Agatha Harkness obtained the Darkhold not by finding it, but by creating her own version, though its manifestation was an unexpected outcome of her magical endeavors.
Originally, Agatha sought to forge her own Darkhold using chaos magic, a powerful and volatile form of magic akin to that wielded by Wanda Maximoff and Billy Kaplan. Her intricate spell was aimed at bringing this ancient book into existence under her control.
However, during the casting of this pivotal spell, the Avengers intervened, disrupting Agatha's magical ritual. This intervention had an unforeseen consequence: instead of manifesting as a traditional tome, her spell accidentally brought the Darkhold into being in the form of a small child.
The process of Agatha obtaining her version of the Darkhold can be summarized as follows:
- Intention: Agatha utilized chaos magic with the express purpose of creating her own personalized Darkhold.
- Intervention: The Avengers disrupted her magical process as she was casting the powerful spell.
- Accidental Manifestation: Due to the interference, the intended magical artifact solidified not as a book, but as a small child.
- Brief Companionship: Agatha and the child, who was the physical embodiment of her created Darkhold, remained together for a period.
- Departure: Eventually, the Darkhold, in its child form, left Agatha.
Thus, Agatha did not acquire the Darkhold through discovery or theft, but through a complex act of creation that resulted in an unexpected and sentient manifestation of the powerful magical artifact.
