Warning: Spoilers ahead for TVA #5!
Since theScarlet Witch’suncertain fate inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, there has been a lot of speculation regarding the destiny of Wanda Maximoff; now, however,Marvel has officially confirmed theMCU’sScarlet Witch is dead.While there has been a lot of suspense surrounding the Scarlet Witch’s whereabouts, with the recentTVAseries hinting at her possible return, the destiny of the MCU’s Wanda is sealed.
InTVA#5, written by Katharyn Blair, with art by Pere Pérez, Ghost-Spider frees a variant of Scarlet Witch from the TVA’s back rooms, one who eerily resembles the MCU’s Wanda Maximoff, despite having been crushed by Mount Wundagore. However, the villainous Fear Lord, Nightmare, emerges to tell Gwen that the TVA had found a timeline where the Scarlet Witch’s fate had ended differently, as he sought to recover her.
Not only does this confirm theMCU’s variant of the Scarlet Witch is dead, but that the villain, Nightmare, exists within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Marvel Bait-And-Switches Fans With The Fate Of The MCU’s Scarlet Witch
TVA #4; Written By Katharyn Blair; Art By Pere Pérez; Color By Guru-eFX; Lettering By Joe Sabino
InDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,Scarlet Witch destroys Mount Wundagore and valiantly sacrifices herself to destroy all variants of the Darkhold. When Wanda’s red chaos magic was seen glowing in the temple’s collapse, andGwen discovered a similar frozen Scarlet Witchwithin the TVA, there was a small glimmer of hope that the MCU’s Scarlet Witch had survived. However, Nightmare’s arrival at the TVA confirms that Wanda did, in fact, perish inMultiverse of Madness. Otherwise, Nightmare would have taken her to aid in his goal of sowing chaosacross the Multiverse.
The existence of other variants, such as the TVA’s Scarlet Witch, has the potential to trickle into future films.
Nightmare’s confession to Gwen also solidifies that he has the ability to traverse into the MCU, and his realm of the Nightmare World, as well as the Dream Dimension, may play a part in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the future. Despite the MCU Scarlet Witch’s tragic end, there is still a chance the Scarlet Witch will return to the MCU, as the Multiverse has already allowed previously deceased heroes to return. The existence of other variants, such as the TVA’s Scarlet Witch, has the potential to trickle into future films.
The Multiverse Means Wanda Could Appear In Future Films
After three years of speculation,TVA#5 verifies that the MCU’s Scarlet Witch is no more. While the TVA’s variant of Scarlet Witch is confirmed not to be the MCU’s Wanda, Marvel gives a glimpse of an alternate variant of Wanda if she had survived, as well as the potential for the villain, Nightmare, to join theMCU. With upcoming releases such asThe Fantastic Four: First StepsandAvengers: Doomsday, which heavily incorporate Marvel’s Multiverse into the narrative,there is a high likelihood that fans will get to see some variant of theScarlet Witchreturn.
