Chapter Summaries

Lin Du drove toward Kamar-Taj hoping to absorb the sorcerers’ powers, then accidentally struck the Ancient One with his car. When Kaecilius attacked them, Lin Du fused with the Ancient One’s abilities and gained magical knowledge.

• Lin Du recalled that his Fusion Absorption power let him acquire and combine abilities through touch, and he headed for Kamar-Taj to approach the Ancient One.
• Lin Du’s car hit a mysterious figure on the road, and he recognized the injured person as the Ancient One.
• Lin Du reached out to help the Ancient One and activated his fusion power, but she grabbed his arm and teleported them away from Kaecilius’s blade.
• Kaecilius confronted the Ancient One and attacked, declaring that he would forge a new order.
• Lin Du touched the Ancient One and fused with her power, receiving knowledge of energy projection, interspatial teleportation, and magical whips.

Lin Du used the Magic Whip he had just mastered to repel Kaecilius, astonishing both Kaecilius and Ancient One with his speed and skill. Kaecilius invited him to join his cause, and Lin Du appeared to consider the offer while secretly remaining committed to protecting the world.

• Lin Du mastered the Magic Whip after watching Ancient One battle Kaecilius.
• Kaecilius attacked Lin Du to gain an advantage over Ancient One, but Lin Du countered him with the Magic Whip.
• Ancient One and Kaecilius were shocked by Lin Du's unexplained power and rapid mastery of magic.
• Lin Du told Ancient One he had gained insight by watching her, concealing how he had acquired the spell.
• Kaecilius praised Lin Du's talent and invited him to help overthrow the existing order.
• Lin Du pretended to consider Kaecilius's offer while keeping his decision to defend the world secret.

Lin Du absorbed Kaecilius's Dark Blade and shadow-energy abilities through their handshake, then rejected Kaecilius and joined Ancient One at Kamar-Taj. Ancient One and Wong recognized Lin Du's extraordinary talent and planned to have him meet Strange, while Lin Du began considering how to absorb Mordo's powers.

• Lin Du shook Kaecilius's hand, fused with his Dark Blade ability and control over shadow energy, and refused to join his assault on Ancient One.
• Kaecilius retreated after Lin Du sided with Ancient One, who brought Lin Du through a portal to Kamar-Taj.
• Ancient One told Wong that Lin Du had mastered multiple spells by watching her battle Kaecilius, and Wong urged her to keep Lin Du at Kamar-Taj for the coming fight against Dormammu.
• Ancient One asked Wong about Strange's failure to learn portals and decided to bring Lin Du and Strange to meet her the next day.
• Mordo showed Lin Du around Kamar-Taj, while Lin Du wondered how he could touch Mordo and fuse with his power.

Lin Du absorbed Mordo's teleportation and hypnosis powers when Mordo tried to probe his connection to The Ancient One. The next morning, Mordo escorted Lin Du to meet The Ancient One, but they encountered Strange and Wong on the way.

• Mordo secretly tried to hypnotize Lin Du out of jealousy and curiosity about his relationship with The Ancient One.
• Lin Du let Mordo make contact and fused Mordo's powers into himself, leaving Mordo stunned when his hypnosis failed.
• Lin Du returned to his room and decided to remain at Kamar-Taj because he wanted the Time Stone.
• The next morning, Mordo told Lin Du that The Ancient One wanted to see him, and Lin Du agreed to go.
• Strange arrived with Wong as Lin Du and Mordo were setting out.

Lin Du met Doctor Strange at Kamar-Taj, where Ancient One brought them to a secret chamber and demonstrated the origins and power of magic. Lin Du watched the cosmic display in awe, while Strange struggled to stand and Mordo quietly resented Ancient One’s regard for Lin Du.

• Wong introduced Strange to Lin Du, and the two greeted each other at Kamar-Taj.
• Ancient One welcomed Lin Du and invited him and Strange to witness a demonstration of magic.
• Ancient One led Lin Du and Strange into a rune-covered chamber and explained that magic came from the primal power between multiverses.
• Ancient One cast an intricate spell that filled the chamber with light and revealed visions of the universe’s cycles.
• Lin Du felt awe and anticipation as he sensed the power of magic, while Strange could barely remain standing and Mordo watched Lin Du with jealousy.

Lin Du absorbed power from the Dark Dimension and then demonstrated that he could open portals without spells or elaborate gestures. Ancient One and the others watched in shock as he created a second, radiant gateway.

• Lin Du touched the dark energy in Ancient One's palm and felt its power merge with his own, briefly glimpsing the Dark Dimension.
• Ancient One took Lin Du and Strange to the training grounds to assess their magical skills.
• Strange told Ancient One that his bandaged hand and lack of progress had kept him from learning magic, so Ancient One asked Lin Du to demonstrate first.
• Lin Du swept his hand through the air and opened a deep black void without chanting or making preparatory movements.
• Lin Du waved again and formed a radiant portal, stunning Strange, Mordo, Wong, and Ancient One.

Lin Du astonished the Ancient One, Strange, and Mordo by creating a Portal almost instantly and shaping it into a gateway displaying different worlds. When the Ancient One asked what else he could do, Lin Du began to reveal another magical feat.

• Lin Du transformed the Portal’s scenery through stars, a neon-lit city, and ancient ruins, then declared his belief in connection and creation.
• Strange, Wong, and Mordo watched Lin Du open a Portal in an instant and were shocked by his talent.
• Strange reconsidered his earlier contempt after comparing Lin Du’s effortless success with his own three days of failed practice.
• The Ancient One marveled at Lin Du’s mastery and asked how many other extraordinary skills he possessed.
• Lin Du closed his eyes, raised his hands, and caused a brightly glowing Portal to appear before the gathered group.

Lin Du demonstrated his mastery of space, darkness, and hypnosis before Ancient One and the others, putting them all to sleep. Ancient One admitted that his abilities surpassed what she could teach him, while Strange vowed to work harder and surpass Lin Du.

• Lin Du displayed Space Severing, Dark Dimension magic, and Hypnosis Art to Ancient One, Wong, and Mordo.
• Lin Du's hypnosis put everyone in the training ground, including Ancient One, into a deep sleep.
• Ancient One woke first and freed Mordo and the others from their dreamlike sleep with the Light of the Mind.
• Ancient One told Lin Du that his magical mastery exceeded her expectations and admitted she was inferior to him.
• Strange asked Ancient One to let him study twice as hard so he could surpass Lin Du, and she approved.

Lin Du discovered that touching magical books let the Mirror Dimension’s power pour their knowledge into him, and he rapidly learned a wide range of spells in Kamar-Taj’s library. After absorbing the Holy Scripture of Light, he reflected that magic could unlock a deeper connection with the world.

• Ancient One welcomed Lin Du to Kamar-Taj’s library and named Strange her disciple, assigning Mordo to guide his training.
• Mordo arranged for a young sorcerer to escort Lin Du to the library.
• Lin Du touched a mirror-covered book and merged with the Book of the Mirror Dimension, gaining the ability to absorb knowledge by touching pages.
• Lin Du spent the following days learning magic throughout the library, rapidly gaining spells and increasing his power.
• Lin Du touched the Holy Scripture of Light and felt its sacred power cleanse and elevate his soul.

Strange visited Lin Du after mastering the portal and Magic Whip, but found him using the Eye of Agamotto to merge with the power of time. Lin Du succeeded, and a blast then destroyed the library gateway and left Strange injured beneath the debris.

• Strange found Lin Du in the library and told him he had mastered the portal and Magic Whip.
• Lin Du led Strange to a hidden chamber and revealed his plan to fuse with the Eye of Agamotto.
• Lin Du merged with the Eye's power and claimed he could travel to the past, correct regrets, and glimpse the future.
• A blast tore apart the gateway connecting the sacred sanctums and buried Lin Du and Strange in dust and rubble.
• Strange tried to shield them, but a stone struck his shoulder and he collapsed.

Lin Du used the Rings of Raggadorr to block Kaecilius and his two disciples, then turned their Dark Blades back on them with even greater force. Kaecilius realized Lin Du had fused his magic with the dark magic he had absorbed, leaving him shaken and desperate to learn Lin Du’s secret.

• Lin Du held back Kaecilius and his two disciples with a powerful Rings of Raggadorr formation, enraging Kaecilius.
• Kaecilius saw Lin Du as a threat to his plans to gain dark magic and rule the Dark Dimension.
• Lin Du’s Rings of Raggadorr released dark energy and launched Dark Blades at Kaecilius and his disciples.
• The Dark Blades struck all three attackers, and Kaecilius panicked at their increased power and tracking ability.
• Kaecilius demanded to know how Lin Du had used Dark Blades, while Lin Du’s magic revealed a fusion of his own power with Kaecilius’s dark magic.

Lin Du used dark magic to turn Kaecilius's attacks against him in the spellbook library. Kaecilius's subordinates died in the battle, and Lin Du remained unharmed as he returned Kaecilius's magic through a portal.

• Lin Du used the dark auras he had identified while fusing the Dark Blade to strengthen his dark magic, and Kaecilius realized Lin Du could teleport and cast spells quickly.
• Kaecilius tried to resist the dark erosion surrounding him, then realized it was his own dark power, absorbed and sent back at him with greater force.
• Kaecilius unleashed a magical storm that wrecked the library and summoned Dark Spirit Dragons to attack Lin Du.
• Lin Du emerged unhurt and sent a rain of arrows at Kaecilius and his subordinates; the dragons' venom killed the subordinates while Kaecilius raised a barrier.
• When Kaecilius finally struck Lin Du, Lin Du opened a portal that absorbed the attack and returned its force against Kaecilius and the corpses of his subordinates.

Lin Du used his fused magical resistance and Magic Reflection to overwhelm Kaecilius and his followers, while Kaecilius turned his dead subordinates into ghouls. As Lin Du prepared to use the Time Stone against them, Wong and Mordo arrived and stopped him.

• Lin Du's Magic Reflection returned Kaecilius's Dark Blade, badly burning Kaecilius and killing his subordinates.
• Kaecilius recalled his pursuit of dark magic and the Time Stone, then used dark magic to raise his dead followers as ghouls.
• The ghouls charged at Lin Du while Kaecilius continued trying to reach the Sorcerers' Library and obtain the Time Stone.
• Lin Du prepared to invoke time magic against Kaecilius and the ghouls, but Wong and Mordo arrived and stopped him.

Lin Du restored the time distortions caused by abusing the Infinity Stones, then rushed with Wong and Mordo to aid Ancient One at the Sanctum. He killed Kaecilius before the Dark Gate could open, leaving Kaecilius’s followers in disarray.

• The Infinity Stones’ power distorted time around Wong and Mordo, but Lin Du calmed the chaos by tracing his fingers through the air.
• Wong and Mordo urged Lin Du to hurry to the Sanctum, where Ancient One was fighting Kaecilius’s followers.
• Wong explained that Kaecilius had betrayed them and sought to open a gateway to the Dark Dimension.
• Lin Du stopped beside the fallen Kaecilius and placed his hand on his back, flooding him with dark power.
• Lin Du destroyed Kaecilius, whose body vanished as black smoke, and his followers fell into chaos.

Lin Du explained that he could control darkness without serving it, astonishing Wong, Mordo, Strange, and Ancient One with his apparent mastery of dark magic. As Dormammu's rift opened in the sky, the group faced a new threat from the Dark Dimension.

• Wong, Mordo, and Strange questioned how Lin Du could wield dark magic after he had defeated Kaecilius.
• Lin Du said light and darkness depended on one another and claimed he had learned to control dark magic by looking at it.
• Wong, Mordo, and Strange reacted with disbelief, while Ancient One arrived and praised Lin Du's effortless control of dark power.
• Strange identified a widening crack in the sky as Dormammu's rift, releasing dark energy from the Dark Dimension.

Lin Du used dark magic to destroy the rift, while Kaecilius escaped and summoned Dormammu for help. As a new threat emerged, Lin Du claimed he could handle Dormammu.

• Lin Du enveloped the rift in a black vortex and consumed it, leaving the surrounding space calm.
• Kaecilius fled through the stars and decided to seek Dormammu's help after recognizing that he could not defeat Lin Du alone.
• Kaecilius chanted a spell that opened a colossal vortex and unleashed a surge of dark magic.
• Ancient One sensed the growing dark magic, and Lin Du identified Kaecilius as the one summoning Dormammu.
• Strange, Wong, and Mordo feared Dormammu's arrival, but Lin Du told them he had a way to deal with him.

Kaecilius summoned Dormammu and convinced him to send his power to Blue Star to confront Lin Du. At Kamar-Taj, Ancient One praised Lin Du’s mastery and innovation in magic, while Dormammu’s challenge remained unanswered.

• Kaecilius told Dormammu that Lin Du had defeated him and demonstrated extraordinary power, including mastery of the Time Stone.
• Dormammu agreed to test Kaecilius’s loyalty and ordered him to prepare a ritual summoning to Blue Star.
• Kaecilius and his followers began the ritual, opening a rift through which Dormammu sent a strand of his primordial power.
• Dormammu searched for Lin Du and challenged him to appear and prove himself.
• At Kamar-Taj, Ancient One praised Lin Du for mastering the Great Library’s spells and developing a new field of magic.
• Lin Du told Ancient One that magic’s boundaries should be expanded through curiosity, courage, and creativity.

Ancient One challenged Lin Du to a magical spar and unleashed her Flow of Time, but Lin Du effortlessly countered her attacks and matched her in battle. Ancient One was left at a disadvantage despite Lin Du having studied magic for only three days.

• Ancient One invited Lin Du to spar so she could test his strength and gain insight into his magic.
• Ancient One froze time in the Sanctum Sanctorum and sent a powerful torrent of temporal energy at Lin Du.
• Lin Du dissolved Ancient One's attack with a flick of his finger and said that time was a river he could write upon and read through.
• Ancient One intensified her assault with blades of time, while Lin Du dodged and redirected her magic with ease.
• Wong, Mordo, and Strange watched in disbelief as Lin Du fought Ancient One to a standstill and left her sweating and at a disadvantage.

Lin Du absorbed the power Ancient One drew from Dormammu, alarming both her and Dormammu. Dormammu ordered Kaecilius to launch Operation Shadow Devouring against Lin Du, while Nick Fury sent Black Widow to investigate attacks on the Sanctum and Kamar-Taj.

• Ancient One tried to use Dormammu's power against Lin Du, but Lin Du opened a passage to the Dark Dimension and drew the energy into himself.
• Dormammu felt Lin Du siphoning his power and ordered Kaecilius to accelerate their plan and launch Operation Shadow Devouring.
• Kaecilius returned to the mortal world to prepare an attack on Lin Du, who welcomed the coming confrontation.
• Nick Fury reviewed reports of attacks on the Sanctum and Kamar-Taj and ordered Black Widow to identify who was behind them.

Natasha investigated the attack on the Sanctum and went to Kamar-Taj seeking answers. The Ancient One revealed that Lin Du, not she, had stopped the attackers, leaving Natasha surprised by his role.

• Nick planned to investigate the Sanctum attack and identify whoever was behind it.
• Natasha found the Sanctum unharmed and learned that an unknown force had stopped the attack.
• Natasha traced a lead to Lin Du and traveled to Kamar-Taj to question the Ancient One.
• The Ancient One, Mordo, Wong, Strange, and Lin Du discussed Lin Du's understanding of magic before Natasha arrived.
• Natasha asked whether the Ancient One had defeated the force attacking the Sanctum, and the Ancient One credited Lin Du instead.