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In S.W.O.R.D., a comment from Hulking quietly suggests that the death of the Scarlet Witch was not a hoax, which narrows the suspect pool down.
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for S.W.O.R.D. #7, available now from Marvel Comics.
Although the Hellfire Gala was largely a victory for the X-Men and their mutant allies, there are some major problems that have arisen from the event. Perhaps most potentially problematic is the fate of the Scarlet Witch. Long believed to be the daughter of Magneto, the long-time Avenger was invited to the event by the former villain in an attempt to soothe the drama between her and Krakoa. But by the next morning, Scarlet Witch was discovered on the island dead. She was seemingly strangled to death, and there’s no indication of what truly happened
Considering the unique nature of Krakoa and its inhabitants, there’s a chance that it really wasn’t the Scarlet Witch who died. Instead, it could potentially be a ruse arranged by someone like Mystique to frame Magneto for her death. If that were the case, then it could have been possible that the Scarlet Witch isn’t really dead. However, that possibility seems to have been shot down by the events of S.W.O.R.D. #7 by Al Ewing, Stefano Caselli, Protobunker’s Fer Sifuentes-Sujo, and VC’s Ariana Maher — where Hulking unknowingly confirms that it truly was Scarlet Witch who died.
The Marvel Universe has been besieged by the forces of Dormammu in the “Last Annihilation” event. The Guardians of the Galaxy and their allies have been trying to contend with the onslaught of Mindless Ones attacking across the universe. S.W.O.R.D. arrives on the scene to offer assistance to Emperor Hulking, saving his life in the heat of battle. Krakoa and the Kree/Skrull Alliance have been somewhat removed from each other due to how Krakoa perceives Scarlet Witch as something of a monster, with a tense alliance that hasn’t reached the level that could develop if more mutants of Krakoa would be okay with Scarlet Witch despite the amount of damage she’s brought onto the population.
Abigail Brand admits to Hulking that she’s partly doing so to help improve relations between Krakoa and the Kree/Skrull Alliance. At this, the wounded Hulking admits that he and Wiccan had been trying to contact Wanda with magic, but hadn’t received any kind of response — with Wiccan’s spells being unable to find her convincing them that Dormammu has found a way to block their messages. Brand runs with this explanation and instead reasons to herself in private that they’ll have to contend with the demise of Scarlet Witch and the effect it has on the alliance down the line. Thanks to Hulking’s husband Wiccan being one of the sons of the Scarlet Witch, this will inevitably be a major sticking point for the mutant nation.
While Brand’s plan is a dangerous one that could have a possible positive effect on Krakoa (and could potentially blow up in their face in the worst way possible), this suggests that Wanda’s actual magical presence is missing from Krakoa — hinting that she’s truly dead at someone’s hands. If that’s the case, then it could be used as evidence during the upcoming “Trial of Magneto,” and be used as evidence to point towards to Magneto’s possible guilt.
This suggests that Wanda was indeed killed at the Gala, which doesn’t bode well for Magneto. While there could be potential explanations why Scarlet Witch wasn’t the real person killed, one of the most likely ways to do so has been disproven. Considering the importance the alliance between the mutants and the Kree/Skrull Alliance, this could further complicate relations between the two.
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