
A single moment can be stretched out so that a dying Sorcerer Supreme can have a long conversation with the next one. Time also works differently within the Astral Dimension.

An astral projection can reveal itself to a physical being, though, as Stephen Strange did to Dr. What happens in the Astral Dimension does not affect the physical world. They are different and independent planes of existence. Souls in the Astral Dimension float through the physical world, but the two are not the same place. Marvel’s Astral Plane exists around and next to the physical Earth Realm. The pair dived through realities of paint, cubism, animation, and more. He then got a glimpse of the diversity of parallel worlds during his unplanned “jump” with America Chavez in Multiverse of Madness. His journey took him through wonderfully named planes like the Mandelibus, Actiniaria, Flowering Incense, and Grass Jelly Dimensions. Stephen Strange first saw the true scope of existence when his soul traveled through many dimensions in his debut film. (Please note, this article deals only with the MCU, not Marvel Comics.) The Many Dimensions of the First Doctor Strange Movie Marvel Studios These are the most important ones-good, evil, and in-between-to appear in the MCU so far. The “infinite dangers” the former Sorcerer Supreme warned of have already been seen in many dimensions and parallel worlds within the MCU. Dark places where powers older than time lie ravenous…and waiting.” “This universe is only one of an infinite number. The Ancient One explained that chilling fact to Stephen Strange when he first arrived at Kamar-Taj during the events of Doctor Strange. parallel worlds) also mean countless sinister dimensions and threats too. Marvel’s Multiverse Explained By Dimension, Realm, and Property Marvel StudiosĬountless dimensions and realities (a.k.a. But both parallel worlds in other realities, along with other dimensions within the same reality, sometimes pose existential threats to other dimensions and worlds in the multiverse. Even when one can be perceived within another. In the MCU, other dimensions sometimes have no ability to impact each other. Also, your actions in the purple world would impact everyone there instead. In the purple world, you would no longer see the blue sky of home. Imagine if you walked into a world identical to our world, except the sky is purple instead of blue.
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Meanwhile, visiting a parallel world is more like walking through a portal into a new destination. If you become a ghost, you exist in a different dimension, but you can still see the dimension you left behind. Sometimes in the MCU, being in another dimension is akin to being a ghost. If that’s confusing, here are a couple of analogies. However, if you travel the multiverse and go into a parallel world, you have entered another reality entirely. It’s also possible to be in one plane while still observing another. There are differences between other dimensions and parallel worlds, though.Īnother dimension is an entirely different plane of existence within a shared reality. And they can cause utter destruction to one another. Anything and everything can happen within them. Vastly different parallel worlds, along with vastly different dimensions, all exist.

What Is the MCU’s Multiverse? Marvel StudiosĪs laid out by the Ancient One in Doctor Strange and confirmed by He Who Remains on Loki, the MCU exists in a world “without end,” because the MCU’s multiverse is infinite. From Doctor Strange‘s dimensions, the Quantum Realm, Loki‘s Variants, and more, here’s everything you need to know about the MCU’s multiverse. Fortunately, we’re here to help break down the multiverse’s most important figures, storylines, and innumerable divergent paths. Especially after Spider-Man: No Way Home and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. But while all those roads can be confusing, they are important. Marvel’s multiverse can be a lot to keep track of, even for those creating it.

And that’s true for both new and (very) old characters alike. These branching timelines and other realities are changing the face of the entire franchise for every Marvel Cinematic Universe hero and villain. Infinite paths actually, to infinite dimensions and parallel worlds. Avengers: Endgame‘s Time Heist might have saved the universe, but it also set the MCU on a much more complex path. The MCU’s multiverse is no longer the purview of a handful of characters and a few movies.
