![]() The MCU doesn't always follow Marvel Comic arcs to a T, but this would track with what was shown in Episode 8 remember, when Wanda was a child, she seemingly used a "probability hex," as Agatha speculated, to stop the Stark Industries bomb from going off. However, Chthon touched a newborn Wanda, giving her a fraction of his powers and allowing her to control Chaos Magic and shape reality to her choosing as a result. Chthon was at one point one of the most powerful beings in the world, but was defeated and sealed in this spot by earth mages. Wanda was first able to control Chaos Magic in the comics because her birthplace, Mount Wundagore, was where the God of Chaos and controller of Chaos Magic, an entity called Chthon, was sealed. It's magic that can "manipulate, warp and reconstruct the very fabric of existence and reality to the user's very whims and bring about total destruction to the cosmos." The limits of Wanda's great strength when yielding this kind of power and magic would later be explored in the beloved House of Mand Avengers: Disassembledstorylines. Men's HealthĪs the Marvel-specific Fandom page for Chaos Magic explains, it's a magic so powerful that even Doctor Strange didn't believe it existed (in Avengers #502 and #503). Has she always used Chaos Magic? Sure seems that way.Ĭlick here to subscribe to MH MVP and get the best in exclusive features and workout tips. The magic Wanda uses, in turn, has always been red. We can think of this as sorcerer magic, as it matched the magic used by his companions such as Wong and The Ancient One. The magic we've seen Doctor Strange use (in Doctor Strange, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame) has always been orange. Magic from the other witches-the Salem witches who attempted to hold Agatha accountable in 1695-was blue. Agatha's magic, as we've seen in Episodes 7 and 8, is purple. Let's first consider the different colors. Because there has been a good bit of magic already shown in the 23 films and now 1 Disney+ series of the universe so far. So, what exactly is Chaos Magic?īefore we get too deep into the Marvel Comics explanation of Chaos Magic, let's look a bit deeper into what we've already seen within the MCU. Something that feels risque, even for a hundreds-year-old villain like Agatha. But for now, we have a decent idea: the magic that Wanda has tapped into comes from a place of the unknown. In looking into the mind stone, however, she certainly saw images of her future self.Ĭlearly this will be explored more in the WandaVision finale. We should also note that while the original Scarlet Witch costume from the Marvel Comics-her red outfit complete with horned headdress-was teased in Episode 6, Wanda has never worn the outfit properly in the history of the MCU. ![]() Here you are, using it to make breakfast for dinner," Agatha tells Wanda as she holds her twin sons, Billy and Tommy, hostage with a lasso of her purple magic. You're supposed to be a myth, a being capable of spontaneous creation. And as a result, she says, this makes Wanda the Scarlet Witch.īut what the hell is Chaos Magic, anyway? It hasn't been explicitly spelled out yet in the MCU or in WandaVision, but given that the episode shows that Agatha has at least been around dealing with witchy stuff since the Salem Witch era of 1693, it feels like she's a pretty decent source for that kind of thing. As it turns out, it took a now-revealed villain in Agatha Harkness familiar with the dark arts to recognize Wanda's actions as coming from something called Chaos Magic. (Remember Jimmy Woo's memorable "not a one," exchange with SWORD Director Tyler Hayward earlier in the season when referring to Wanda's catchy nicknames). But it wasn't until Episode 8 of WandaVision, titled "Previously On," that she was ever referred to by that superhero moniker. Chaos magic has deep roots in the Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch origin, and the greater Marvel lore.Įver since her first starring appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (in 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron) Elizabeth Olsen has been credited as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch.Wanda Maximoff has never been called by her superhero name before, and we've also never heard the term "Chaos Magic," used before. ![]()
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