Do the kids from Stranger Things have any analogues to the Dungeons & Dragons game characters?
Netflix's web television series Stranger Things seems to have many analogues to the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, especially as they call the monster "Demogorgon", which ended up being in many fan theories suggesting Eleven is the second head of Demogorgon, which is a debate for some other day.
But, my question is: Do the kids from Stranger Things have analogues to the character classes from the D&D game? As Eleven seems analogous to a wizard and Lucas seems like a ranger, but what about the rest? Or is it just a long stretch from my end?
Best Answer
Yes, each kid has analogues to the character classes
The game is used as a self-referential plot device in the series. The first campaign in Chapter One foreshadows the events of Season One with the Demogorgon appearing and taking Will as the Monster did in the following scenes
As stated in the Wiki:
- Mike – Dungeon Master
- Will – "Will the Wise", a Wizard
- Lucas – Knight
- Dustin – Dwarf
Although I find this source to be more complete/accurate:
Mike = Paladin. A paladin is a fighter who acts in the name of good and order (Mike is the Dungeon Master in the show, but in character he's a paladin).
Will = Rogue. A rogue is very stealthy and good at hiding, skills that enabled Will to survive in the monster's lair while Barb died.
Dustin = Bard. A bard has a great way with words, and is also very smart, and diplomatic. Dustin used these skills to keep the group united and focused many times.
Lucas = Ranger. A ranger is an independent and skilled hunter who uses their wilderness skills to hunt down enemies, this was shown when Lucas split from the group and undertook his own efforts to find the gate.
Eleven = Sorcerer. A sorcerer is innately able to use spells and magic without having studied it, they also have skills in concentration, which is something El frequently displays when using her powers.
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Answer 2
As I suspected, kids from Stranger Things do have analogues to the Dungeons & Dragons game character classes. It's even addressed by Mike in S02E03:
So as per the episode:
Mike is Paladin:
The paladin is a holy knight, crusading in the name of good and order, and is a divine spellcaster.
Will is Cleric:
clerics are versatile figures, both capable in combat and skilled in the use of divine magic. Clerics are powerful healers due to the large number of healing and curative magics available to them. With divinely-granted abilities over life or death, they are also able to repel or control undead creatures. Whether the cleric repels or controls undead is dependent on the cleric's alignment.
Dustin is Bard:
The bard class is versatile, capable of combat and of magic (Divine magic in earlier editions, arcane magic in later editions). Bards use their artistic talents to induce magical effects.
Lucas is Ranger:
Rangers are hunters and skilled woodsmen, and often live reclusive lives as hermits.
El is Mage:
A wizard uses arcane magic, and is considered less effective in melee combat than other classes and The mage, as part of the "wizard" group, was one of the standard character classes available in the second edition Player's Handbook.
And Max jokingly replied that she will be Zoomer, which was just a joke.
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