Cynthia von Doom (Earth-616)

Cynthia von Doom
Name	Cynthia von Doom
Current Alias	Cynthia von Doom
Aliases	The Gypsy Witch
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Zefiro Clan
Relatives	Werner von Doom (husband, deceased); Victor von Doom (son); Caroline le Fey (granddaughter)
Marital Status	Married
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Female
Hair	Black
Unusual Features	Cold hands.
Origin and Living Status
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Citizenship	Latverian
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Gerry Conway, Gene Colan
First	Astonishing Tales #8 (October, 1971)
First	Astonishing Tales #8 (October, 1971)

History

Cynthia was born into a gypsy clan in Latveria. She married Werner von Doom, and together they had a son named Victor. Cynthia had been tutored in magic by gypsy Dizzy the Hun and she dabbled in the dark arts, communicating with demons and using spells. Cynthia's people faced constant persecution at the hands of the Baron and his men, and in an effort to punish them, she made a deal with the demon Mephisto, promising him her soul in return for power. Cynthia walked into a village and started killing the Baron's men, but unbeknownst to her, the magic she was using also killed every child in the village, just as Mephisto had planned. Horrified over what she had done, she renounced the power, and was stabbed by a dying guardsman. She survived long enough to wander into the woods, where she died in the arms of her husband, making him promise to keep their son from walking the same path as her. Upon her death, her soul was trapped in Mephisto's realm, to be tortured for all eternity. Her mentor Dizzy said the eulogy in her funeral.

Years later, her son, now the King of Latveria, won a favour from Doctor Strange, and asked him to help him retrieve his mother's soul. Fighting their way through Mephisto's demon hordes, Victor found her, and made a deal with Mephisto to give him Strange in return for his mother's freedom and Victor's soul. Doom captured Doctor Strange, and presented him to Mephisto. Upon learning the price Victor had payed for her soul, she rejected him, denouncing as a traitor, and her soul was once again trapped by Mephisto. Unbeknownst to the demon however, Victor had provided Strange with a device to free himself from his bonds. In the ensuing battle, Mephisto accidentally freed Cynthia's soul, and having earned her redemption by rejecting her son's attempted rescue, she was free to go to a better afterlife.

Attributes

Powers

Skilled sorceress.

Notes

Doom's mother is erroneously called Magda in the Invisible Woman's dream seen in Fantastic Four #330.

See Also

• 19 appearance(s) of Cynthia von Doom (Earth-616)
• 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Cynthia von Doom (Earth-616)
• 16 minor appearance(s) of Cynthia von Doom (Earth-616)
• 28 mention(s) of Cynthia von Doom (Earth-616)
• 3 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Cynthia von Doom (Earth-616)
• 5 image(s) of Cynthia von Doom (Earth-616)

Links and References

• http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/vondoomcynthia.htm