Warning: This article contains spoilers for Agatha All Along
Agatha All Alongis responsible for introducing some particularly powerful newMCUcharacters, including one exciting replacement for the Scarlet Witch. Wanda Maximoff ostensibly died inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, though doubt has been cast on the permanence of her death on multiple occasions. This was reignited inAgatha All Alongepisode 7when Agatha responded with “Yes.No. Maybe?” when asked by Billy Maximoff/Kaplan if Wanda Maximoff is really dead.
Still, while her departure may have removed a significant player amongthe MCU’s most powerful characters,Agatha All Alonghas started to fill the void she left behind. For one thing, Lilia Calderu’s precognitive powers are not to be sniffed at, though she is also ostensibly dead followingthe end ofAgatha All Alongepisode 7. Death herself - a character whose powers are godlike - was also confirmed as MCU canon in the same episode. While her powers may exceed Wanda’s, however, another character might be the perfect one-for-one replacement.
Agatha All Along Hints Billy Has All Wanda’s Powers… Including Chaos Magic
What Little Has Been Seen Of Billy’s Magic Looks Suspiciously Familiar
Agatha All Alongepisode 7 hosted the pivotal trial centered around Lilia Calderu and her divination magic. After spending every episode seemingly struggling with unwitting glimpses of the future, the Divination Witch came into her own when faced with a trial that requiredLilia’s expertise in tarot cards. This ultimately meant reading her own fortune, but not beforethe witches of Agatha’s covenwrongfully assumed that the reading must concernBilly Maximoff’s future. During this reading, Lilia states:
“You have enormous potential andthe ability to turn all of your goals into reality.”
This sounds suspiciously like the power demonstrated by Billy Maximoff’s mother, Wanda. Wanda’sbrand of magic was chaos magicand has proved capable of bending and altering reality itself. Lilia’s pronouncement contributes to several hints thatBilly may have inherited this brand of magic from his mother, including his mind control and telekinesis, and even the aesthetic of his crown atthe end ofAgatha All Alongepisode 5matched that of Wanda’s inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Chaos Magic Was The Secret To Scarlet Witch’s Power
Chaos Magic Is The Most Powerful Magic In The MCU
Wanda Maximoff was/is one of the MCU’s most powerful beings whose powers were sufficient to decimate the mightiest heroes of Earth-838 in her last cinematic appearance. To defeat the likes of Black Bolt and Reed Richards,Wanda altered reality to remove Black Bolt’s mouth and shred Richards. Simpler displays of power, such as energy projection and telekinesis, were also sufficient in bringing down multiple Ultron sentries and Captains Carter and Marvel.
Wanda’s Earth-838 massacre was largely thanks to the Darkhold intensifying her powers.
Compounding her overall threat levels is the fact thatWanda’s powers are largely instinctively wielded as she surpasses the powers of witches who have studied magicfor centuries. The same appears to be true for Billy, whose instinctive subjugation of three powerful witches at once seemed to come as a surprise even to him. Unfortunately, Wanda has already proven this could give rise to a particularly perilous state of affairs.
Will Wiccan Face The Same Temptations As Scarlet Witch?
Wanda Became One Of The MCU’s Most Fearsome Villains
If Billy is proficient in chaos magic, he may be prone to repeating his mother’s mistakes.The ability to bend reality itself to her will was ultimately too temptingforWanda after her MCU arcsaw her suffer an agonizing series of tragedies to the extent that her villainous turn inThe Multiverse of Madnessfelt somewhat justified. Billy is already experiencing a similar trend, having lost his mother, brother, and several new friends in the space of just three years.
His knee-jerk response to Alice’s death nearly killed two innocent witches, Lilia and Jennifer, before he would later come to regret his actions.
Furthermore, Billy has instantly shown himself to be as dangerously impulsive as his mother. His knee-jerk response to Alice’s death nearly killed two innocent witches, Lilia and Jennifer, before he would later come to regret his actions.He even followed up his violent outburst with the clarification that he was “Not that nice.“Add this to the nefarious influence of Agatha, with whom he may be forming a bond, and a chaos magic-wielding Billy may even become more dangerous than his mother, whose mind was warped by the Darkhold.
How Powerful Is Scarlet Witch’s Chaos Magic Compared To Asgard’s Original
Asgardian Magic is extremely strong in its own right, but the Scarlet Witch’s Chaos Magic may be the MCU’s most powerful form of magic.
Even discounting the idea that Wiccan might turn villainous, he will still be a powder keg of power. Wanda’s chaos magic was what inadvertently killed Wakandan humanitarian workers in Lagos, sparking the main events ofCaptain America: Civil War. She was also vulnerable to the Darkhold, which is what spurred her to go on an unstoppable rampage in the first place.Agatha All Along, meanwhile, has shown that Wiccan is unaccustomed to his magical powers, which is a worrying sign if they are just as powerful as Scarlet Witch’s.
Agatha All Along
Cast
Agatha Harkness, after the events of “WandaVision,” seeks to regain her magical powers. Joining forces with unexpected allies, including the son of an old adversary, she battles new mystical threats while uncovering hidden secrets in the magical realm.
