time for some dnd heavy theorizing about our beloved eddie, the banished
as we all know, we saw eddie die in the upside down, where his body was left. assuming this since there has been no proof of his death or whereabouts in the public eye. but what if there was a way he could be brought back? what if there was a way vecna brought him back?
there is a character in DnD named kas the bloody handed. he was once a human turned vampire during a battle against vecna, as his former first lieutenant turned betrayer. while i understand its not likely we will see eddie roaming hawkinâs as a vampire - this means that kas was at one point vecnaâs puppet. all of the creatures in stranger things have their DnD counterpart who donât LITERALLY have all the attributes of said counterpart. before eddie is killed by bats (a link to kasâ vampirism in DnD) he plays master of puppets by metallica. which you would think has no literal bearing on the story at hand⊠unless that is foreshadowing eddieâs fate in the upside down after death. eddie has bats tattooed on his arm, along with the master of puppets himself.
and not only that but while eddie is fighting and is eventually slain in the upside down, hopper picks up a sword which has a striking resemblance to the sword of kas. and imo there was a lot of emphasis on it as hopper picked it up off the ground⊠based on the prior fights that had happened in the pit there literally could have been anything there, an axe or WHATEVER. (there was actually nothing in the pit when joyce and hopper got down there so it almost seemed like it appeared in front of him, but that could be an oversight on the show productions part.) but THIS sword is what hopper picks up from the ground, as eddie is in the upside down keeping the bats off to the best of his ability.
A BIT OF A RESEMBLANCE, NO? iâm going share some stuff from the kas section of the greyhawk wiki.
âKas is perhaps best known for the infamous artifact that bears his name, the Sword of Kas.
The Sword of Kas first appeared in the Original D&D supplement, Eldritch Wizardry. Â It was one of the first artifacts detailed for the Dungeons & Dragons game. The sword has been updated many times and has even been the object of quests as in the adventure Vecna Lives.
The sword, variously described as a short sword, longsword, or
greatsword, was crafted by Vecna. The blade is said to have been
magically honed to a razorâs edge, enhanced the wielderâs strength, and
could be used to call down lightning bolts from any storm clouds that
might be overhead. The sword itself is intelligent, possessing a vile
and murderous spirit.
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âAfter years of loyal service to Vecna, Kas eventually turned betrayer.
It is said that the sword itself whispered to Kas, convincing him to
slay his master and usurp his power. The battle destroyed Vecnaâs Rotting Tower, cost the lich his left hand and eye, and Kas himself was flung across the multiverse to Vecnaâs Citadel Cavitius on the Quasielemental Plane of Ash. The time he spent so close to the Negative Energy Plane changed him into a vampire, and he decided he would be called âKas the Destroyer.â
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âWhen Vecna was defeated during his bid for control of Oerth,
Kas was freed from his centuries of imprisonment, only to find himself
facing a shapeless wall of mist. When it cleared, he was master of the
domain of Tovag, across the Burning Peaks from Vecnaâs domain of Cavitius. Kas waged an endless war of attrition with Vecnaâs forces in the hopes of retrieving the Sword of Kas from Vecnaâs citadel, where he erroneously believed Vecna held it.â
âAccording to Dragon #341, when Vecna escaped from Cavitius, both
realms were destroyed (explaining, in-fiction, their absence from 3rd
edition Ravenloft). Kas was caught up in the destruction and very nearly
obliterated; he survives only as a vestige, a soul outside time and
space whose powers can be used by users of magic known as binders.â
i think there is a very high possibility we will see eddie munson, albeit changed, in season 5. there is also an additional theory linked to peter gabrielâs cover of âheroesâ which plays in season one when it is believed that will has passed after his decoy body was found in the lake. this song also played after hopper âdiedâ in season 3.. this song is also apparently heard after eddie has passed in the upside down. iâm not sure if this is confirmed because i was literally bawling my eyes out after and could have missed it so if anyone has an answer to this, please let me know!!
anyways with all of this symbolism it would be honestly pretty bonkers if itâs not true. this would give eddie a chance to fight in hawkinâs against vecna, in front of everyone, finally proving who he really was in life. even if at the end of it he is also destroyed. i know we all miss our boy and i just think this would be such a cool way to finish his arc as a true and known hero. which is what he DESERVES!
I made an Octogoblin edit in case any simps wanted to see it
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