Book of the Vishanti

Book of the Vishanti
Name	Book of the Vishanti
Aliases	Book of Vishanti, Scroll of the Vishanti
Owners
Current Owner(s)	Doctor Strange
Notable Alternate Reality Owner(s)	Doctor Strange (Earth-26111)
Previous Owner(s)	Babylonian priests of Marduk, Kaluu, Ancient One, Varnae
Physical Characteristics
Type	Magical Book
Model	Unique
Origin
Origin	Magical
Reality	Earth-616
Lead Designer	Vishanti
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
First	Strange Tales #116 (October, 1963)
First	Strange Tales #116 (October, 1963)

The Book of the Vishanti contains the most powerful light/order magic spells known, many of them being counterspells to other magic disciplines. It seems to have an endless number of pages, which seemingly materialize from nothing. The book itself can be used to deflect magic. In addition, its spells can never be used for offense, only for defense. The Book is marked with the Seal of the Vishanti. It also contains extensive knowledge introduced by several powerful magicians, such as the information collected by Agamotto regarding his discovery and mastery of the "Three Paths to Enlightenment," and widely detailed information about the Marvel cosmology itself, which was presumably dictated by the Vishanti to the first human authors.

History

Given the vast knowledge present in the Book of the Vishanti of pages, the book was presumably dictated by the Vishanti to the first practitioners of white magic. The original contents were written by Agamotto sometime before the fall of Atlantis. The first known possessor of the book was the sorcerer Varnae.

Several millennia ago, the book fell into the hands of priests of the Babylonian god Marduk and they appointed a sacred griffin to guard it. At some point "many decades" before the 20th century, the sorcerer Yao (sometimes known as the Ancient One) travelled back in time to ancient Babylonia and, by defeating the beast guardian, he became the destined possessor of the book following a prophecy "written in words of flame."

The Book used to deflect magic

Modern Age

In the 20th century, the Ancient One shared the book with his pupil Doctor Strange. When the evil sorcerer Kaluu stole the book, memorized its contents and sent it to its origin point in the ancient past, the Ancient One and Doctor Strange travelled to the past to re-capture it in ancient Babylon, again defeating the griffin.

Doctor Strange used the Book to cast the Spell of Tartashi to detect deception among the New Avengers, though this failed to detect Veranke, the Skrull posing as Jessica Drew.

Marvel Cinematic Universe (Earth-199999)

In Earth-199999, the Book of Vishanti is mystical book of pure good that is the light counterpart of the Darkhold, it also grants sorcerers the power and knowledge to defeat their enemies.

Well several other members of the Masters of the Mystic Arts believe that the Book of the Vishanti is nothing more than a fairy-tale, but only the Sorcerer Supreme is aware that the book in fact exists; due to a secret book that has been passed down from one Sorcerer Supreme to the next.

But despite this, the Sorcerer Supreme does not know the Book of the Vishanti's exact location; due to the fact that he or she is completely unaware of the existence of the Gap Junction dimension. Christine Palmer led America Chavez and Stephen Strange into the Gap Junction dimension, in order to retrieve the Book of the Vishanti.

But Wanda Maximoff, who was dreamwalking in her alternate-self, quickly caught up with America, Christine and Stephen simultaneously, but despite Stephen's best efforts, Wanda had destroyed the Book of Vishanti before Stephen could use it.

But considering the fact that, the Book of Vishanti is the light counterpart of the Darkhold, it is very likely that, there are several other copies of the book throughout the entire multiverse.

Chapters

• The Mark of the Vodû!
  • The Mark of the Vodû! Part I
  • The Mark of the Vodû Part II
  • The Mark of the Vodû Part III
• Legacy of the Wolf
  • Legacy of the Wolf Part I
  • Legacy of the Wolf Part II

Content

Pages 1 to 200

• Pages 2 to 5: An incantation to allow the reader to read the Book of Vishanti in their native language or at least in a language known to them, if they possess enough of magical power.
  • Page 3: Vishanti's Light of Illumination

By the Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth,
Of the Vishanti's brilliant glow,
May these words form sound and meaning
For those wherein magicks flows.

• Page 6: The Conjurer's Cone, with the most common incantation phrasing:

By the Seven Rings of Raggadorr,
By Cyttorak's Crimson bands!
Let Conjurer's Cone grasp, take hold!
Go thou where my spell commands!

• Page 7: The Corelli's Exorcism Reversal Battle Attack: Exorcism Spell (Used by Doctor Voodoo). Using the inner meditation technique of the Warriors of the Free Spheres, while envisioning an unwanted pest, and thinking the following chant: Corelli Distinctov Smiteth.
• Pages 8 and 9: The Book of the Ancient One, a recounting of Yao's life.
• Page 10: Colognener's Preparation Spell.
• Pages 11 to 18: The Strange Chronicles, a recounting of Yao's life.
• Pages 19 and 20: The Other Sorcerer Supremes, a presentation of past and future Sorcerer Supremes.
  • Merlin
  • Sir Isaac Newton
  • Wiccan, a Sorcerer Supreme from a possible future
  • The Conjuror
  • Demon Rider
  • Strange, Sorcerer Supreme of Earth-928 and the possible future of the year 2099.
• Page 21: The Bolts of Bedevilment.
• Page 73: Vishanti Spell of Disorientation
• Pages 80 to 85: The Sanctum Sanctorum, a presentation of the 177A Bleecker Street.
• Pages 102 and 103: Astral Projection.
• Page 107: Vishanti Spell of Self-Preservation
• Page 110: Rings of Raggadorr.
• Page 111: Teleportation Spell of the Vishanti.
• Pages 136 and 137: The Hidden Temple of the Ancient One.
• Pages 148 to 151: The Eye of Agamotto.
• Pages 170 and 171: The Mordo Chronicles.
  • The Mordo Chronicles Part I
  • The Mordo Chronicles Part II
  • The Mordo Chronicles Part III
• Pages 172 and 173: The Crimson Bands of Cyttorak.

Pages 201 to 400

• Pages 202 and 203: Kaluu.
• Pages 220 and 221: The Shield of the Seraphim.
• Pages 222 and 223: The Cloak of Levitation.
• Pages 226 and 227: The Orb of Agamotto.
• Page 234:
  • The Vishanti Spell of Offensive Fires of Non.
  • The Death Illusion Spell of the Shadow.
• Page 235: The Spell of Cosmic Banishment.
• Pages 246 and 247: Wong.
• Pages 250 and 251: The Vishanti.
• Pages 266 and 267: Nightmare
• Pages 268 and 269: The Vapors of Valtorr
• Pages 290 and 291: Dormammu
• Page 298: The Multiverse
• Page 299: Legends and Lore of the Dark Dimension
  • Legends and Lore of the Dark Dimension Part I
  • Legends and Lore of the Dark Dimension Part II
  • Legends and Lore of the Dark Dimension Part III
• Page 300: The Dream Dimension
• Pages 301 to 303: The Other Realms
  • The Death Dimension
  • Agamotto's Realm of Unreality
  • Otherplace
  • Fandazar Foo
  • The Sixth Dimension
  • The Purple Dimension
  • Weirdworld
  • Kryll City
  • Asgard
• Page 336: Eternity
• Page 337: The Living Tribunal
• Page 344: The Spell of Forgetfulness
• Page 345: Garteek's Halo Spell of the Previous
• Page 348: The Vishanti Spell of the Spiritual
• Page 349: Kaecilius
• Page 350: Demonicus
• Page 351: Adria
• Pages 368 and 369: Clea
• Pages 370 and 371: Umar
• Page 398: The Moons of Munnopor
• Page 399: The Mists of Munnopor

Pages 401 to 600

• Page 452: Xandu
• Page 453: Colodor's Reversal Spell
• Pages 454 and 455: The Wand of Watoomb
• Page 456: The Crytorryk Spell of Invisibility: Invisibility spell (Used by Magik thanks to Doctor Strange's tutelage).
• Page 457: The Scarlet Witch
• Page 496: Mister Rasputin
• Page 497: Yoovies Spell of Itemized Protection
• Page 566: Flames of the Faltine
• Page 567:
  • Vishanti Spell of Self-Worth and Cleanliness
  • The Gorgerell Transportation Spell: Teleportation spell (Used by Doctor Strange and Doctor Voodoo).

Pages 601 to 799

• Page 654: Tiboro
• Page 655: Images of Ikonn
• Page 656: Yandroth
• Page 657: Mists of Morpheus
• Pages 666 and 667: Satannish
• Page 668:
  • Satan Sphere
  • Crystal of Conquest
• Page 669: Valtorr's Stings

Pages 800 to 999

• Pages 800 and 801: Shuma-Gorath
• Pages 818 and 819: Places of Great Power
  • Wundagore Mountain
  • The Florida Everglades
  • Temple of the Secret Defenders
  • Stonehenge
  • Glastonbury Tor
  • Crypts of Kaa-U
• Pages 890 and 891: Silver Dagger
• Page 964: The Spell of Fire and Ice
• Page 965: The Spell of Yesterdays
• Pages 970 and 971: Creatures of Shadow
  • The Mindless Ones
  • The Undying Ones
  • Mind Maggots
  • The Forgotten
  • Mister Misery
• Page 988:
  • The Crystal of Kadavus
  • Idol of the Undying Ones
• Page 989: Death

Pages 1000 to 2000

• Pages 1000 to 1002: Children of the Demiurge:
  • Gaea
  • Chthon
  • Set
• Page 1003: Spell of Translation
• Pages 1666 and 1667: Mephisto
• Page 1708: Urthona
• Page 1709: Doctor Doom
• Page 1712: Doctor Druid
• Page 1713: Doctor Voodoo
• Page 1900 to 1906: Sorcerers of Note:
  • Rintrah
  • Victoria Bentley
  • Topaz
  • Hellstrom
  • Shaman
  • Talisman
  • Magik
  • Wiccan
  • Nico Minoru
  • Zelma Stanton
  • Kanna
  • Casey Kinmont
  • Monako
  • Agatha Harkness
  • Wildpride
  • El Medico Mistico
  • Mahatma Doom
  • Professor Xu
  • The Wu
  • Count Kaoz
• Page 1907:
  • The Ruby of Domination
  • The Wings of Needless Sorrow
• Page 1998: The Vampiric Verses
• Page 1999: The The Curse of the Darkhold
  • The Montesi Formula
  • The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans
  • Dawn of Blood
  • The Legacy of Aelfric
  • The Torch Is Passed
  • The Quest and the Prophecy

Pages 2001 to 3000

• Page 2014 and 2015: A Gathering of Fear:
  • Nightmare
  • Kkallakku
  • Lurking Unknown
  • Straw Man
  • Nox
  • D'Spayre
  • Dweller-in-Darkness
  • A Gathering of Fear Part One
  • A Gathering of Fear Part Two
  • A Gathering of Fear Part III
• Pages 2020 and 2021: The Infinity Stones
  • The Reality Stone
  • The Soul Stone
  • The Mind Stone
  • The Time Stone
  • The Space Stone
  • The Power Stone
• Page 2022:
  • The Dark Dimension Ring
  • The Purple Gem
• Page 2023:
  • Dragonfang
  • Crimson Gem of Cyttorak
  • Moebius Stone
• Page 2024:
  • The Star of Capistan
  • Oculus Oroboros
  • The Sword of Bone
• Page 2025:
  • The Serpent Crown
  • The Evil Eye
  • Hand of the Vishanti
• Page 2026:
  • Axe of Angarruumus
  • Helmet of Razadazar
  • Palm of Forgetfulness
• Page 2027: The Bar With No Doors
• Page 2342: The Group Spell of Dimension Reversal: The spell casted to banish the Celestial Destructor (Used by Doctor Strange, Magik, Wiccan, Scarlet Witch, Shaman, and Hellstorm).
• Page 2343: Empirikul

Pages 3001 to 3999

• Page 3452: Sands of Nisanti
• Page 3453: Holcate Illusion of the Fears
• Pages 3496 and 3497: Threats from Asgard
  • The Enchantress
  • Loki
• Page 3534: The Hotel Inferno
• Page 3535: 'M'Casta Spell of Item Transference
• Pages 3878 and 3879: The Forged Weapons of Doctor Strange:
  • The Sword of Strange
  • The Gauntlets of Defying
  • The Armbrand of Strange
  • The Amulet of Strange
  • The Mace of Strange

Pages 4000 to 8000

• Pages 4000 and 4001: Strange Academy
• Page 4564: The Vishanti Spell of Illusion
• Page 5546: The Vishanti Spell of Mass Illusion
• Page 7653: The Astral Spell of Group Teleportation, Advanced Use of the Nuday.

Appendix VI

• Vishanti Spell of Communication: Used to create a projection of a person that can be used to communicate with.

Appendix VII

• The Demon-Claws of Denak
• The Transmogrification of Fire

Appendix XII

• The Icy Tendrils of Ikthalon

Appendix XIII

• Colotor's Protective Spell: Protection spell

Appendix XXII

• The Book of Cagliostro
• Elixir of Otkid

Appendix XXIII

• The Teresing Boost Spell of Health

Rite of Apotheosis

Turns man into a God, with godlike powers but first one must have 500 million acolytes.

Notes

• In Strange Tales #150, the Ancient One told Doctor Strange that the Book of the Vishanti had been created in Ancient Babylonia, millenniums ago. Subsequent stories have disproven this claim.
• Since the Ancient One used time travel to obtain the book, it should not have existed on the Earthly plane between the point in time when he obtained it in ancient Babylonia to the point in time in the 19th century when he arrived from the past with the book. But some texts do refer to the Book of the Vishanti as having been in the possession of several other Sorcerer Supremes during that period.

Trivia

• The page and appendix numbering in Doctor Strange: The Book of the Vishanti: A Magical Exploration of the Marvel Universe are discontinued (with many gaps of between consecutive pages), matching references to spells made notably in Brian Michael Bendis's New Avengers (Vol. 2), while other articles matches the titles of the suite of mini-series "The Book of the Vishanti" from Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme.

See Also

• 67 appearance(s) of Book of the Vishanti
• 5 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Book of the Vishanti
• 4 minor appearance(s) of Book of the Vishanti
• 33 mention(s) of Book of the Vishanti
• 9 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Book of the Vishanti
• 11 image(s) of Book of the Vishanti

Links and References

• Book of the Vishanti on Wikipedia.org
• Book of the Vishanti at Omniversal Omnipedia
• Book of the Vishanti at Comic Vine