After losing the movement in his hands in an accident, an arrogant doctor seeks healing through the Mystic Arts and begins his journey to become a powerful magician. The story of Doctor Strange from 2016 begins with a group invading a sanctuary, where the leader, Master Celus, kills the librarian. The Ancient One, a powerful sorceress, appears and battles Celus and his warriors using magic. In New York City, the skilled but arrogant neurosurgeon, Dr. Stephen Strange, ends up injured and loses his surgical abilities. He learns about a mystical place called Kamar Taj in Nepal, where he seeks healing through the mystical arts.