Eye of Agamotto facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Eye of Agamotto
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Strange Tales #115 (December 1963)
Created by	Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
In story information
Type	Mystic item/artifact
Element of stories featuring	Doctor Strange

The Eye of Agamotto is a special magical item from Marvel Comics. It appears in comic books and also in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, like Doctor Strange.

The Eye of Agamotto is usually seen as an amulet that Doctor Strange wears on his chest. But the real "Eye" is actually inside the amulet. It comes out when Doctor Strange needs to use its amazing powers.

This cool item was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. It first showed up in a comic book called Strange Tales #115 in December 1963. When Steve Ditko designed the Eye, he got ideas from a real-world charm called "The All Seeing Eye of the Buddha." This symbol is meant to protect people from bad things.

In the Marvel movies, the Eye of Agamotto holds the Time Stone. This is one of the powerful Infinity Stones that can control time itself!

What is its story?

Agamotto is a very powerful magical being. He is one of Doctor Strange's wise teachers. It is believed that Agamotto used the Eye when he was the Sorcerer Supreme of Earth. The Sorcerer Supreme is like the most powerful magic user on the planet.

No one knows exactly how the Eye of Agamotto first came to be. Some people think Agamotto found it floating in space. Others believe Agamotto created it himself. This makes sense because the Eye's powers are similar to Agamotto's own "all-seeing" abilities.

The Eye of Agamotto uses Agamotto's magical power. This power helps it see through disguises and illusions. It can also help find hidden things. Agamotto might even know every time the Eye is used.

Over time, the Eye has been passed to different heroes. Brother Voodoo, another powerful magic user, once carried the Eye. He became the new Sorcerer Supreme after Doctor Strange. Later, Doctor Strange got the Eye back.

Other versions

The Eye of Agamotto also appears in other Marvel stories.

In a comic book called Future Imperfect, the Eye is seen in a museum. This story takes place far in the future after a big war.

There is also a version of the Eye in the year 2099. The Sorcerer Supreme of that time is a young woman. She wears the Eye on her jacket. It helps her control her own demonic side.

Powers of the Eye

The Eye of Agamotto is a weapon of great wisdom. It can do many amazing things:

• It can shine a bright magical light. This light lets Doctor Strange see through all disguises and illusions.
• It can show past events.
• It can track magical beings by their energy.
• The light from the Eye also makes evil magical beings weaker. This includes demons, devils, and even bad human magic users.
• Strange can use it to read the minds of others.
• It can create a strong protective shield.
• It can open portals to other dimensions.
• The Eye can even put beings into a deep sleep, like suspended animation.
• It also works as the clasp for Doctor Strange's Cloak of Levitation.
• The Eye can lift very heavy objects. It can even move a group of many people to a different place in the universe. Doctor Strange used it to fight against the powerful villain Thanos.

In movies and shows

The Eye of Agamotto has appeared in many Marvel cartoons and movies.

Television

• It was in the Spider-Man cartoon from 1994.
• It appeared in The Super Hero Squad Show.
• The Eye was also in Ultimate Spider-Man.

Film

• The Eye of Agamotto was in the animated movie Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme. In this movie, it belongs to whoever is the Sorcerer Supreme.

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Official prop of the Eye of Agamotto from the Marvel movies.

The Eye of Agamotto is very important in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies. In these movies, the Eye holds the Time Stone. This is one of the six Infinity Stones. It gives the user the power to control time and even change what might happen.

• The Eye first appeared in the movie Doctor Strange (2016). It was kept safe at Kamar-Taj, a secret magical place. Doctor Strange borrowed it to defeat bad guys like Kaecilius and Dormammu.
• It was seen with Strange in the movie Thor: Ragnarok (2017).
• The Eye played a big part in Avengers: Infinity War (2018). The villain Thanos wanted all the Infinity Stones, including the Time Stone inside the Eye. Doctor Strange used the Eye to look into the future. He saw over 14 million possible futures to find the only way the heroes could win. During the fight with Thanos, Strange gave up the Time Stone to save Iron Man's life.
• In Avengers: Endgame (2019), the heroes travel back in time. They see an older version of the Eye being worn by the Ancient One. She was protecting the Time Stone. Later, Hulk gets the Time Stone from her. He promises to return it to keep the timeline safe.
• An alternate version of the Eye appeared in the Disney+ animated show What If...? (2021). In one episode, a different Doctor Strange used the Eye to try and save his girlfriend. But he failed and destroyed his own universe.
• The Eye also appeared in the movie Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
• It was seen again in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022).

See also

In Spanish: Ojo de Agamotto (Marvel Comics) para niños