WARNING: This article contains spoilers for Agatha All Along episodes 1 & 2
Marvel confirms how old Scarlet Witch was when she died in theMCUthroughAgatha All Along, and it makes her story all the more heartbreaking. Picking up three years after theending ofWandaVision,Agatha All Alongepisode 1 sees Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) trapped in a spell mimicking a true crime show likeMare of Easttown, wherein she’s a police detective tasked with solving the murder of an unidentified woman. It becomes increasingly clear that the dead body belongs to Wanda Maximoff aka Scarlet Witch, until it’s finally confirmed by the toe tag in the morgue.
Agatha All Alongis the first in-universe confirmation that Scarlet Witch died at theend ofDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswhen she destroyed the Darkhold across the multiverse and brought down Mount Wundagore. Since Wanda died off-screen, there was some doubt about her fate, but that’s been put to rest now thatAgatha All AlongconfirmedScarlet Witch is really dead. And now we know how old she was when she sacrificed herself.
Scarlet Witch Was In Her Late 20s When She Died
She Died In Eastern Europe
InAgatha All Alongepisode 1, when Agatha goes to the Westview morgue to prove that she didn’t imagine the dead body in her case, and finds nothing there, she lists off the unidentified woman’s characteristics to herself, making the body reappear. Agatha says,“She was in her late 20s, green eyes, 5'7”. Hair the color of… Scarlet.“This description, coupled with the later confirmation that the dead body is, in fact, Wanda Maximoff, reveals Scarlet Witch’s approximate age when she died inMultiverse of Madness.
Wanda Suffered So Many Tragedies And They’re Made Worse By How Young She Was
In Her First Appearance In Avengers: Age Of Ultron, She Lost Her Brother
Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) has suffered a great deal of tragedy since her debut in 2015’sAvengers: Age of Ultron, but it took a particular turn during 2018’sAvengers: Infinity Warwhen she had to kill the person she loved, Vision, in order to try to defeat Thanos - only to fail.The trauma she experienced, and the fallout of it, was explored inWandaVision, delving deep into the loss her character has felt. When she had to give up her children, she turned to dark magic, and ultimately killed herself to protect the multiverse.
HYDRA captivity and the loss of her brother, Pietro.
Inadvertently killing civilians and expediting the Sokovia Accords.
Avengers: Infinity War
Forced to kill Vision only for it to be rendered pointless.
WandaVision
Created a loving family with two children, only to give them all up.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Corrupted by the Darkhold, forced to recognize she can’t be with her children, and killed.
The fact that Scarlet Witch wasn’t even 30 years old by the time she diedmakes Wanda’s tragic life all the more heartbreaking because she suffered so much in such a short amount of time, and at such a young age. The Marvel universe is filled with plenty of tragic tales and unfortunate endings for characters, but it’s safe to say that Scarlet Witch’s MCU story is among the most gut-wrenching. So much so, that we can only hope it’s not over yet.
There has been speculation thatAgatha All Alongwill either resurrect Scarlet Witch or otherwise set up her MCU return. If that’s the case, Marvel has the opportunity to give Wanda a chance at true redemption. While her moment of sacrifice showed she was a hero in the end, it would be much more satisfying to see her back in the MCU and fighting alongside the Avengers once again.If she was in her late 20s when she died, that means Scarlet Witch had much more life to live, and hopefully she’ll return to continue living either inAgatha All Alongor another MCU release.
Agatha All Along
Cast
Agatha Harkness, after the events of “WandaVision,” seeks to regain her magical powers. Joining forces with unexpected allies, including the son of an old adversary, she battles new mystical threats while uncovering hidden secrets in the magical realm.
