But in the comics, Wanda has been known as the Scarlet Witch for decades. In fact, in a recent “Scarlet Witch” series, Wanda mentions that the moment she knew she had powers, she knew she was the Scarlet Witch.

Wanda is clearly capable of great evil, but the series didn’t hold her accountable for too long. In a post-finale interview with Rolling Stone, “WandaVision” director Matt Shakman pushed back against claims the finale condoned Wanda’s villainous behavior.

The Scarlet Witch and her twin brother Quicksilver debuted as a part of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants in X-Men #4 (March 1964). They were depicted as reluctant villains, only wanting safety from persecution and uninterested in team leader Magneto’s plans for global domination.

Wanda basically has a mental breakdown that results in the death of her husband Vision, Hawkeye and a bunch of other people. In the famous House of M storyline on which this show is very loosely based, Wanda creates an alternate reality where Vision and the twins are alive, and they all live together.

Powers. Chaos Magic: Wanda’s main power is the superhuman ability to manipulate the powerful magic known as Chaos magic, a dark magic, which allows her to alter reality and control various forms of mystical energy.

After a knock-down, drag out fight that ended with Wanda using Agatha’s protection runes against her, Agatha certainly seemed defeated. But she didn’t exactly lose, either. And Wanda didn’t kill her, either; just condemned her to live a quiet life trapped within the role of the nosy neighbor Agnes.

WandaVision is an American television miniseries created by Jac Schaeffer for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch and Vision. WandaVision premiered with its first two episodes on January 15, 2021, and ran for nine episodes, concluding on March 5.

Elizabeth Olsen was cast as Scarlet Witch in the MCU While Wanda was never referred to as Scarlet Witch in the MCU, it was widely known by fans that this was her superhero alias. When Avengers: Age of Ultron was released, Olsen even referred to her character as Scarlet Witch.

At the end of WandaVision, Wanda discovers that she is the Scarlet Witch, a fabled sorceress with immense powers. Meanwhile, Monica Rambeau gained superpowers from Wanda’s Hex, and decides at the end of the show that she will be heading into space next, likely to meet up with her Aunt Carol, a.k.a. Captain Marvel.

Wanda MaximoffScarlet Witch. A powerful mutant sorceress, Wanda Maximoff has been a master of the mystical arts for both the X-Men and the Avengers.

Scarlet Power As her powers likely come at least in part from the Mind Stone inside of Loki’s scepter, Wanda’s abilities include telekinesis, energy manipulation, and some form of neuroelectric interfacing that allows her to both read thoughts and also give her targets waking nightmares.

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