
Alternately, Smoke Mephits are elementals, which have the ability to exhale smoldering ash at their enemies, and temporarily blind their opponents. They move with ease through the darkness, but are at a disadvantage in bright lights. Shadow Demons manifest as clouds of black smoke, which can then take on a humanoid form or that of a fanged, winged beast. If the Dungeons & Dragons theme continues, the monster could be either a Shadow Demon or a Smoke Mephit. The dark cloud is sure to reappear in the coming season, and audiences will learn what this smoke monster truly is. RELATED: 5 Reasons Why Season 4 is the Best Season of Stranger Things One D&D monster in particular may answer these questions once and for all. Season 5 is said to be the last of the series, and many are wondering what the final boss of the Hawkins campaign will be, and if they will finally learn what the Upside Down really is. With Season 5 officially on the way, audiences are already speculating what monster will come next, and with Nancy’s vision in Season 4, the stage has been set for a great battle with multiple new monsters. In Season 1 audiences made first contact with the Demogorgon Season 2 introduced the Mind Flayer, whose melted victims formed the fleshy giant spider monster of Season 3, and Season 4 brought us Vecna, the Lich, Undying King of the Rotten Tower. Every season of Stranger Things has brought new, horrifying monsters and villains inspired by the beloved tabletop role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons.


The shadowy echo of the small town of Hawkins is wrapped in twisting carnivorous vines, bathed in blood-red light and inhabited by the most vile of creatures who work towards one shared goal: to devour and cause destruction to the once peaceful town. The Netflix horror series, Stranger Things, balances the neon lights and perfectly quaffed hair of the '80s with the dark and terrifying Upside Down.
