Who is Wanda in Fortnite?

Who is Wanda in Fortnite?

Fortnite has collaborated with Marvel to introduce some iconic superheroes, and Wanda Maximoff, also known as the Scarlet Witch, is the latest addition to the Island. But, who is Wanda, exactly? In this article, we will dive into the world of comic book history and explain who Wanda Maximoff is.

Origin

Wanda Maximoff is a character created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby for Marvel Comics. First appearing in "The X-Men #4" (1964), she was initially part of the Brotherhood of Mutants as a supervillain, alongside other notable characters like Quicksilver, Magneto, and Toad. However, later in the Marvel Universe, Wanda became the Scarlet Witch and reformed herself, often helping the heroes against her former cohorts.

Storyline

Wanda’s origin is quite complex, with two primary elements influencing her development as the Scarlet Witch. Her mother, Magneto’s twin sister, Amanda Sefton (also a mutant), uses her magical powers to save Wanda and her twin brother, Pietro Maximoff, in a plane crash over the country.

The trauma they experienced together and their powers causing unmeasurable harm as children and young adults make Wanda and Pietro naturally suspicious of others’ motives, leading them to become initially villains and later reformed heroes. Both Wanda’s history and powers led to a redefinition as the Scarlet Witch in comics.

Backstory in Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness

Within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Wanda Maximoff a.k.a. the Scarlet Witch (played by Elizabeth Olsen) was created after Hydra’s experimentation turned her parents and herself into energy beings (in "Age of Ultron" and "WandaVision"). She and Vision later formed a relationship while she remained unaware of her powerful magical energy dormant within her.

A key sequence of events led her to confront Ultron, resulting in Vision being destroyed. Then, after struggling with her powers for a moment, she finally killed Vision at the end of WandaVision, effectively leaving her powers unfettered. To manage them, she went searching for peace, ultimately discovering "the White Vision" – one of them was not. Her attempts to save the multiverse by cleansing it of all Infinity Stones drove her to destroy Dr. Stephen Strange (Doctor Strange) in one reality, as if killing himself.

Throughout this odyssey, her transformation was visible. Till 2022 Doctor Strange: Wanda continued as Dr. Strange, fighting off interdimensional events.

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