Agatha All Along: Who Is Lady Death In Marvel?

Agatha All Along has aired its third episode and as the previous episodes of the miniseries have been, this one is equally magnificent. However, if we take a few steps back to the pilot episodes, there is a theory floating around on the internet regarding the mysterious identity of Aubrey Plaza’s character. Yes, we do know her name to be Rio Vidal but according to theories on the internet, she might be connected to Lady Death and in this article, find out how.

Rio Vidal Could Be Lady Death in Agatha All Along

Aubrey Plaza’s character has been around since the very first episode of Agatha All Along and there was always this mysterious aura surrounding her. Since the very first time we see her, we just have a feeling that there’s a lot more to her than meets the eye and one Reddit user did some digging on this and came up with the theory that Rio Vidal could be Lady Death in disguise.

We all are aware that Agatha has been defying death for a long time by absorbing life force and powers from other witches. According to a Reddit user, if you look at the early promotional art of Agatha All Along, it is created using Tarot cards where Death is mentioned. On the card, Death is dressed strikingly similar to how Rio dresses in her witch outfit. On top of that the knife she uses to attack Agatha in episode 2, is also the same as the one seen on the Tarot card.

Another point they mention is Audrey’s character tells Agatha that she has a “black heart that beats” for Agatha. This could point toward that Rio is after Agatha’s life and is drawn to her since she has been escaping death for a long time.

One instance that I observed in the series was that when Rio Vidal attacks Agatha, She tells Rio “You know the rules, you can’t kill me”. According to the mythos, Death cannot inflict itself on someone based on its will. Essentially, death cannot have someone when it wants to have them. So, this is also a subtle hint that Rio Vidal could be Death and Agatha knows it.

Who Is Lady Death in Marvel Comics?

Lady Death is a physical embodiment of Death and one of the antagonists in Marvel Comics. She made her first appearance in Captain Marvel #26 in 1973. In the comic books, she was the love interest of Thanos and since Deadpool could not die, she was drawn to him creating one of the most unusual love triangles we have seen in Marvel Comics. However, this is not the first time her presence has been hinted at in the MCU. Statues dedicated to Lady Death and Murals have also been spotted in movies like Thor: Love and Thunder and Guardians of The Galaxy.

However, if this theory turns out to be correct, this is going to be the first time we will get a live-action representation of Lady Death. However, this is not shown to us in the series yet but there is a possibility that we might in future episodes. So let’s wait and see what happens and till then stay tuned with us!