SCARLET SCREEN OF CYTTORAK
Classification: Magic Spells
Creator: Cyttorak
User/Possessors: Ancient One (Yao), Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange)
First Appearance: Doctor Strange II#58 (January 1983)
Powers/Abilities/Functions: The Scarlet Screen of Cyttorak imprisons an opponent within a translucent sphere, to prevent injury to its prisoner(s)
Version: Conjuration
Casting Time: Seconds
Range: Unrevealed, at least short range
Components: A somatic component: fingers/hands/arms gesture
Duration: Concentration
Primary effects: A purple and/or crimson colored sphere that traps persons and/or objects.
Collateral effects: None
History:
(Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme I#44 (fb) - BTS) - The Cyttorak-related spells were some of the first ones the Ancient One taught Doctor Strange. It's seems likely this included the Scarlet Screen of Cyttorak.
(Doctor Strange II#58) - Doctor Strange accompanied Sara Wolfe on a meeting with Henry Kagle (in reality vampire Hannibal King) to deal with Doug Royce's estate when Strange sensed something was off. Realizing Kagle wasn't human, Strange summoned the Scarlet Screen of Cyttorak to protect Wolfe in the protective mystical sphere. Soon, however, Strange realized Hannibal King wasn't dangerous and dissolved the Scarlet Screen.
Comments: Created by Roger Stern, Dan Green, and Terry Austin.
To date there have been many spells attributed to Cyttorak: the Crimson Bands of Cyttorak, the Crimson Circle of Cyttorak, the Scarlet Sphere of Cyttorak, the Screaming Masks of Cyttorak and the Clamp of Cyttorak.
Personally I've never really understood the difference between the Crimson Circle, the Scarlet Screen and the Scarlet Sphere, they could very well all be the same spell. Also because in Doctor Strange II#70 (April, 1985) Strange summoned the "Crimson Circles from the Sphere of Cyttorak" so presumably they are part of the same spell.
Profile by MarvellousLuke
CLARIFICATIONS:
The Scarlet Screen of Cyttorak has no known connections to
Images: (without ads)
Doctor Strange II#58, p19, pan1 (main image)
Appearances:
Doctor Strange II#58 (January 1983) - Roger Stern (writer), Dan Green (pencils), Terry Austin (inks), Allen Milgrom (editor)
First Posted: 05/05/2023
Last Updated: 05/05/2023
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