Stephen Strange is a wealthy, yet arrogant neurosurgeon who takes immense pride in his work, but he ends up in a horrific car accident and he loses his ability to use his hands. Stephen squanders all of his wealth to get all of the treatments to get his hands fixed and he drives away his former lover, Christine after he refuses to accept the fact that his condition is permanent. Stephen goes to Katmandu to seek some form of treatment, he is soon taken under the Ancient One's wing at Kamar-Taj. Stephen becomes desperate to learn more about the magical arts, but he soon learns that he must face Kaecilius, a former protege of the Ancient One, who plans on releasing Dormammu, an evil magical entity. Stephen must decide to embrace his newfound destiny as Sorcerer Supreme or go back to the life he once had.