Was El Born with her powers?

Psychic abilities. Eleven was born with a vast array of preternatural abilities, acquired through a combination of inheritance and exposure to hallucinogenic drugs while in utero during her mother's time as an MKUltra test subject.
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Does Eleven's mom have powers?

Not only did Terry believe Jane was alive, but that she was also born with “abilities," such as telepathy and telekinesis, and it was because of those abilities that she was taken to be used as a human weapon by the government.
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Where did 11 get her powers?

Eleven is the daughter of Teresa "Terry" Ives, a participant in the Project MKUltra experiments conducted by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Eleven appears to have been born a psychic with notable telekinetic and extrasensory abilities.
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Who are Elevens real parents?

Who is Eleven's father? The true identity of Eleven's dad remains a mystery but the second season did hint a little further about who he actually is. There's speculation that Dr Brenner actually slept with Terry in the test study and fathered the child that went on to become one of the lab children with kinetic powers.
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What are Eleven's powers called?

Biokinesis: Eleven could manipulate the bodies of living creatures to a certain extent, as shown when she disintegrated the Demogorgon.
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Why does Eleven's nose bleed when she uses her powers?

As Eleven uses her powers to fight the ruthless forces of Hawkins Power and Light—or at least secure enough waffles to outlast their hunt for her—the trickle of blood from her nose serves as a reminder that her powers come with a physical cost.
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Do El's powers come back?

Eleven gets her powers back in Stranger Things season 4, episode 8. Her abilities are fully restored after she untapped her memories of One's assault on Hawkins lab.
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Is 001 Eleven's father?

This was done to prevent a potential devastating alliance between 001 and Eleven. He knew 001 was the father. Peter Ballard took special interest in 011 and her training prior to the 1979 massacre because he knew he was her father.
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Why is 11 called Papa?

Dr. Brenner raised Jane under the "name" Eleven. Brenner built himself up as a father figure in the mind of Eleven, making her refer to him as "Papa". Kali Prasad, also known as Eight, managed to escape Brenner's lab before September 9th of 1974.
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Who is Eleven's sister?

Linnea Berthelsen (born 13 July 1993) is a Danish actress who is best known for her recurring role as Kali, also known as Eight, the sister of Eleven in the second season of the science-fiction horror Netflix original series Stranger Things.
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Are El's powers gone for good?

Owens her powers are gone. The leading theory was that Eleven lost her powers due to overexertion; however, Dr. Brenner confirms in season 4 that Eleven's powers were lost because of the Mind Flayer's attack at Hopper's cabin and later during the Battle of Starcourt.
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Why does Eleven have no hair?

"[The short hair] was in the script and [the crew] all loved it. But Millie has many [other filming] commitments after the show and we shot all nine episodes at the same time," so the actor couldn't shave her head this time around. "Everybody's like, 'You can't really do wigs that short. '" Hindsgaul recalls.
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How did Kali get her powers?

At the age of 5, she was abducted and taken to the Hawkins Lab, where Brenner added her to his experiments. It seems that Kali was either born with abilities or developed them before she was brought to the lab. The last time viewers see Kali is in season 2, episode 7.
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Why did Elle lose her powers?

Martin Brenner (Matthew Modine) finds Eleven just as she's hoping to escape his clutches yet again. Much to our young heroine's dismay, however, she's exhausted by this relatively small return of her abilities. Eleven lost her powers at the end of Season 3, when she held-off The Mind Flayer.
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Is the Demogorgon Eleven?

The Demogorgon received its nickname from Eleven using the Demogorgon game piece from a Dungeons & Dragons set to show that Will was hiding from the creature in her vision of The Upside Down. In D&D lore, Demogorgon is a demon prince with two heads that strive to dominate one another but are unable to do so.
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Is Dr Brenner the Mind Flayer?

A fan-theory suggests the Mind Flayer is Experiment 001 (Hawkins National Lab's very first experiment). However, during the climax of Volume 1 of Season 4, it was later revealed that his servant Vecna (also known as Henry Creel) is revealed to Experiment 001 as he was the first experiment of Dr. Martin Brenner.
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How did El open the gate?

When Eleven touched the Monster, the Gate cracked open in the wall of the tank room. The opening allowed the Monster to travel out of the Upside Down and into their dimension.
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Did Brenner survive?

In ST2, it was alluded by a Hawkins Lab orderly that Brenner was still alive, but he made no appearance. Yet, in Stranger Things 4: Volume 1, Brenner is one of the first faces viewers see — and despite a slight scar on his face, Brenner seems to have completely survived the vicious attack with no other injuries.
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Who is el's biological father?

Eleven was born in 1971, meaning that Ives was pregnant with her while she was still involved with MKUltra. The Stranger Things prequel novel Suspicious Minds reveals that Eleven's father is a man named Andrew Rich, who was dating Ives during her time with MKUltra until his death fighting in the Vietnam War.
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Is Papa alive in Stranger Things?

He was a megalomaniacal monster who abused Eleven and many other children, but he did have an earnest if extremely toxic and warped affection for Eleven. Likewise, Eleven's complicated past with “Papa” meant it was still a touching moment when he died.
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Is Eleven Hopper's biological daughter?

After the shutdown of Hawkins Lab, Hopper officially took Eleven in as his adopted daughter and allowed her to attend the Snow Ball.
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How is Max alive Stranger Things?

So, did Max die? Technically, she did—if only for a moment. According to Lucas, the doctors said Max's heart stopped for over a minute, but then she came back to life. Eleven doesn't say that she's responsible for Max's survival, but Will and Mike flash each other a knowing look to say they've figured it out.
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Does Eleven get her powers back in season 4?

Eleven, having recovered her powers, learns that Max and her Hawkins friends are in danger. She wants to leave to go help them, but while Owens agrees, Brenner betrays her, saying she's not yet strong enough. He has his men handcuff Owens and puts a power-inhibiting collar on Eleven rather than let her go again.
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What happens to Max in Stranger Things 4 Volume 2?

Two days later, Will, Mike, Argyle, Jonathan and Eleven make it to Hawkins and discover that Max is still alive but in a coma in the hospital with Lucas and Erica at her side. Lucas confirms that Max did die, as her heart stopped for a full minute before miraculously restarting with no explanation.
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