This article containsmajor spoilersfor the playStranger Things: The First Shadow.

Who Are the Characters in Stranger Things: The First Shadow?

These two play such a vital role in unearthing the meaning behind the Upside Down and Hawkins future.

Stranger Things season 4 episode 7 Jamie Campbell Bower and Mille Bobbie Brown

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What Motivates Dr. Brenner?

Brenners obsession with Dimension X leads him to start researching the dimension in Nevada.

This is where Henry Creel comes into the equation.

STRANGER THINGS. (L to R) Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers, Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers, Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven, Noah Schnapp as Will Byers, David Harbour as Jim Hopper, Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler, and Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler in STRANGER THINGS.

Henry Creels Backstory

Vecna wasnt always the monster he turned into inStranger Things.

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Which Stranger Things Characters Will Die in Season 5?

Patty and the Mind Flayer tug Henry in both directions, a fight for his morals and inner psyche.

STRANGER THINGS. Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers in STRANGER THINGS.

The Mind Flayer eventually wins that battle, resulting in Henry accidentally killing Patty.

Who is The Real Main Antagonist of Stranger Things?

The First Shadowreaffirms the Mind Flayer as potentially a bigger threat to Hawkins than even Vecna.

Some fans believe the best power struggle in season 5 could be one between the Mind Flayer and Vecna.

And how does Eleven feature in all of this?

If she has two antagonists to destroy, the job of saving Hawkins becomes more arduous.