Magneto is a fictional mutant character from the X-Men franchise, known as one of the most powerful telekinetic and magnetic manipulators in Marvel Comics. He is often portrayed as a complex antagonist and sometimes uneasy ally to the X-Men. Driven by his experiences with persecution and genocide, Magneto believes mutants must protect themselves, even through force if necessary. In the series, he serves as a major ideological foil to Professor X, representing mutant supremacy and survival through strength.