Illyana Rasputin is part demon. Consequently, she can't help it if she sometimes freaks people out while using her powers. However, for the most part, she enjoys how much her powers scare those around her and wouldn't change them.

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Whether it's because of her demonic nature as the Queen of Limbo, the price of losing one's soul at a young age, or her naturally mischievous personality, Magik uses her abilities with terrifying acuity. Using dark magic, the mutant magician releases the power of Limbo on her enemies (and occasionally her allies as well). Many fans are familiar with Illyana's dark side and how spine-chilling she can be when it's unleashed.

10 Taking Down Dormammu

Angry Darkchilde Magik

When the Dread Dormammu encroaches on Limbo, its queen forcibly returns to her domain. Claiming to be there to save both of their worlds, the lord of the Dark Dimension attempts to destroy Magik and release her hold on Limbo. Unfortunately, as Dormammu is on the cusp of victory, Illyana loses control and unleashes her darker self: The Darkchilde. In this form, Magik demolishes the army of Mindless Ones and brings their master to his knees. While unable to destroy him, Illyana spares Dormommu from eternal torment and allows him to flee. Even all-powerful demon lords can't stand against Magik in her own domain.

9 Mourning The Death of Doug Ramsey

Crying Magik Yelling at Magneto

In New Mutants (1983) #60, the team loses one of their own, and each one deals with it in their own way. For Illyana, this involves violent acts of vengeance against those responsible. Magik subdues the Ani-Mator, the man who murdered Doug, and nearly kills him with the same gun he used to shoot her friend.

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While Wolfsbane manages to talk her out of doing the deed herself, this doesn't stop the young mutant from throwing Ani-Mator into Limbo to feed the demons. Similarly, when one of the villain's henchmen tries to retaliate against the team, Magik personally escorts him to Limbo while taking on a more demonic form. With devil horns and goat's feet, the Queen of Limbo throws her captive headlong into the demon pits and watches as he's ripped to shreds.

8 Sorceress Supreme Vs. Sorcerer Supreme

Demon Magik in Limbo

When the Avengers and X-Men start to fight over the arrival of the Pheonix Force, both sides clash in a variety of superhero on superhero action. One such matchup involved Dr. Strange following Magik into her home dimension as she prepares an escape route for the X-Men. The doctor hoped he would catch her by surprise, but to his dismay, the mutant magician was prepared for his arrival. The two masters of the mystic arts clash in Limbo, though sadly, most of the fight happens off-panel. When the audience sees the two again, it appears that Dr. Strange is the victor, but it's quickly revealed to be an illusion cast by Magik to trick the Avengers and make a quick getaway with the X-Men.

7 Dethroning Belasco

Magik fighting Belasco in Limbo

During her days as a prisoner of Limbo, Illyana suffered greatly under the demon king Belasco. Belasco had her soul ripped out, chased mercilessly by demons, and watched friends and family die until she was alone with the demon hordes and their king. However, after years of learning magic and focusing her will on creating the Soulsword, the young girl obtained the power she needed to make Belasco pay. Illyana overwhelmed the demon king with her rage: her demonic magic rising as she transformed into a devilish form. After defeating her enemy, Illyana claimed the power of Limbo for herself, only sparing the former ruler out of fear of completely losing her humanity.

6 Altercation With Legion's Alters

New Mutants 2009 cover

When Karma becomes trapped inside Legion's mutilated mind, Magik dives in after her. The world Illyana finds herself in is a different kind of hell than the one she's accustomed to, filled with long, dark corridors and an army of alternate personalities. Legion's alters swarm her, believing themselves invincible within David Haller's mind. This illusion of immortality is eradicated as the sorceress cuts them down with her Soulsword. After defeating a few of them, Illyana demands to be brought to Karma, in which the alters fearfully comply.

5 Enacting Her Revenge On Elder Gods

Magik and Legion against Elder Gods in Limbo

Magik has resented what was done to her her entire life. At the cost of her soul, she was taken from her home to free the Elder Gods of Limbo from their banishment. So, when Illyana sees a chance to end her torment once and for all, she makes the ultimate gamble to take back what belongs to her.

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With careful planning and a bit of time travel, Illyana sets a series of events in motion that leads to the Elder Gods' release, as well as the return of another god-like being. Unlocking the full power of Legion, Magik frees the madman from his confinement in order to deliver a message to some derelict deities, which Legion astutely summed up by shattering the Elder Gods into pieces. Magik nearly brought the world to an end several times over, and all for a little payback.

4 Inferno Brings Out Illyana's Dark Side

Demon Magik in Inferno

Between demons like Sym and N'Astirh manipulating her and her own evil influences, Illyana was always struggling to keep herself from falling into darkness. The young girl relied heavily on her brother and friends to pull her back from the edge, but eventually, it wasn't enough. Magik is transformed into a fuzzy red demon and opens up a doorway to earth after being tricked by N'Astirh, leaving the world open to an invasion from Limbo. In her new form, Magik lashes out against the demonic hordes until she succumbs to the darkness inside her and becomes the queen of Limbo.

3 Demon Queen of Undead Genosha

Corrupt Magik in Genosha

During Marvel's Empyre event, Wanda Maximoff, aka the Scarlet Witch, attempts to bring back the untold number of dead mutants on Genosha. Unfortunately, the magic she used to do so only partially brought them back, which creates an island of undead mutants. When the X-Men find themselves in a fight between plant aliens and mutant zombies on Genosha, Magik finds the source of the reanimating magic and takes it for herself. Illyana quickly becomes drunk on power and claims herself to be the ruler of the undead Genosha, only to lose it as the spell finally wears off.

2 Magik's Inner Demon Unleashed

Magik's Unleashed Inner Demon

Illyana Rasputin is constantly at battle with the forces inside herself, fighting to control the hellspawn within. So, when a villain named Callahan decides to destroy Illyana's mutant side, her inner demon fully takes over and becomes hell on earth.

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With Magik ceasing to exist, the creature tore apart friend and foe alike. It even managed to reach inside the unstoppable Juggernaut and destroy the Crimson Gem of Cyttorak, leaving him powerless. The X-Men have to flee as the demon rampages through the enemy forces.

1 Her Broken Return To Life

Magik as Darkchilde in Limbo

Long after the events of Chris Claremont's Inferno, Belasco returned to rule Limbo and take back his former pupil, Magik. Unfortunately for him, Illyana sacrificed herself to close the gateway between Earth and Limbo, robbing the dark lord of his prize. Belasco attempts to bring Magik back with his dark magic but ultimately fails as he can only summon a twisted shell of who she once was. Broken and without a soul, this new Magik craves what she's lost and is willing to hurt anyone to become whole again, like when she takes a bite out of Pixie's soul.

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