Doctor Strange: 7 MCU Connections You Might Have Missed

by Danny Meegan

1. The Orb Of Agamotto

Orb of Agamotto
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There have been a lot of MacGuffins in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date, and Doctor Strange continues that trend with aplomb. The Eye Of Agamotto - also known as the Time Stone - helps our hero defeat the villainous pairing of Dormammu and Kaecilius in the movie's final battle, and it'll almost certainly be a key player in the impending Infinity War.

And this artefact, along with the 'Agamotto' name, directly links Doctor Strange with 2011's Thor. In the latter film, as the camera follows an Asgardian soldier walking through Odin's treasure vault, we're treated to a glimpse of the Orb Of Agamotto, a powerful relic that's most commonly associated with Doctor Strange and his Sanctum Sanctorum.

In the comic-books the Orb grants its user the ability to teleport, and scour the Earth for any imminent or present dangers. It's unclear how it fell into Odin's possession or if it ever resided in the Sanctum Sanctorum in the MCU at all, but it definitely exists - and that's all it takes for the Orb to become incredibly important further down the line.

Does Doctor Strange have any other possible ties to the MCU that we missed? Let us know in the comments below!

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Danny has been with WhatCulture for over ten years, and is currently Doctor Who Editor and WhoCulture Channel Manager, overseeing all of WhatCulture's Whoniverse coverage. In 2022, he took charge of WhoCulture and has grown it into the biggest Doctor Who channel on YouTube, and one of the biggest Doctor Who communities on the web full-stop. He has been writing and video editing since his early teens, and first got a taste for content creation after making his own Doctor Who trailers, off the back of a burning obsession with the Matt Smith era of the show. Like many his age, he first got into Doctor Who with the 2005 revival, but has since gone back and fallen in love with the classic years too. If you need someone to recite every Doctor Who episode in order, or to give you a random factoid about the making of Gridlock, Danny is the person to ask!