Stranger Things Artist Shares Early Concept Images Of Vecna That Are Far More Terrifying

Warning: Season Four spoilers ahead

The concept artist for Stranger Things has revealed the early designs for Vecna and reasons why the villain's appearance evolved over time.

In the first video, he reveals one of the designs 'features moldy rot' on Vecna as an effect of 'living in the Upside Down'.

"A tumorous gangrene that would eat away the flesh," he explained.

However, Maher explained the design 'failed' because it 'didn't hide the character's identity enough'.

Another early Vecna concept was 'based on a prehistoric fish' with an 'armour-like shell' - Vecna's skin having been 'hardened and separated [...] over time'.

It even developed into a 'spiked version,' but that similarly 'didn't make the cut'.

One horrifying design featured 'insect like arms and legs' - similar to the spidery drawings of Henry Creel.

However, the 'multiple appendages' which Vecna would use to kill his victims was resolved as being too 'hard to shoot practically'.

The most harrowing design - which would have probably resulted in the series receiving an age rating of 18 rather than 15 - was a design with 'skin that would loosen and fall off in patches'.

One said: "I would've passed out," as another added: That was an entire jumpscare."

A third resolved: "This one is more creepy."

Luckily it wasn't used because it would've apparently restricted Vecna's ability to be 'expressive'.