Vecna (Stranger Things)
| Vecna | |
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| Stranger Things character | |
 Jamie Campbell Bower as Vecna in the fifth season | |
First appearance | "Chapter One: The Hellfire Club" (2022) |
Last appearance | "Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up" (2025) |
| Created by | The Duffer Brothers |
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| Voiced by | Jamie Campbell Bower (Stranger Things VR) Andrew Morgado (Dead by Daylight) |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Henry Creel |
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| Gender | Male |
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Henry Creel, commonly known as Vecna and also as One or Mr. Whatsit, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the Netflix science fiction horror television series Stranger Things. He is portrayed by Jamie Campbell Bower. The character was introduced in the fourth season as a malevolent being from the Upside Down, a wormhole connecting Earth to The Abyss, initially classified as a mirroring alternate dimension, that haunts his victims with horrifying visions of their past traumas before killing them in a sadistic, brutal manner. As the fourth season progresses, he is ultimately revealed to be the alpha of the Upside Down and the mastermind behind all of the events that previously terrorized the town of Hawkins, beginning with the disappearance of Will Byers, revealing himself to be a vengeful misanthrope bent on bringing on human extinction, by aiding the Mind Flayer in its goals.
Since his first appearance, the character has been well received by critics and audiences, with strong praise for the character's backstory, makeup design, and Bower's performance. For his performance, Bower received a nomination for the Best Villain in a Series award at the Critics' Choice Super Awards. The character is portrayed by Louis McCartney in the prequel play Stranger Things: The First Shadow, which explores Henry's backstory prior to the events of the series.