Wanda's powers were derived from the Mind Stone, which also provided part of Vision's being. If that sounds familiar, it’s because we’ve been watching Wanda do it throughout WandaVision. Any time she warps and manipulates objects and people into new forms, that’s Chaos Magic. Hence, Wanda is using her powers to provide the aspect of Vision's being that was provided by the Mind Stone. RELATED: 'WandaVision' Episode 8 Showed The Avengers' Biggest Screw-Up Yet. Freelance writer for almost every geek media outlet, including Collider! "], “This is Chaos Magic, Wanda. Chaos Magic is integral in the comics to transforming Wanda Maximoff into Scarlet Witch, and after WandaVision Episode 8, will clearly be key to the MCU too. After the universe came to be, the four immensely powerful Cosmic Entities forged the remnant of six singularities into concentrated ingots which were dubbed the Infinity Stones. Marvel Studios and 20th Century Fox cut a deal to share custody of the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, owing to how the two occupied an overlap area of X-Men and Avengers continuity. The upcoming Blade reboot means that vampires exist in the MCU, even if we haven’t met them yet. Until WandaVision, the Marvel Cinematic has refrained — some might say shied away from — presenting Wanda’s powers as having their origin in magic. But the Marvel films weren’t allowed to make any references to Magneto or mutants. Also, the Scarlet Witch is able to do some pretty incredible things with her powers, which could be the power stone at play. A being capable of spontaneous creation [...] This is Chaos Magic, Wanda. And WandaVision has been making good on that, what with Wanda taking control of an entire New Jersey town from the molecules up. Years later, Billy and Thomas were reincarnated as the Young Avengers Wiccan and Speed, but not before Wanda went insane and nearly destroyed the Avengers when she suddenly remembered how she had lost her children. For most of their comic book existence, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver were mutants who were defined by their infamous father. But in that universe, Wanda is all too real, and even her artificial world is more than just mere illusion. Hugh Jackman Asked Lee Daniels to Pitch a 'Wolverine' Movie to Fox. WandaVision Episodes 1 through 8 are now available to stream on Disney+. Wanda and the Power to Destroy and Possibly Create Infinity Stones. Natalya also left Wanda with a mystery that has yet to be solved. The rules are not very specific. The odds that we’ll get a new costume revamp for Wanda before the season is over seem solid. Agatha Harkness indicated that the Scarlet Witch was thought to be a mythical creation. Telekinesis gives Wanda the means to simulate flight, and mentally lift heavy objects. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. However, Wanda and Pietro Maximoff weren’t malevolent like their teammates, and they went on to join the second incarnation of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in Avengers (1963) #16. During her first days as both a villain and a hero, Wanda relied on her mutant hex ability to affect the probabilities around her. After all, the episode ends with Agatha Harkness realizing that Wanda is a powerful, foretold magical being known as the Scarlet Witch. It’s also why Doctor Strange called magic “the source code that shapes reality.” But there’s more to this world than meets the eye. Almost all of Wanda’s frequently used powers are derived from her ability to move and manipulate objects with her mind. All you need to know is that Chaos Magic is very powerful, very rare, and very dangerous. Over time, Wanda’s powers expanded and she was able to draw upon real magic. Just in terms of the timeline: 2013 - Collector gets Aether from Thor etc. [Ed. Chaos Magic holds the power to change the very fabric of reality. WandaVision makes Wanda the real Scarlet Witch through Marvel chaos magic. And that makes you the Scarlet Witch.”. She reached the peak of her potential with magic and was one of the most formidable witches in the world. Don’t ask how this is different from magic that makes fire or flowers or bunnies where there weren’t any before: it’s comics, and it’s magic. But whether Wanda will be Stephen’s ally, student, or enemy remains to be seen. She said Scarlet Witch! After HYDRA testing with the Mind Stone, her powers were enhanced. It’s widely believed that Marvel made this change to its continuity because of a dispute with 20th Century Fox, which owned the cinematic rights to the X-Men at the time. Captain America: The Winter Soldier’s mid-credits scene introduced the MCU’s Wanda and Pietro as the only survivors of Hydra’s experiments with the Mind Stone. The Scarlet Witch (2016) solo comic book series took … When Wanda extended the borders at the end of WandaVision Episode 6, she subsequently lost control of the illusion in Episode 7. The same year that Avengers: Age of Ultron introduced Wanda and Pietro to movie audiences, an issue of Uncanny Avengers revealed that the twins weren’t mutants at all, but normal humans who had been experimented on and then disguised as mutants. Enter the Mind Stone. And that makes you the Scarlet Witch.” Nearly six years after Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Avengers: Age of Ultron, WandaVision’s latest episode has officially given her the codename of her […] But it does mean that in modern Marvel Comics continuity, Wanda’s powers are entirely magic derived. To better understand Wanda’s place in both the comic book realm and in the MCU, we’re taking a look back at her origins, powers, and the reason why the comics and the films/TV show incarnations of Wanda aren’t entirely consistent. Major spoilers for WandaVision below. During the early days of the MCU, Marvel Studios seemed to go out of its way to downplay magic and mythology. [Editor's note: The following contains spoilers for WandaVision Season 1, Episode 8, "Previously On. Wanda has rarely used her telepathic gifts since joining the Avengers at the end of that movie. Survive and thrive in the Viking afterlife, WandaVision finally said the ‘Scarlet Witch’ part out loud, Animal Crossing’s new Mario blocks open a world of possibility, Versatility and verticality, all in one go. That was years before Wanda’s exposure to the Mind Stone; which implies that she was born with those abilities. And that makes you the Scarlet Witch.”. As noted above, in the comics Wanda’s affinity for Chaos Magic comes from Chthon’s attempt to possess her as a child. He is also the one who amplifies Wanda's powers, similar to the mind stone on WandaVision. Scarlet Witch. That was the explanation for Pietro’s super speed, and Wanda’s unique blend of telepathy and telekinesis. So strong that Wanda initially refuses to destroy the Mind Stone in Vision’s forehead, despite knowing that the fate of the universe hangs on this decision. That’s why Thor and the Asgardians were essentially humanoid aliens instead of actual gods. The Mind Stone governed over the fabric of Mind. “You’re supposed to be a myth. But we still don’t know who Wanda’s father is, or why he killed Natalya. (If you don’t know who Mephisto is, think of him as Marvel’s version of the devil.). Wanda was even able to put the Hulk into full berserker mode. Warning! Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby as an X-Men villain, the first explanation for Wanda’s powers was that she was a mutant with control over “probability.” With her “hex” power, she could cause incredibly unlikely outcomes to occur, which is to say that she could do just about anything the writers wanted, from causing bullets to fall out of the air to rupturing gas mains and collapsing whole buildings. It’s beautiful & I’m excited to see where they take the Scarlet Witch from here on out," a fan remarked. It has never been suggested that Scarlet Witch's powers are dependent on the Mind Stone's continuous existence - her abilities seem innately her own regardless of the state of their original source. But it may have also led to Wanda’s downfall into insanity during the Avengers: Disassembled storyline. There's plenty of insight to be found in the original Marvel comics. WandaVision’s latest episode has opened the door for a different interpretation of these events. Agatha revealed that Wanda’s power is derived from Chaos Magic and the Mind Stone just reawakened her true potential. Perhaps that’s something Doctor Stephen Strange can teach her in the upcoming film, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The Elder God Chthon is the Marvel Universe’s most prominent Chaos Magic-user, and he has called himself the “God of Chaos.”. Hence the mythological status of the Scarlet Witch. Instead, she has largely relied on her telekinesis. RELATED: 'WandaVision' Episode 8 Recap: Time to Look At Some Real Reruns. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. But let’s start with something that we can’t get out of our heads after seeing “Previously On”: That image of the Scarlet Witch that Wanda saw when she had her connection with the Mind Stone? Why is Chaos Magic so powerful? Clearly, there are a lot of rules in magic that Wanda simply doesn’t know about. According to Agatha Harkness, young Wanda unknowingly used a probability hex to prevent the second Stark missile in her apartment from detonating when she and Pietro were ten years old. Despite what we were led to believe for years, it turns out that Scarlet Witch didn’t actually get her powers from the Mind Stone. The episode concludes with Agatha announcing her realization. A second shell hit the apartment near them but did not go off; the Maximoff twins were left trapped for two days staring at the unexploded shell reading the name on it, Stark Industries.This horrifically traumatic … Throughout WandaVision, there have been numerous aesthetic hints to the Reality Stone's influence.For starters, Wanda's powers have always been portrayed as scarlet energy, matching the red color of the Aether in all its forms. It’s possible that Wanda was witnessing a glimpse of her future self. Instead, they were genetically altered by a villain named the High Evolutionary, and subsequently returned to their foster parents, Django and Marya Maximoff. In the glimpse of Agatha’s backstory that we got in episode 8, when you use magic really hard, it seems to give you a bit of a crown: Between that and a vision Wanda saw in the Mind Stone of a crowned figure in a long skirt, it looks like WandaVision is making its own explanation for the Scarlet Witch’s characteristic two-pronged headpiece. That’s Wanda’s next stop, no matter what happens in next week’s WandaVision finale. She also used this ability to place her victims in a trance-like state while subjecting them to nightmarish memories and visions. When she came into contact with the Mind Stone, Wanda saw a vision of an unknown figure dressed an awful lot like how Scarlet Witch is garbed in the … But WandaVision Episode 8 opened the door for real magic in the MCU and established that Agatha’s coven was around in the late seventeenth century. But with the merger accomplished, it wouldn’t be a surprise if Marvel Studios revert to the original comics to set Scarlet Witch’s true origins as canon in the MCU. Chthon’s book of evil magic, The Darkhold, has also appeared in both Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. MCU Wanda may not have reached the peak of her abilities, but Agatha was openly astonished by how much she had accomplished without formal training. Don’t worry, we’ll get back to Natalya. Under duress from Agatha Harkness, Wanda relived the moments of tragedy that lead to her current inner turmoil, starting with the day her parents died, continuing with how she got her powers from the Mind Stone in a Hydra laboratory, and concluding with her growing close to and then losing the Vision. Very few sorcerers are skilled enough to use it. 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Wanda’s artificial world only exists within the boundaries of the Westview hex. Nearly six years after Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Avengers: Age of Ultron, WandaVision’s latest episode has officially given her the codename of her comic book counterpart. But Wanda Maximoff will definitely embrace that Scarlet Witch title before the show is over and hopefully we’ll get some clarity on the real history behind her powers and her lineage. 'WandaVision': The Scarlet Witch's Powers and Chaos Magic, Explained. Under the tutelage of Agatha Harkness, Wanda became a skilled sorceress who could use actual spells in addition to her mutant hex powers. The Marvel series has introduced an exponentially greater power cap for the grieving Avenger, proving that she has only just scratched the surface of her potential. Marvel Phase 4 Theory Explains How Scarlet Witch Gains Scary New Powers. Her psychic and telekinetic abilities were just gifts from the Mind Stone during Hydra’s experiments, and nobody ever said the words “Scarlet Witch,” her superhero name from the comics. Does anyone else think it is possible that Scarlet Witch got her powers from the reality stone? The WandaVision finale will air on Friday, March 5, on Disney+. Chthon’s place of power was Mount Wundagore, a fictional place in Eastern Europe where Wanda just happened to have been born. But the deal rested on Marvel Studios keeping all mention of mutants away from Wanda and Pietro, and so Marvel Comics followed suit. After WandaVision implied Scarlet Witch was born with magic abilities, did she give Quicksilver his super-speed powers instead of the Mind Stone? That comic introduced readers to Natalya Maximoff, the previous Scarlet Witch. KEEP READING: 'WandaVision': MCU Easter Eggs You Might Have Missed, “The script we never got to a place where everybody was in agreement.". Wanda’s telekinesis is so refined that she can take apart objects at the molecular level. If we’re taking Agatha at her word, no other witch or sorcerer in the MCU can do what Wanda has already done. It was a long road to a character finally saying “the Scarlet Witch” out loud, but we hope that some Wanda Maximoff fans out there today are celebrating. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. RPGamer92. But the side effect of his actions gave Wanda an unusually strong affinity for both magic and chaos magic. The fourth episode also established that any physical object changed by the Hex remained transformed when it returned to the real world. However, the Avengers and X-Men: AXIS (2014) event miniseries retconned away Magneto’s status as their father. It seems petty to have changed their comic book origins because of that — thankfully, the Disney and Fox merger has rendered those conflicts inert. Over time, Wanda’s powers expanded so much that reality itself bent to her whims, even when she didn’t realize it. As established in Age of Ultron, the MCU’s Wanda has a limited form of telepathy. ... Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver got powers from the Mind stone and Runaways, even though it’s unclear if either series is still considered canon in the MCU. Wanda isn’t the only example of Marvel mixing mutant powers and magic in a single character, but she certainly helped to make that combination a core pillar of X-Men continuity, so much so that Marvel’s current line of X-Men books contains a series all about mutant magic, Excalibur. One of the most underutilized, though? Scarlet Witch Had Powers Before The Hydra Experiments. With Thanos approaching, and time running out, the Scarlet Witch had no other choice than to use her powers to destroy the Mind Stone that gives life to The Vision. In The Avengers: Infinity War, we see Scarlet Witch destroy the Mind Stone. "If you look Close enough, you can see her Belt Buckle. Until WandaVision, the Marvel Cinematic has refrained — some might say shied away from — presenting Wanda’s powers as having their origin in magic. However, the meaning of the Scarlet Witch’s name may differ in the MCU. At the age of ten, while having dinner with her family, a mortar shell hit their apartment building, killing Maximoff's parents and trapping her and her brother. The word “mutant” wasn’t uttered, but it’s extremely rare for someone to have naturally occurring powers in the MCU outside of the Inhumans’ terrigenesis. (Image credit: Marvel/Disney) How did Wanda get those Scarlet Witch powers? Her powers look extremely similar to the red mist of the aether. In its penultimate episode, “WandaVision” dropped a whole bunch of brand new information. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Because it was impossible to separate Billy and Thomas from Mephisto’s grasp, Agatha cast a spell that caused Wanda to forget about her sons; which temporarily defeated Mephisto when the siblings faded from existence. Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby originally created Scarlet Witch and her brother Quicksilver as members of Magneto’s Brotherhood of Evil Mutants in The X-Men (1963) #4. It Did Not Go Well. Her psychic and telekinetic abilities were just gifts from the Mind Stone during Hydra’s experiments, and nobody ever said the words “Scarlet Witch,” her superhero name from the comics. Chthon wanted to reenter this world and take over Wanda’s body as his own. Scarlet Witch has always been considered to be one of the most powerful Avengers, but WandaVision has given Wanda a number of new powers and abilities than the MCU has previously shown. That’s probably not going to make it into WandaVision, but it does put Wanda among the Marvel Universe’s foremost wielders of Chaos Magic. One of the key comic book stories that WandaVision is drawing from is House of M, an event miniseries where Wanda used her powers to reshape the entire world into a mutant utopia that left Magneto and his family in charge, while humans became the oppressed underclass. It’s believed that Wanda’s innate power would have only been energy manipulation if Chthon hadn’t tried to corrupt her during her birth at Mount Wundagore. 2014 - We see Scarlet Witch with her powers in Winter Soldier post credit. That’s how she destroyed the Mind Stone in Avengers: Infinity War, and how she nearly beat Thanos himself in Avengers: Endgame. But if WandaVision Episode 8, "Previously On," is any indication, that may be about to change. There’s three ways you can look at this. The Scarlet Witch (2016) solo comic book series took full advantage of the retcon that removed Magneto from Wanda’s family tree. She got her powers from the Min At the time, Wanda was still in a fragile mental state after attacking her friends in the Avengers. Gore Verbinski Reveals How Close He Actually Came to Directing the ‘Gambit’ Movie, 'WandaVision': The Scarlet Witch's Powers and Chaos Magic, Explained, 'WandaVision' Episode 8 Recap: Time to Look At Some Real Reruns, 'WandaVision' Episode 8 Showed The Avengers' Biggest Screw-Up Yet, 'WandaVision': MCU Easter Eggs You Might Have Missed, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, More Comic book Wanda was initially far less powerful than her MCU counterpart. For example, Natalya’s father was the Scarlet Warlock; which means that both the men and the women of the Maximoff family have been blessed with magical power. Puzzling over Wanda's powers and origins? That said, Marvel has yet to revert to the previous origin for the Maximoff siblings. But if Natalya Maximoff or any of the previous Scarlet Witches exist in the MCU, then it’s also possible that Wanda saw one of her predecessors. It didn’t completely match Wanda’s comic book powers, but it was close enough. The MCU's Scarlet Witch is a much more straightforward character than her comic book counterpart. As a result, Wanda and Pietro Maximoff, who were first introduced in Joss Whedon’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, were shown to have got their powers from the Mind Stone. Afterwards, Wanda attacks Agatha, who reveals that her magical schtick is absorbing or stealing magical energy. By comparison, the MCU’s Wanda doesn’t quite have that raw power yet. But episode 8 of WandaVision finally closes the loop, and funnily enough it’s almost a mirror of how the Scarlet Witch’s powers evolved over time in the comics. Note: This piece contains spoilers for WandaVision through episode 8.]. This was due in part due to the malevolent elder god Chthon, who attempted to make Wanda his vessel when she was still an infant. The Scarlet Witch was given another comics origin story tweak when she stopped being a mutant entirely. Wanda sees a vision of the Scarlet Witch in the Mind Stone. But we don’t know if Wanda is the first Scarlet Witch, or merely the latest one to emerge. We know … Therefore, it's likely that the yellow gem also showed Wanda a glimpse of her future. She can read the surface thoughts of people, and even Ultron himself. Because a master of Chaos Magic can literally rewrite reality around them. It wasn’t until a decade or so after her first appearance that Avengers writer Steve Englehart decided to make good on the “witch” part of the Scarlet Witch’s name, by having her study magic (including under the comics version of Agatha Harkness). Since Wanda Maximoff’s introduction in 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel Comics fans have been waiting for the character to reach the universe-shaking power of her incarnation in the comics, Scarlet Witch. Years later, a retcon revealed that Wanda and Pietro were Magneto’s long-lost children, which made them a very awkward family when Magneto briefly tried to reform. WandaVision has rewritten the history of Wanda Maximoff, deepening her mysterious connection to the Mind Stone – and this could tie directly into Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.Figures at Marvel Studios have been openly talking about retconning Wanda Maximoff’s powers for quite some time, but that finally became a reality in WandaVision episode 8. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Wanda Maximoff was born in Sokovia along with her brother, Pietro. It was all because Agatha had a hunch that Wanda was a real witch, not just a Hydra experiment, and a burning need to find out how she had become so powerful. “This is Chaos Magic, Wanda. [Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for WandaVision Season 1, Episode 8, “Previously On.”] “This is Chaos Magic, Wanda. Agatha has been practicing dark magic for over 400 years, but had never come close to the power or skill necessary to mind control and transform an entire town for weeks. 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This revelation was followed by the MCU’s first-ever use of Wanda’s codename, “Scarlet Witch” ; in a flashback, Wanda also saw a vision of herself wearing her comic book costume, which could be a tease of her MCU future. Agatha was also a key part of Wanda’s Chaos Magic education in the comics. Because Wanda and Pietro were central characters for the Avengers and the X-Men, both Marvel Studios and Fox had the ability to use them in their movies. What would a second season of WandaVision even look like? After Wanda married Vision and settled down for a life of marital bliss, she unknowingly conjured their sons, Billy and Thomas, into existence by using slivers of Mephisto’s life force. And it looks like the same applies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She’s apparently supposed to become a reality warper but upon thinking about it how would that even make sense at all? In "Previously On," Wanda's vision is born of the same source: the Mind Stone. First, Scarlet Witch in the MCU is a bit different from her comic book counterpart, in that she frankly doesn’t seem to have “reality powers” at all. Scarlet Witch might have given Quicksilver powers i… by usscmc. I think the Mind a stone was Telling her what can be after being Granted the powers as The Scarlet Witch," a comment read. In the current continuity, Wanda and Pietro were never mutants at all. [Editor's note: The following contains spoilers for WandaVision Season 1, Episode 8, "Previously On."] Eventually, other writers gave Wanda’s brand of magic a specific source: The God-of-Chaos-turned-ancient-demon-turned-Lovecraft-style -creepy-force-of-darkness-locked-away-in-an-alternate-dimension Chthon. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Wanda encountered her late mother’s spirit on more than one occasion, and she learned that the Scarlet mantle was passed down through her family. It should also be noted that Agatha has a book in her basement that looks a lot like the Darkhold, and her mystic runes briefly held Wanda’s powers at bay. From Blair Marnell, ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Moves up to a Summer Release Date, 'Outriders' Demo Update Tweaks Farming Runs, Addresses Connectivity Problems and Motion Blur, ‘Galaxy Quest’ Revival Still in the Works, Says Sigourney Weaver, 'Shadow and Bone' Trailer: The Grishaverse Comes Alive in New Netflix Fantasy Show, 'Fall Guys' Season 4 Costumes Teased Ahead of Tomorrow's Reveal. But this week, the Disney Plus series gave Scarlet Witch fans one more reason to celebrate, and opened up the Marvel Cinematic Universe to a host of possibilities. In addition, in the promotional materials for the show, a red-energy line is depicted transforming Wanda and Vision's sitcom personas into their Avenger identities. She’s important. There’s one other thing to call out here: Wanda’s exposure to the Mind Stone also triggered a vision of a woman in a costume similar to her comic book counterpart. She told her daughter that she was murdered by her husband, Wanda’s father. The Wanda Maximoff of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, played by Elizabeth Olsen, develops her powers due to exposure to the Mind Stone… The episode also gave viewers a glimpse of what could be an updated version of Wanda’s Scarlet Witch costume, featuring a long skirt and a headpiece with two tall crown-like spikes. Although WandaVision hasn’t yet explained the concept of Chaos Magic in the MCU, the comics have revealed that it is perhaps the most powerful form of magic. This retcon also established Natalya Maximoff as the twins’ biological mother, and the previous Scarlet Witch. Perhaps that will be explored somewhere down the line in the comics universe.