How Is Vecna Connected To The Mind Flayer?
Warning: contains SPOILERS for Stranger Things season 4 volume 1.
Vecna and the Mind Flayer in Stranger Things clearly seem to share a connection, but how connected are they? The Upside Down is an alternate dimension in which both Vecna and the Mind Flayer reside, with the latter existing as a large, overarching presence and the former living in the alternate Creel mansion. Throughout the Upside Down are tendrils, vines, and creatures that serve as a hive brain for the Mind Flayer. Being connected to the hive brain through a spider-like network of back extensions, Vecna is the most humanoid monster in Stranger Things. Interestingly, he also has the power to open small gates to the Upside Down wherever he makes a kill.
This discovery leads to Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) theorizing that Vecna is the Mind Flayer's "five-star general" compared to the "foot soldier" Demogorgon. As powerful as Stranger Things' Mind Flayer is, his ability is primarily in masterfully taking advantage of his many resources and not opening gates. Vecna, however, can perhaps open gates to the Upside Down because of his connection to the Right Side Up. Out of all the known Upside Down creatures (even the Demogorgon being held extensively at Kamchatka), Vecna is the only one who has had any significant time in both dimensions. This fact coupled with his psychic abilities makes Vecna a terrific asset for the Mind Flayer, assuming that the monster isn't working on his own agenda.
Related: How Long Has Vecna Been In The Upside Down?
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