Warning! This article contains spoilers for Episode 5, “Agatha All Together.”Agatha Harkness’ MCU origin story could take on new meaning if Agatha all together And WandaVision The fan theory turns out to be correct. Agatha Harkness from Marvel Comics was originally introduced as an elder witch who trains Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman’s son Franklin Richards, is captured and killed at the stake by her son Nicholas Scratch and her magical grandchildren the Salem Seven, and helps Scarlet Witch possess her. magical power. The MCU made several major changes to Agatha Harkness, including the reason why she was sent to the stake.
According to WandaVision Episode 8 flashbacks to Agatha Harkness’ origin story: Agatha’s mother Evanora and her coven of witches sent Agatha to the stake as punishment for using dark magic during the Salem Witch Trials in 1693. When the clan tried to strip Agatha of her powers and kill her, Agatha reversed the spell and drained all the magic from her fellow witches. Hence, WandaVisionMemories of 1693 justified Evanora Harkness’s attempt to kill her own daughter. However, certain Agatha all together Episode five details suggest there may be more to Agatha’s origins than WandaVision let it go further.
Agatha keeps hinting that the WandaVision origin story was a lie.
Agatha Harkness may not be able to control her magic absorption abilities
IN Agatha all together In episode 5, Agatha Harkness’s mother, Evanora, returns as a ghost that takes over Agatha’s body during the third Witch Road trial. When Alice Wu-Gulliver instinctively attacks the possessed Agatha, she fires a magic spell that knocks Evanora out of Agatha’s body. Unfortunately, Alice is unable to stop her spell as Agatha uses it to absorb all of Alice’s power until Alice dies. When Agatha is faced with the problem of killing Alice by draining her energy, she claims that she cannot control it.. Of course, no one believes Agatha, but her disbelief does not seem to bother her.
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Considering that Agatha had no reason to kill Alice when Alice was protecting her from Evanora, it seems possible that Agatha truly did not intend to absorb Alice’s energy. Therefore, if Agatha is telling the truth when she says that she cannot control her ability to absorb the magic of other witches, then it is also possible that she did not intend to kill Evanora Harkness at all, and that Evanora’s attempt “punish” Agatha at the stake was the event that led Agatha down the path of villainy, not Agatha’s desire for occult power.
Agatha was persecuted for a crime she didn’t commit
The Salem Seven may have become what Evanora Harkness’ clan was trying to avoid
Agatha all together Episode 5 also reveals the true origins of the MCU’s Salem Seven. Unlike their comic book counterparts, the MCU’s Salem Seven are not the daughters of Agatha Harkness’ son Nicholas Scratch. Instead, they are the daughters of the clan of Evanora Harkness, who died when they tried to kill Agatha at the stake in 1693. If Agatha Harkness truly was unable to control her power when she killed Evanora and her clan, then the Salem Seven must have been delusional in their desire to take revenge on Agatha for the death of their mothers.
After the deaths of their mothers, the Salem Seven may have been inspired to learn dark magic or cursed after Agatha killed Evanora’s clan.
Another difference between Marvel Comics’ Salem Seven and their MCU adaptation is that the former are physically powerful beings with a wide range of fairly simple abilities such as super strength and super speed, while the MCU’s Salem Seven appear to be mystical entities capable of transforming. in animals. The appearance and abilities of the MCU’s Salem Seven seem closer to dark magic than Agatha Harkness herself. After the deaths of their mothers, the Salem Seven may have been inspired to learn dark magic or cursed after Agatha killed Evanora’s clan.
Was this the real reason why Agatha wanted the Darkhold?
Agatha Harkness may have needed the Darkhold to control her powers.
WandaVision introduced Agatha Harkness as a power-obsessed witch who only wanted Wanda Maximoff’s power for herself. However, Agatha all togetherThe suggestion that Agatha could not control her power may have been what motivated Agatha to take over the Darkhold and attempt to steal Scarlet Witch’s legendary chaos magic. Agatha may have been born with special magical abilities that allow her to absorb the power of other witches, but she may need enormous amounts of magic to control it. In this case, The Darkhold may not have had a solution, but its information about the legendary Scarlet Witch could lead Agatha straight to Wanda..
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What led Evanora Harkness and her clan to accuse Agatha of using dark magic may not have been forbidden spells or practices. Instead, it may have been other instances where Agatha accidentally absorbed the power of other witches and left behind their badly decomposed corpses. Thus, Agatha’s death sentence may have inspired her to take more drastic measures to protect herself from other witches. Between 1693 and 2025, Agatha may have continued to absorb the magic of other witches, searching for a way to control this ability.
Could Scarlet Witch’s chaos magic free her from this curse?
Scarlet Witch’s Chaos Magic probably wasn’t the solution to Agatha Harkness’s power problem either.
Wanda Maximoff’s chaos magic is an extremely powerful force capable of altering reality itself, as evidenced by Wanda Westview’s spell in WandaVision. Given her reality-bending nature, Wanda’s magic can technically suppress or alter Agatha Harkness’s magical instincts, including her inability to control her power. However, it is unlikely that Wanda or Agatha would use Scarlet Witch’s magic for this purpose. WandaVisionsince not a single witch at that time knew exactly how to wield chaos magic. In fact, Wanda barely knew how she created the Westview curse.
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However, it is possible that chaos magic is the key to enhancing Agatha Harkness’s power and allowing her to easily control it. After all, chaos magic is one of the most versatile powers in Marvel history, as it can fundamentally alter the powers and abilities of others. In the comics, Scarlet Witch has the power to rewrite the reality of Earth-616, including the powers and backstory of every Marvel character. IN WandaVisionScarlet Witch’s chaos magic temporarily resurrected Vision’s consciousness and gave Ralph Boner Quicksilver’s super-speed abilities.
A teenager can access Scarlet Witch’s chaos magic
Although Wanda Maximoff’s death Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness means that Agatha Harkness will no longer be able to steal chaos magic from the Scarlet Witch, Agatha all togetherBy revealing that Tin is Wanda’s son, Billy may provide Agatha with another opportunity. Teen crown at the end Agatha all together In episode five, it is suggested that he has the same powers as his mother. If this is true, then Tin may have access to the Scarlet Witch’s chaos magic, and Agatha Harkness may have another chance to steal it to improve her magical abilities and learn how to control it.