Allies
Clea
Alter Ego: Clea Strange
First Appearance: Strange Tales #126 (November, 1964)
The daughter of the demonic entity Umar, though unaware of that fact for some time, Clea spent most of her life as one of countless denizens enslaved to her uncle, the god-tyrant of the Dark Dimension Dormammu, whose servant Orini was her own father. Impressed by the courage of Stephen Strange in his battles to defeat The Dread One, she chose to help him as his only ally in the Dark Dimension but quickly became a prisoner for her trouble. Both Dormammu and even Umar sought to hurt Strange through her, until the Ancient One sent her to another dimension for her safety, and eventually she went to Earth to live and train with Strange.
After years of training Clea returned to the Dark Dimension and learned that Umar was her mother, after she had taken over the Dark Dimension. Now much more powerful, Clea led a rebellion against her mother and defeated her in magical combat, and was named the new ruler of the Dark Dimension before being overthrown by Dormammu again, though not before marrying Stephen within it. Some time later Umar and Mordo regained control of the Dark Dimension and she was tricked by Dormammu into helping him overthrow them. To atone she chose to stay behind and lead the fight against him.
Later, following Stephen Strange’s death, she became his successor as Sorcerer Supreme and star of her own solo series, Strange (2022).
She made her live-action debut in 2022 in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in The Stinger of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, played by Charlize Theron.
- Affirmative-Action Legacy: As Stephen’s successor and star of the Strange series.
- Anime Hair: Her hair is always up.
- The Archmage: Sorceress Supreme... of the Dark Dimension. And later, after Stephen’s death, of Earth.
- Archnemesis Dad: And Mum. And uncle. Her main enemies include her father Orini, mother Umar, and maternal uncle Dormammu.
- Benevolent Mage Ruler: Clea is this during the times when she rules the Dark Dimension.
- Big, Screwed-Up Family: Both her mother and uncle are malevolent demonic entities seeking to dominate all of Creation, and her father was Dormammu's closest disciple. The Hell Lord Satannish is supposedly a creation of Dormammu too, which would make Clea his cousin. And at one point, Baron Mordo was Umar's consort. This is not a healthy family background.
- Dating Catwoman: And marrying her, then breaking up, but wanting to see her again... But she was never really a villain.
- Dating What Mommy Hates: Romanced and eventually hooked up with Stephen Strange, the greatest enemy of not only her mother Umar, but her uncle Dormammu.
- Hero's Muse: Doctor Strange's muse.
- I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: She left Strange when she became aware of another woman who had a greater claim on his love.
- La Résistance: In the Dark Dimension.
- Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Depending on the Writer, she has a rather whimsical sense of humor and will distract Strange with lighthearted pranks (or physical intimacy) if she thinks he is getting too serious and needs to loosen up.
- Merlin and Nimue: Clea had this dynamic with Strange as the Nimue to his Merlin despite being centuries older and the Sorcerer Supreme of her own dimension as his greatest apprentice and later wife. It's deconstructed in that this relationship becomes more about pride and domination on being the most knowledgeable person than an equal partnership relationship and Clea becomes fed up with his ego when she no longer needed Strange as a mentor and found out he was an adulterous flirt.
- Mysterious Waif: When first introduced, all she could do was watch Strange from afar and look concerned.
- Mystical White Hair: Its color is probably because she comes from another world, but it is never really explained — or questioned, for that matter. It does contrast nicely with her mother Umar's black hair.
- Only One Name: Just Clea. Although she did take Strange's last name while they were married, and later reclaimed it after his death.
- Purple Is Powerful: Her outfits are usually purple, and she's one of the most powerful sorcerers out there.
- Put on a Bus: To the Dark Dimension to try and clean things up, though she appeared in a subsequent annual and eventually The Bus Came Back.
- Really 700 Years Old: Her age is indeterminate, having lived for centuries but having the form and demeanor of a twenty year-old woman and the rate at which she ages is unknown.
- Stay in the Kitchen: She was frequently frustrated in the early years by Strange leaving her behind while he went out on missions with the Defenders or other heroes.
- Teacher/Student Romance: She is Strange's greatest apprentice, and the love of his life.
- What the Hell, Hero?: Stephen calls her out for staying in hiding while he and every Sorcerer on earth fought tooth and nail to not die at the hands of the Imperikrul.
Wong
Alter Ego:
Notable Aliases: Kato, Peasant, Pyjama-Boy, Wongshot
First Appearance: Strange Tales #110 (April, 1963)
Wong is the latest in a long-line of men who devoted themselves to the service of the Sorcerer Supreme, beginning with his ancestor Kan ten generations before. He is more than just Strange's manservant; he is the sorcerer's confidant and most trusted friend, as well as his tutor and sparring partner in the martial arts - in turn, he is versed in magic enough to assist in complex spells and hold his own against his master's less impressive, but still dangerous, threats. He still calls Strange "master" on occasion, but he claims it's mostly a matter of habit.
- Age Lift: Different versions of the character portray him as being older (Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme), younger (Strange: Beginnings and Endings), or the same age as Strange.
- Then again, Strange's visual age is misleading.
- Badass Normal: Comparatively speaking.
- Bald Mystic: Like most warrior monks, he's bald and is a powerful sorceror himself.
- Battle Butler: Bodyguards Strange and takes care of most household tasks.
- Bodyguarding a Badass: Guards the Sanctum Sanctorum when Strange is absent or too tired to do so.
- Charles Atlas Superpower: The Oath has Wong punching clear through a Stark security robot, suggesting he has some superhuman abilities.
- Dark Secret: As revealed in Jason Aaron's run, he has an order of monks who, due to the cost of being Sorcerer Supreme being too much for one man to take, take the cost of Strange's spells for him. The reveal completely plays straight the Power at a Price nature of Strange's magic that Strange personally but unintentionally averts having to pay himself by someone else secretly covering the cost. He tries to make a new one out of volunteers after the order is slaughtered, but Stephen puts a stop to it.
- Ethnic Menial Labor: Wong is a well rounded character and an all-round badass in his own right... but still, this trope is probably in the back of your mind.
- Everybody Was Kung-Fu Fighting: His main skill set.
- Heterosexual Life-Partners: With Stephen.
- Identical Grandson: Looks like his grandfather
- The Jeeves: Strange's butler. He also briefly served as this to the New Avengers during The Heroic Age.
- Legacy of Service: His family has a history of serving the Sorcerer Supreme.
- Martial Pacifist: He only uses his Martial Arts when necessary.
- No Full Name Given: Only ever called Wong. It's unclear if it's his given name or surname.
- Old Retainer: Wong has been Strange's one true companion over the years, even after he lost the title of Sorcerer Supreme.
- Perfectly Arranged Engagement: With Imei, though she died before they could get married.
- Servile Snarker: At times. If Strange is portrayed as a Deadpan Snarker, Wong sometimes gets a dry wit to match.
- Took a Level in Jerkass: When written by Brian Bendis, he becomes much more short-tempered around the New Avengers, even threatening Jarvis if he steps foot in his kitchen.
- Weak, but Skilled: He doesn't have the sheer amount of power his boss does, yet is able to guard him and the Sanctum Sanctorum when he's incapacitated with no issues.
Sara Wolfe
First Appearance: Doctor Strange Vol 2 #38 (December, 1979)
Dr. Strange's secretary and business manager as well as the Executive Director of the Memorial Metaphysical Institute. Occasional love interest for Wong though his duty and his Arranged Marriage get in the way.
- Braids, Beads and Buckskins: Early on, Sara wore feathered earrings. She makes fun of them in later issues.
- Girl Friday
- I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: Her reaction to Wong's arranged marriage.
- Magical Native American: Averted. Sara is descended from a Cheyenne shaman but has no mystical abilities of her own.
- Unfazed Everyman: Probably the most normal person in Strange's social circle. The "unfazed" bit might have something to do with her family history.
Zelma Stanton
First Appearance: Doctor Strange Vol 4 #1 (October, 2015)
A librarian from the Bronx who ends up as Strange's personal librarian after coming to him for help with magical parasites.
- Audience Surrogate: Serves as one to new readers.
- Butt-Monkey: Tends to have a lot of magical crap happen to her when she visits the Sanctum Sanctorum.
- Heroic Sacrifice: Willingly takes in Stephen's pain in order to allow him to defeat the Imperator.
- Magic Librarian: Subverted Trope. She's in charge of Stephen's library, but she's actually one of the Muggles.
- Took a Level in Badass: Over her time in the Sanctum Sanctorum, she picks up some of the mystic arts, and by the time of Strange Academy, she can effortlessly drive away demons with her arcane mastery.
- The Watson: Serves as this to Strange and Wong.
Kaluu
Alter Ego: Kaluu
First Appearance: Strange Tales #147 (August, 1966)
Kaluu was a student of the mystic arts in the ancient city of Kamar-Taj alongside the Ancient One. Kaluu used his powers to help the people of Kamar-Taj, but eventually succumbed to the Darkhold, which poisoned his mind. The Ancient One stopped him from enslaving the people of Kamar-Taj, and the two were bitter enemies since. Upon learning of the Ancient One's student, Stephen Strange, Kaluu stole the Book of the Vishanti, bringing him into direct conflict with Strange, who with his masters help, sealed Kaluu away in another dimension. After some soul searching, Kaluu returned to the material plane, where he met Strange again, now sans his master and a direction. Kaluu assisted Strange, serving as a second teacher to the Sorcerer Supreme. Now set on the right path again, both men consider each other close friends and allies.
- Ambiguously Asian: Depending on the Artist, as no one seems to agree on where in Asia he comes from. Though he is typically written as being from ancient Tibet.
- Ambiguously Brown: See picture above. Some artists portray him as vaguely Middle Eastern, while others portray him as Tibetan.
- Anti-Hero: Pursued the dark powers in order to help his people. And while he has given up his evil ways, he's still kind of a prick.
- Defeat Means Friendship: While not at first, eventually he Kaluu becomes Strange's ally, and something of a replacement teacher to him.
- Depending on the Artist: His ethnicity.
- Face Death with Dignity: During Time Runs Out, he and Wong spent the end of the world (and all existence) quietly having tea together.
- Fashion Dissonance: His modern appearance, strangely enough; it just screams The '70s.
- Giant Poofy Sleeves: Like most every magic user, he has them.
- Hot Blooded Sideburns: Sports a pair, along with a fashionable mohawk.
- It's Personal: Kaluu joined the fight against The Four Who Rule in Mighty Avengers because they'd stolen the Lost Talisman of Kamar-Taj.
- Odd Friendship: With Strange. Even more oddly with Blade. The two apparently met in the 1970's along with other mystical heroes, and they've been in touch ever since.
- Phantom Zone: Is sealed away in one after stealing the book of the Vishanti. He gets out, but only after spending a long time to think about his decisions in life.
- Screw This, I'm Outta Here: He spent most of Infinity trying to flee to a "less doomed" plane of existence.
- Sealed Evil in a Can: Is implied to be this for all the time he's locked away. When he finally gets out, he's turned over a new leaf.
- Token Evil Teammate: Is this for Strange when they first team up. Also falls into it again during his stint with the Mighty Avengers, so much so that Old Man Rogers, in full-on Grumpy Old Man Mode, tells him to leave or be made to leave.
- We Used to Be Friends: Him and the Ancient One used to be friends in their youth.
Rintrah
First Appearance: Doctor Strange Vol 2 #80 (December, 1986)
Rintrah is an other-dimensional mystic. He is a green furred minotaur. Rintrah comes from an other-dimensional planet called R'Vaal. There, because of his sensitivity to occult forces and his potential to become a skilled sorcerer, he is apprenticed to Enitharmon the Weaver. When Doctor Strange brings his Cloak of Levitation to Enitharmon for repair, the weaver sends Rintrah to return the restored cloak. After delivering the cloak, Strange briefly, and with permission, possesses his body to fend off Urthona. He remains with Strange for a short time before returning to his apprenticeship. Several months after returning to Enitharmon, Rintrah went back to Strange's Sanctum Sactorum and asked to take him back as an apprentice. Strange, of course, accepted Rintrah's proposition. Rintrah undertook a number of missions, both alongside, and on behalf of, Dr. Strange. In Rintrah's last mission, Strange and Rintrah attempted to seek out and destroy a very powerful, yet very evil magical artifact. When the two finally found the item, Rintrah tried to crush it with his sheer strength before Dormammu could get his hands on it. When Rintrah crushed the artifact, a large burst of energy leaped from it, striking Rintrah in the chest and draining his life force near instantly. Strange, refusing to accept his student's death, placed a spell on Rintrah to leave him in a state of suspended animation, then placed him inside a pocket universe. Strange has continued to look for a cure to Rintrah's state ever since.
- Our Minotaurs Are Different: He's a green minotaur from another dimension.
- Sorcerer's Apprentice Plot: Rintrah once shape shifted into Strange, in order to get closer to the Enchantress. When he did, Enchantress gave him the original Eye of Agamotto and a purple cloak of levitation. Thinking he was magically inclined enough to successfully utilize the items, Rintrah attempted to do so, but instead of achieving what he had tried, Rintrah accidentally turned a pile of garbage into a man eating monster, that had to be slain by Dr. Strange.
Bats
First Appearance: Doctor Strange #381 (November, 2017)
When Dr. Strange was going through one of his BSOD phases, he worked as a veterinarian and befriended a basset hound named Bats, who suffered from a weak heart. While Bats eventually died, his spirit sticks around to help out Strange.
- Canine Companion: A ghostly canine companion.
- Friendly Ghost: One of the nicest ghosts you could ever hope to meet.
- Heroic Dog: A ghost dog that helps the Sorcerer Supreme himself.
- Nice Guy: Well Dog in this case but he certainly fits the bill caring for others and helping looking after their wellbeing.
- Puppy-Dog Eyes: Bats is very proficient at getting his way by looking at various characters with big begging soulfull eyes.
- Talking Animal: He can talk and seems to posess about human level intelligence.
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Write What You Know: Bats was created by Donny Cates, who had suffered the loss of his own pet (a cat named Autumn) during working on comics.
Kanna
Alter Ego: Pkzkrfmknna
First Appearance: Doctor Strange Vol 5 #2 (June, 2018)
When Dr. Strange was forced to go into space to find alien sorcerers/relics, he met and befriended Pzkzrmfknna (shortened to Kanna), an alien explorer who could wield both magic and technology. She briefly guided him around the cosmos till he got back home.
- Deadpan Snarker: She snarks at more or less everyone's expense, Strange emphatically included.
- Expy: She may be based on Hazel from Saga, who like her is a hybrid of magical and scientific beings.
- For Science!: Her approach to magic and technology alike.
- Heroic Neutral: She's a good person and she helps people, she's just not overly inclined to risk her neck against serious threats unless there's something in it for her.
- Magitek: Introduces Dr. Strange to this.
- Post-Modern Magik: Uses scientific instruments to generate magic and chemistry to substitute for traditional magical ingredients.
- Puny Earthlings: She has an amused and condescending attitude to Strange initially, as she's breaking out of prison with him, marking him as an 'Earth-billy'. Then she sees him jump out of a spaceship in upper atmosphere, using the adrenaline surge to give him the magical boost to seal off the planet they'd just been on which had developed imperial aspirations after seeing the universe in Strange's mind. Unsurprisingly, she's gobsmacked, and while she never ceases snarking at him, sees him as a peer.
- "Reason You Suck" Speech: She tears Strange a new one after he double-crossed over the Time Gem - he'd persuaded her to help him take it from the Super-Skrull on the proviso it would be hers to sell afterwards, then promptly wiped her memory and hid it. The gist of it is that Strange always drives people away because he can't accept not being the cleverest person in the room, he always ends up making them feel stupid and small. While his actions in that specific case were somewhat understandable (an Infinity Stone is not the sort of thing one casually sticks on the black market), her assessment is dead on - and he agrees, given the sad look he gives her.
- Technicolor Eyes: Her sclerae is black while her eyes are red.
- The Unpronounceable: Her full name is Pkzkrfmknna, which is why she's only referred to as Kanna.
- Wizards from Outer Space: She's a magic-using alien.
Casey Kinmont
First Appearance: Strange Vol 2 #1 (November, 2009)
A young girl whose baseball coach grandfather made a deal with a demon to provide great success to his team. Dr. Strange had to enlist her help to defeat the demon, and after that she discovered she had a talent for magic and so stuck around Strange as his sidekick/apprentice, for a brief time.
- Evil Is Not a Toy: Dr. Strange gave her a spell to teleport things to another dimension. She played around with it till the demonic owner of said dimension came looking for the person dumping trash into his realm.
- The Gift: She had a serious natural talent for magic.
- Goggles Do Something Unusual: Dr. Strange empowered her eyeglasses so that she could see magical phenomena.
- Heroic Sacrifice: She gave up her soul to stop a demon collecting the souls of preteen girls, and later she took an assassination by Silver Dagger that was intended for Strange.
- Mind Control: In the 2019 comic, Baron Mordo did this to her to return to Earth and try to kill Strange. Strange is able to get her free.
- Ojou: She belongs to a rich family.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: She appears in one comic storyline in 2010, and doesn’t reappear till 2019. Zelma Stanton may have been an Expy of her.
The Mindful One
First Appearance: Doctor Strange and the Sorcerers Supreme #1 (October, 2016)
The Mindful One was a Mindless One who had been enhanced by Sir Isaac Newton to act as his servant.
- Eye Beams: Can do this like the Mindless Ones.
- Heel–Face Turn: He eventually turned on Isaac Newton.
First Appearance: Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #60 (October, 1993)
One of Lilith's children, sent to infiltrate Dr Strange's home. She eventually was taken in by Strange and Wong and became her own person, turning against Lilith.
- Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette: Her default appearance.
- Little Black Dress: Her default clothing.
- The Mole: She started out as this, but eventually did a Heel–Face Turn.
- What Happenedtothe Mouse: She faded away over time. She was last seen leaving Strange and Wong for a trip around the world.
Sorcerer Supreme's
The title of Sorcerer Supreme, though majorly held by Stephen Strange, is not just limited to him. He has had to team up with other Sorcerers from different eras.
- Legacy Character: The title of "Sorcerer Supreme" is a sort of legacy position, but it is usually passed from master to disciple, not through blood relatives.
Hermes Trismegistus
- Public Domain Character: Is a legendary person who is often thought to have come from a conflation between the Greek Hermes and the Egyptian Thoth.
Aged Genghis
Notable Aliases: The Genghis, Exalted One
First Appearance: Strange Tales #136 (September, 1965)
It was believed that some time shortly after the dawn of humanity, Genghis was given great power by the Vishanti. In return for this power, Genghis agreed to summon together the greatest mystics in the world for a tournament to discover the Sorcerer Supreme. Having lost his mind millennia ago, few think he's really all that he's cracked up to be.
- Ancient Keeper: Serves the Vishanti in choosing the Sorcerer Supreme, and has done so since the dawn of humankind. Maybe.
- Crystal Prison: Traps himself in one as part of the Sorcerer Supreme contest.
- Dying as Yourself: For only a day each century does his mind return to him, so that he may hold a contest among the magic users of the world and decide the next Sorcerer Supreme.
- Eccentric Mentor: Doctor Strange at first assumes him to be this after he begins staying in the Sanctum Sanctorum. His patience is strained when, due to Genghis's dementia, he proves to be more of an annoyance than anything.
- Elderly Immortal: He is thousands of years old and unlikely to die as long as the Vishanti need him. But his mind is plagued by dementia and his body is as frail as any old man.
- He has occasional fleeting moments of clarity, which is what clues in Strange that he is not completely lost, and convinces him to let the Aged Genghis to stay with him for a time.
- Obfuscating Insanity: Nobody is quite sure if he is insane or not. Nobody is even sure if he is really as aged as he says.
- Only the Chosen May Wield: It is his job to determine who is to be the next Sorcerer Supreme. He has chosen every one there ever was, and ever will be. This is his only job.
- People Puppets: A skill he possesses, and is very good at it, being able to control even the most powerful of magic users with little effort.
- Scatterbrained Senior: Oh is he ever.
- Set a Mook to Kill a Mook: See People Puppets above.
Zoroaster
- Historical Domain Superperson: Zoroaster didn't just found one of the oldest monotheistic religions, he was the Sorcerer Supreme. Overachiever, much?
The Triumvirate
- Historical Domain Superperson: Apparently, Thales, Pythagoras, and Pherecydes weren't just philosophers, they were extremely powerful sorcerers as well.
Zhang Jiao
- Historical Domain Superperson: Zhang Jiao was real person, but in the MU, he was also the Sorcerer Supreme.
The Ancient One
Alter Ego: Yao
Notable Aliases: Tsan Saa, the Master, the High Lama, the Mystic, the Spirit Leopard
First Appearance: Strange Tales #110 (April, 1963)
Strange's centuries-old mentor and his predecessor as Sorcerer Supreme, the Ancient One has been protecting the Earth and wider Marvel Universe for generations from the forces of evil. He brought out not just Strange's inner magical potential but also his inner hero, and entrusted him with the responsibility to battle his most powerful foes. Strange was eventually forced to kill him to prevent the demon Shuma-Gorath using him as a conduit to Earth, but rather than die he merged with Eternity and became one with the universe, leaving his student the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme.
- All-Powerful Bystander: The Ancient One became more powerful upon his transcendence, but rarely directly intervenes.
- Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence: He has become one with Eternity.
- Back from the Dead: For him, death is a revolving door, since he's not exactly dead. Recently, he was forcibly descended and has been sticking around as a teacher at the Strange Academy.
- Big Good: In early Doctor Strange stories the Ancient One was still the Sorcerer Supreme and would help Doctor Strange if he got in way over his head.
- Elderly Immortal: Despite being "immortal" he looks like an elderly man. Ironically, when he died he was only between 500-600 years old which isn't that old compared to many, many other characters both on Earth and in the greater Marvel Universe.
- Killed Off for Real: Sort of. He suffered a physical death, but it was more of a transformation for his spirit to ascend to a higher state of existence.
- Magical Asian: A wise Asian mentor to the white Doctor Strange.
- Old Master: Even past his prime physically he was still one of the most powerful sorcerers to have ever walked the Earth.
- Secret Test of Character: Pulled one on Strange in their first meeting.
- Smug Snake: As a child known as Yao, he was full of himself over his magic power. It took teaming up with other Sorcerer Supremes in a multiversal adventure to give him some humility and responsibility.
- Stealth Mentor: His entire mentorship with Doctor Strange is this.
Sir Isaac Newton
Notable Aliases: Sorcerer Supreme
First Appearance: S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 (April, 2010)
One of the greatest and most popular scientist of all time, Sir Isaac Newton changed the world with his discoveries.
- The Ageless: Through the usage of the Elixir of Life, Newton has become nearly immortal.
- Enemy Summoner: Newton can summon mystical creatures to do his bidding.
- Historical Domain Character: He's Isaac Newton himself.
- Historical Villain Upgrade: The real Newton may have had an unsavory trait or two, but the MU's Newton is a full-fledged monster, murdering his mentor and predecessor as head of the Brotherhood of the SHIELD, keeping the Brotherhood under his control through the Elixir of Life, and generally being a somewhat deranged nihilist seeking absolute power.
- Insufferable Genius: He is the most imperious and condescending of the Sorcerers.
- Madness Mantra: He keeps reciting: "This is not how the story ends..."
- Token Evil Teammate: Of the Sorcerers Supreme.
Nina the Conjuror
Alter Ego: Nina
Notable Aliases: Conjuror, Sorcerer Supreme
First Appearance: Doctor Strange and the Sorcerers Supreme #1 (October, 2016)
A Brazilian from the 1950s.
- Guns Akimbo: Fights with dual pistols.
Brother Voodoo
Alter Ego: Jericho Drumm
Notable Aliases: Brother Whododatvoodo, Brother Voodoo, He-Who-Has-Died-Twice, Houngan Supreme, Lord of the Loa, "Master of All Reptiles, the Voudoun, and the Spirit World", Sorcerer Supreme, Voodoo Lord, Doctor Voodoo
First Appearance: Strange Tales #169 (September, 1973)
Born in Haiti, Jericho Drumm left for America to become a Doctor. One day he received word that his brother was dying because of a Voodoo Curse. He got revenge by learning Voodoo from Papa Jambo. Made the new Sorcerer Supreme after Stephen lost the title, he is now known as Doctor Voodoo.
- Affirmative-Action Legacy: A Haitian voodoo sorcerer who took the title of Sorcerer Supreme for a time.
- Back from the Dead: Killed defeating Agamotto, he was brought back to life by Doctor Doom during AXIS in order to stop Wanda and cast a re-inversion spell on the affected heroes and villains.
- Captain Ethnic: He might be a voodoo mystic from Haiti, but he also has a doctorate in psychology thanks to studying in the United States for at least twelve years.
- Crippling Overspecialization: Brother Voodoo is, initially, unfortunately limited to just voodoo magic, and the wider aspects of magic escape him. He later expands his repertoire.
- Dark Is Not Evil: Sure he might be a voodoo sorcerer and appear like a Scary Black Man, but he's a good sorcerer who has helped heroes just as often as Strange has.
- Damned by Faint Praise: Carol Danvers once said that Drumm is who you go to "when you can't call Doctor Strange".
- First Day from Hell: The Eye of Agamotto appeared to him without warning in the middle of the night, and gave him no real heads up before he had to fight a Dormammu-possessed Hood looking to take it from Jericho by force.
- Hollywood Voodoo: He's an expert in voodoo magic.
- Magic Staff: Wields the staff of Legba.
- Not That Kind of Doctor: He has a doctorate in psychology, unlike Stephen's who's a surgeon.
- Supernatural Sensitivity: Can Sense the spirits of the dead
The Vishanti
Oshtur began life as one of the Elder Gods, powerful magical entities that were the first sentient life on Earth. She fled to another dimension as her siblings began consuming each other for power, and there she met with another cosmic entity named Hoggoth and later, inspired by the children of mortal creatures, gave birth to the entity Agamotto. Agamotto became the Earth's first Sorcerer Supreme and left several magical artifacts to the people in their trust. The trio became known as the Eternal Vishanti, and now serve as magical patrons of those who defend the Earth against the dark and demonic enemies that threaten it.
- Alliterative Name: Their epithets, such as "Omnipotent Oshtur" or "Hoary Hoggoth."
- Big Good: Of a sort. Agamotto, at least, has attempted some pretty terrible atrocities out of greater necessity, while merely observed others he could have prevented out of boredom and loneliness. Unlike some of the other entities he butts heads with, though, he's not the vengeful sort and is graceful in defeat.
- Enigmatic Empowering Entity: To Strange before they were introduced.
- Face–Heel Turn: In the first arc of New Avengers vol. 2, Agamotto suddenly turns evil and starts attacking the world, for no adequately explained reason. He also claimed the other Vishanti had died. This has generally been ignored since.
- A Form You Are Comfortable With: Their typical appearance, albeit still weird. When Strange entered Agamotto's realm, he saw imagery drawn from Alice in Wonderland (Agamotto as an enormous caterpillar, hookah and all).
- God Couple: And son.
- Mysterious Backer: To Strange.
- Panthera Awesome: Hoggoth generally tends to appear in the form of a giant tiger.
- Physical God: When they take physical form, otherwise they are Cosmic Entities.
- Powers That Be: Govern the good magics of the Earth, and are generally the nicer of the Old Ones, and would rather protect the planet than destroy it.
- Super Family Team: Oshtur and Hoggoth are the parent, with Agamotto their child.
- Trickster Mentor: Agamotto to Strange, especially when he appears to him without the other two Vishanti.
- You Cannot Grasp the True Form: They are higher entities, after all.
Agamotto
Alter Ego: Agamotto
Notable Aliases: Light of Truth, Agamotto the All-Seeing, Agomotto, All Seeing, Sorcerer Supreme
First Appearance: Marvel Premiere #5 (November, 1972)
Agamotto is one of three vastly powerful benevolent beings who are collectively known as the Vishanti.
- Alice Allusion: Has appeared as the Caterpillar smoking the hookah before.
- Ambiguously Human: In life, Agamotto looked human. However, Hermes Trismegistrus was (supposedly) the first human man to bear the title of Sorcerer Supreme.
- Killed Off for Real: Killed in battle against Jericho Drumm.
- Precursor Hero: Agamotto was one to every successor Sorcerer Supreme, having been a member of the Avengers in the year 1,000,000 BCE.
- Semi-Divine: According to legend, at least, Agamotto is a demigod and the child of Oshtur.
- Was Once a Man: Agamotto had a human form in the year 1,000,000 BCE, where he was the first Sorcerer Supreme and a member of Firehair and Odin's Avengers.
Hoggoth
Notable Aliases: Hoggoth the Hoary, Haggoth, Lord of Hosts
First Appearance: Marvel Premiere #5 (November, 1972)
Hoggoth is one of three vastly powerful benevolent beings who are collectively know as the Vishanti.
- Panthera Awesome: The form he usually takes is either a leopard or a tiger.
Oshtur
Notable Aliases: Ostara, the Omnipotent Oshtur, Omniscient Oshtur, Gray Goddess of Balance and Order, Bright Lady, Giver of Justice, Bright Lady of the Dawn, Gracious Lady, Lady of the Skies, Lost Goddess of the Air, Goddess of the Dawn Star and of the Dawning Year, Elder Goddess of the Eastern Star, Ma'at, Ishtar, Bird Goddess
First Appearance: Marvel Premiere #5 (November, 1972)
Oshtur is a benevolent Elder Goddess and one of three vastly powerful beings who are collectively known as the Vishanti. She is depicted as a celestial being known as the Bright Lady of the Dawn. Oshtur is also associated with benevolent beings such as angels and faeries.
- Composite Character: Oshtur is a unique Chthulhu Mythos-inspired character in the Marvel Multiverse, but she is also the Marvel Multiverse's version of Ma'at, Egyptian Goddess of Law and Order, and Ostara, Norse Goddess of Spring and the Dawn.
Mystical Allies
The Straw Man
Notable Aliases: Skirra Corvus, Scarecrow, Guardian
First Appearance: Dead of Night #11 (August, 1975)
Centuries ago, the Straw Man, a powerful demon from another dimension, opposed the demon Kalumai. During one of their early battles, the Straw Man ripped one of Kalumai's horns from his head and closed the gateway through which Kalumai manifested on Earth, sealing it behind an oil painting known only as "The Scarecrow". From this painting, the Straw Man manifests himself in the mortal plane, to feed on the fear of evildoers. He is a member of the Fear Lords.
- Cloud Cuckoolander: He can come off as quite insane.
- Dimensional Traveler: Can travel between the painted dimension and the material plane. After becoming a fear Lord, he can now travel between other hell dimensions as well.
- Enemy Mine: How he came to be allies with Strange.
- Horror Anthology: Got his start in the short lived Dead of Night anthology comic, before making the rounds in other anthology books like Marvel Spotlight and Marvel Two-in-One. Eventually he would appear in Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme, where he did become a recurring character.
- Good Is Not Nice: He is nominally good, but still insane and an ass.
- Keep Circulating the Tapes: His appearances are few and hard to come by. Despite this, he keeps a small but strong cult following.
- Laughing Mad: His signature call sign. His enemies will hear him before they see him, a distinct cackling laughter. He usually continues to laugh while beating them.
- Noble Demon: When compared to the other demons in the Marvel Universe.
- Phantom-Zone Picture: The painting serves as one for his enemy Kalumai. As the Straw Man is a Dimensional Traveler, he can come and go at will.
- Portal Picture: His painting is a portal to another dimension filled with demons.
- Red Eyes, Take Warning: His eyes are red, and he is a powerful foe who feeds on fear.
- Scary Scarecrows: A slightly more heroic example.
- Spooky Painting: "The Scarecrow". Nobody knows where it came from, which is what makes it valuable. Despite its value, only people with more macabre tastes seem willing to actually look at it for more than a moment, as there is something off about its subject. The painting has been known to cause madness in people, though whether or to this is the fault of Straw Man or Kalumai and his cult is not made clear.
- Token Good Teammate: Of the Fear Lords, as he is a protector of humanity. The good parts of it, anyway.
