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| “ | The Demogorgon… it got me. | „ |
| ~ Will Byers on the Hawkins Demogorgon. |
The Hawkins Demogorgon, also known as the Monster, is one of the two main antagonists (alongside Martin Brenner) of Season 1 of the Netflix original series Stranger Things.
It is a monstrous creature that hails from a parallel dimension reminiscent to a dark reflection of the world known as the Upside Down. It has the ability to create doors to other dimensions, and feed on inhabitants from there. After a gate was opened in Hawkins Lab, the Demogorgon begins crossing the two dimensions and feeding on people, until it was ultimately killed by Eleven.
It is portrayed by Mark Steger.
Biography[]
Background[]
Nothing is known about the origins of this specific Demogorgon or its home, but it was discovered by an enhanced child named "Eleven," whose abilities were originally utilized by Dr. Brenner for espionage. During her encounter with the Demogorgon, Eleven touches it, and the creature to use her contact with it to build a "Gate" to the reality she knew, and thus releasing it into her world, where it hunts animals and people.
Stranger Things[]
During this time, it takes a child, Will Byers, to his dimension to feed on him, but Will escapes from it and hides from it within the Upside Down. It also took and killed other residents of Hawkins, Indiana, including Barbara Holland (although Vecna is heavily implied to do the actual killing for the latter). As Will's friends and family look for him, Eleven secretly joins the search and helps them get clues about the whereabouts of Will. Meanwhile, Dr. Martin Brenner attempts to issue several cover-ups to prevent knowledge about the Demogorgon's threat.
A D&D figurine that Eleven used to describe the Demogorgon, earning its name by the party.
The Demogorgon is eventually discovered during the course of the search, and while some characters focused on finding the truth behind Brenner's cover-ups, the rest try to find and eradicate the creature. The Demogorgon eventually encounters Nancy Wheeler, the elder sister of Will's friend Michael and the best friend of Barb, and tries to kill and eat her. Nancy escapes from the Upside Down and, along with Will's brother Jonathan, develops theories on the creature's instincts. They later use this knowledge to lure it to them, while they stocked up on dangerous weapons and traps.
Meanwhile, Eleven and her new allies find a way to locate Will's presence in the Upside Down, and trick Brenner into letting them through the Gate to find him. The Demogorgon is engaged and severely injured by Nancy, Steve, and Jonathan, and the former escapes to the Upside Down to avoid destruction. It then returns to the real world, where it encounters and kills dozens of Dr. Brenner's agents, injures him, and attacks Will's friends Michael, Dustin, and Lucas.
However, the Demogorgon is engaged by a weakened Eleven, who was low on energy by this time. Eleven uses her powers throw the beast into a wall, and then unleashes a force of power so strong it causes the creature to be incinerated.
Legacy[]
Will Byers, having been in contact with the Demogorgon, has symptoms of coughing up small creatures similar to it, implying that it had offspring through Will. Its crimes had also inspired many changes in the characters, both positive and negative. The same creature came out of the mouth of Barb's corpse and the bodies of all the other victims of the Demogorgon. In the second season, these creatures grew from their adolescent form, which were known as "demodogs".
In season 3, another Demogorgon is revealed to be a captive of the Russian military and is fed human prisoners.
Powers and Abilities[]
The Demogorgon can create and use dimension portals when in contact with any life form foreign to its dimension. It is also physically strong and dangerous, more so than most predators. The Demogorgon appears to possess mild forms of telekinesis, as seen when it opens the door while chasing Will Byers. It is also intimidating in appearance, which can cause adversaries and victims to panic.
Other Media[]
Dead by Daylight[]
The Demogorgon appeared as a playable Killer in Dead by Daylight's 13th chapter, Stranger Things, alongside Nancy Wheeler and Steve Harrington as Survivors. The Demogorgon's power was "Of the Abyss", which allowed them to plant portals that they can travel through them and to charge up a long range pounce that injures survivors and breaks pallets.
On November 17, 2021, the Demogorgon became unavailable to buy. Previous owners of the Demogorgon (along with Steve and Nancy) will still be able to play as them. However, the Demogorgon, alongside Steve and Nancy were made available to buy again on November 6th, 2023.
Smite[]
In Smite, the Demogorgon appears as a skin for Bakasura as part of the Stranger Things-themed battle pass.
Far Cry 6[]
In the Far Cry 6 and Stranger Things crossover mission "The Vanishing", Demogorgon appears as an antagonist and is referred as "El Devorador" (The Devourer).
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The Demogorgon is listed on IMDb as simply "The Monster".
- It was named after one of the Demon Lords in Dungeons and Dragons.
- It is referred to as the Demogorgon by Mike, Lucas, Dustin, and Eleven due to no one knowing its true name (and quite possibly lacking one altogether),
- Its true motive and intentions for its kidnapped victims were never revealed. However, as opposed to the truly evil and sadistic Mind Flayer, it was most likely just a predatory creature looking for food.
- This provides the trope "Humans Are the Real Monsters" as a main theme of Stranger Things. Several human characters on the show are much more cruel than predatory creatures like Troy Walsh, Connie Frazier, Neil Hargrove, Larry Kline, and probably most notably, the Soviet Union. In spite of this, not much of them are matches for Vecna and the other Demogorgons.
- It is incredibly tough, able to withstand massive amounts of bullets. Even so, it is not invincible, as fire greatly wounded it.
- The only episode in the first season that the Demogorgon is absent for is the sixth episode, "The Bathtub".
- The Duffer Brothers said in an interview that "obviously something happened to Eleven when she destroyed and killed that monster", effectively confirming its status as deceased.
- The Demogorgon's chase music in Dead by Daylight is its theme in Stranger Things, and not the game's regular chase music.
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Upside Down Hawkins National Laboratory Hawkins High Tigers Hargrove Family Soviet Union Others | ||
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Krieger Corporation Alliance for Popular Resistance United Front for Liberation and Labour Hoyt's Privateers Omega Force Royal Army The Golden Path The Disciples Project at Eden's Gate Fuerzas Nacionales de Defensa Shadow Place Others | ||
