This Genius 'Stranger Things' Theory Predicts Who Will Defeat Vecna in the Season 5 Finale
And, of course, it's connected to Dungeons & Dragons.
Since the release of the first Volume of Stranger Things' final season, fans have renewed their quest to solve the central mystery: how will Eleven and her friends defeat Vecna?
One of the most compelling theories has its roots in Dungeons & Dragons, a board game that has been key to understanding the show's mythology since the first episode.
According to this theory, the final battle will be won by uniting three key characters, a notion suggested by the numerology associated with their pasts.
Code Names & Magic of the Number 20 from 'Dungeons & Dragons' Will Be the Key to Defeating Vecna
One popular theory is based on adding up the codenames of the characters involved in the experiments at Hawkins Lab. Reddit user CremDeLaCrem420 wrote:
“Pretty damn sure that Eleven, Kali and Henry Creel are gonna team up to destroy the mind flayer or whatever controls the upside down in season 5.
The Duffer Brothers literally told us in the D&D match at the beginning of Part 4 volume One when Dustin's 11 Roll failed and Erica rolled a Natural 20.”
Vecna, whose real name was Henry Creel, was the first test subject and was named One, and Kali Prasad was the eighth experiment. Adding these numbers to Eleven (1 + 8 + 11) equals 20.
In Dungeons & Dragons, rolling a 20 is a critical success, the highest achievement that nearly guarantees victory in battle. Fans noted this symbolic calculation after the fourth season, but it took on a new meaning with the release of the fifth.
Now that Will has unexpectedly demonstrated abilities similar to Vecna's, fans speculate that he could become the new One in this equation and finally form a winning combination.
Eleven, Kali, and Will Are the Perfect Candidates for Defeating Vecna
The narrative logic and plot development in the first part of Season 5 strongly suggest that the final battle will require a team effort.
Eleven has reunited with Kali, who has already demonstrated her powerful illusion abilities. Will, a longtime victim of the Upside Down, now displays a connection to that dimension and possibly powers similar to Vecna's. This makes him a perfect ally who can understand the enemy's nature.
Thus, a trio has formed, with each character representing a crucial piece of the puzzle. Eleven represents pure power, Kali represents control over perception, and Will represents a deep understanding of the enemy and the Upside Down itself.
When Will 'Stranger Things' Season 2 Volume 2 & Volume 3 Be Released?
The second Volume of Stranger Things Season 5, consisting of three episodes, will be released on December 25.
The final episode, which concludes the story of Hawkins, will air just a few days later on December 31.
