Ludi’s “brother” demon, Ningal, was magically imprisoned with a human, Murdoch Adams. When the Dweller in Darkness began to search for mystic beings who might help him battle Dr. Strange, Ludi volunteered, in exchange for the Dweller’s aid in freeing Ningal. The Dweller agreed, and gave Ludi great additional power. He attacked Strange, and was on the verge of defeating him, when Clea remembered that they had the Black Knight‘s Ebony Blade with them. She threw the Blade at Ludi, injuring him. Strange then took the Blade and attacked him further, and eventually he was destroyed.