Recaps

Lin Du absorbed and fused Dormammu’s dark energy, awakening a new power that let him overpower and bind the ruler of the Dark Dimension. Dormammu was left helpless as Lin Du began stripping away his strength.

• Lin Du absorbed Dormammu’s attack and fused its dark energy with his own, causing the Dark Dimension to fracture.
• Lin Du’s power surged as Dormammu’s strength diminished, and Lin Du declared that Dormammu’s reign was ending.
• Lin Du formed a balanced power of light and darkness and used it to drain Dormammu’s energy.
• Dormammu tried to flee, but Lin Du bound him with a chain of light and darkness, leaving him unable to resist.

Lin Du absorbed Dormammu's energy, destroyed him, and caused the Dark Dimension to collapse. He then subdued Kaecilius and his followers, leaving Wong and Mordo stunned by his power.

• Lin Du ignored Dormammu's question and began draining his energy until Dormammu vanished and the Dark Dimension collapsed.
• Wong and Mordo watched in shock as Lin Du defeated Dormammu, while Kaecilius and his followers lost the will to fight.
• Kaecilius challenged Lin Du over the consequences of his actions, but Lin Du said he welcomed challenges and wanted to grow stronger.
• Lin Du bound Kaecilius and his followers and cast them into a Dark Dimension he had created.
• Lin Du turned to Wong and Mordo, who looked at him with gratitude and reverence.

Lin Du effortlessly defeated Kaecilius and the dark creatures attacking the Hong Kong Sanctum, leaving Wong and Mordo astonished by his power. When the Ancient One arrived, Mordo explained what had happened, and she realized Lin Du had surpassed her expectations.

• Wong and Mordo thanked Lin Du, then questioned whether they could defeat Kaecilius and vowed to protect the Sanctum together.
• Lin Du praised their determination but told them they also needed greater power and wiser minds.
• The Ancient One arrived at the Hong Kong Sanctum and found the plaza calm, with only minor damage and sorcerers comforting frightened believers.
• Mordo told the Ancient One that Lin Du had stopped the attack, driven back the dark creatures, and reduced Dormammu's remnants to ash.
• The Ancient One recognized that Lin Du's power had surpassed her expectations and felt relieved to entrust the burden of protecting the world to him.

After Lin Du defeated the dark forces and protected the Sanctum, Ancient One decided he could become the next Sorcerer Supreme. Meanwhile, Nick Fury mobilized S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers to stop Dormammu’s followers from opening a gateway to the Dark Dimension.

• Ancient One told Mordo she was considering passing her position to the next generation, and Mordo pledged to follow her choice.
• Ancient One praised Lin Du for defeating the invasion and declared that he would become the world’s new guardian.
• Nick Fury learned Dormammu was nearing Earth and ordered Natasha Romanoff to locate the followers preparing to open a gateway.
• Nick instructed Natasha to coordinate with Kamar-Taj, while she began tracking the followers and he assembled Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, and Thor.
• Nick urged the assembled agents and Avengers to face the threat as Natasha worried about the coming battle.

Ava found the Hong Kong Sanctum peaceful after Lin Du had defeated Dormammu, restored the destroyed streets, and revived those who had died. She reported Lin Du’s power to Nick Fury and sent him footage, which showed only ordinary scenes.

• Ava entered the Hong Kong Sanctum with Lin Du, Wong, and Mordo, then found it calm and apparently undamaged.
• Ava learned that Lin Du had defeated Dormammu, restored the streets, and brought the dead back to life.
• Nick Fury questioned Ava over the communicator, and she reported what Lin Du had done and that Ancient One said he learned magic in three days.
• Nick Fury ordered Ava to send footage of the Sanctum, and he watched it but saw nothing unusual.

Nick Fury ordered S.H.I.E.L.D. to investigate Lin Du and recruit him after watching him drive back Dormammu, while Black Widow’s invitation failed to secure his agreement. Back at Kamar-Taj, Ancient One led Lin Du to a secluded training ground to discuss important matters privately.

• After Ava recounted Lin Du’s feats, Nick Fury ordered a thorough investigation and prepared S.H.I.E.L.D. to work with him.
• Nick watched footage of Lin Du driving back Dormammu and told Black Widow to recruit him at any cost.
• Black Widow invited Lin Du to join S.H.I.E.L.D., but Lin Du declined to discuss it and said he wanted to return to Kamar-Taj.
• Lin Du opened a Portal, and he, Ancient One, Mordo, and the others returned to Kamar-Taj.
• Ancient One took Lin Du to a secluded training ground and began a private conversation.

Lin Du initially refused Ancient One’s offer to become the Sorcerer Supreme, but accepted after she described the role and its responsibilities. As he received Kamar-Taj’s secret manual, his Magic Fusion Program activated and began combining three spells.

• Ancient One praised Lin Du’s power and warned that it needed proper guidance and control.
• Lin Du refused to become the Sorcerer Supreme, but Ancient One urged him to take the role and protect the world.
• Lin Du agreed to accept the challenge of becoming the next Sorcerer Supreme.
• Ancient One gave Lin Du Kamar-Taj’s secret manual, and his Magic Fusion Program activated when he touched it.
• Lin Du began fusing Spatial Rift Art, Portal, and Virtual Space Construction.

Lin Du fused three spells into Boundless Domain and was formally chosen to become Kamar-Taj’s Sorcerer Supreme. As he bonded with the Inheritance Crystal Orb, a new, higher level of magical fusion began.

• Lin Du completed the fusion of three spells and gained Boundless Domain, which let him travel between dimensions and create an independent space.
• Mordo and Wong watched Lin Du’s power transform and admitted they had underestimated his growth.
• Several months later, Ancient One held a ceremony where mages from across the world gathered to witness Lin Du take up the role of Sorcerer Supreme.
• Ancient One presented Lin Du with Kamar-Taj’s Inheritance Crystal Orb, and he accepted it and joined his mind with the artifact.
• Lin Du resonated with the Sorcerer Supreme’s inheritance, triggering the beginning of a higher level of magical fusion.

Lin Du completed the ritual and gained the Source of the Universe, becoming Kamar-Taj's new Sorcerer Supreme. As he absorbed magical gifts from visiting mages, Nick Fury approached him with an urgent request for help.

• Lin Du fused time, space, life, and death into the Source of the Universe, and Ancient One recognized his mastery of her inheritance.
• Kamar-Taj's mages witnessed Lin Du's ascension, while Mordo and Wong watched with mixed reluctance and admiration.
• Alya presented Lin Du with the Heart of Fire, and he fused her fire magic into his own.
• Mage Blue Moon gave Lin Du water essence, which he absorbed as his magical knowledge and power continued to grow.
• Nick Fury met Lin Du in a courtyard and said S.H.I.E.L.D. urgently needed his help.

Nick asked Lin Du to help S.H.I.E.L.D. with the Cosmic Cube, and Lin Du agreed on the condition that he could keep it. After arranging for Mordo and Wong to oversee Kamar-Taj, Lin Du went with Nick to S.H.I.E.L.D., where they headed for the command center.

• Nick told Lin Du that S.H.I.E.L.D. had found the Cosmic Cube and asked him to uncover its secrets.
• Lin Du agreed to help Nick on the condition that he receive the Cosmic Cube, and Nick accepted as long as Lin Du promised it would not threaten the universe.
• Lin Du told Ancient One he was going to S.H.I.E.L.D., and she supported his decision.
• Lin Du left Mordo and Wong in charge of Kamar-Taj's daily affairs and defenses.
• Lin Du opened a Portal and took Nick to S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters.
• Lin Du and Nick entered the command center, where a screen displayed live footage of the Cosmic Cube.

Lin Du studied the Cosmic Cube and mastered several new spatial techniques, then opened a passage to another realm and brought Nick through it. Nick was left stunned as Lin Du explained that his new power came from resonating with the Cube.

• Nick led Lin Du through a concealed laboratory entrance to the Cosmic Cube, which Lin Du approached and touched through its energy barrier.
• Lin Du connected with the Cube and comprehended spatial power, unlocking Space Rift, Spatial Creation, and Spatial Stasis.
• Lin Du demonstrated his new abilities by teleporting across the room and opening a spatial crack before Nick.
• Lin Du grabbed Nick and led him through the fissure into a strange realm filled with lava and glowing spheres.
• Lin Du told the astonished Nick that his spatial powers came from the Cosmic Cube and explained that resonance with its energy let him wield them.

Lin Du demonstrated his mastery of the Cosmic Cube to Nick and showed him a vision of cosmic space. Meanwhile, a doctor and his trusted team infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D.'s research base to seize the Cube, but found the laboratory strangely empty.

• Nick admired Lin Du’s ability to control the Cosmic Cube’s energy, and Lin Du said he had mastered it in forty-nine seconds.
• Lin Du called himself the Cosmic Coordinator and offered to show Nick the spatial abilities he had gained from merging with the Cube.
• Lin Du transported Nick into a dazzling cosmic realm and helped him endure the overwhelming energy there.
• A doctor and his team entered S.H.I.E.L.D.’s secret base to take the Cosmic Cube before they could be discovered.
• The doctor’s group reached the laboratory and found it empty, leaving the doctor suspicious and resolved to continue.

Dr. Erik Selvig and his team activated the Cosmic Cube, but it erupted and opened a gateway that brought Loki and the Chitauri to Blue Star. Meanwhile, Lin Du showed Nick Fury his command of spatial magic above New York City, leaving Fury amazed.

• Dr. Erik Selvig ordered his team to activate the already-powered Cosmic Cube, and it released a surge of blue energy that overwhelmed the laboratory.
• The Cosmic Cube opened a gateway on the other side of Blue Star, and Loki led the Chitauri Legion through it.
• Loki attacked Erik, Peter, and the researchers with his Scepter, then led the Chitauri against S.H.I.E.L.D. agents aboard their flying fortress.
• Lin Du took Nick Fury through several spaces and brought him to a skyscraper above New York City.
• Nick Fury praised Lin Du's ability to sense and traverse space, and Lin Du described space as vast and full of possibilities.

Lin Du and Nick Fury rushed to a burning S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier after Loki attacked to seize the Cosmic Cube. As Loki controlled Hawkeye and threatened Nick, Lin Du intervened and hurled Hawkeye away.

• Lin Du sensed a powerful presence approaching and warned Nick Fury that the threat surpassed a god’s power.
• After S.H.I.E.L.D. reported an attack and trouble with the Cosmic Cube, Lin Du transported himself and Nick to the damaged helicarrier.
• Lin Du identified Loki, who mocked Nick and declared the Cosmic Cube belonged to the gods.
• Lin Du recognized the Mind Stone in Loki’s Scepter and saw that Loki had made Hawkeye his puppet.
• Hawkeye advanced on Nick, but Lin Du swept him into a spatial ripple and flung him into the sky.

Loki tried to seize the Cosmic Cube, but Nick Fury entrusted it to Lin Du and urged him to escape. Lin Du faced Loki’s offer of godhood and opened the box, drawing out the Cube as alarms blared aboard the interstellar warship.

• Loki tried to invade Lin Du’s mind, but Lin Du deflected the attack by warping space.
• Nick Fury took the Cosmic Cube, hid it in a box, and ran through S.H.I.E.L.D.’s underground laboratory as Loki pursued him.
• Nick handed the box to Lin Du and asked him to escape with the Cube, trusting him to control it as the Sorcerer Supreme.
• Loki confronted Lin Du and offered to make him a god if he surrendered the Cube.
• Lin Du opened the box and took out the Cosmic Cube, triggering alarms and surveillance systems aboard the interstellar warship.

Lin Du channeled the Cosmic Cube’s power, crushed it with his bare hand, and stunned Loki and Nick Fury. He then blocked Loki’s Mind Stone attack, took the Scepter, and removed the Mind Stone.

• Nick urged Lin Du to flee, but Lin Du said he could deal with Loki and reached for the Cosmic Cube.
• The Cube’s power flooded Lin Du as he grasped it, and he crushed it with his bare hand.
• Loki and Nick were shocked by Lin Du’s power, while Loki considered him a threat to Asgard.
• Loki raised his Scepter to control Lin Du, but Lin Du blocked its attack with an invisible barrier.
• Lin Du appeared before Loki, took the Scepter, and removed the Mind Stone into his palm.

Lin Du claimed the Mind Stone and fused it into the supreme Mind Law, awakening the power to perceive and control minds. As Loki prepared to escape with Hawkeye Barton and Dr. Selvig, Lin Du instead healed Nick Fury’s arrow wound.

• Lin Du blocked Loki’s attacks and touched the Mind Stone, starting its fusion process.
• Lin Du awakened the Mind Law, gaining the ability to sense and command minds.
• Loki tried to flee, while Nick Fury called out to Lin Du; Hawkeye Barton shot Nick in the shoulder under Loki’s control.
• Loki approached Nick and prepared to leave with Barton and Dr. Selvig.
• Lin Du appeared beside Nick and used his power to stop the bleeding and heal his wound.

Lin Du evacuated Nick and the S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel through a Portal before Loki’s use of the Mind Stone destroyed most of the base. With many agents missing and others trapped beneath the wreckage, Nick faced a worsening crisis as Loki escaped.

• Loki escaped with Dr. Selvig and the unconscious Hawkeye Barton, while Lin Du took the Mind Stone from him.
• Lin Du opened a Portal and sent Nick and the S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel to safety as their base began to collapse.
• The Time-Space Gate exploded, destroying more than half of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s base.
• Lin Du explained that Loki had used the Mind Stone to open the Time-Space Gate and cause greater chaos.
• A young agent told Nick that most agents were out of contact and many people remained trapped beneath the base.

Nick coordinated the rescue while Lin Du revealed that Loki would come after the Mind Stone and Space Stone he had taken. Loki regrouped with Hawkeye and the doctor, learning that the doctor also wanted the Cosmic Cube and proposing they work together against S.H.I.E.L.D.

• Nick ordered rescue procedures and sent an agent to find Thor, then asked Lin Du how they could track Loki.
• Lin Du said Loki would reveal himself to reclaim the Mind Stone and Space Stone, and assured Nick that he had prepared for Loki's moves.
• Loki fled through an alley with Hawkeye and the doctor, still furious that Lin Du had taken the stones and disrupted his plan.
• Loki questioned the doctor about the Cosmic Cube, and the doctor admitted he wanted to take it back too.
• Loki offered the doctor security in exchange for working together against S.H.I.E.L.D.

After Loki lost the Mind Stone and the two gems tied to time and space, he resolved to take them back. Lin Du experimented with the three gems and successfully fused the powers of the Mind Stone, Time Stone, and Space Stone into a new energy.

• Loki discarded the powerless Scepter and vowed to reclaim the gems.
• Lin Du used the Mind Stone to sense and influence the kitten’s thoughts.
• Lin Du began merging the Mind Stone’s power with the Time Stone’s energy.
• The Space Stone’s energy disrupted the fusion, pushing Lin Du’s mind to the brink of collapse.
• Lin Du’s willpower steadied the conflicting energies, and they fused into an unprecedented new energy.

Lin Du fused the Time Stone and Space Stone into a new power that let him manipulate time and space, while Loki planned an attack on S.H.I.E.L.D. and ordered his followers to strike the New York Sanctum. The chapter left Loki moving against Lin Du as Lin Du sat unaware of the impending attack.

• Lin Du created Time-Space Control and discovered that it could affect souls and memories as well as time.
• Lin Du fused the Time Stone and Space Stone, then froze time, opened a rift, and shaped an independent world with his will.
• Loki questioned Hawkeye Clinton about S.H.I.E.L.D.'s defenses, and Doctor Selvig warned him that Lin Du was a major obstacle.
• Doctor Selvig told Loki that Lin Du had defeated Dormammu, protected the Hong Kong Sanctum, and possessed the Time Stone.
• Loki ordered his followers to attack the New York Sanctum and break its guards.

Loki confessed to Thanos that he had lost the Cosmic Cube and Mind Stone, and that a mortal on Earth possessed three stones. Thanos gave Loki one final chance but set course for Blue Star himself, while Kamar-Taj learned that the New York Sanctum was under attack by powerful enemies.

• Loki contacted Thanos and admitted he had failed to retrieve the Cosmic Cube and had lost the Mind Stone.
• Loki told Thanos that a mortal had taken the Mind Stone and also possessed the Time Stone and Space Stone.
• Thanos granted Loki one final chance to recover the stones and warned him of the consequences of another failure.
• Thanos ordered his warship to head for Blue Star and activated its attack sequence.
• A young sorcerer reported to Wong and Mordo that powerful enemies had attacked the New York Sanctum and destroyed its defenses.
• Mordo went to the window to assess the threat approaching Earth.

Loki’s forces attacked the New York Sanctum while Lin Du was away, and Mordo urgently summoned him. Lin Du arrived with Nick Fury and Black Widow, confronted Loki, and faced him as their battle was about to begin.

• Mordo and Wong rallied Earth’s sorcerers and sent Lin Du an urgent message as dark creatures overwhelmed the Sanctum’s defenses.
• Doctor Strange struggled to hold off the attackers while Lin Du worked at a S.H.I.E.L.D. facility with the Cosmic Cube’s power.
• Mordo informed Lin Du that the Sanctum was under attack, and Lin Du recognized Loki as the enemy.
• Lin Du opened a portal and went to the Sanctum with Nick Fury and Black Widow.
• Lin Du confronted Loki amid the ruined Sanctum, and the two prepared to fight.
• Lin Du stood in a forest clearing holding the Mind Stone as he faced Loki.

Lin Du defeated Loki after stopping his controlled army and overwhelming him with a mental attack. Loki admitted his mistake as Lin Du left him defeated and powerless to rise.

• Loki sent his controlled army to attack Lin Du, but Lin Du froze them with Spatial Isolation.
• Lin Du struck Loki repeatedly, then Loki used a forbidden spell by sacrificing blood to empower his Scepter.
• Lin Du unleashed Mind Storm and brought Loki down, leaving him battered and unable to rise.
• Loki asked whether Lin Du had truly won, and Lin Du confirmed it before telling him he had never controlled anything.
• Loki acknowledged that he had been wrong, and Lin Du walked over to Nick and the others.

Loki attempted to bewitch Lin Du, but Lin Du turned the spell against him and forced him to reveal that Thanos had sent him to retrieve the Mind Stone. With Thanos threatening Blue Star if Loki failed, Lin Du saw a chance to test whether he could fuse some of Thanos’s power.

• While Lin Du discussed their next move with Nick, Loki secretly began casting the Bewitchment Technique.
• Lin Du sensed Loki’s magic, interrupted the spell, and trapped Loki in an illusion that left him under Lin Du’s control.
• Nick and Natasha joined Lin Du, and Natasha said she had informed Thor so he could deal with Loki.
• Under Lin Du’s influence, Loki revealed that Thanos had given him the Scepter and Mind Stone and would descend upon Blue Star if he failed to retrieve them.
• Lin Du recognized the threat as an opportunity to test whether he could fuse some of Thanos’s power.