Karl Mordo

"Stephen Strange... Might I offer you some advice? Forget everything that you think you know."

- Karl Mordo

Karl Mordo is a former member of the Masters of the Mystic Arts and a close ally to the Ancient One, assisting her with recruiting and training their new soldiers. When Mordo encountered Stephen Strange, he invited him into Kamar-Taj despite the Ancient One's objections and later aided him in battle against Kaecilius and the Zealots. During this battle, Mordo learned that the Ancient One drew her power from the Dark Dimension, which had been forbidden from all other Masters. After the Ancient One was killed by Kaecilius, who was eventually defeated before he could bring Dormammu to Earth, Mordo was so mortified by this betrayal thatt he turned his back on his allies and chose to use his skills to restore balance by stripping other sorcerers of their powers.

Early Life
He came to the Kamar-Taj some years before Strange and has stated that he too was 'disrespectful'. He was trained by the Ancient One in the Mystic Arts and became a Master.

Recruiting Doctor Strange
In Nepal, Mordo overhears Stephen Strange asking people for directions to the Kamar-Taj. He follows him through the streets and then saves him from three muggers who were after his watch. Mordo takes Strange to the Kamar-Taj telling him to "forget everything [he thinks he knows]".

He supports Strange's physical body when the Ancient One pushes his Astral Form out of his body. He also calls attention to Strange's spiking heart rate as the man is pushed through multiple dimensions but the Ancient One says he looks fine and sends him back.

After the Ancient One refuses to teach Strange, Mordo convinces her that Strange could help them defeat Kaecillius and the Zealots. He points out that he was once proud and brash like Kaecillius but was taught a better way by the Ancient One and eventually she lets Strange back into the Kamar-Taj to train.

Mordo teaches new students how to use a sling ring a device to help Sorcerors travel great distances quickly and notices Strange's difficulty in using them. When he returns to the courtyard, he discovers that the Ancient One has left Strange on Mount Everest as 'encouragement'.

Mordo helps to teach Strange in hand-to-hand combat and explains that magic can be channeled through objects and relics to create more advanced weapons and spells. He viciously attacks Strange to get the man to understand that one day he will be fighting for his life.

Personality
To be added

Equipment

 * Sling Ring: A mystical object which enables the wearer to open a fiery portal to another location.
 * Staff of the Living Tribunal: A pole weapon which is used by Mordo as a combat weapon.
 * Boots of Valtorr:

Allies

 * Masters of the Mystic Arts - Former Allies
 * Ancient One † - Mentor
 * Wong
 * Daniel Drumm †
 * Stephen Strange

Enemies

 * Dragon Raiders
 * Jiãó ào Zhànshì
 * Dormammu
 * Zealots
 * Kaecilius †
 * Jonathan Pangborn - Former Colleague

Trivia

 * In the comics, Baron Karl Amadeus Mordo was a nobleman and a student of the Ancient One, until he betrayed and tried to kill him. He once served Dormammu in order to receive additional power in order to destroy Doctor Strange.

Behind the scenes

 * Kevin Feige stated they did not make Mordo the villain of Doctor Strange because, "We wanted to play against in the comics. Because in the comics for as unbelievably creative and full of imagination as they are – we are desperate to recreate in cinematic form – there's some things that are too obvious for modern day audiences. The jealous rival named Baron von Mordo, who turns against him when he shows any signs of talent – we specifically didn’t want to do that."