# Signor Thomas Magnus — Satan’s Diary character guide

> Signor Thomas Magnus in Satan’s Diary by Leonid Andreyev.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Magnus, Thomas Magnus, Signor Magnus, wise Thomas Magnus, unfortunate Magnus, dear Magnus, Signor, the scoundrel Magnus

**First appearance:** 0001-satan-s-diary

## Who they are

A Roman gentleman of unsettling charm whose absences speak louder than his greetings, and who once lived so piously as a monk that his ashes became relics.

## Relationships

### [Mr. Henry Wondergood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/mr_henry_wondergood)

_psychological_

Wondergood is obsessively infatuated with Magnus, viewing him as a divine figure and object of worship.

### [Maria](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/maria)

_romantic_

Maria is deeply in love with Magnus, but her affection is unrequited and she is often manipulated by him.

### [Mr. Toppi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/mr_toppi)

_professional_

Toppi serves as Magnus's loyal secretary and assistant, handling his business affairs.

### [Cardinal X.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/cardinal_x)

_rivalry_

Cardinal X. is a powerful church official who sees Magnus as a threat and seeks to expose or destroy him.

### [Madonna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/madonna)

_psychological_

Madonna is a mysterious, manipulative figure who exerts a strange psychological pull over Magnus.

### [Magnus Rabbit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/magnus_rabbit)

_psychological_

Magnus Rabbit is a bizarre, possibly hallucinatory entity that represents Magnus's inner torment or guilt.

### [Mars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/mars)

_rivalry_

Mars is a competitive, antagonistic figure who challenges Magnus's authority and schemes against him.

### [Satan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/satan)

_psychological_

Satan appears as a tempter and observer, manipulating Magnus's fate and reveling in his moral decay.

### [Mr. Henry Wondergood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/mr_henry_wondergood)

_psychological_

Wondergood is obsessively infatuated with Magnus, viewing him as a divine figure and object of worship.

### [Maria](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/maria)

_romantic_

Maria is deeply in love with Magnus, but her affection is unrequited and she is often manipulated by him.

### [Mr. Toppi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/mr_toppi)

_professional_

Toppi serves as Magnus's loyal secretary and assistant, handling his business affairs.

### [Mars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/mars)

_rivalry_

Mars is a competitive, antagonistic figure who challenges Magnus's authority and schemes against him.

## In the story

### [Satan's Diary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/chapters/satan-s-diary)

A trusted companion who warns Satan but later betrays him.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/chapters/i)

A gentleman who confronts Wondergood about human evil and bloodshed; appears to be insane and claims blood is on his hands.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/chapters/ii)

Accompanies Satan and Maria, warns about Maria's fatal resemblance to the Madonna, and later confronts Satan about his changed behavior and lies.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/chapters/iii)

Tells the story of the Russian exile, discusses thrones with Satan, and restricts Satan's access to Maria.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/chapters/iv)

Reveals his past passion for Maria and his current cynical view of her as a 'useful little beast'; orchestrates the humiliation of Wondergood.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/signor_thomas_magnus
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters