“Those were great artifacts of power in early D&D.” We didn’t know much about him other than something happened and this powerful wizard became an undead wizard and then was destroyed, leaving behind an eyeball and a left hand,” Perkins tells TIME. “Vecna was this enigmatic figure, originally. That’s in part because that original game had “a very crude presentation” rather than the detailed lore D&D has today, and in part because, initially, Vecna was just that: parts. Vecna, a being from the earliest days of D&D lore, was not a fully formed character when he made his debut in the “The White Box,” the very first version of D&D that creators Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson released in 1974, according to Chris Perkins, game design architect at D&D. Here’s what you need to know about the classic monster before jumping into the new Stranger Things episodes. As a result, there are several parallels between D&D and Stranger Things, not least including season 4’s addition of Vecna. A premiere date has yet TBD.While Stranger Things’ villains are not exact copies of the D&D monsters they take inspiration from, the characters on the shows are avid players of the iconic tabletop game, as were the series’ creators, the Duffer Brothers, in real life. Stranger Things season 3 is already in the works. The Mind Flayer is shown to be a central brain of a hive collective - but the Upside Down is a big place, and we have no idea if this particular Mind Flayer is but one of a larger species, or if there are different kinds of creatures still lurking in that dark dimension. But the biggest threat of all may be what we don't know yet: 0 comments Hopper and Dustin were both exposed to the mucus being secreted by the dark vines running underneath the town, which (if what happened to Will is any indication) does not bode well for how they may be affected in season 3. However, there's no telling what threats are brewing on the other side of the gate, in the Upside Down, and just how vulnerable certain members of the town may be now.
The rot underneath Hawkins is no longer a threat, as the Duffers confirmed in another interview, " That chapter of the storyline, in terms of the rift and Hawkins lab, that's closed." It had not encountered her and her powers until that final episode. As the showrunners state, the Mind Flayer is now, " very much aware of the kids, and particularly Eleven.
are safe.Īs the Duffer Brothers tease to THR, the Mind Flayer may now have a new target in mind (literally): Eleven. However, just because the one gateway is gone, it doesn't mean that Hawkins, Eleven, or Will and Co. WARNING - This Section contains SPOILERS for the end of Stranger Things 2!Īt the end of Stranger Things season 2, Eleven destroys the gateway between our world and the Upside Down, along with the lab where it was being studied. While it's plans are only vaguely defined as a hunger to conquer, it's clear that the Mind Flayer is set on transforming Hawkins into a realm like the Upside Down. The Mind Flayer is clearly able to control creatures across dimensional planes, and prefers environments with cold temperatures, according to Will. This is the analogy given to the creature from the Upside Down that is stalking and controlling Will Byers, as it has several tentacle-like legs, and is able to mentally control everything connected to it - including Will, the "Demodog" soldiers, and the entire alien vine system running under Hawkins. It has psionic powers, which allows it to control the minds of others.
The Duffers did an interview with THR, in which the facts about the Mind Flayer were laid out, with some intriguing teases for the already-confirmed, Stranger Things season 3.įirst is the creature that inspired the name: in D&D, the Mind Flayer is a humanoid creature with an octopus-like tentacle face.
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