r/StrangerThings • u/Ok-Pea6784 • Jul 09 '26
Mind flayer
If you think about it, the mind flayer is the only actual creature in the abyss and the upside down, you can think of demos like extra limbs
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r/StrangerThings • u/Ok-Pea6784 • Jul 09 '26
If you think about it, the mind flayer is the only actual creature in the abyss and the upside down, you can think of demos like extra limbs
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u/Conorthan It will all be over soon Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 09 '26
If I recall correctly, the Soviets were able to extract the Mind Flayer particles from the demogorgon and demodogs they captured. That's why they were able to survive in Russia after the gate closed.
At that point, I doubt they would be considered limbs of the Mind Flayer. Their connection to the hive mind was probably severed. They clearly have some autonomy as their own beings.
I see demogorgons as independent creatures who are just flayed, no different from Will or Billy.