Vecna (Henry Creel/001) has killed his mother and sister in 1959, numerous lab test subjects and guards in 1979 (including his father figure, Thacher, and other kids like Seven, Ten, and Five), and in 1986, Hawkins High students Chrissy Cunningham, Fred Benson, Patrick McKinney, and Jason Carver, plus many unnamed residents and soldiers across the Upside Down/Hawkins divide, with his grand plan culminating in the deaths of dozens more via the massive gates in Season 4.
Stranger Things has a significant body count across its seasons, with major character deaths including Barb Holland, Bob Newby, Billy Hargrove, Alexei, Eddie Munson, and Dr. Martin Brenner, plus the ultimate villain, Vecna, dying in the series finale, alongside heroes like Kali (Eight). While many beloved characters face peril and seemingly die (like Hopper in Season 3), most central figures survive, with the show focusing on growing up and the final defeat of the Upside Down's threats.
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Before they embark into the Upside Down, Will comes out as gay to his family and close friends, explaining that Vecna showed him visions of his failed and distant relationships with his loved ones after they learnt the truth.
There's no single "saddest" death, as viewers find different deaths most heartbreaking, but Ali (Player 199), Ji-yeong (Player 240), and Kang Sae-byeok (Player 067) are consistently cited as the most tragic due to their kindness, betrayal, and lost potential, with Ali's betrayal by Sang-woo being particularly crushing, and Ji-yeong's sacrifice for Sae-byeok heartbreaking because Sae-byeok died anyway. Other deeply sad deaths include Sang-woo's suicide and the tragic end of Player 222 (Hyun-ju).
Yes, Dr. Martin Brenner (played by Matthew Modine) died in the Season 4 finale of Stranger Things, shot by a military helicopter after helping Eleven escape, marking a definitive end to his storyline, despite his previous "deaths" in the show. While fans debated his survival after Season 1 and even Season 4, his death in the desert after confronting Eleven and his pursuers was shown with finality, with Eleven leaving him as he died.
In a theory proposed by Mike, Kali did not bleed to death immediately, but instead used her powers one last time to project an image of Eleven standing in the Upside Down as it was destroyed, seemingly killing her, whilst the real Eleven remained invisible and escaped.
Eddie Munson died in Stranger Things 4 as a heroic sacrifice, mauled by Demobats in the Upside Down while trying to distract them from attacking his friends, particularly Dustin, allowing them more time to fight Vecna and save Hawkins. He initially ran from danger but ultimately chose to face it, finding redemption by proving he wasn't a coward, dying in Dustin's arms as a hero to those who loved him.
Dr. Martin Brenner and the Hawkins National Laboratory faked Will Byers' death in Stranger Things Season 1 to cover up their involvement in his disappearance and the existence of the Upside Down, creating a dummy body (rubber with stuffing) and having state police plant it in the quarry to mislead the town, according to. Chief Hopper discovered the cover-up when he found the body was a fake, realizing the lab was involved.
Yes, Steve Harrington is alive at the end of Stranger Things Season 5, surviving the series finale despite a major scare where he nearly fell from the radio tower but was saved by Jonathan. He makes it through the final battle and receives a happy, albeit different, ending, becoming a high school coach and sex ed teacher, with his arc concluding positively.
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Even after the character achieved godhood—being a member of the third edition's default pantheon of D&D gods (the pantheon of Oerth)—he is still described as missing both his left eye and left hand. Vecna's holy symbol is an eye in the palm of a left hand.
The "worst" Stranger Things episode is subjective, but Season 2's "The Lost Sister" (Chapter Seven) and Season 5's "The Bridge" (Chapter Seven) are consistently cited as the lowest-rated by fans and critics, with "The Lost Sister" often criticized for its slow pace and spinoff potential, while "The Bridge" drew mixed reactions for its pacing and Will's storyline.
In the final episode of Stranger Things, the teen sacrifices herself to break the dangerous cycle of military scientists using supernatural children for evil. She decides to stay inside the crumbling Upside Down so her blood can't be used to open more portals.
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Yes, Kali (008), Eleven's sister, returns in Stranger Things 5 and plays a significant role, fulfilling earlier promises from the creators that her story needed to be completed, with some sources even suggesting she's found trapped in the Upside Down and is crucial to fighting Vecna. Her return brings back her illusion-casting powers, offering a different approach to the conflict, with fans speculating she might be used by Vecna or be key to weakening him.
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In 1959, Brenner was contacted by a fearful woman whose son, Henry, displayed unusual behavior. Shortly after, Brenner discovered that Henry possessed dangerous psychokinetic abilities, and had killed his mother and sister.
She leaves one last message: "I will always be with you. I love you." After one last kiss in the psychic-verse, the gang looks on as Eleven sacrifices herself to the bomb that closes the Upside Down.
Yes, according to the show's creators, Mike did realize that Will's "crush" in his coming-out speech referred to him, even though it wasn't explicitly stated in dialogue; his reaction shots and subsequent apology scene were designed to show he understood the depth of Will's feelings, though the payoff for their storyline was minimal in the finale.
During the Special Game, he was killed by an unknown player by getting stabbed repeatedly in the neck region.
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After conversing with Gi-hun that night, demotivated, devastated by the brutality she witnessed and aware that she had tried to kill her beloved son, she committed suicide by hanging herself in the dormitory.