Ancient One

Ancient One
The Ancient One promotional art by Carl Potts
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Strange Tales #110 (July 1963)
Created by	Stan Lee Steve Ditko
In-story information
Team affiliations	Ancient Ones Strange Academy
Partnerships	Doctor Strange
Notable aliases	The Master The High Lama The Mystic The Spirit Leopard
Abilities	Vast Magical Powers Energy blasts Teleportation Illusions generation Astral projection

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.

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).