The Ancient One is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . He was the mentor of Doctor Strange and was his predecessor as Sorcerer Supreme .
58-840: The character was voiced by Michael Ansara in the 1978 television film Dr. Strange . Tilda Swinton portrayed a female Celtic version of the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Doctor Strange (2016), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and the Disney+ series What If...? (2021). The Ancient One was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and first appeared in Strange Tales #110 ( cover-dated July 1963),. The character has appeared in some Marvel Comics graphic novels. Doctor Strange: Season One (January 2, 2012, by Greg Pak and illustrated by Emma Rios), Doctor Strange - Marvel Masterworks Volume 1 , and Doctor Strange: From
116-718: A heroin overdose in Monrovia, California . Ansara died from complications of Alzheimer's disease at his home in Calabasas on July 31, 2013, at the age of 91. His interment is at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, next to his son Matthew. Desar Mr. DeMario Season 1 Episode 29: "The Orderly World of Mr. Appelby" Season 1 Episode 32: "The Baby Sitter" Paul Dallman Episode: "High Stakes" Luke Todd Episode: "The Returning" Transcendence (philosophy) In philosophy , transcendence
174-425: A framework for understanding the world that is not reliant on religious beliefs or supernatural forces. "Transcendental" is a word derived from the scholastic , designating the extra-categorical attributes of beings. In religion , transcendence refers to the aspect of God's nature and power which is wholly independent of the material universe, beyond all physical laws. This is contrasted with immanence , where
232-413: A framework for understanding the world that is not reliant on religious beliefs or supernatural forces. Religious definitions of transcendence, on the other hand, often emphasize the idea of connecting with something beyond the self or the material world, and may focus on concepts such as God, the soul, or the afterlife. These definitions are often grounded in faith and revelation, and may be seen as offering
290-452: A god is said to be fully present in the physical world and thus accessible to creatures in various ways. In religious experience , transcendence is a state of being that has overcome the limitations of physical existence and by some definitions has also become independent of it. This is typically manifested in prayer , séance , meditation , psychedelics and paranormal "visions". It is affirmed in various religious traditions' concept of
348-441: A human being. For him transcendental meant knowledge about our cognitive faculty with regard to how objects are possible a priori . "I call all knowledge transcendental if it is occupied, not with objects, but with the way that we can possibly know objects even before we experience them." Therefore, metaphysics , as a fundamental and universal theory, turns out to be an epistemology . Transcendental philosophy, consequently,
406-504: A medic in the army during World War II . Ansara's early roles were primarily bit parts . Being Syrian-American , he was often cast as an Arabic character, including his screen debut in the role of Hamid in the 1944 RKO Radio Pictures film Action in Arabia , The Desert Hawk (1950), and Soldiers Three (1951). This all changed when he performed in a Pasadena Playhouse production of Monserrat. A talent scout from Warner Brothers saw
464-603: A period of Hollywood filmmaking that displayed the American Indian as an adversary and savage, Ansara was one of the first actors to give dignity to the Native American role with his portrayal of Cochise, something that Ansara publicly stated as a reason he enjoyed the role. The role also gave Ansara wide public exposure. Although Ansara received top billing, it was his portrayal of Cochise that he blamed for his later typecasting in Native American roles. Ansara starred in
522-421: A phenomenon of consciousness. Jean-Paul Sartre also speaks of transcendence in his works. In Being and Nothingness , Sartre uses transcendence to describe the relation of the self to the object-oriented world, as well as our concrete relations with others. For Sartre, the for-itself is sometimes called a transcendence. Additionally, if the other is viewed strictly as an object, much like any other object, then
580-603: A struggle between Doctor Strange and Eternity. He also briefly regains his corporeal form, during which time he lives as an alcohol-dependent derelict in the Bowery section of Manhattan , New York, United States. He resumed his oneness with the universe upon Doctor Strange's defeat of the Creators. During Hercules' journey to the underworld in the Dark Reign storyline, the Ancient One
638-414: A student when Strange discovers Mordo and Dormammu had become collaborators and that Mordo had perpetrated an attack against the Ancient One. Unaware of the Ancient One's awareness of the threat against him, Strange confronts Mordo about his treachery only to be bound by restraining spells to prevent him from warning the Ancient One or physically attacking Mordo. Alarmed at these developments and concerned for
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#1732848682889696-407: A tournament organized by the sorcerer Aged Genghis, the Ancient One wins the title of Earth's Sorcerer Supreme and subsequently takes on responsibility for a student, who later becomes Mister Jip . The student is then banished from the Ancient One's home when the student is discovered by his master to have been studying forbidden books of black magic to increase his own power. As he ages and weakens,
754-415: A way to access a higher or divine reality that cannot be directly observed or explained through reason alone. While there may be some overlap between these two definitions of transcendence, they are ultimately grounded in different epistemological frameworks and ways of understanding the world. Therefore, the scope derived from the philosophical definition of transcendence could contain the scope derived from
812-469: Is depicted as an androgynous Celt to reflect the mystery of the character. Following her first appearance in the live-action film Doctor Strange (2016), alternate timeline variants appear in the live-action film Avengers: Endgame (2019) and the Disney+ animated series What If...? (2021) episode " What If... Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands? ". Michael Ansara Michael George Ansara (April 15, 1922 – July 31, 2013)
870-409: Is knowledge of how it is possible for us to experience those objects as objects. This is based on Kant's acceptance of David Hume 's argument that certain general features of objects (e.g. persistence, causal relationships) cannot be derived from the sense impressions we have of them. Kant argues that the mind must contribute those features and make it possible for us to experience objects as objects. In
928-418: Is not considered a traditional ontological form of metaphysics. Kant equated transcendental with that which is "... in respect of the subject's faculty of cognition." Something is transcendental if it plays a role in the way in which the mind "constitutes" objects and makes it possible for us to experience them as objects in the first place. Ordinary knowledge is knowledge of objects; transcendental knowledge
986-504: Is the basic ground concept from the word's literal meaning (from Latin ), of climbing or going beyond, albeit with varying connotations in its different historical and cultural stages. It includes philosophies , systems, and approaches that describe the fundamental structures of being, not as an ontology (theory of being), but as the framework of emergence and validation of knowledge of being. These definitions are generally grounded in reason and empirical observation and seek to provide
1044-581: Is thought of as a particularly advanced state of self-transcendence, in which the sense of a separate self is abandoned. " Self-transcendence " is believed to be psychometrically measurable, and (at least partially) inherited, and has been incorporated as a personality dimension in the Temperament and Character Inventory . The discovery of this is described in the book The God Gene by Dean Hamer , although this has been criticized by commentators such as Carl Zimmer . The doctrine or theory of immanence holds that
1102-461: Is what transcendental reflection is and how transcendental reflection is itself possible. Valentin Balanovskiy shows that this is a special instrument inherent in our consciousness, something by what individuals can distinguish themselves from any other objects of reality. Stephen Palmquist argues that Kant's solution to this problem is an appeal to faith . For Kant, the "transcendent", as opposed to
1160-734: The ABC-TV series, Law of the Plainsman (1959–1960), with Gina Gillespie and Robert Harland . He performed as an Apache Indian named Sam Buckhart, who had been appointed as a U.S. Marshal. The series began as an episode of The Rifleman . This was the first U.S. network series to feature an American Indian as a full-fledged lawman. Ansara guest starred on several other television Westerns , including The Rebel , Wagon Train , Rawhide , The Virginian , Branded , Daniel Boone , and Gunsmoke . He also starred in several more Western films, including The Comancheros , Texas Across
1218-660: The Technomage "Elric" in the Babylon 5 episode "The Geometry of Shadows". While making the Broken Arrow series, the 20th Century-Fox publicity department arranged a date between Ansara and actress Barbara Eden , whom he later married. In 1961, Ansara co-starred with Eden in the film Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea . In 1966, Ansara guest-starred on Eden's sitcom, I Dream of Jeannie , as
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#17328486828891276-462: The divine , which contrasts with the notion of a god (or, the Absolute ) that exists exclusively in the physical order (immanentism), or indistinguishable from it ( pantheism ). Transcendence can be attributed to the divine not only in its being, but also in its knowledge. Thus, God may transcend both the universe and knowledge (is beyond the grasp of the human mind). Although transcendence is defined as
1334-419: The "transcendental", is that which lies beyond what our faculty of knowledge can legitimately know. Hegel 's counter-argument to Kant was that to know a boundary is also to be aware of what it bounds and as such what lies beyond it – in other words, to have already transcended it. In phenomenology , the "transcendent" is that which transcends our own consciousness: that which is objective rather than only
1392-691: The 1979–1981 series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century , and provided the voice for Mr. Freeze in the DC Animated Universe . Ansara received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in the television industry, located at 6666 Hollywood Boulevard . Michael George Ansara was born in a small village in the Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon , and his family emigrated to the United States when he
1450-580: The 25th Century . In the genre, he probably most noted for appearing as the Klingon commander Kang . His first appearance as Kang was in the original Star Trek series (" Day of the Dove "), followed by appearances of the same character in two other Star Trek television series, Deep Space Nine (" Blood Oath ") and Voyager (" Flashback "). He is one of seven actors to play the same character on three Star Trek television series. In 1994, Ansara portrayed
1508-504: The Ancient One seeks out another student and eventually approaches Anthony Ludgate Druid, a psychiatrist with mystical talents. Posing as the High Lama, the Ancient One trains Druid to become Doctor Druid . After a car crash, surgeon Stephen Strange seeks assistance from the Ancient One to cure the nerve damage in his hands, only to angrily refuse when offered to be the Ancient One's apprentice instead. The Ancient One then accepts Strange as
1566-437: The Ancient One's mind, the Ancient One's physical body is also destroyed. The Ancient One's corporeal existence is over, but his soul subsequently achieves transcendence , becoming one with the universe and Eternity . Strange then inherits the Ancient One's title as Sorcerer Supreme. The Ancient One demonstrates his existence following the death of his physical body by manifesting himself as an avatar of Eternity, intervening in
1624-719: The Blue Djinn. He would appear with Eden two more times in the series, as King Kamehameha in the 1968 episode "The Battle of Waikīkī", and as Major Biff Jellico in the episode "My Sister, the Home Wrecker". He also directed the series penultimate episode, "One Jeannie Beats Four of a Kind". Ansara starred in Infidel Caesar with the silent film actor Ramon Novarro at the Music Box Theater on Broadway. The show, which closed after two preview performances on April 27-28, 1962,
1682-635: The Book of the Vishanti, the Orb , Amulet, and Eye of Agamotto , and devices gathered throughout his lifetime. After he unified with Eternity, the extent of the Ancient One's powers ceased to be known. The Ancient One makes a non-speaking appearance in a flashback in the Spider-Man episode "Doctor Strange". The Ancient One appears in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), portrayed by Tilda Swinton . This version
1740-449: The Earth, through the recitation of spells. The Ancient One was capable of astral projection , levitation , interdimensional teleportation, and a large number of other effects. However, in his extreme old age, the Ancient One was unable to perform any major feats of sorcery without placing great physical strain upon himself. The Ancient One also possessed a variety of mystical objects, such as
1798-689: The Eye is passed from one sorcerer to another. After Doctor Strange defeats Daniel Drumm , using dark magic that does not control him, the Ancient One's spirit appears and speaks to Doctor Strange: You taught yourself to vanquish a foe who used your friends as weapons against. And you did it without hurting any of them. You protected this realm even though it is no longer your duty. I know that you relinquished your role as Sorcerer Supreme because you thought you did not deserve it anymore. Yet you continued to act as hero to anyone and everyone. And you asked for nothing in return. And because of this, I bequeath you once again
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1856-562: The Marvel Vault #1 (June 15, 2011, by Roger Stern and illustrated by Neil Vokes). The character who would eventually become the Ancient One was born in Kamar-Taj , "a hidden land high in the Himalayas ", more than 500 years ago. He spent his youth as a peaceful farmer, until his friend Kaluu discovered the power of magic. When Kaluu shared this knowledge of the mystic arts with the Ancient One,
1914-603: The Mummy (1955). He appeared in all of the Irwin Allen television series. This included two episodes of the television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea after having starred in the film of the same name , The Outer Limits , Lost in Space , The Time Tunnel , and Land of the Giants . He played the recurring role of Killer Kane in the 1979–1980 season of Buck Rogers in
1972-480: The Nile together. Ansara and Byron divorced in 1956. In 1957, when Ansara was starring in the Broken Arrow television series, Booker McClay at Twentieth Century Fox arranged for him to be seen dating How to Marry a Millionaire star, Barbara Eden . At the time, Eden was already dating someone but he was not an actor. The studio thought it was good for publicity for each of them to be seen with another star. Ansara
2030-665: The River , and Guns of the Magnificent Seven . In 1978, Ansara starred as Lame Beaver in the acclaimed miniseries Centennial , based on the novel by James A. Michener . His final Western was Border Shootout (1990) starring Glenn Ford . This was also Ford's final Western. Not limited to a single genre, Ansara appeared in several science fiction and fantasy genre films and television series . He appeared with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Abbott and Costello Meet
2088-495: The Sky (1956). The popularity of the Western film Broken Arrow starring James Stewart led to the creation of a television series of the same name in 1956. Mexican actor Ricardo Montalbán was cast in the lead role of Cochise for the pilot. However, Montalbán did not want to commit to a series, and after a screen test with 20th Century-Fox , Ansara was cast in the role. During
2146-485: The all-seeing Eye of Agamotto. For you are the Sorcerer Supreme once more." The Ancient One appears as a teacher to multiple magical students in a school started by Stephen Strange. The Ancient One possessed the ability to manipulate the forces of magic for a vast number of effects and was able to tap into extra-dimensional energy by invoking entities or objects of power, existing in dimensions tangential to those of
2204-460: The central part of his Critique of Pure Reason , the "Transcendental Deduction of the Categories", Kant argues for a deep interconnection between the ability to have consciousness of self and the ability to experience a world of objects. Through a process of synthesis, the mind generates both the structure of objects and its own unity. A metaphilosophical question discussed by many Kantian scholars
2262-504: The convergence of neo-Kantianism . He critically discussed transcendental pragmatism and the relation between transcendental philosophy, neo-empiricism , and so-called postmodernism . Philosophical definitions of transcendence often emphasize the idea of going beyond or exceeding the limits of human experience, and may focus on concepts such as rationality, consciousness, or the nature of reality. These definitions are generally grounded in reason and empirical observation, and seek to provide
2320-437: The definitions of species, genus and category . In modern philosophy , Immanuel Kant introduced a new term, transcendental , thus instituting a new, third meaning. In his theory of knowledge , this concept is concerned with the condition of possibility of knowledge itself. He also opposed the term transcendental to the term transcendent , the latter meaning "that which goes beyond" (transcends) any possible knowledge of
2378-424: The form claims that both he and a currently-unidentified associate are responsible for the demonic invasion due to his anger at Strange's recent "failures". However, a casual comment by Spider-Man prompts Strange, Doctor Voodoo , and Daimon Hellstrom to realize that they are actually dealing with Agamotto himself, as the Ancient One's demands for the Eye defy everything that was previously told to Strange about how
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2436-463: The name Doctor Strange . The Ancient One often assists Strange. But when the extra-dimensional monster Shuma-Gorath tries to invade Earth through the Ancient One's mind while the latter is in the Crypts of Kaa-U, the Ancient One prompts Strange to destroy the portion of the Ancient One's mind in which the ego , or sense of self, exists. While such action blocks the way for Shuma-Gorath, trapping him within
2494-430: The old man's safety, Strange concludes that the only way to help him would be to learn magic himself to gain a hope of stopping Mordo. When Strange is driven by this selfless purpose, he approaches the Ancient One to accept his offer. The pleased mentor promptly frees Strange from his restraints and explains the whole situation. Mordo leaves the palace shortly afterwards and Stephen becomes the Ancient One's successor under
2552-554: The opposite of immanence, the two are not necessarily mutually exclusive . Some theologians and metaphysicians of various religious traditions affirm that a god is both within and beyond the universe ( panentheism ); in it, but not of it; simultaneously pervading it and surpassing it. The Ethics of Baruch Spinoza used the expression "transcendental terms" (in Latin : termini transcendentales ) to indicate concepts like Being, Thing, Something, which are so general not to be included in
2610-594: The origin of Islam and the message of the Islamic prophet Muhammad . Ansara was also known for his voice work. He voiced the Ancient One in the 1978 television film Dr. Strange . He was a narrator on the PBS series Reading Rainbow . He was the voice of Mr. Freeze in two episodes of Batman: The Animated Series , the animated film Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero , The New Batman Adventures , Batman Beyond , and
2668-450: The other is, for the for-itself, a transcendence-transcended. When the for-itself grasps the other in the others world, and grasps the subjectivity that the other has, it is referred to as transcending-transcendence. Thus, Sartre defines relations with others in terms of transcendence. Contemporary transcendental philosophy is developed by German philosopher Harald Holz with a holistic approach. Holz distanced transcendental philosophy from
2726-504: The performance and Ansara was signed for the role of "Tuscos" in Only the Valiant (1951). After that he was often typecast as an American Indian. Ansara appeared in several Biblical epics including The Robe (1953) as Judas Iscariot , The Ten Commandments (1956) as a taskmaster, and The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) as Herod's commander. Ansara credits The Robe (1953) as
2784-424: The religious definition of transcendence, but not vice versa. This is because the philosophical definition of transcendence is broader and more abstract than the religious definition, which is more specific and focused on a particular faith or belief system. In everyday language, "transcendence" means "going beyond", and "self-transcendence" means going beyond a prior form or state of oneself. Mystical experience
2842-702: The role that established him as a serious actor. In 1953, he was cast in Serpent of the Nile along with his first wife, actress Jean Byron . That same year he appeared as Pindarus in Joseph Mankiewicz 's big screen adaptation of Julius Caesar , with Marlon Brando , James Mason and John Gielgud . Following his role in Only the Valiant , Ansara appeared in several Western films , including Brave Warrior (1952), The Lawless Breed (1953), Three Young Texans (1954), The Lone Ranger (1956), and Pillars of
2900-417: The two disagreed on how they would use the powers. The Ancient One wished to turn their village into a utopia, while Kaluu desired power and conquest over nearby villages. The Ancient One and Kaluu agreed to cast a spell, eliminating sickness, disease, and age from Kamar-Taj. Subsequently, the villagers, under Kaluu's mind-control spell, crown him king of the village. The Ancient One attempts to stop Kaluu, but
2958-402: The video game Batman: Vengeance . Ansara was nominated for a Saturn Award , and has won a Western Heritage Award for Rawhide . On February 8, 1960, Ansara received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in the television industry, located at 6666 Hollywood Boulevard . Ansara's first marriage was to actress Jean Byron in 1949. They appeared in the film Serpent of
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#17328486828893016-483: The village of Kamar-Taj is wiped out as a result of their conflict. As a result, Kaluu is banished to an alternate dimension and the Ancient One is stripped of his immortality. Nonetheless, the Ancient One ages far more slowly than any regular human. The Ancient One settles in the Himalaya Mountains and builds a palace as his home, together with an order of monks that he forms for his own protection and support. In
3074-501: Was a modern retelling of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" set in modern Cuba. In the 1970s, Ansara appeared in a number of low budget exploitation films , including Dear Dead Delilah (1972), Day of the Animals (1977), and The Manitou (1978). He received top billing in the Z movie called The Doll Squad (1973). In 1976, Ansara starred in the historical epic Mohammad, Messenger of God (also titled The Message ), about
3132-674: Was an American actor. A Syrian-American , he was often cast in Arabic and American Indian roles. His work in both film and television spanned several genres including historical epics , Westerns , and science fiction . He portrayed Cochise in the television series Broken Arrow 1956-1958, Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart in the NBC series Law of the Plainsman , Commander Kang in Star Trek: The Original Series , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , and Star Trek: Voyager , Kane in
3190-418: Was not initially interested. He was already a Hollywood heartthrob with female fans around the world. Ansara married Eden in 1958. They co-starred in Irwin Allen 's Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea in 1961. The couple had a son, Matthew Ansara. In every episode of I Dream of Jeannie , Eden wore a diamond pendant necklace that had been given to her by Ansara. According to Eden in her 2011 autobiography, it
3248-504: Was seen in Erebus gambling for his resurrection. As explained to Hercules, the afterlife has become a shambles, due to various entities not paying attention. During a demonic invasion of New York via the Eye of Agamotto , Iron Fist finds himself transferred into a white void when he comes in contact with the Eye, resulting in a face-to-face confrontation with a form that appears to be the Ancient One;
3306-574: Was to keep Michael close to her heart. During I Dream of Jeannie , Ansara was working less and Eden was working more, so there was a divergence in their earning power. The loss of their second child, their diverging careers, and the shift in their earning power strained their marriage. Ansara and Eden eventually divorced in 1974. He married actress Beverly Kushida in 1977. They appeared together in The Manitou . They remained married until Ansara's death. On June 25, 2001, his son Matthew died from
3364-456: Was two years old. Ansara's family lived in Lowell, Massachusetts , before moving to California when he was ten. He originally wanted to be a physician, but developed a passion for becoming a performer after he began taking acting classes at Pasadena Playhouse to overcome his shyness. He was educated at Los Angeles City College , from which Ansara earned Associate of Arts degree. Ansara served as
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