Chaos Magic
Chaos Magic is the name of a magic so old and powerful that it was thought to be non-existent by even the modern Sorcerer Supreme himself.[1] This magic can manipulate, warp, and reconstruct the fabric of existence and reality to the user's very whims, and bring about total destruction to the cosmos.
Long ago, the Elder God and Arch-Demon Chthon used Chaos Magic to rule the Earth as the "God of Chaos". However, Earth's mages gathered and ended his reign with a lie: They said "There is no God of Chaos. And there is no Chaos Magic."[2]
Chthon was later sealed within Mount Wundagore, the eventual birthplace of Wanda Maximoff. The newborn Wanda was touched by the hand of the degenerate Elder God Chthon, leaving her with a fraction of his power that allowed her to control Chaos Energy and alter reality itself beyond recognition.[3] It was later revealed that he wanted to use Wanda as a "vessel" he could one day possess in order to come back to and reign over Earth's dimension, once she was a full-grown adult and reached her full potential.[4]
Under the tutelage of Agatha Harkness, Wanda later went on to learn to harness this mystic Chaos Energy as Chaos Magic (without knowing its true name at first) and use it for a variety of effects beyond the simple Hexes which she had innately performed with it previously.[5]
According to Scarlet Witch, Chaos Magic was the first form of magic in existence, and although initially disbelieving in its existence, Doctor Strange has since rectified his understanding and now knows this for a fact.[6]
According to Clea Strange, all magic requires Chaos. All life contains Chaos and it is the very first building block of creation of all existence. But as Chaos can birth life, it can also destroy it. Because of that, Chaos Magic need direction and organization. Spider-Man also compared Chaos Magic to an entropy: constantly moving toward a state of disorganization.[7]
Trivia
- Wanda Maximoff teaches the Elements Of Chaos Magic at the Strange Academy.
- Chaos Magic as described here differs from the tradition known as "chaos magick". Chaos magick refers to the modern tradition of uniting traditional occult practices with post-moderist ideals.
- In Avengers/JLA #2 it was stated that Chaos Magic is much more powerful in the DC Universe than in the Marvel Universe. However, it is important to note that various retcons have been made about the subject ever since the comic's publication.
(See Also: Scarlet Witch)
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