{"id":160841,"date":"2025-11-30T07:16:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T07:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/160841\/"},"modified":"2025-11-30T07:16:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T07:16:06","slug":"stranger-things-season-5-mega-theory-the-character","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/160841\/","title":{"rendered":"Stranger Things Season 5 Mega Theory: The Character\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

As fans await the next episodes of Stranger Things Season\u202f5<\/a>, the ending of Volume\u202f1 has fuelled speculation about the character destined to defeat their ultimate enemy, Vecna, and fans believe it may not be just Eleven \u2014 two additional characters appear poised to play crucial roles.<\/p>\n

Warning: spoilers ahead. Read at your own risk, as developments from the series’ Volume\u202f1 will be discussed along with other possible plot directions.<\/p>\n

Season\u202f5 Volume\u202f1 Episode\u202f4 Ending: Revealed The Characters<\/p>\n

Episode four of Season\u202f5 Volume\u202f1 has already set the stage for what might unfold in the succeeding episodes. The twists in this episode had fans on the edge of their seats, speculating about who could ultimately defeat Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The characters who is destined to defeat Vecna along with Eleven. (Credit: YouTube\/Stranger Things – Still from ‘Stranger Things 4 | Becoming Vecna: A Behind the Scenes Look | Netflix’)<\/p>\n

It seems it might not be Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown)<\/a> alone, or perhaps not solely her effort \u2014 two characters introduced in the episode could prove critical, and the second revelation is particularly shocking.<\/p>\n

Eight or Kali (Linnea Berthelsen)<\/a>, who first appeared in Season\u202f3 and became Eleven’s sister, returned in this episode. She was captured by the army and hidden within a lab in the Upside Down.<\/p>\n

When Eleven and Hopper (David Harbour)<\/a> attempted to uncover who was behind a mysterious door she glimpsed through one of the soldiers’ minds, they initially suspected Vecna. After infiltrating the lab, they discovered Eight\/Kali.<\/p>\n

However, the most surprising twist of Volume\u202f1 has left fans astounded: Will Byers (Noah Schnapp)<\/a> appears to have gained power. After attempting to save the children of Hawkins from abduction by Mr\u202fWhatsit \u2014 who turned out to be Henry, or Vecna \u2014 Will undergoes a dramatic transformation.<\/p>\n

Season 5, Mike and the others attempted to save the Hawkin’s children from Vecna. (Credit: youtube.com\/netflix)<\/p>\n

Vecna lifts Will and explains his motive<\/a>: ‘Do you know why I chose them to reshape the world?’ Vecna asks. ‘Because they are weak. Weak in body. In Mind. Easily broken. Easily reshaped. Controlled. The perfect vessels. And you, Will, you were the first. And you broke so easily. You showed me what was possible, what I could achieve. Some minds simply do not belong in this world. They belong in mine.’<\/p>\n

As the episode neared its climax, demogorgons<\/a> attacked everyone. A line from Robin (Maya Hawke)<\/a> flashed in Will’s mind, alongside thoughts of those most important to him \u2014 his mother, brother, friends, and Mike (Finn Wolfhard)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Will in the Upside Down. (Credit: Netflix\/YouTube Screenshot)<\/p>\n

Suddenly, Will realised his own potential, gaining power and controlling the demogorgons poised to attack his loved ones. He appears even more powerful than Eleven, as he can see through the demogorgons’ eyes, suggesting a pivotal role he may play against Vecna.<\/p>\n

Who’s Destined To Defeat Vecna: The 11 + 8 + 1 = 20 Theory<\/p>\n

In Dungeons & Dragons, a Nat\u202f20 (short for Natural\u202f20) is one of the most iconic and thrilling outcomes, representing the highest possible roll on a 20-sided die. The series often mirrors D&D mechanics, and many fans have drawn parallels between this concept and the roles of Eleven, Eight, and Will.<\/p>\n

Eleven remains as the main character to defeat Vecna but fans thinks it might not be sufficient. (Credit: Photo: Stranger Things Teaser Screengrab\/Netflix YouTube)<\/p>\n

Eleven \/ 011. Eleven remains the primary psychic ‘weapon’ against Vecna, though she may not be sufficient on her own. As Reddit user kidyru theorised<\/a>, when the in-show D&D group attempted to defeat Vecna, the character representing Eleven rolled ’11’ and failed \u2014 a symbolic miss.<\/p>\n

This implies that Eleven will require assistance to land the decisive blow, but when she does, her telekinetic and psychic powers could shatter Vecna’s hold over Hawkins, or even permanently close the Upside Down.<\/p>\n

Eight or Kali unveils in Season 5 Volume 1 and will play a pivotal role in defeating Vecna. (Credit: Photo: Stranger Things Teaser Screengrab\/Netflix YouTube)<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Kali \/ 008, she complements Eleven’s raw power with her expertise in mind manipulation, illusions, and mental disruption. While she may not deliver the final blow herself, her ability to distort reality and break Vecna’s mental defences is crucial to creating the opening that allows the trio to succeed.<\/p>\n

Will \/ 1. Will’s long and painful connection to the Upside Down, and to Vecna’s origins, makes him the emotional and metaphysical ‘wild card.’ Though he lacks telekinesis or illusionary abilities, Will acts as a bridge between Hawkins and the Upside Down, between light and darkness.<\/p>\n

Will is the missing ‘1’ in the equation to defeat Vecna. (Credit: Photo: Stranger Things Teaser Screengrab\/Netflix YouTube)<\/p>\n

Fans have theorised that Will represents the missing ‘+1′ in the ’11 + 8 + 1 = 20’ equation \u2014 the final piece needed to complete the perfect D&D roll. In this sense, he could serve as a catalyst, providing Eleven and Kali with the final edge, drawing Vecna into a trap, or channeling energies to destabilise him from within.<\/p>\n

Numerically, Eleven represents 11, Eight represents 8, and Will represents 1, given that he was Vecna’s first victim \u2014 the one who inadvertently demonstrated how ideal children are to manipulate. Together, their values sum to 20. Fans’ theory suggests that the trio’s combined strengths form a perfect D&D roll, symbolically producing the critical hit necessary to defeat Vecna.<\/p>\n

In this sense, the Nat\u202f20 is not just a game reference, but a narrative metaphor: the unity of Eleven, Kali, and Will is the key to finally overcoming Vecna’s power.<\/p>\n

Without a doubt, fans will be counting down the days to see if this ‘Nat\u202f20’ theory comes to life in the series finale, as the trio’s teamwork, courage, and combined strength are put to the ultimate test in defeating Vecna and closing \u2014 or perhaps even erasing \u2014 the gate to the Upside Down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As fans await the next episodes of Stranger Things Season\u202f5, the ending of Volume\u202f1 has fuelled speculation about…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":160842,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[251,784,156,788,782,111,43,785,783,786,139,69,787,437,255],"class_list":["post-160841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-breaking-news","tag-daily-news","tag-entertainment","tag-global-news","tag-inkl","tag-new-zealand","tag-news","tag-news-app","tag-news-headlines","tag-news-today","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-today-news","tag-tv","tag-world-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=160841"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160841\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/160842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=160841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=160841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}