Agatha All Along’s Salem Seven Change Rewrites Almost 50 Years Of Marvel Comics Lore

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Agatha All Along episode 5, “Darkest Hour, Wake Thy Power.”

Significant changes have been made to the Salem Seven in Marvel Television’s Agatha All Along, which also makes huge alterations to Agatha Harkness’ own history in the MCU. The Salem Seven were first mentioned in Agatha All Along’s premiere, with Aubrey Plaza’s Rio Vidal promising to inform them of the whereabouts of Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha Harkness. The dark coven, each member of which has the ability to transform into a different animal, has since been seen stalking Agatha Harkness in Westview and on the Witches’ Road.

The Salem Seven were truly haunting during their introduction in Agatha All Along episode 2. The Salem Seven broke into her home and fought with Joe Locke’s “Teen,” but were unable to follow the coven onto the Witches’ Road. The door to the Road was left open following Rio Vidal’s arrival in Agatha All Along episode 4, however, so the Salem Seven have returned, narrowing in on their target. Many changes have been made to the Salem Seven when adapting them for the MCU, including the creation of a completely new origin story.

The Salem Seven Are Not Agatha Harkness’ Grandchildren In The MCU

Lilia Calderu Explains The Salem Seven’s Origins In Agatha All Along Episode 5

In Marvel Comics, the Salem Seven are the children of Nicholas Scratch, making them Agatha Harkness’ own grandchildren. After Agatha Harkness leaves the magical community of New Salem, Colorado, to become a nanny for the Fantastic Four, Nicholas Scratch sends the Salem Seven after her. When Scratch is thwarted, the Salem Seven take over New Salem and burn Agatha at the stake, though she is later resurrected, and the Salem Seven are killed by the Scarlet Witch and Vision upon their visit to New Salem.

This origin story has been dramatically changed for the MCU, as the Salem Seven are no longer the grandchildren of Agatha Harkness. Instead, Lilia Calderu explains that the Salem Seven are the children of the members of Agatha Harkness’ original coven, whom Agatha was witnessed killing in the opening moments of WandaVision episode 8. Their vendetta against Agatha for killing their parents has remained intact through the centuries, and now, without the protection of the Darkhold, Agatha Harkness is more vulnerable than ever.

Agatha All Along’s Salem Seven Change Alters Huge Parts Of Agatha Harkness’ Marvel History

Agatha Harkness & Nicholas Scratch’s Relationship Changes Because Of The Salem Seven’s New Origin

While Agatha Harkness and her son, Nicholas Scratch, are steadfast enemies in Marvel Comics, this doesn’t seem to be the case in the MCU. In fact, it appears that Scratch passed away as a young child, meaning he never had the opportunity to birth seven children who would become powerful villains themselves. Agatha All Along episode 5 also suggests that Agatha Harkness can’t control herself when she absorbs other witches’ powers, so the Salem Seven may have been chasing her all these years for revenge over a simple accident.

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