Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness seemingly alters Wanda Maximoff's character forever, but a small detail may hint at redemption for the former Avenger. After the events of WandaVision, Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) uses the Darkhold and embraces the chaos magic of the ancient Scarlet Witch, a mythical and dangerous magic wielder, to try and find her children. Going full villain, she is only narrowly stopped by Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez). However, an important distinction between the character and her villainous alter ego may hint that Wanda may again become a heroic Avenger.
Though initially introduced in Avengers: Age of Ultron as an enhanced subject experimented on by HYDRA, Wanda is eventually revealed to be a mythical magic-wielder known as the Scarlet Witch by Agatha Harkness. Wanda's ability to use chaos magic was always within her, but emerges and is amplified thanks to HYDRA's tests. After the death of Vision (Paul Bettany) in Avengers: Infinity War and her re-emergence post-blip in Avengers: Endgame, Wanda uses her magic to enslave the town of Westview, creating an ideal life with Vision and her two children, Tommy and Billy. After coming to terms with her grief, she becomes possessed by the Darkhold, an evil book that warps her mind.
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness suggests that hope is not lost for the heroic Wanda Maximoff, as she may be a separate entity to the Scarlet Witch. The way Agatha describes the Scarlet Witch in WandaVision makes it seem like Wanda is not the only person to become a chaos magic-user and not the only Scarlet Witch. Therefore, she may be
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