Was Vecna a kid?

Unlike the Demogorgons and the Mind Flayer, Vecna looks somewhat human-like, and there's a reason for that. At the end of episode 7, it is revealed that Vecna was once just a boy.

How old was Vecna as a child?

A 1959 flashback in the mid-season 4 finale reveals a 12-year-old One (Jamie Campbell Bower). That puts One, a.k.a. Vecna, as 24 when Eleven was born.

How old is the character Vecna?

During the events of the show, and in the 4th season of Stranger Thing Vecna is 39 years old. Born on an undisclosed date in 1947, 3 versions with different ages of Vecna/Henry Creel appear in the show, 12 years, 32 years, and 39 years.

Why is Vecna not older?

Vecna is in the Upside Down which, as we know, is stuck in 1983. He became a monster seven years prior in 1979 when Eleven beat Henry Creel (001) at Hawkins Lab and banished him to the Upside Down. It's no secret that Vecna hasn't aged well.

How old was Vecna when he killed his family?

We know from newspaper articles that Nancy and Robin found that Henry Creel was 12 years old when he killed his mother and sister, framing his dad for the gruesome murders in 1959. That means he must have been born sometime around 1947, a couple years after WWII.

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Why did Vecna go after kids with trauma?

Vecna draws power from sad and angry memories and that is the main reason he targets traumatized teens. Those teens are a well of power just there to be absorbed. This is not just a theory, Vecna himself told Eleven about the power that angry and sad memories hold.

How did Vecna get his powers as a kid?

In a fit of rage, Henry used his restored powers to brutally murder the other test subjects and workers, and attempted to do the same to Eleven. However, Eleven stood her ground and ultimately overpowered him, sending him through a gate to the Upside Down; there, he gradually transformed into the being known as Vecna.

Who was Vecna before he turned?

Vecna is One, who is Henry Creel.

One, previously known as Henry Creel, ultimately became Vecna after Eleven defeated him at Hawkins Lab.

Why did Vecna start killing again?

It seems that the reason why Vecna wasn't killing for the seven years after the Hawkins Lab massacre was because he was waiting to become more powerful as the Mind Flayer and Demogorgons took more victims, as he was likely weakened after being thrown into the dimension.

Was Vecna a human before?

Vecna was born as a human, centuries ago as a member of the untouchable caste in the Flan city of Fleeth on Oerth. He was initially trained by his mother, Mazzel, in the art of magic, before she was executed by the government of Fleeth for practicing witchcraft.

Why is Vecna's hand so big?

Vecna's Hand

This is a reference to the D&D character Vecna, for whom this Vecna is named; the D&D Vecna has a monstrous hand infused with dark magic. The design of Vecna's hand is also a nod to Freddy Krueger, the Nightmare on Elm Street villain who had a huge influence on this season in general.

What does Vecna want?

What Does Vecna Want? Vecna's goal is to open as many gates to the Upside Down as he can, in order to help the Mind Flayer.

Why does Vecna break bones?

If Vecna can overwhelm their victim with fear, and keep them from resisting, their fate is almost certainly sealed. In the real world, he makes the victim levitate while in their trance, before snapping their bones and neck, and crushing their eyes.

How many kids has Vecna killed?

3) Around 15 children from Hawkins Lab

As soon as he was free, he killed all the remaining lab children (excluding Eleven and Eight/Kali, who previously escaped).

Why do the kids call him Vecna?

He didn't name himself Vecna, the kids did. They named him after a DnD character who's a wizard, since Vecna's curse sounds like something a dark wizard would do.

Who did Vecna killed first?

Vecna's first big credited kill was Chrissy Cunningham (Grace Van Dien). He followed that murder with canonically terrible driver Fred Benson (Logan Riley Bruner) and basketball star Patrick McKinney (Myles Truitt).

Why did Vecna choose only 4 kills?

In simple words, Vecna needs a total of four gates to take over Hawkins and rule it. Now, you must be thinking, why is Vecna killing people if he can take over the complete Hawkins? Well, in one of the previous episodes, it was revealed that with each person Vecna kills, he creates an opening to the real world.

Why is Vecna obsessed with clocks?

Vecna's obsession with time appears to be linked to his hatred of humanity. He views time as a human imposition on the natural world; an attempt to impose order on nature.

Who taught Vecna?

Orcus, the demon prince of undeath, taught Vecna a ritual that would allow him to live on as a lich. Beyond death, he became the first and greatest of all liches. Even though his body gradually withered and decayed, Vecna continued to expand his evil dominion.

How did they know Vecna was 1?

The final scene of Volume 1 shows a shot of Vecna, and a close up of the 001 tattoo on his arm, confirming that Henry Creel, a.k.a. Number One, became Vecna.

How does Vecna choose his victims?

Vecna chooses which memories he would like to have in his subconscious, and it's only by chance that the victims he wishes to absorb are all Hawkins High students. It's odd that all of his victims are teenagers, but there could be a deeper purpose for them going into Stranger Things season 5.

How do the kids know Vecna is henry?

He reveals what looks to be a tracking device implanted in his neck. As a thanks, Eleven uses her powers to remove the chip, which leads the orderly to reveal his true identity as 001. 001 was born Henry Creel, the son of Victor Creel (played by A Nightmare on Elm Street's Robert Englund).

Who killed Vecna?

The trio gets upstairs and find Vecna strung up on his vines, unconscious while he deals with Eleven in the mind palace. They torch him with Molotov cocktails, and when he wakes up, Nancy shoots him with a sawed-off shotgun.

Do the kids beat Vecna?

Back in season 2, the Duffer brothers confirmed that they were not quite done with her story just yet... On the final roll of the dice in Eddie's D&D campaign, Erica manages to roll a 20. It's a critical hit, the party finally defeat Vecna and win the campaign.