
Strange had later disappeared from existence alongside Peter Parker, Peter Quill, Drax, and Mantis with the exception of Stark and Nebula when Thanos assembled the Infinity Stones in the Gauntlet but not before letting his allies know that it was the only way to win.

However, they were defeated and Strange was forced to surrender the stone to Thanos for his Infinity Gauntlet in exchange for saving a mortally wounded Stark’s life. Strange later joined all his new allies, along with the Guardians of the Galaxy, on Titan to battle the Mad Titan in a desperate attempt to stop him. Strange was soon abducted by Ebony Maw, who tried to take the Time Stone from him but failed when Strange was rescued by Iron Man and Spider-Man. When Thanos and the Black Order attacked Earth, Strange and Wong were targeted as they held the Time Stone. From his new position, Strange met and aided Thor with locating his father, Odin. With the demise of his mentor, Stephen then became the protector of the New York Sanctum Sanctorum, as well as Earth's protector from inter-dimensional threats. Searching for a way to restore his talents, he traveled the world until he finally encountered the Ancient One, the enigmatic teacher who offered to teach him the ways of the mystic arts.Īlthough his focus was healing his hands, Stephen learned more about the mystic arts and soon helped the masters prevent Kaecilius and the Zealots from merging Earth with the Dark Dimension, but not before witnessing the death of the Ancient One. Stephen Vincent Strange is a world renowned neurosurgeon until a tragic accident cost him his medical skills and career. " I don’t believe fairytales about chakras or energy or the power of belief." ―Stephen Strange ĭr.
