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Kaecilius appears in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU): . Kaecilius appears in Doctor Strange, portrayed by Mads Mikkelsen. [1] A combination of several villains from the comics, Kaecilius was used in the film to drive the introduction and development of bigger villains for the future, including Dormammu and "certain individuals who live in other dimensions".
The following are a selection of enemies of Doctor Strange: Aggamon – The ruler of the Purple Dimension. [80] Baron Mordo – An evil wizard and former student of the Ancient One. [81] D'Spayre – A fear-eating demon who is a member of the Fear Lords. [82] Dagoth – A sea demon who is the spawn of Dagon. [83]
Adam Holmes of CinemaBlend included Dormammu in their "10 Awesome Marvel Villains We Need To See In The MCU" list. [75] Jamie Lovett of ComicBook.com ranked Dormammu 1st in their "5 Greatest Doctor Strange Villains" list. [76] Trey Pasch of MovieWeb ranked Dormammu 1st in their "Doctor Strange: His Best Comic Book Villains" list. [77]
Nightmare later attacks Strange after he forgets to cast a spell that would have protected him. However, Strange escapes after tricking Nightmare by casting an illusion of one of his enemies. [4] Nightmare is a demon from the dimension Everinnye, like his "cousin", the Dweller-in-Darkness. Nightmare is dependent on humanity's need to dream.
Shuma-Gorath first appears as an adversary for Doctor Strange in Marvel Premiere #10 (September 1973), [6] created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Frank Brunner.The character's name is taken from Robert E. Howard's short story "The Curse of the Golden Skull," [7] which features a dying magician named Rotath invoking the "iron-bound books of Shuma-Gorath" in a curse against humanity.
Umar has been ranked among the most significant enemies of Doctor Strange, [1] [3] and is also considered one of the "classic" enemies of the Hulk. [6] [41] [42] Chase Magnett of ComicBook.com placed her as the fourth best Doctor Strange villain described her as similar to her brother Dormammu but with more sympathy. [43]
Baron Karl Amadeus Mordo (known as Baron Mordo) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly as an adversary of Doctor Strange.The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in Strange Tales #111 (August 1963).
Chase Magnett of ComicBook.com referred to Morgan le Fay as one of the "best Doctor Strange villains", asserting, "Morgan Le Fay ties Doctor Strange to one of Earth's greatest sorcerers of all time: Merlin. Her machinations and schemes have crossed centuries and show the true power of a magician filled with ill will.