Ancient One

The Ancient One is a character from Marvel Comics that will be featured in the filme Doctor Strange, played by Tilda Swinton.

The Ancient One was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.

History
The Ancient One is one of the most powerful sorceresses on Earth. It's her job to train the one destined to bear the mantle of the Sorcerer Supreme. After Dr. Stephen Strange gets his hands disfigured in an accident, he finds the Ancient One and asks her to heal his hands. The Ancient One, realizing that Doctor Strange is the next in line to become the Sorcerer Supreme, teaches Strange everything she knows about magic, and thus Strange becomes the next Sorcerer Supreme.