In both universes, Magna is the feisty leader of a small group of roaming survivors and, as in the comic books, she is an LGBT character.

At the beginning of the zombie apocalypse, Magna is one of many survivors who arrive at a nursing home near Washington D.C. As they moved through the east side of Washington, a massive herd of walkers that was being routed by Paul "Jesus" Monroe and other residents of Alexandria took Magna's group by surprise, causing them to lose their trailer and other belongings, as well as one of its members.

[volume & issue needed] After being rescued and taken to Alexandria, Magna and her group were interviewed by Rick Grimes and Andrea in order to allow them to stay, and although at first they felt comfortable with the community they soon began to distrust the idyllic life they led.

Her fellow group members force her to hand over the other knife she had in store and strongly oppose her plan to steal Alexandria's supplies before leaving.

In "Stradivarius", on their way to the Hilltop, Magna protests Michonne's decision not to hand over their weapons after having repeatedly shown her that they are no danger to anyone, but her group ignores her.

Back on the road, Magna is completely shattered after witnessing her friend turned into a walker, and is comforted by Michonne, who confesses that she understands the pain of losing someone she considers part of her family.

After arriving at Hilltop carrying the bad news of what happened in their mission, Magna helps lower Jesus' body from one of the horses that transported him to be buried.

Later, after being informed that Luke and Alden had gone out to look for them, Magna decides to accompany Enid in one of the guard posts waiting for the arrival of both of them and assures her that her boyfriend is in good hands.

Later, when Yumiko proposes to look for Luke on her own despite Tara's orders, Magna reluctantly accepts their demands; subsequently, they leaves the place in the middle of the night.

When a small herd of walkers approached the survivors, Magna defends herself from the undead with the use of her bow until she is aided by a group of people called as the Highwaymen, who reveal themselves to be allies of the Kingdom; she then escorts the delegation directly to the fair.

With Yumiko's decision to accompany Daryl and others to find the missing people, Magna chooses to follow the initial plan and says goodbye to her girlfriend.

Along the way, when the storm begins affecting the survivors, Magna and her group are forced to spend the night inside the abandoned Sanctuary and hears Michonne's plan to cross the frozen lake that is part of Alpha's territory.

When the noise draws the attention of several herds of walkers, Magna and few residents of community repel them, but is forced by Yumiko to fall back after the situation becomes critical; the Hilltop eventually receives the help of Michonne and her group and together they stop the invasion.

Angry that the new role of her girlfriend occupies within the community, Magna confronts her about the fact that she is making decisions for others and reminds her that she is no longer her lawyer.

Her actions are criticized by Daryl and Connie, who instead of condemning them decided to hide the truth by changing it to a version that would protect their stay inside the walls.

Assuming an act of treason by their informant, Magna and the rest of her team decides to change their plans and undertake the search for Lydia after having disappeared without any trace; but she is forced to chase after Carol after she glimpses Alpha in the distance.

In "A Certain Doom," Magna joins the group that covers themselves in walker guts to pass through the Whisperers' horde and lead it away from the Tower, acting as an archer protecting the wagon carrying the makeshift sound system.

Now residing in a badly damaged Alexandria, Magna takes part in the efforts to rebuild the community and deal with the food issues.

When Alexandria faces simultaneous danger from a storm and a herd, Magna helps to close the breaches in the walls and put out the fire that is drawing the walkers.

After contact is made with the Commonwealth, Magna is one of the people that moves there and gets a job as a waiter unlike Yumiko who gets a rather lofty position as a lawyer.

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