Nicodemus West (Earth-616)

Dr. Nicodemus West
Name	Nicodemus West
Aliases	Nicknames: Nic Other Aliases: Dr. West
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Timely Pharmaceuticals
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Irises: Blue (right eye) Brown (left eye)
Hair	Blond
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Human surgeon trained in the mystic arts by the Ancient One
Living Status	Deceased
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Death	Manhattan, New York City, New York
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Citizenship	American
Occupation	C.E.O. of Timely Pharmaceuticals, formerly Magician, medical surgeon
Education	Medical doctorate from Columbia University, residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital; extensive sorcery training from the Ancient One in Kamar-Taj
Base of Operations	Timely Pharmaceuticals Headquarters, Manhattan, New York City, New York Formerly New York Hospital, Manhattan, New York City, New York; Kamar-Taj, Himalayas, Tibet
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Brian K. Vaughan, Marcos Martín
First	Doctor Strange: The Oath #1 (October, 2006)
First	Doctor Strange: The Oath #1 (October, 2006)
Death	Doctor Strange: The Oath #5 (February, 2007)
Death	Doctor Strange: The Oath #5 (February, 2007)

History

Dr. Nicodemus West was a long time admirer of Dr. Stephen Strange's surgical abilities. Dr. West performed the surgery that saved Strange's hands but left him with severe nerve damage following his automobile accident. Racked with guilt over robbing the world of Strange's medical service, Nicodemus followed Strange to Kamar-Taj, arriving only days after Strange had completed his mystical training and departed. Concerned that Strange may not rise to the challenge of becoming the Sorcerer Supreme, the Ancient One elected to begin training Nicodemus in the mystic arts.

After learning some of the essentials of mystic healing, Nicodemus departed Kamar-Taj without completing his training. Nicodemus was able to heal a young girl injured in a small town on the Tibet-India border. However, after returning to New York City, Dr. West attempted to heal Reginald Pavlish which resulted in Pavlish's untimely death. Fearing the repercussions of using magic, West accepted a position C.E.O. of Timely Pharmaceuticals on the conditions they protect him from the consequences of Pavlish's death and stop him from using any more magic.

West continued to keep tabs on Strange, and when he learned Strange had acquired Otkid's Elixir, he sent Brigand to break into the Sanctum Sanctorum and steal it. The theft ultimately resulted in the death of West and destruction of nearly all of Otkid's Elixir.

Attributes

Powers

Sorcery: Nicodemus has uncompleted training in the mystic arts by the Ancient One. As such, he has some limited mastery of spells and magic. He has demonstrated some limited aptitude for magical healing. The full extent of his abilities are unknown.

Abilities

Medical training as a surgical physician and limited training in the mystic arts by the Ancient One.

See Also

• 5 appearance(s) of Nicodemus West (Earth-616)
• 2 minor appearance(s) of Nicodemus West (Earth-616)
• 2 image(s) of Nicodemus West (Earth-616)
• 3 item(s) used/owned by Nicodemus West (Earth-616)