As showcased by the first five minutes of Stranger Things season 5, Vecna's dealings with our heroes began years before they faced him in the previous chapter. The Netflix show's overarching villain – move over, Demogorgons and Mind Flayers – made his big introduction in the Netflix show's fourth installment, which revealed his complicated history with Eleven, Hawkins, and the Upside Down, too.
In true Stranger Things style, the youngsters slowly sniffed out clues about their new adversary across Volume 1, from the connotations of his Dungeons & Dragons-inspired name to the mysterious way in which he claimed his victims. In Volume 2, armed with their newfound knowledge, they waged war against the murderous creature – though they didn't stop him for good, and he'll be back for blood in season 5.
