Did you know Vecna, the deadly demon of Stranger Things, too is an evil god

Lich-King And Evil god Vecna May Have Threatened The Brothers Too to Build His Story The Way we See It in Stranger Things.

Mythology and legends are a way of life. A source of millions of fiction being
written with each rising day, and a living record of knowledge that was passed
down to us ages ago. From Greek to Pagan, Norse, and Indian lores, they
transcend us to the worlds unknown. The stories of great gods such as Zeus and
warriors such as Achilles keep our noses stuck in these books. Not just gods and
warriors, there are equally fearsome evils present in these legends. Did you
know Vecna, the deadly demon of Stranger Things, too is one such evil god? This
is mind-blowing, right!? So let’s sit together and unveil it all.


VECNA IS NOT ONLY A MIND TRICKSTER, BUT HE IS ALSO AN EVIL GOD OF SECRETS

There have been many amazing and powerful villains in the history of Dungeons
and Dragons, but there are only a countable few as fearsome and as admired as
Vecna. Apparently, he was a lich-king (a human king who transformed himself into
a lich) and a wizard who sought immortality by turning himself into an undead
creature. It is believed that he placed his soul into an object.

Actually, the idea of yielding to death in order to triumph over it has roots in
Egyptian lore. Per the tradition, liches always have a phylactery or something
to anchor them to the real world (which has Jewish origins but is often an
amulet). You might be familiar with this idea from Harry Potter, where they
change this concept to a “Horcrux.” In Stranger Things, the clock could be
Vecna’s tool to connect to the real world.

Stranger Things season 4 is invoking D&D's most powerful villain - Polygon
[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]

Interestingly, Vecna is also known as the Evil God of Secrets. It is a popular
belief that he also knew “Forbidden Lore.” Because he was aware of their most
sinister secrets, all other gods—including other bad gods—hated him. In fact,
his adherents had a reputation for gathering data and delivering it to Vecna in
the guise of prayer.

ALSO READ- Not Vecna, but THIS Character Is Getting the Most Hate Following the
Stranger Things Finale
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-not-vecna-but-this-character-is-getting-the-most-hate-following-the-stranger-things-finale/]

The Duffers
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-duffer-brothers-will-probably-surprise-everyone-including-netflix-with-their-idea-for-a-stranger-things-spin-off/]
may have used this knowledge in creating Stranger Things because Henry Creel’s
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-explained-origins-of-vecna-and-every-relation-between-001-henry-creel-dr-martin-brenner-and-eleven-in-stranger-things/]
abilities plainly included the ability to see people’s darkest secrets. An
excellent example of a prayer to Vecna occurred when Maxine
[https://netflixjunkie.com/sadie-sink-herself-takes-us-through-the-journey-of-max-mayfield-on-stranger-things/]
revealed her worst secret to Henry while provoking him. You croon your deepest
aspirations to him as an offering, believing that he will hear you and grant
them.


THE D&D CONNECTION OF VECNA TO STRANGER THINGS

When Eddie
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-satanic-panic-metalhead-nerd-at-heart-duffer-brothers-recall-bringing-eddie-munson-to-life-with-joseph-quinn/]
pulled out that tiny figurine of Vecna in the first episode of Season 4
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-lost-plotlines-ruined-characters-and-a-useless-death-everything-that-made-fans-hate-stranger-things-season-4-volume-2/]
of Stranger Things, it was a historically accurate moment. When everyone yelled
“he’s dead!” and “Kas killed him,” those were true assertions. Vecna was a
prehistoric lich who they believe was betrayed by his vampire lieutenant Kas,
who cut off his hand and eye. Both the sword and the body parts turned into
significant artifacts that haunted the game’s universe and possessed anyone
unlucky enough to come into contact with them. And maybe these were the same
body parts that wreaked havoc in Hawkins when Eleven deeply injured him.
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-stranger-things-season-4-volume-2-recap-review-ending-explained-papa-the-piggyback-vecna-millie-bobby-brown/]

 

[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]

Further, Vecna was a deal-maker even in the game. After Kas destroys him, they
banish him to Ravenloft, a spooky realm. There, he made many deals using his
powers to return to the world of Greyhawk. Even in books, he made a deal with a
demi-god, Iuz, to return to his own world. In Stranger Things, we can assume
that Mind-Flayer was his victim. Since Vecna knows everyone’s darkest secrets,
he uses it against them both in the game and the series.

One should also note that Lydia, the human goddess of daylight, music, and
knowledge, is a deity who directly opposes Vecna. Remember Max
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-stranger-things-5-heres-what-fans-think-can-make-max-sadie-sink-wake-up-from-coma/]
mentioning something about running towards the light in the second last episode
of Stranger Things season 4? And well, the entire world knows how her favorite
song saved her from Vecna’s trance.

ALSO READ–5 Stranger Things Season 5 Theories That Will Flip Your Mind Upside
Down
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-5-stranger-things-season-5-theories-that-will-flip-your-mind-upside-down/]

Do let us know in the comment section if all this makes sense to you. Also,
thanks to a Dungeons and Dragons player who enlightened us with all this
knowledge via Reddit
[https://www.reddit.com/r/StrangerThings/comments/vq51ka/im_a_dd_expert_with_some_insight_on_season_4s/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3].

 

 

Prithvi Shah

Comment

Lich-King And Evil god Vecna May Have Threatened The Brothers Too to Build His Story The Way we See It in Stranger Things. - Netflix Junkie

Home

Netflix News

Netflix Junkie

https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/nj_bg_transparent-1.png

Prithvi Shah is an entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie and has contributed over 650 articles. Having an English major, she has built expertise in journalistic writing, story writing, and reviewing. In her stint of over a year at NJ, Prithvi has developed a good understanding of putting forward a balanced and unbiased perspective without hurting the sentiments of millions of fans and readers across the globe. 

Prithvi finds joy in writing scripts for short films and implementing them successfully by being a part of the production team. She holds a black belt in Karate and when not immersed in the world of books and movies, you can find her playing the piano or exploring new places.

https://netflixjunkie.com/lich-king-and-evil-god-vecna-may-have-threatened-the-brothers-too-to-build-his-story-the-way-we-see-it-in-stranger-things

Lich-King And Evil god Vecna May Have Threatened The Brothers Too to Build His Story The Way we See It in Stranger Things. - netflix-junkie

Zoey Deutch's Net Worth in 2026: Age, Partner and Parents, and All About the
'Voicemail for Isabelle' Star

Netflix’s 'Bridgerton' Fame Nicola Coughlan Joins Cast of ‘Only Murders in the
Building’ 6 With Several Others

‘The Polygamist’ Cast: Meet the Characters of Netflix's Upcoming Drama Series

Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, and More Snub Netflix’s 'Drive to Survive'
Season 8: What It Could Mean for Future Seasons

All 5 'Hunger Games' Movies Head to Netflix: Here’s When You Can Stream Them

3 Reasons 'Unsolved Mysteries' on Netflix Should Be Your Next Binge

‘Outlast: The Jungle’ Finale: Release Date, Time, Who Can Win It, and Everything
You Need to Know

When is 'Seinfeld' Leaving Netflix USA? Know Where to Watch Once Beloved Sitcom
Departs Streamer

Lewis Hamilton’s Barcelona Win Delivers a Perfect ‘Drive to Survive’ Season 9
Storyline

Mythology and legends are a way of life. A source of millions of fiction being written with each rising day, and a living record of knowledge that was passed down to us ages ago. From Greek to Pagan, Norse, and Indian lores, they transcend us to the worlds unknown. The stories of great gods such as Zeus and warriors such as Achilles keep our noses stuck in these books. Not just gods and warriors, there are equally fearsome evils present in these legends. Did you know Vecna, the deadly demon of Stranger Things, too is one such evil god? This is mind-blowing, right!? So let&#8217;s sit together and unveil it all.
<h2>Vecna is not only a mind trickster, but he is also an evil god of secrets</h2>
There have been many amazing and powerful villains in the history of Dungeons and Dragons, but there are only a countable few as fearsome and as admired as Vecna. Apparently, he was a lich-king (a human king who transformed himself into a lich) and a wizard who sought immortality by turning himself into an undead creature. It is believed that he placed his soul into an object.
Actually, the idea of yielding to death in order to triumph over it has roots in Egyptian lore. Per the tradition, liches always have a phylactery or something to anchor them to the real world (which has Jewish origins but is often an amulet). You might be familiar with this idea from Harry Potter, where they change this concept to a &#8220;Horcrux.&#8221; In Stranger Things, the clock could be Vecna&#8217;s tool to connect to the real world.
<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/tIXBNayULRaD0GkeI_jQ867soxo=/0x0:3000x1571/fit-in/1200x630/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23384896/irina_nordsol_kuzmina_vecna_nordsol_cropped.jpg" alt="Stranger Things season 4 is invoking D&amp;D's most powerful villain - Polygon" class="lazyload" />
Interestingly, Vecna is also known as the Evil God of Secrets. It is a popular belief that he also knew &#8220;Forbidden Lore.&#8221; Because he was aware of their most sinister secrets, all other gods—including other bad gods—hated him. In fact, his adherents had a reputation for gathering data and delivering it to Vecna in the guise of prayer.
ALSO READ- <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-not-vecna-but-this-character-is-getting-the-most-hate-following-the-stranger-things-finale/">Not Vecna, but THIS Character Is Getting the Most Hate Following the Stranger Things Finale</a>
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-duffer-brothers-will-probably-surprise-everyone-including-netflix-with-their-idea-for-a-stranger-things-spin-off/">The Duffers</a> may have used this knowledge in creating Stranger Things because <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-explained-origins-of-vecna-and-every-relation-between-001-henry-creel-dr-martin-brenner-and-eleven-in-stranger-things/">Henry Creel&#8217;s</a> abilities plainly included the ability to see people&#8217;s darkest secrets. An excellent example of a prayer to Vecna occurred when <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/sadie-sink-herself-takes-us-through-the-journey-of-max-mayfield-on-stranger-things/">Maxine</a> revealed her worst secret to Henry while provoking him. You croon your deepest aspirations to him as an offering, believing that he will hear you and grant them.
<h2>The D&amp;D connection of Vecna to Stranger Things</h2>
When <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-satanic-panic-metalhead-nerd-at-heart-duffer-brothers-recall-bringing-eddie-munson-to-life-with-joseph-quinn/">Eddie</a> pulled out that tiny figurine of Vecna in the first episode of <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-lost-plotlines-ruined-characters-and-a-useless-death-everything-that-made-fans-hate-stranger-things-season-4-volume-2/">Season 4</a> of Stranger Things, it was a historically accurate moment. When everyone yelled &#8220;he&#8217;s dead!&#8221; and &#8220;Kas killed him,&#8221; those were true assertions. Vecna was a prehistoric lich who they believe was betrayed by his vampire lieutenant Kas, who cut off his hand and eye. Both the sword and the body parts turned into significant artifacts that haunted the game&#8217;s universe and possessed anyone unlucky enough to come into contact with them. And maybe these were the same body parts that wreaked havoc in Hawkins when <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-stranger-things-season-4-volume-2-recap-review-ending-explained-papa-the-piggyback-vecna-millie-bobby-brown/">Eleven deeply injured him.</a>
&nbsp;
<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://assets.gqindia.com/photos/62b5a36a3c12902127454c58/master/pass/Vecna%20in%20Stranger%20Things%20is%20an%20allegory%20for%20untreated%20trauma.jpg" class="lazyload" />
Further, Vecna was a deal-maker even in the game. After Kas destroys him, they banish him to Ravenloft, a spooky realm. There, he made many deals using his powers to return to the world of Greyhawk. Even in books, he made a deal with a demi-god, Iuz, to return to his own world. In Stranger Things, we can assume that Mind-Flayer was his victim. Since Vecna knows everyone&#8217;s darkest secrets, he uses it against them both in the game and the series.
One should also note that Lydia, the human goddess of daylight, music, and knowledge, is a deity who directly opposes Vecna. Remember <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-stranger-things-5-heres-what-fans-think-can-make-max-sadie-sink-wake-up-from-coma/">Max</a> mentioning something about running towards the light in the second last episode of Stranger Things season 4? And well, the entire world knows how her favorite song saved her from Vecna&#8217;s trance.
ALSO READ&#8211;<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-5-stranger-things-season-5-theories-that-will-flip-your-mind-upside-down/">5 Stranger Things Season 5 Theories That Will Flip Your Mind Upside Down</a>
Do let us know in the comment section if all this makes sense to you. Also, thanks to a Dungeons and Dragons player who enlightened us with all this knowledge via <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/StrangerThings/comments/vq51ka/im_a_dd_expert_with_some_insight_on_season_4s/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3">Reddit</a>.
&nbsp;
&nbsp;

5 Stranger Things Season 5 Theories That Will Flip Your Mind Upside Down

Not Vecna, but THIS Character Is Getting the Most Hate Following the Stranger
Things Finale

l-intro-1654029870

https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/netflixjunkie-logo-2.jpg

https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/l-intro-1654029870.jpg

Did you know Vecna, the deadly demon of Stranger Things, too is an evil god? And that his arms and eyes are kept on sale at Walmart?

Prithvi Shah is an entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie and has contributed over 650 articles. Having an English major, she has built expertise in journalistic writing, story writing, and reviewing. In her stint of over a year at NJ, Prithvi has developed a good understanding of putting forward a balanced and unbiased perspective without hurting the sentiments of millions of fans and readers across the globe. Prithvi finds joy in writing scripts for short films and implementing them successfully by being a part of the production team. She holds a black belt in Karate and when not immersed in the world of books and movies, you can find her playing the piano or exploring new places.

https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/Prithvi_Shah_NJ.png

description

https://www.netflixjunkie.com/lich-king-and-evil-god-vecna-may-have-threatened-the-brothers-too-to-build-his-story-the-way-we-see-it-in-stranger-things/

Lich-King And Evil god Vecna May Have Threatened The Brothers Too to Build His Story The Way we See It in Stranger Things.

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

EDITORS' PICK

The World of NJ

Connect With Us

General

Legal