and realizing he was harming rather than protecting. He subsequently joined the Daybreak Squadron, though unlike his peers, he had not been subjected to the Happiness Surgery and was not involved in the murders of Skott and the Synwish Syndicate.

Magnus meets the Trailblazer and two other members of the Astral Express in-person during their tour of Pearluxe Tower. Later during the tour, he, alongside his Daybreak Squadron teammates, become mock opponents for the Trailblazer in a demonstration of mechatron combat, and he leaves afterward with an autograph from his hero.^[3]

Sometime afterwards, Magnus attends a gathering of the Research Society of Happy Smiles, and was spotted by Ashveil, who was there alongside Kuchiba to investigate the society's ties to the "New Herald of Death". Though initially noncompliant when asked about the Smiles Society, he eventually reveals the existence of a "Happiness Surgery" that all Society members must undergo. In response, Ashveil firmly advises against undergoing the surgery, before letting Magnus go.^[4]

Later, he appears alongside the rest of the Daybreak Squadron as actors for a play at Star Rail FEST based on the Xianzhou Luofu. However, things go off the rails when they reveal their identity as Supplicants and challenge the Trailblazer on the spot, though Magnus does so reluctantly. After being defeated, the Squadron retreats to Astral Plaza, where the Nameless eventually confront them with the help of Ashveil and Kuchiba. Despire Ashveil's insistence, Magnus chooses to support his teammates, and assists them with activating the Pom-Pom mechatron and doing battle against the Nameless.^[5]

After the battle, Magnus begged his teammates, now driven mad with happiness, to see reason. However, Ashveil deems them too far gone and devours them with his "shadow," despite his protests.^[6] After being extracted from the torn scroll by Pearl, a remorseful Magnus, now unable to deny the crimes of his teammates and Fulwish and realizing he is merely an actor in the grand scheme of things, is taken in for interrogation.^[7]

In the time afterwards, Magnus would recover from his injuries. As Fulwish's plan to spread the cells of Shuhu causes mass chaos in the city, he participated in crowd evacuations and rescue efforts at Seafeld City. Following Fulwish's defeat, he appeared on Sparxie's livestream to encourage the public to help out as well.^[8]

Following the awakening of Oroboros' husk in Planarcadia, Magnus opted to remain behind on Planarcadia, using an IPC mech to help protect stranded civilians who weren't able to evacuate to Astropolis alongside others who remained. The Trailblazer noted and appreciated his growth, and he told them to stay safe outside.^[9]

Location

Missions and Events

Trailblaze Missions

• Welcome to Arcadia
  • Medical Disputes on the Ship of Fools
• Unraveled for Daybreak
  • Society of the Spectacle and Its Enemies
  • Confessions of a Righteous Sinner
  • Simulacra and Simulation, or Even the Just
  • Echoes from a Sombre Empire
  • Real Holy Laughter!
• So Laughed the Masses
  • Happiness, or a Fatal Ailment
• In Ravages Does the Whistle Sound
  • To Be or Not to Be
  • Every Arcadian Corner All At Once (no dialogue)
• To Roll the Stars in Astropolis
  • Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?

Adventure Missions

• Arcadia Panorama
  • Daybreak Squadron's Successor

Character Mentions

Readables

• "Daybreak Little Gray" Post Excerpts
• Planarcadia Superhero Index (Excerpt)

Achievements

There are 1 Achievements related to Magnus:

	Name	Category	Description	Hidden	Version
	What Makes a Hero	The Memories We Share	Reunite with the Cinderborne Warrior at the TV station	Yes	4.2	5

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Trivia

• Cinderborne has the following aliases:
  • Daybreak Little Gray (social media account)^[10]

Etymology

• Magnus is a masculine name derived from the Latin magnus, meaning "great," "large," or "mighty."

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