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Dustin then brought Dart home, and continued to care for it secretly while keeping up the appearance of looking for it with the others. After returning home from school, Dustin found that it had broken out of the tank and eaten the Henderson's cat, Mews. Realizing Dart was now dangerous upon seeing how it could open its mouth like the [[Demogorgon]], he lured it into the basement and called in [[Steve Harrington|Steve]] to help exterminate it. However, Dart escaped, forcing Dustin, Steve, Lucas, and Max to lure it to the junkyard in a final bid to kill it. Dart soon arrived but was joined by several other creatures of its species, which started to attack the group until they were called to Hawkins Laboratory by the [[The Mind Flayer|Mind Flayer]]. |
Dustin then brought Dart home, and continued to care for it secretly while keeping up the appearance of looking for it with the others. After returning home from school, Dustin found that it had broken out of the tank and eaten the Henderson's cat, Mews. Realizing Dart was now dangerous upon seeing how it could open its mouth like the [[Demogorgon]], he lured it into the basement and called in [[Steve Harrington|Steve]] to help exterminate it. However, Dart escaped, forcing Dustin, Steve, Lucas, and Max to lure it to the junkyard in a final bid to kill it. Dart soon arrived but was joined by several other creatures of its species, which started to attack the group until they were called to Hawkins Laboratory by the [[The Mind Flayer|Mind Flayer]]. |
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− | Dart was not seen again until the group were trying to exit the tunnels underneath the pumpkin patch, when they were stopped by it blocking their way. Recognizing Dustin, Dart did not attack and was easily distracted by Dustin giving it another Three Musketeers bar, allowing the group to escape. Dart did not join the other Demodogs in returning to Hawkins Laboratory |
+ | Dart was not seen again until the group were trying to exit the tunnels underneath the pumpkin patch, when they were stopped by it blocking their way. Recognizing Dustin, Dart did not attack and was easily distracted by Dustin giving it another Three Musketeers bar, allowing the group to escape. Dart did not join the other Demodogs in returning to Hawkins Laboratory. It is unknown whether he died when Eleven closed the Gate, or is simply trapped in the Upside Down. |
== Appearance/Nature == |
== Appearance/Nature == |
Revision as of 06:29, 6 November 2017
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D'Artagnan, commonly referred to as Dart, was a creature originating from the Upside Down that Dustin Henderson temporarily kept as a pet. Dart is from the same species as the original Demogorgon, albeit in an adolescent form, referred to as a "Demodog" by the kids.
Quick Answers
What species does D'Artagnan, also known as Dart, belong to in Stranger Things?
How did Dustin Henderson come across Dart in Stranger Things?
What is the relationship between Dart and the original Demogorgon in Stranger Things?
Why is D'Artagnan referred to as a 'Demodog' in Stranger Things?
What happens to Dart, Dustin's pet, in Stranger Things?
History
Season Two
When returning home after trick-or-treating, Dustin heard a noise coming from the trashcan. Upon investigating, he discovered a creature and placed it in his proton pack. Dustin placed the creature in his turtle's tank and fed it a Three Musketeers bar, appropriately giving it the name D'Artagnan after the character from the novel.
The next day, Dustin brought Dart to school, showing it to Mike, Will, Lucas, and Max. After discussing what type of animal Dart could be, Dustin concluded that he had discovered a new species. However, after noticing it resembled a slug he had thrown up the year before, Will realized Dart originated from the Upside Down. Before Dustin could show Mr. Clarke, Mike took Dart and urged everyone to meet again in the AV club room, excluding Max. When Dart started to emit a screeching sound, the boys opened the proton pack to witness it grow a pair of hind legs. Mike then tried to attack Dart, which caused it to flee and run loose throughout the school. Will eventually found Dart in a bathroom; it screeched, causing Will to run away. Soon after, Dustin arrived to retrieve Dart. When the others arrived, Dustin hid Dart under his hat and lied saying he had not seen it or Will.
Dustin then brought Dart home, and continued to care for it secretly while keeping up the appearance of looking for it with the others. After returning home from school, Dustin found that it had broken out of the tank and eaten the Henderson's cat, Mews. Realizing Dart was now dangerous upon seeing how it could open its mouth like the Demogorgon, he lured it into the basement and called in Steve to help exterminate it. However, Dart escaped, forcing Dustin, Steve, Lucas, and Max to lure it to the junkyard in a final bid to kill it. Dart soon arrived but was joined by several other creatures of its species, which started to attack the group until they were called to Hawkins Laboratory by the Mind Flayer.
Dart was not seen again until the group were trying to exit the tunnels underneath the pumpkin patch, when they were stopped by it blocking their way. Recognizing Dustin, Dart did not attack and was easily distracted by Dustin giving it another Three Musketeers bar, allowing the group to escape. Dart did not join the other Demodogs in returning to Hawkins Laboratory. It is unknown whether he died when Eleven closed the Gate, or is simply trapped in the Upside Down.
Appearance/Nature
- Stage 2: In the first known stage, Dart was yellow-green and roughly the size of Dustin's hand. It bore a tail, small claw like hands and a mouth. In this stage it's incredibly sensitive to hot light and displayed no urges to feed on humans/animals and was content with simply nougat.
- Stage 3: After molting its skin, Dart took on a new darker green color, a longer thicker tail, an additional set of legs and became bigger
- Stage 4: In this stage, Dart became established as being the same type of creature as the Demorgorgon: it was much bigger in this form, about the size of a small dog and had a smaller frame and longer limbs and darker skin. It's most noticeable characteristic is it's evolved mouth, which opens like a flower to show rows of sharp teeth, a trait it shares with the first monster that terrorized Hawkins. In this stage, it was not content with simply nougat and fed on a cat and became attracted to meat
- Stage 5: After another skin shedding, Dart became much larger and more dangerous, as it was able to dig through a wall in the basement to flee into the tunnels after being trapped by Dustin. It's much larger, comparable to a Great Dane in size and has much larger limbs and a slim, bony body.
Trivia
- The creature has various similarities to the Gremlins from the 1984 comedy horror film Gremlins. Much like Billy, the main protagonist, Dustin keeps Dart as a pet, initially seeing it as harmless until it evolves into a much more dangerous creature.
- Its Stage 1 appearance has similarities to the slug creatures, indicating either they are simply the evolved form of the latter or related. It was also theorized to be some sort of new reptile species or a type of tadpole by Dustin.
- Though not confirmed in-universe, the kids suspect the final stage of the creature's evolution is the Demogorgon.
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Entities | D'Artagnan • Demobats • The Demogorgon • Demogorgon (species) • The Flayed • Flesh Thralls • Hospital Monster • The Mind Flayer • Russian Demogorgon • The Spider Monster • Hawkins Tunnel System • Vecna • Vines |
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Miscellaneous |