What is the real name of the upside down?

For two seasons, the alternate dimension that invades reality and is the home of monsters like the Demogorgon and the Mind Flayer has been referred to as the Upside Down. But while the characters on the show exclusively use that name, the series' aftershow revealed that the script actually calls it The Nether.
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Is the upside down a real thing?

The Upside Down is a physical space that exists as almost an exact replica of the real Hawkins, Indiana.
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Is the upside down another dimension?

The Upside Down is an alternate dimension existing in parallel to the human world. Most, if not all, flora and fauna present in the dimension are linked together in a hive mind controlled by the Mind Flayer, essentially forming an enormous superorganism.
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What is the upside down based off of?

Yes. The Upside is largely based on the 2011 international hit The Intouchables, which is one of France's biggest box office successes.
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Who is the ruler of the upside down?

Mind Flayer is hands down the scariest

The ultimate antagonist of the Stranger Things, Mind Flayer is the ruler of the upside-down. He was introduced in season 2 as the creature controlling Will's mind.
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Is Dart a Demogorgon?

Being an adolescent Demogorgon, Dart possessed abilities that are characteristic of his species: Strength: After molting to his Demodog form, Dart possessed enough strength to tackle an adult human. Durability: As a Demodog, Dart's skin was thick enough to withstand several gunshots.
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Who is the strongest monster in Stranger Things?

Standing anywhere from six to ten feet tall, the Demogorgon towered over its prey, and with its incredible strength, skin that could resist bullets, and a "petal mouth" full of sharp teeth, it's hard to believe Eleven could stop its rampage in the showdown at Hawkins Middle School.
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Is the Vale of Shadows real?

(Turns out the Vale of Shadows is a Stranger Thingscreation, and not something from the actual game.) “It is right next to you and you don't even see it,” their fictional D&D Expert Rulebook explains.
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Did El create the upside down?

But what member of the Hellfire Club can wait that long for answers to all the questions posed by the shocking Volume 1 finale, and its major reveal that Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) created the Upside Down and the big bad Vecna, by locking One (Jamie Campbell Bower) inside the supernatural realm.
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Is there an upside down 2?

Upside Down 2 (Video 2006) - IMDb.
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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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What does the Mind Flayer want?

While much of the Mind Flayer is currently shrouded in mystery, through Will's connection to the entity, it is known that the Mind Flayer wishes to eradicate humanity and merge Earth with the Upside Down.
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How did the Demogorgon take will?

The Demogorgon noticed her, chasing her until she returned through the portal. Will eventually succumbed to exhaustion, lying in his makeshift fort. The Demogorgon found him, breaking through the fort wall and taking him to the Upside Down library.
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How did barb get to the upside down?

The Demogorgon was attracted by the scent, suddenly appearing behind her and pulling her into the Upside Down. Jonathan Byers unknowingly captured this moment on camera as he hid in the nearby foliage. Hurt and disoriented, Barb woke up in the Upside Down's version of the pool, which was empty.
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How did 11 open the gate?

How did Eleven open the Gate to the Upside Down. When Eleven touched the monster, it noticed her. Her fear at this interaction unleashed her full power, and that psychic explosion opened the Gate.
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Is vecna a number 1?

Vecna was the original child studied by Dr. Brenner and the son of Victor Creel. He's the infamous Number One, but had his powers blocked and worked as an aide in the Hawkins National Lab.
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Did El lose her powers?

She lost her supernatural abilities at the end of season three, after defeating the Mind Flayer.
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How did 001 become Vecna?

Henry Creel = Brenner's Assistant = 001 = Vecna

Then Eleven—who in this future moment discovers that she in fact does not have the blood of her siblings on her hands—defeats Henry Creel, sending him to the Upside Down where he gets blasted by lightening and burnt to a crisp and, thus, becomes Vecna.
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Is the upside down toxic?

The air in the Upside Down is toxic and in there long enough, the Upside Down will definitely kill you (RIP Barb). The gate to the Upside Down was originally closed, but in the first season Eleven unintentionally opened it when she made inter-dimensional contact with a Demogorgon.
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Why is there snow in the upside down?

The kind of weather conditions that often produce upside-down snow include warm fronts, storms in which the wind blows harder at the end of the storm than the beginning, or storms that end with an unstable airmass, which can precipitate a lot of graupel within instability showers.
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What is the snow in the upside down?

Upside-down snow in the snowpack is, as you might guess, the opposite: higher-density snow overlying lower-density snow. This typically occurs with a warm front (you will learn more about these in the next module). Temperatures increase following a warm front, leading to increasing newly-fallen snow density with time.
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What monster is in Stranger Things 4?

Who is Vecna? The big bad of Stranger Things season 4 is a humanoid monster with black skin and movable vines that protrude from his entire body. While he lives in the Upside Down, Vecna can psychically reach into the human world, kind of like the Mind Flayer's connection with Will.
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Why did the Mind Flayer choose Billy?

The Mind Flayer has superior intellect to that of a human. He knew Billy was the perfect host out of everyone else he flayed, and was likely going to save Billy for last.
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Who is the villain in Stranger Things 2?

The Mind Flayer, also known as the Shadow Monster, is the main antagonist of the Netflix sci-fi series Stranger Things. It appears as one of the two unseen overarching antagonists (alongside Vecna) of Season 1, the main antagonist of Seasons 2 and 3, and the unseen overarching antagonist of Season 4.
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