Stranger Things Season 5 brings back the gang for their ultimate battle against Vecna to save their hometown Hawkins, Indiana from mayhem. The final season picks up 18 months after the events of Season 4 that left its central characters broken. While its creators the Duffer Brothers have claimed the finale will bring an absolute curtains down on Netflix's megahit, they even stated that it'll answer several lingering questions, and even see all its demonic forces returning.Stranger Things Season 5 trailer showed us a glimpse of all its creatures making a comeback as the team picks up arms to fight against the negative entities. While we've so far seen all the demons across the seasons, here's a recall of each one as we gear up for the final showdown.
Stranger Things monsters, demons RANKED
1. Vecna
The show's ultimate villain was revealed in its Season 4. Henry Creel aka Dr. Brenner's lab subject One turned into Vecna, a powerful humanoid demon who created the Upside Down and controls the Mind Flayer, the vines, demobats and more. He has the power to psychically torment his victims.
2. The Mind Flayer
Its possible first appearance was in Season 1, and later through Will Byers' drawings. It is a massive, shadowy entity that controls the Upside Down's hive mind, along with other creatures, through a psychic link. The Mind Flayer can even possess humans.
3. The Demogorgon
They were the main threat responsible for every major death in Season 1. Demogorgon is a predatory, interdimensional species from the Upside Down that serves the Mind Flayer. Their distinguished look is a flower-like, petal-less head that opens to reveal rows of teeth. It gets its name from the game of Dungeons & Dragons. It can travel interdimensionally and has a keen sense of smell. Its weakness is fire.
4. Spider Monster
Its major task has been to hunt down Eleven across Hawkins, and was the main villain of Season 3 when the town came under attack with its Starcourt Mall becoming ground zero. He killed Billy after possessing him. A multi-legged creature serving as a servant of the Mind Flayer, it resembles a spider, with limbs and a body composed of bone and flesh from its victims.
5. Demobats
They attacked and killed Eddie Munson after his Metallica performance in Season 4. Demobats are small, bat-like winged creatures who mass attack their victims, strangling them with their vine-like tail. They do not have eyes and hold a gaping toothy maw, similar to the Demogorgons, acting as Vecna's spies throughout the dimension.
6. Demodogs
Dustin took in a tiny creator he believed to be his pet and named him Dart. It was later revealed to be a younger version of the Demogorgon, which are smaller and hunt in packs.
7. Vines
These are dark, tendrils that are spread all through the Upside Down. They can physically restrain victims by strangling them. Vines are connected to the Mind Flayer and share a psychic link with the monster. Vines are however vulnerable to fire just like Demogorgon.
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8. Flesh Thralls
We saw how the Mind Flayer possessed several humans in Season 3. Its victims' bodies get twisted and distorted into grotesque forms when the big one attacks them. It then uses them as pawns.Fans will get to see how the main group will take down every demon in
Stranger Things Season 5, when it premiers on Netflix on November 27 in India.