Kaecilius () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, primarily as an enemy of Doctor Strange. The character first appeared in Strange Tales #130 (March 1965) and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
Kaecilius made his live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Doctor Strange, portrayed by Mads Mikkelsen.
Publication history
Kaecilius first appeared in
Strange Tales #130 (March 1965), and was created by
Stan Lee and
Steve Ditko. He appeared in several subsequent issues of
Strange Tales, ranging from issue #131 (April 1965) to issue #143 (April 1966). Kaecilius also appeared in
Doctor Strange #56 (1974), the 2019 series
#4 (2019), the 2021 series
Death of Doctor Strange, and the 2023 series
G.O.D.S.
Fictional character biography
Kaecilius is a disciple of
Baron Mordo who delivers messages for him and even fights
Doctor Strange himself if necessary. While battling Strange, Kaecilius successfully steals the Cloak of Levitation. However, by the end of the battle, Strange uses his powers to erase Kaecilius' knowledge of magic from his mind.
[ Strange Tales #142 - 143 (March - April 1966)]
Kaecilius and his cohorts, Adria and Demonicus, pose as members of the Independent Video media network to interview Doctor Strange as a ploy to gain access to the Sanctum Sanctorum. After being exposed, Adria attempts to use a powerful gem against Strange, but only manages to banish herself, Kaecilius, and Demonicus to the Purple Dimension.[ Doctor Strange (vol. 2) #56 (December 1982)]
Many years later, the three are freed from the Purple Dimension and battle Doctor Strange as well as Jane Foster in her new identity as Valkyrie. Kaecilius displays vastly improved abilities and a modified appearance with darkened eyes.[ #4 (December 2019)] During the battle, Grim Reaper appears, having been newly empowered by Mephisto, and traps Doctor Strange's astral form in a mirror. Scared and surrounded by his defeated comrades, Kaecilius flees to Paris.[ Valkyrie: Jane Foster #5 (January 2020)]
During the "Death of Doctor Strange" storyline, Kaecilius accompanies Baron Mordo into heading to the Sanctum Sanctorum, where Doctor Strange is found dead. Wong accuses Mordo of killing Doctor Strange, which he denies. Just then, a classic version of Doctor Strange arrives, having sensed that the worst has happened.[ Death of Doctor Strange #1 (November 2021)] This version of Strange is revealed to be a temporal remnant who was created years prior by the original Strange to avenge him in the event of his death. The remnant was created by Strange severing a week of his life, meaning that he will only live for a week.[ Death of Doctor Strange #2 (December 2021)] After deducing that Kaecilius had killed the original Strange, the Strange remnant uses Kaecilius as a base for a spell that resurrects Strange, killing Kaecilius in the process.[ Death of Doctor Strange #4 (February 2022)]
Powers and abilities
Kaecilius was trained in the mystic arts by his master, Baron Mordo.
[ Strange Tales #130 (March 1965)]
In other media
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Kaecilius appears in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU):
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Kaecilius appears in Doctor Strange, portrayed by Mads Mikkelsen.
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An alternate universe variant of Kaecilius appears in the What If...? episode "What If... Howard the Duck Got Hitched?", voiced by Jared Butler.
[ A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.]
Video games
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Kaecilius appears in .
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Kaecilius appears in Marvel Avengers Academy.
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Kaecilius appears as a boss in Marvel Puzzle Quest.
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