In the grand Hawkins tradition of sprinting toward danger with the confidence of people who definitely should not, the heroes of Stranger Things survived on courage, friendship, and an ungodly tolerance for supernatural chaos. Yet all that bravery would have been decorative fluff against Mind Flayers, Demogorgons, or the melodramatic menace of Henry Creel, if not for the extraordinary power of Eleven. Time and again, from the Demogorgon showdown to the mall inferno, she emerged as the group’s unpolished but reliable knight in shining armor.

Yet the moment Will Byers displayed powers capable of reducing Demogorgons to nervous confetti, observers briskly reopened the debate over whether Eleven still reigns supreme.

Eleven Hopper remains the undisputed powerhouse of Hawkins as of now. Her psychokinetic abilities, ranging from telekinesis strong enough to lift a ten-thousand-pound tank to interdimensional travel and mind-reading, make her a versatile and near-unstoppable force. Eleven’s broader range, offensive capabilities, and mastery over physical and psychic forces continue to keep her on top. However, Will Byers emerges as a surprisingly ambitious contender for Hawkins’ title of supreme protector.

In the final moments of Volume 1, he obliterates Demogorgons in three separate locations: the ones near him in the military base, the ones mauling Robin Buckley near the radio shack, and the ones hunting Lucas Sinclair in the tunnels. He accomplishes this without visual contact and purely through the hive mind, mimicking Henry Creel’s eerie, bone-shattering style. Eleven holds the crown for now, but Will’s escalation suggests a storm quietly forming. Come what may, the Byers-Hopper combination is less family reunion and more an apocalypse waiting to happen for Vecna.

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Christmas excitement hits different when fans are busy imagining every wonderful way Will’s powers could evolve in Stranger Things season 5.

Will Byers’ finale spectacle, in which Demogorgons collapsed like poorly assembled marionettes, announced that he is no longer simply Vecna’s former puppet but a potential architect of the Upside Down itself. Observers now speculate that he may soon command every living organism under the hive mind’s umbrella, from prowling Demodogs to those resentful, grasping vines, throughly becoming Will The Wise. The fandom debates gleefully, punctuating each theory regarding Will's powers while also keeping the persistent fear that Steve Harrington will join the dearly departed in the back of their heads.

If Will Byers continues to strengthen this unnerving bond, he could rewire the hive mind’s blueprint, pry open Vecna’s hidden vulnerabilities, and liberate Max Mayfield along with every captive tucked into that psychic dungeon. Many now see him perched at the edge of becoming Vecna’s most dangerous internal saboteur, sculpted from the very darkness that once hunted him. With Eleven Hopper reuniting with Kali, the trio promises enough turbulence to make Vecna wish for retirement.

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