The Relationship Between Doctor Strange And Scarlet Witch Explained

Spoilers ahead for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”

Strange’s second movie, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” sees the good doctor and the Scarlet Witch in direct conflict for the first time. Having delved deeply into the Darkhold, Wanda begins the film under the grimoire’s insidious influence. She is cold, cruel, and wildly violent, and she brings all of that wickedness to the forefront in her quest to capture America Chavez and steal the young woman’s ability to travel the multiverse. Her success would mean Chavez’s death, the death of another universe’s Wanda, and potentially even the collapse of the entire multiverse, and naturally, that doesn’t fly with Strange.

The two wage a magical war across realities, with Strange trying his all to protect the multiverse, Chavez, and even Wanda herself. Wanda, however, is almost entirely absent from the movie –- in her place is her alter ego, the Scarlet Witch. Wanda even says before assaulting Kamar-Taj “It won’t be me coming for you, it will be the Scarlet Witch.” Ultimately, the Witch’s quest leads to her ruin, and in the process, the partial corruption of Strange, as well –- the film’s final shot is Strange, on his knees, struck with pain, and bearing the creepy third eye indicative of a corrupted version of Strange.

Spoilers ahead for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”

Strange’s second movie, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” sees the good doctor and the Scarlet Witch in direct conflict for the first time. Having delved deeply into the Darkhold, Wanda begins the film under the grimoire’s insidious influence. She is cold, cruel, and wildly violent, and she brings all of that wickedness to the forefront in her quest to capture America Chavez and steal the young woman’s ability to travel the multiverse. Her success would mean Chavez’s death, the death of another universe’s Wanda, and potentially even the collapse of the entire multiverse, and naturally, that doesn’t fly with Strange.

The two wage a magical war across realities, with Strange trying his all to protect the multiverse, Chavez, and even Wanda herself. Wanda, however, is almost entirely absent from the movie –- in her place is her alter ego, the Scarlet Witch. Wanda even says before assaulting Kamar-Taj “It won’t be me coming for you, it will be the Scarlet Witch.” Ultimately, the Witch’s quest leads to her ruin, and in the process, the partial corruption of Strange, as well –- the film’s final shot is Strange, on his knees, struck with pain, and bearing the creepy third eye indicative of a corrupted version of Strange.