The Darkhold’s Hidden Rule That Trapped Wanda Maximoff

A Forbidden Book with a Forgotten Law

The Darkhold—a tome of unfathomable dark magic—has whispered through the ages, corrupting those who dare to open its pages. Many have wielded it, many have fallen because of it, but none have truly understood it. Until Wanda Maximoff.

When Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ended, the world believed that Wanda had perished, buried beneath the ruins of Mount Wundagore, after destroying every copy of the Darkhold. It seemed like the Scarlet Witch had made the ultimate sacrifice—but what if that’s not what really happened?

What if Wanda Maximoff was never destroyed at all?

What if she had triggered a hidden rule within the Darkhold—one so ancient and obscure that even the most powerful sorcerers in history failed to recognize it?

A rule that trapped her in a fate far worse than death.

The Darkhold’s True Purpose: A Book That Devours Its Wielders

Most who seek the Darkhold believe they are in control. Agatha Harkness craved it to command power. Chthon, the demonic creator of the Darkhold, forged it to spread his will. Even Doctor Strange, in his moment of desperation, dared to wield its corrupted pages. But all of them misunderstood its true nature.

The Darkhold is not just a book. It is a sentient force, a gateway, and a prison all at once.

There exists an ancient, forbidden rule, one erased from most records and hidden even from the Sorcerer Supreme’s knowledge. This rule states that:

The Darkhold does not die with its wielder. It becomes its wielder.

Every spell cast from its pages binds the user to it. The more they draw upon its power, the deeper the connection becomes—until one day, the book no longer needs them. Instead, they become part of it. Trapped. Immortal. Bound to its endless hunger for chaos.

And Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch, may have just sealed her fate without realizing it.

Did Wanda Destroy the Darkhold—Or Herself?

At Mount Wundagore, we watched as Wanda unleashed her final act—bringing down the temple, crushing every copy of the Darkhold, and ensuring that no one could ever use its power again. Or so we thought.

But there’s something terribly wrong with that theory.

• The Darkhold is said to be indestructible by mortal hands. If so, what did Wanda actually destroy?

• If she truly died, why hasn’t the multiverse stabilized? Chaos still ripples across realities, suggesting that something—or someone—remains out of balance.

• Why do whispers persist that the Scarlet Witch is still out there—somewhere?

Here’s the terrifying possibility:

Wanda didn’t destroy the Darkhold. She became it.

When she shattered its physical copies, she unknowingly activated its final safeguard. Rather than letting itself be erased from existence, the Darkhold did what it was always meant to do—it absorbed its most powerful wielder into itself.

This would mean that Wanda Maximoff did not die beneath Wundagore. Instead, she has been sealed within the very magic she sought to destroy—a living, breathing Darkhold.

The Scarlet Witch’s Fate: A New God of Chaos?

If Wanda is trapped within the Darkhold’s essence, what does that mean for the Marvel Universe?

The implications are chilling.

1. Wanda Is No Longer Human—She’s a Cosmic Entity

For years, Wanda struggled with her identity—was she a hero? A villain? A force of destruction? Now, she may be none of these things anymore.

If she has merged with the Darkhold, she is no longer just a sorceress—she is magic itself.

This would make her something far more powerful than even Chthon, the book’s original creator. While Chthon sought to influence reality, Wanda has the ability to rewrite it. This could make her the most dangerous being in existence—or the only one capable of stopping a greater threat.

2. The Darkhold Lives On—Through Her

If the Darkhold cannot be destroyed, then Wanda’s act at Wundagore may have simply changed its form. Instead of existing as a book, the Darkhold now has a body. A mind. A will.

Wanda Maximoff may be the first living Darkhold in history.

And that leads to a disturbing question:

• Will she ever be able to break free from its grasp?

• Or has she become something beyond redemption—an eternal force of dark magic?

3. The Multiverse Is Still at Risk

If Wanda’s sacrifice was supposed to bring balance, why hasn’t it?

Reality continues to fracture, the incursion crisis is worsening, and something dark is stirring in the fabric of the multiverse. If Wanda is truly trapped within the Darkhold, then there’s only one way to restore balance—someone must bring her back.

But here’s the catch: What if freeing her also means unleashing a new kind of darkness?

Agatha, Strange, and the Search for Wanda

Not everyone believes that Wanda Maximoff is gone.

• Agatha Harkness has unfinished business with the Darkhold and may be the only sorceress capable of sensing its lingering presence.

• Doctor Strange, who once wielded the book himself, knows the dangers of dark magic better than anyone. If he suspects Wanda is still out there, he won’t stop until he finds the truth.

• Wiccan, Wanda’s son, is prophesied to become one of the most powerful magic users in the universe. If he learns that his mother is trapped within the Darkhold, he may set out on a dangerous mission to save her—at any cost.

The search for Wanda Maximoff is only beginning.

A Dark Awakening? Wanda’s Return Is Inevitable

If the Darkhold’s final rule is true, then Wanda Maximoff has not perished.

She has transcended.

Her return is no longer a matter of if, but when.

And the Marvel Universe must ask itself:

• Will she return as the hero who fought for redemption?

• Or as something else entirely—a cosmic force that no one, not even the Sorcerer Supreme, can control?

Because if Wanda Maximoff is now the living Darkhold, then every spell cast, every whisper of forbidden magic, every sorcerer who dares to reach into the void—

Is calling her name.

And one day soon, she will answer.