THE WITCHES OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE
Every practitioner of the mystic arts has a different path to wielding power. Some call upon almighty cosmic beings, others wield weapons of ancient power, and many walk down the Witches' Road. Whether they practice witchcraft, describe themselves as witches, or draw upon different sources of dark magical power, these women help make the Marvel Universe an enchanted place.
Walk with the Witches
Agatha Harkness
In Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985) #3
Although Agatha Harkness is an ancient being who survived the Salem Witch Trials, she debuted as the magical guardian of Franklin Richards in FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #94. Agatha mentored Wanda Maximoff and taught her about her magical abilities. During her tenure at the Strange Academy, Agatha was physically de-aged. She also created a new version of the Darkhold, a powerful spellbook, in the form of a child.
The Scarlet Witch
In Scarlet Witch (2015) #1
Following a brief stint as a villain, Wanda Maximoff became an Avenger known as the Scarlet Witch. After her twin sons were revealed to be aspects of Mephisto and erased from existence, Wanda endured a downward spiral that disassembled the Avengers and depowered most mutants. Eventually, Wanda recovered, found balance, made peace with the mutants, and rejoined the Avengers.
Jennifer Kale
In Marvel Zombies 3 (2008) #1
Based out of the Florida Everglades, Jennifer Kale is a close ally of Man-Thing and has used her Atlantean magic to help the creature guard reality numerous times. Jennifer often works alongside supernatural heroes in groups like the Legion of Night and Doctor Strange's Witches. She also played a crucial role in saving the Marvel Universe from a zombie invasion in MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 (2008).
Lilia Calderu
In Marvel Premiere (1972) #12
Although Doctor Strange may be the Sorcerer Supreme, Lilia Calderu was powerful enough to put him under her spell. After wielding mystical objects like the Book of Cagliostro, the Witch-Queen had a brief affair with Baron Mordo, and Strange's mystical nemesis stole the book from her. Calderu took control of Strange and had him retrieve the book for her.
Alice Gulliver (The Wu)
In Doctor Strange: Last Days of Magic (2016) #1
Before she became the sorceress known as the Wu, Alice Gulliver was the daughter of a police detective and August Wu of the Coral Shore, the mystical protector of Hong Kong. After a demon killed her mother, Alice inherited her mother's mystical powers and duties. Alice mixes her magic with her police work.
Morgan Le Fay
In Black Knight (1955) #1
Having studied under Merlin, Morgan Le Fay has experience across several mystical disciplines, including faerie and Celtic magic. After romancing Doctor Doom, Morgan battled heroes like the Avengers and tried to raise Atlantis to the surface of the ocean. Since betraying Doom and escaping his wrath, she has focused her efforts on Captain Britain and the mutant heroes of Excalibur.
Magik
In Magik (1983) #1
After the demon Belasco trapped her in the hellish Limbo dimension, Colossus' younger sister Illyana Rasputin learned white magic from an alternate reality Storm and taught herself black magic from Belasco's library. With her Soulsword, Magik escaped, joined the New Mutants, and eventually took over Limbo. Magik is a central member of the X-Men and one of the world's most skilled mystics.
Topaz
In Witches (2004) #1
Although the sorceress Topaz is a powerful magician, she spent her early years with Jack Russell and helped the Werewolf by Night calm the beast within. Between her innate magical abilities, telepathic powers, and the instruction of her teacher Taboo, Topaz was strong enough to face powerhouses like Dracula and Mephisto. After studying under Doctor Strange, she joined his coven, the Witches.
Satana Hellstrom
In Vampire Tales (1973) #2
As the sister of Daimon Hellstorm, Satana uses her hellish mystical powers to help and hunt Marvel's heroes. After saving Doctor Strange, she joined his Witches team, as well as the Thunderbolts. She also briefly married Deadpool and teamed up with heroes like Blade and Ghost Rider. Satana currently operates the 2nd Circle, a nightclub that welcomes both humans and supernatural entities.
Saturnyne
In Excalibur: The Sword Is Drawn (1988)
Opal Luna Saturnyne is the commander of the Captain Britain Corps and one of the Multiverse's key leaders. With reality-warping magic and access to infinite technology, Saturnyne keeps order across the Multiverse as the Omniversal Majestrix. To save the mystical realm of Otherworld from all-out war, Saturnyne organized the X OF SWORDS tournament between the X-Men and the lost mutants of Arakko.
Nico Minoru
In Runaways (2003) #1
After learning their parents were secretly part of a villainous conspiracy, Nico Minoru and her friends ran away from home. Nico uses blood magic to summon the Staff of One, which can cast any magical spell once. Taking the name Sister Grimm, Nico studied magic under her great-grandmother, the Witchbreaker, and Hellstorm. She now mentors the next generation of mystics at Strange Academy.
Margali Szardos
In X-Men Annual (1970) #4
After Mystique and Destiny lost their infant son Nightcrawler, the sorceress Margali Szardos adopted the young mutant. As a practitioner of the Winding Way, Margali's magic ebbs and flows between extremes, which has occasionally set her against Nightcrawler.
Amanda Sefton
In Nightcrawler (2014) #1
The daughter of Margali Szardos, Amanda Sefton is another follower of the Winding Way. Originally named Jimaine Sdzardos, Amanda grew up with Nightcrawler, and the pair rekindled their long-simmering romance as adults. As Daytripper and later Magik, Amanda helped Nightcrawler on a few missions with the X-Men and even joined him in Excalibur.
Cynthia Von Doom
In Doctor Strange & Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment (1989)
Doctor Doom is the son of Cynthia Von Doom, a skilled witch. To punish the Latverian Baron who persecuted her people, Cynthia made a deal with Mephisto to empower herself. After seeing her newfound power kill children, Cynthia renounced it, and Mephisto took her soul. Doctor Doom used his mystic knowledge to save his mother's soul and send it to a better afterlife with help from Doctor Strange.
Lore
In Scarlet Witch (1994) #1
Hailing from an alternate universe shaped by necromancy, Lore is a Wanda Maximoff variant who crossed dimensions to kill nexus beings and absorb their mystical power. When Lore tried to call on the spirits of her victims, Wanda freed them and defeated her dark counterpart. Now ruling the Witches' Underworld, the necromancer uses her power to block the path back to the land of the living.