Agatha Harkness is a fictional character, a powerful witch in the Marvel Comics universe. Supposedly, she was one of the original witches from the Salem Witch Trials in Salem, Massachusetts. She somehow survived and later became a significant figure in Marvel continuity, protecting Franklin as his nanny and notably becoming the Scarlet Witch's mentor in real magic. She died helping the Fantastic Four. She also had a familiar named Ebony, a weird cat-like creature that could sense the presence of mystical beings. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... The Fantastic Four is Marvel Comics first comic book superhero team, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and debuting in The Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Stan The Man Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1922[1] New York, New York) is an American writer, editor, Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Comics, and memoirist, who — with several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko — introduced complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared... Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books. ... Alice, a fictional character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 1876 illustration of the courtroom; the central figure is usually identified as Mary Walcott The Salem witch trials, which began in 1692 (also known as the Salem witch hunt and the Salem witchcraft episode), resulted in a number of convictions and executions for witchcraft in both Salem Village and Salem...   Nickname: Witch City Settled: 1626 â€“ Incorporated: 1626 Zip Code(s): 01970 â€“ Area Code(s): 351 / 978 Official website: http://www. ... Franklin Richards is a fictional character in Marvel Comics universe. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long. ... In witchcraft, a familiar spirit, commonly called familiar (from Middle English familiar, related to family) is a spirit who obeys a witch, conjurer, etc. ...

Character biography

Agatha Harkness was first introduced as Franklin Richards' nanny. Through the actions of Nicholas Scratch, her son, she was revealed as being a member of the previously unknown New Salem, Colorado colony of witches. Scratch had taken control of the town and had persuaded its inhabitants that Agatha had betrayed the communities' secrets by working for the Fantastic Four. She was abducted back to the community along with Franklin so that she might be put on trial. The Fantastic Four followed and came into conflict with Salem's Seven, who were Agatha's grandchildren by Scratch. The Fantastic Four eventually won out and freed Agatha. In the process, the community of New Salem was shown the evil of Scratch and he was banished to another dimension. Franklin Richards is a fictional character in Marvel Comics universe. ... Nicholas Scratch is a fictional wizard in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Fantastic Four is Marvel Comics first comic book superhero team, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and debuting in The Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. ... Salems Seven was a team of magical supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Scratch would later on try multiple times to escape and get his revenge on the Fantastic Four. Each time they were assisted by Agatha, who eventually disowned Scratch.

Agatha became the magical tutor for the Scarlet Witch. This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long. ...

Eventually Salem's Seven took over the New Salem community again. They captured Agatha and killed her by burning her at the stake, though Agatha soon made her presence known to Wanda in what appeared to be a post-death astral form. In an ensuing battle between the Scarlet Witch and Salem's Seven, the entire community's energies were drawn into Vertigo of the Seven, who lost control of them. Wanda managed to capture some of the energy and funnel it away, but the entire town was still decimated. Following hints from Agatha's astral form, Wanda channelled the remaining energy to set in motion her becoming pregnant with her husband, synthezoid's children. Salems Seven was a team of magical supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Vision is a fictional character who appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics, most notably as a member of the superhero team, the Avengers. ...

Later, Agatha resurfaced, again alive and well, when Wanda's infant children began exhibiting odd behavior (disappearing for brief periods of time) and Wanda became unstable after her husband's dismantling; she provided no explanation for her return. After Mephisto claimed that Scarlet Witch's children were actually fragments of his own soul and reabsorbed them, Agatha briefly mindwiped Wanda's memory of her children in an attempt to help her deal with the trauma, but she restored those memories soon after when Wanda became a pawn in a complex plot by Immortus. Look up Mephistopheles in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

She went on to aid other mystics in a number of crisis situations, and trained Wanda further in the use of her powers, claiming that her mutant ability was actually to use "chaos magic," the energies derived from the demonic Chthon who had been sealed under the mountain where Wanda was born, and helped her fully resurrect the Avenger Wonder Man.

In a controversial sequence during Avengers #503 (in the Avengers Disassembled storyline.), Wanda, again having no memory of her children, angrily confronted Agatha about them. At the end of that issue (occuring some time after Wanda and Agatha's confrontation), Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. found what appeared to be Agatha's corpse in her home and concluded that Agatha had been dead for a long time. The Avengers are a fictional superhero team that appear in the Marvel Universe. ... Avengers Disassembled, referred to in some participating series as Disassembled, is a crossover event between several Marvel Comics series. ... Colonel Nicholas Joseph Nick Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day superspy in the Marvel Comics universe Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Fury first appeared in Sgt. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ...

In New Avengers 26 Wanda mentions that she is under the care of an Aunt Agatha, whether this is the one and the same remains to be seen.

Powers and abilities

Like many of the other magicians of the Marvel universe, Agatha Harkness possesses vast and almost incalculable magical powers, which she can use to manifest various effects.

Other Media

Harkness has appeared in The Avengers: United They Stand, voiced by Elizabeth Shepherd. Elizabeth Shepherd (born 12 August 1936 in London, England) is a British character actress whose work has spanned the stage and both the big and small screens. ...

Harkness has appeared in a few episodes of X-Men: Evolution, voiced by Pauline Newstone. X-Men: Evolution is an animated series containing the original cast of X-Men, mostly depicted as teenagers and some as adults. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

In Ultimate Spider-Man: The Game, during a race with Johnny Storm, if he is in the lead, will shout to Spider-Man "Agatha Harkness is faster than you!". Ultimate Spider-Man is a video game based on the comic book of the same name by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley. ...

In Lessons, the first episode of season 7 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Willow Rosenberg's unseen witch teacher is refered to as "Miss Harkness," likely a cross-media reference to Agatha Harkness. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American cult television series that aired from March 10, 1997 until May 20, 2003. ... Willow Danielle Rosenberg (born either in 1980 or very early 1981 in Sunnydale, California) is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the cult television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ...

The character of Captain Jack Harkness from the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who and its spin-off Torchwood was named after Agatha Harkness.^[1] Jack Harkness, also known as Captain Jack (an alias; his real name is, as yet, unrevealed), is a fictional character played by John Barrowman in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who and its spin-off Torchwood. ... Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television programme (and 1996 television movie) produced by the BBC about the adventures of a mysterious time-traveller known as the Doctor, who explores time and space with his companions, solving problems and righting wrongs. ... For the eponymous fictional institute, see Torchwood Institute. ...

References

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External links

• Agatha Harkness on the Marvel Universe Character Bio Wiki
• DrStrange.nl's biography for Agatha Harkness