Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Stephen Strange 391 |
| Alias(es) | Doctor Strange 369 |
| Gender | Male 368 |
| Affiliation | Kamar-Taj; Masters of the Mystic Arts 373 382 |
| Occupation/Role | Sorcerer Supreme; defender of Earth 369 388 |
| First Appearance | Arrives at the Hong Kong Sanctum to confront Kaecilius 369 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Time Stone wielder | 369 | Uses the Eye of Agamotto to reverse the Hong Kong battle, restoring the sanctum and its fallen defenders. |
| Sorcerer Supreme | 388 | Identified as the current holder of the office and guardian of Kamar-Taj’s Time Stone. |
| Cultivation surpassing the Ancient One | 391 | Meditates on Mount Qomolangma three years after the battle for the Infinity Stones. |
History
The Ancient One regards Strange as her successor but worries that he is still inexperienced. Before her death, she asks Wang Khan to help him protect Earth 368.
After Kaecilius destroys the three sanctums, Strange and Mordo arrive in Hong Kong to fight him. Strange is outmatched until he uses the Time Stone to reverse the destruction. He then enters the Dark Dimension and traps himself and Dormammu in a repeating confrontation, enduring thousands of real deaths while trying to force a bargain 369 373. Dormammu secretly leaves an avatar in the loop while his true form invades Earth. Wang Khan defeats Dormammu and collapses the Dark Dimension; Strange initially does not know what caused its destruction 369 373.
Mordo condemns Strange’s use of the Eye of Agamotto as forbidden power and leaves the Masters of the Mystic Arts. Strange later looks back with the Eye, discovers Wang Khan’s role in Dormammu’s death, and questions him about it 373 382.
When Thanos approaches Earth, Strange joins Wang Khan’s defenses. He identifies the Soul Stone’s ability to influence other Infinity Stones and must expend mental energy to suppress its effect on the Time Stone 382 384. During the subsequent conflict, Strange turns the Time Stone against Wang Khan. He later reveals that he had seen tens of millions of futures and acted to prevent Wang Khan from being corrupted by the Stones 389 391.
Abilities & Skills
Time Stone and the Eye of Agamotto
- Reversal: Restores the destroyed Hong Kong Sanctum and resurrects its defenders 369.
- Time loop: Repeatedly revives during his confrontation with Dormammu, but experiences the pain and fear of each death 373.
- Temporal bubbles: Alters time within a bounded area; Wang Khan escapes the Hong Kong effect by moving beyond its range 369.
- Viewing other times: Looks into the past to investigate Dormammu’s defeat and examines tens of millions of possible futures 382 391.
- Limit: Thanos’s Soul Stone can interfere with the Time Stone, forcing Strange to resist its influence 384.
Sorcery
- Portals: Opens a large passage from Mars through which Martian Inhumans enter battle 385.
- Protective magic: Casts a shielding spell to keep his conversation with Wang Khan private 382.
- Combat: Fights Kaecilius alongside Mordo, though Kaecilius initially has the advantage 369.
Equipment / Items
- Eye of Agamotto — carries the Time Stone 369 382.
- Cloak of Levitation — supports him as he descends into the battle against Wang Khan 389.
Relationships
- The Ancient One — teacher and predecessor; asks Wang Khan to help Strange after her death 368 382.
- Wong — fellow defender of the Hong Kong Sanctum; welcomes Strange back from the Dark Dimension 373.
- Mordo — fights beside Strange against Kaecilius, then breaks with him over his use of forbidden power 369 373.
- Wang Khan — secretly defeats Dormammu while Strange holds him in a loop. Strange later cooperates with Wang Khan against Thanos before opposing him to avert a future corrupted by the Infinity Stones 373 382 389 391.
- Dormammu — traps Strange in a prolonged cycle of bargaining, killing him repeatedly 369 373.