Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew Up... in the tiny European country of Sokovia. She and her twin brother Pietro (a.k.a Quicksilver) had a happy childhood until a tragedy tore their family apart and left her seeking revenge against weapons dealer Tony Stark.
Living... with an evil organization known as HYRDA, which has been housing her ever since they began conducting experiments on the Maximoff twins.
Profession... a human weapon. Wanda volunteered herself to HYDRA as a subject for scientific experiments was designed to create super-powered humans. While most of the test subjects died, Wanda and Pietro survived the process. She emerged with the ability to create powerful energy forces around her. She can also manipulate other people’s thoughts and force them confront their worst fears.
Interests... political activism, revenge, and protecting her people.
Relationship Status... single. Wanda doesn’t have time for anything other than seeking revenge on those who hurt her and her family. The only person she really cares about is twin brother Pietro, with whom she shares a deep emotional bond.
Challenge... figuring out whom to trust. After Sokovia was ripped apart by war, Wanda and Pietro became protesters against foreign forces seeking to control the world, particularly the superhero team the Avengers. (Of course, the Avengers saw themselves as saving the world, not controlling it.) Wanda and Pietro joined forces with HYDRA and later a sentient robot named Ultron in an attempt to “correct” the global balance of power. But as she begins to understand the complexities of the world, Wanda realizes she may have misjudged both her friends and her enemies.
Personality... grounded, powerful, and vindictive, but, ultimately, caring. Wanda never acts out of a desire for personal gain, but rather from her instinct to protect her people. Although her abilities can be aggressive and destructive, she can also harness them for good. When she’s dedicated to a cause she’s both courageous and selfless. Wanda also has a remarkable knack for reading people, which she channels into her hypnotic mind-control powers.
Get to Know her in...
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When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth's Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.
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A culmination of 22 interconnected films and the finale of this epic journey across the length and breadth of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Our beloved heroes will truly understand how fragile this reality is and the sacrifices that must be made to uphold it.
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As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment—the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.
