Ever since Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was announced, speculation has been that Nightmare would be the primary villain of the film. WandaVision, however, seemed to set up a different villain.
Chthon is the Elder God of Chaos in Marvel Comics and the author of the Darkhold. Before leaving for the Flickering Realm, he left the Darkhold as in the event he ever returned.
Scarlet Witch drew her magic from Chthon in the comics, and it’s quite possible we find out that something similar is happening with Wanda in the MCU.
The presence of the Darkhold is one sign that Chthon is coming. Agatha Harkness also hinted when she described Wanda’s magic as chaos magic. Chthon may very well be what Agatha meant when she warned Wanda about what she unleashed.
The final post credits scene gives us another clue. Wanda appeared on what seemed to be a mountain. Wundagore Mountain is where Chthon wrote the Darkhold in the comics. This scene may be a clip from Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, showing Wanda on Wundagore Mountain.
The other interesting part of the scene is inside the little hut, Scarlet Witch is seen combing through pages of the Darkhold. My theory is this is Chthon possessing Wanda, trying to find a way back to conquer this world. It’s also where we discover Wanda’s kids are somewhere in the multiverse.
Chthon is certainly worthy of being a Thanos level threat. And while he’s difficult to personify on film because he’s rarely seen in person, he could make his presence felt through possessing Wanda’s body, thus making Wanda both a hero and villain of the film. In the comics, it was Pietro he possessed.
Do you think Chthon is coming to the MCU as the villain in Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness? It won’t be long before we get that answer.
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Brian has a lifelong obsession with comics and superheroes. Combining that with his passion for writing, he is thrilled to work alongside the great team at GVN in delivering quality content to proud geeks everywhere.
