Scarlet Witch/Illuminati

*"Know that they‘ll be loved."*
―Wanda Maximoff[src]
**Wanda Maximoff** is the mother of Violet Maximoff, Tommy Maximoff and Billy Maximoff who, as the **Scarlet Witch**, wields chaos magic. Her body was hijacked by a version of her from an alternate universe, although she was freed when the Darkhold was destroyed. She later encountered her alternate self and informed her that her children would be loved.

## Wanda Maximoff

### Aliases

* Scarlet Witch
* Innocent Woman
* Real Mother
* Mom
* Mommy

### Relatives

* Violet Maximoff (Daughter)
* Tommy Maximoff (Son)
* Billy Maximoff (Son)

## Appearances

### Appears in

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

### Debut

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

### Family Life

Wanda Maximoff lived in Westview, New Jersey in a single family house with her two sons, Tommyand Billy. She also had a pet hamster, Max. One day, she was making a chocolate dessert in the kitchen and they came in to see what she was doing. They put their hands in the bowl with the batter inside and Maximoff told them that she had told them earlier not to do so and then playfully told them to go wash their hands.

### Darkhold Campaign

#### Attacked by her Alternate Self

*"Wanda Maximoff, your mind is being held hostage by your alternate self!"*
―Professor X to Wanda Maximoff[src]
One evening, Maximoff told her children to get ready for bed and took their ice cream bowls. As she walked towards the sink, she saw the overhead light above the kitchen table flicker and sway, a picture of her move, and then felt a gust of wind that caused her to drop the bowls. As she made it to the window, she saw food in used plates move and water in a cup move like waves. She then looked up and saw a reflection of her alternate self in the window. Alarmed, she tried to not let her alternate self entrap her, but was not strong enough and became enthralled by her alternate self.

Later, Maximoff was sleeping on the couch with her children, and became enthralled again by her alternate self. At the Illuminati Headquarters, her alternate self, using her body, was eventually confronted by Professor X, who reached into their mind in order to pull out Maximoff, thus breaking her alternate self's control. Unfortunately, her alternate self intervened and killed Professor X, sending Maximoff down into her subconscious once more. When finally awoke, she found herself in oil-stained wet clothing in the Gap Junction. Immediately thinking about her children, she flew out of the dimension and back into hers in order to return home.

#### Meeting her Alternate Self

The next day, she came running down the stairs to comfort her children after they called out to her. She saw that her alternate self was in the living room, having been transported there by America Chavez through a portal from Dimension 616. Her alternate self used her powers to move the couch and throw her flying across the room into the wall to the ground. Maximoff struggled to get back up, having not endured such physical trauma for so long. Her children ran to her to comfort her and as she tried to stand up, they told her not to. She walked over where her alternate self was kneeling on the floor, weeping. She caressed her alternate self's face sympathetically and told her that her children would be loved.

## Personality

Unlike her main counterpart, Maximoff is much more well-adjusted and cheerful. Despite wielding immense power, Maximoff shows no aggressive or selfish nature. This stems mainly from the love and comfort of her children, which she has shown an unwavering love and devotion to as she provides them just as much stability and love. Even when awakening in a surreal situation like being in the Gap Junction, her first instinct was to return to her children and to protect them. She is also very empathetic. Despite the horrible things her counterpart did to and through her, Maximoff was quick to be forgiving, realizing her counterpart's actions stemmed from a crippling loneliness.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

**Psionics**: As a result of exposure to the cosmic energies from the Scepter, which contained the Mind Stone, Maximoff gained an array of psionic powers. These powers manifest as a luminescent mist or vapour of red hue emanating from her hands and body.

* **Psychic Energy Manipulation**: Maximoff has the ability to create and manipulate psionic energy.
	+ **Telekinesis**: Maximoff has the ability to move, levitate and otherwise manipulate objects using her psionic energy in a remote manner without the need for her energy to first be projected from her hands. Maximoff uses this energy to affect and control molecules and particles, allowing her to fully control matter and energy.
	+ **Levitation**: Maximoff is able to use this power to move through the air and simulate flight. The use of this power manifests as a small blast of psionic energy expelled from her hands to propel herself up in the air.
	+ **Telepathy**: Due to her ability to interact mentally with others, Maximoff can read minds, communicate telepathically and experience the memories and thoughts of others.

**Chaos Magic**: Maximoff was born with the latent magical ability to harness Chaos Magic that were later amplified through her exposure to the Mind Stone. However, due to her unknowledge, she can't harness this power at this time.

### Abilities

* **Combatant**: Maximoff showed high quality of combat during her battle with the Illuminati .

## Relationships

### Family

* Tommy Maximoff - Son
* Billy Maximoff - Son
* Violet Maximoff - Daughter

### Allies

* Charles Xavier/Professor X †
* America Chavez
* Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch - Alternate Self and Former Enthraller

## Behind the Scenes

* In an interview with Collider, Elizabeth Olsen expressed her personal opinion that this Scarlet Witch doesn't have Vision as a husband because they divorced and separated as she lacks a wedding ring, being this a more "domestic Wanda [Maximoff]".