Doctor Strange
Captain America : Civil Warofficially began Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe by tearing the Avengers apart . InCivil War ’s wake , the next batch of solo flick will be tasked with resort the superhero rift while also introducing new characters and elements which will pay off during theAvengers : Infinity War . Of all the Phase 3 entries , the most esoteric and particular will undoubtedly beDoctor Strange .
As his name propose , the good doctor has a PhD in metaphysics as well as medicinal drug . When his hands are injured in a cable car accident , Stephen Strange ( Benedict Cumberbatch ) learns to use magic with operative precision – thanks to the pedagogy ofthe Ancient One(played by Tilda Swinton ) . Taking the fight to the force of shadow and evilness , including ( perhaps ) his older Lovecraftian foeShuma - Gorath , forces the good doc to beg the depths of his magical resources . However , he has a little assistance in the figure ofmagical artifacts .
Marvel head Kevin Feige already support the presence ofseveral central artifactsas filming set about ( of which , the Eye of Agamotto is seeable inproduction stills ) . In gild to keep the mystical enemy of the MCU at bay , the Sorcerer Supreme will need all the charming spells and relics he can stock ( of which he has many ) . BeforeDoctor Strangearrives in theaters , we take a look at several of the most powerful goodies he brings to the table .
The Book of Vishanti
Every child is afraid of devil and graverobber – all the things that go extrusion in the night . But if your job is to campaign back the howling fiends of the nether - realms into the darkness from whence they came , you ’ll desire to have one of these babe , the Book of Vishanti , at your side .
Originally , the Vishanti , – a triune of mystical beings consisting of Agamotto , Oshtur , and Hoggoth – used their magical acumen to craft the tome of positive spells and wisdom . Throughout the years , sage mages contribute their own finding to its venerated page . Possessed at various points by a magician identify Varnae , Queen Cleopatra , and the god Marduk , the Ancient Oneeventually took possession of the script after retrieving it from the ancient Babylonian deity , after assume out several of his griffin defence violence .
by and by , the Ancient One will the Book of Vishanti toher disciple , Doctor Strange . The account book itself contain just about every cognize positive magical spell . It also holds counter - tour and acts as a direct deterrent to dark magical spells and practitioner of the shadow nontextual matter . It ’s a good matter , too because he also preserve a lockdown on the Darkhold a.k.a . the Book of Sins .
The Darkhold
Written aeon ago by the ancient god Chthon , the Book of Sins arrest an incantation to fit just about any dark spellcaster ’s pauperization . It even comes with a fun little catchall piece . Its exploiter may cast the arch hex their center desires , but at the cost of their immortal soul .
Crafted from undestroyable parchment , the Book of Sins hold centuries - worth of arcane noesis culled from the most sinister of glum thaumaturgist . Wannabes likethe Necronomiconand the Book of the Damned seek to be as badass evil , but picket compare to the Darkhold . Even the most heroic of efforts by abstemious mages to destroy or separate the pages has met with failure .
The book is credited with breed the first lamia ( in the MCU ) , Varnae , kicking off the first batch of lycanthropes , and was ( or is ) coveted by everyone from Morgan Le Fey , Doctor Doom , Lilith , and Thulsa Doom . As such , it ’s a good thing Doc Strange keeps the nasty little book under a close watch , using it in extreme measures to slake the forces of evil .
Marvel’s Book of Cagliostro
Speaking of unredeemed and grievous objects …
Ebony Blade
Culled from the pages of Marvel ’s mediaeval realms , in specific , the adventures of Dane Whitman , theBlack Knight , the Ebony Blade made its first appearance inBlack Knight # 1 . Originally , Merlin carved the shadowy foil from a meteoroid ( how ’s that for sci - fi Dark Ages ) , enchanting it for Sir Percy of Scandia , the first Black Knight . Sir Percy was n’t exactly a well-chosen - go - lucky reformist , and the wildness ascribe to his sword cursed it to thirst for souls . After it had caused him no ending of fuss , the Black Knight buried the doom weapon deep in the meteoroid from whence it come .
Although Marvel has no plans foraBlack Knightfilm , the Ebony Blade has connections to the current MCU and Doctor Strange ( of course ) . After the sword turned Whitman to stone duringThe Defendersescapades , Valkyrie(played by Tessa Thompson ) prevail onto it , eventually returning it to Whitman and receive Dragonfang for her trouble ( more on that later ) . The troublesome blade also almost caused The Vision to destroy the arm due to its evil - baddie - do disposition .
Capable of cutting through nearly any core ( even opening upIron Manlike a tin can , once ) , aside from most enchanted weapons and adamantium , the Ebony Blade can also slice and die ethereal barrier , deflect get-up-and-go blasts , and absorb those same energies . At one breaker point , our humans Strange get rid of the curse at the Black Knight ’s behest . However , the jinx has since pass , thanks toNamormurdering his married woman .
Of course , the Ebony Blade does get abstract or duped every now and then – even make its elbow room toWakanda . When the enchanted rapier goes for a pass , the good doctor might need a little travel wearing to convalesce it .
The Cloak of Levitation
Sometime our elders never know quite what to get us as a gift . While it ’s the thought that counts , a bolo affiliation ( unless that ’s your look ) or a season pass to the local cheese manufacturing plant is n’t the everyone ’s ideal giving . The Ancient One , on the other hand , knew just what to givea Sorcerer Supremewho ’s facing a pan - dimensional moody lord ( that ’s Dormammu , in example you were enquire ) and other ominous thaumaturgy - users : the Cloak of Levitation .
Nigh invulnerable and machine washable ( we assume ) , the Cloak put up defense against assaults of the secret and normal form . It ’s also capable of play independentlyandheeding Stephen Strange ’s bidding – like a mystical edition of Siri . It can also levitate ( hence the name ) and fly without absorb any of his any mystical Department of Energy , retrieve all kinds of important items , and tone-beginning Strange ’s enemy .
Far more than a fashion accessory , the Cloak of Levitation is an extremely functional path for Doc to keep on top of any threat or situation . It also materialize to go smashingly well with the Eye of Agamotto ( more on that in a second ) .
Dragonfang
On the topic of presents , if you ’re ever look for the thoroughgoing thing for a champion who ’s always seek efficient way to breech through barriers of mystic get-up-and-go , Dragonfang is the perfect path to say ' Have fun . Just do n’t crash into my dreamscape between 4 and 6 am . That ’s me metre . ' Initially carved from the ivory of an surplus - dimensional flying lizard ( you do n’t find too many of those around here ) , the sword was craft by a warlock named Kahji - Da . afterwards on , the brand fall down into the possession of the Ancient One , who pass off it down to his prized student , oneDoctor Strange .
One of the reason Dragonfang could play a role in the coming MCU is its next pair of owner . In the Marvel comic book universe , Strange afford the potent sword toValkyriefor her economic aid in returning the Ebony Blade to the Black Knight – who lost it after the Enchantress turned him into a statue . During the events ofRagnarok(see where I ’m go with this ) , Valkyrie was felled and Thor ’s principal squeeze at the clock time , Lady Sif , take away self-will of it .
Dragonfang was capable of draw magical forces and nigh indestructible as well . If the mighty Valkyrie cause a clutches of this ravisher , we could really see some heads roll inThor 3 . Even though he ’s been swing bladed weapons as of late , Doctor Strange does n’t really involve a blade anyway . It would just get sweep up up in his window sash .
The Sash of Doctor Strange
Much like the Cloak of Levitation , Doctor Strange ’s personal cincture is n’t just a retro hipster fashion piece of music . It serves a very useful purpose . The longsighted yellow palm of fabric , ordinarily seen around the right Doctor ’s waistline or vacillate unnaturally off to the side , has a very important lineament . It can extend to well by it ’s already excessive length .
Suppose the Doc runs into some trouble while on a drop-off top . Voila ! magical sash to the deliverance . Strange is taste to keep up withSpider - Manon his jaunt through Manhattan ? All he has to do is allow the Cloak of Levitation float on and swing from one conveniently menacing gargoyle to another Art Deco flourish with ease via the waistcloth .
Of course , if rocking a sash made unknown feel a little ego - conscious , he wield to pick up another weapon of late which exudate manliness .
Axe of Angarruumus
During the recent “ Last Day of Magic ” story arc , the Doc is stripped of his sorcery thanks to the invasion of the Empirikul , ( whose loss leader was killed by mystical forces , and you know , REVENGE ! ) . Forced to do conflict with an extremely powerful and unforgiving foe via more established agency , Strange took to using one of his more recent ( and brutal ) weapon , the Axe of Angarruumus .
A naked and charmless ( magic - wise , anyway ) unknown finds himself astrally projected into Central Park . Under assault by the occult - vigour devouring Een’Gawori , the Sorcerer Supreme is force to fend for himself without the benefits of his occult sweetening . as luck would have it , he discovers Axe and uses its enchanted edge to battle the charming - hungry slug .
While an ether - less Strange is a new gimmick , one mostly being explored in the pages of Marvel’sAll New , All dissimilar reboot , the studio apartment may pull from more late storey arcs for the hereafter adventures ofDoctor Strange ’s celluloid world , assuming the MCU ’s first esoteric foray is a success . It certainly would be great to have at least a couple moreStrangeflicks grace near - by cinema .
Il Libro de Cagliostro
The libraries of Doctor Strange may or may not contain ( count upon who you ask ) dozens of tome feature mystical mumbo jumbo spanning the multiverse . TheBook of Cagliostrocollects the esoteric writing and experience of the 18th century magician , whose name or nom - Delaware - plume was Alessandro Di Cagliostro , into one commodious catalog . The warlock also transcribe the spell and wisdom of time - journey thirty-first 100 wizard Sise - Neg into its pages , as well as witchcraft from the Darkhold .
The family and following of the wizard protect the wizard artifact , passing it down through their propagation . finally , the Holy Writ wound up in the hands of Cagliostro ’s cracking - big - granddaughter Lilia Calderu . The Gypsy witch wound up being seduced by an former ogre of the Doc ’s , Karl Mordo . The Baron hoped to derive the ability contained within the Holy Scripture to get one over on the Ancient One . Upon his frustration by Doctor Strange ( as per common ) , the Sorcerer Supreme spirited the piece usher back to its lair , where it presumably dwells to this day .
This especial curio , at least harmonise to theprelude comics , has a firm connection to Strange ’s bane Kaecilius in the forthcoming cinematic outing . lover could catch a glimpse of the Book of Cagliostro in the flick . Of of course , they ’ll probably see a whole lot more of the next twosome of artifacts – include Strange ’s very own crystal ball of sorts .
Orb of Agamotto
Agamotto , one of three mystical beings whom Doctor Strangedraws his powers from , was a extremity of the ancient Vishanti triad . He created any number of hefty magical objects during his perpetual life ( thus far , anyway ) . Of those , Strange is fortunate enough to have several of them in his self-control , include the Amulet of Agamotto ( once interchangeable with the Eye , now considered the Eye - lite ) , the Eye of Agamotto , and the Orb .
Tucked away inside theSanctum Sanctorum , the virile scrying equipment dwells in the Sorcerer Supreme‘s Chamber of Shadows , resting in a display vitrine . In times of pauperization , the Orb floats to life . With it , Strange can dig up airy dirt on alternate dimensions and swarm other planets in real meter . This in high spirits - close crystal ball of variety can also pinpoint other major charming users – aside from those potent enough to block it – and externalise the Strange One ’s psychical voice through prison term and space .
Best of all , in a pinch , the Orb of Agamotto can be used as a form of airy subway organization to jump off in and out of other dimensions , especially when linked up with the Eye of Agamotto .
Marvel’s Book of Cagliostro
Eye of Agamotto
At long last , our light tour of the Sanctum Sanctorum comes to the frontispiece in Doctor Strange ’s collection . The Eye of Agamottois undoubtedly the most powerful artefact in the Doc ’s arsenal .
Typicallyworn around Stephen Strange ’s neck , Flava Flav - dash , the Eye is actually the one piece of the trinity of mystical items create by the third Vishanti , Agamotto . Unlike the other two eye , those of Power and Prescience , the Eye of Truth utter a candour - causing atmosphere , yield its user a ‘ realness rewind ’ of sort , allows its wearer telepathic powers , and functions in both schematic realism and the astral realm .
Most importantly , especially for theplot of the coming film , is its ability to create threshold through time and space . It ’s this capableness , couple with Marvel ’s pelt ofInfinity Gems or Stonesthroughout the MCU , that led to speculation about Strange ’s function in the eventualInfinity Warsaga . Initial rumors hint that Strange ’s trashy jewellery will actually be theTime Stone .
Fans will just have to hold off and see if Strange ’s favorite amulet wind up being nothing more than a badass wizard bangle or a major slice in the MCU ’s event puzzle .
Mysticism in the MCU
WhenDoctor Strangearrives in November , he ’ll open up a Pandora ’s Box for Marvel ’s Cinematic Universe . Previously , the MCU ’s chief heroes have used a combination of science ( Captain America , Iron Man ) and mysterious pseudo - skill ( Thor , the Tesseract ) as an parentage , to combat their foes , or both . The introduction of the Sorcerer Supreme and his esoteric items and power will spread out the film world to mystic clock time travel , demonic forces , and otherhorror elementssuch as vampires ( Blade ! ) , werewolves , and multi - dimensional baddies .
adopt the Sorcerer Supreme ’s solo outing meet or exceeds expectation , the consequence will make the MCU a more nuanced and numinous expanse . Fans and filmgoers wo n’t have recollective to wait either , asDoctor Strangeis next in line to take the Marvel stage . Here ’s hoping director Scott Derrickson and Benedict Cumberbatch do the dependable Doc jurist . So far , though , we have a good flavor about this one , or is that just the residual thaumaturgy .
Doctor Strangeopens November 4 , 2016;Guardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2 – May 5 , 2017;Spider - Man : Homecoming – July 7 , 2017;Thor : Ragnarok – November 3 , 2017;Black Panther – February 16 , 2018;Avengers : Infinity War Part 1 – May 4 , 2018;Ant - humankind and the Wasp – July 6 , 2018;Captain Marvel – March 8 , 2019;Avengers : Infinity War Part 2 – May 3 , 2019 ; and as - yet untitled Marvel movies on July 12 , 2019 , and on May 1 , July 10 , and November 6 in 2020 .
