Mirkwood was the nickname given to a road in Hawkins that went past the Hawkins National Laboratory. Located where the roads Cornwallis and Kerley meet, it was the road that Will Byers would take when going home from his friends.
History
Season One
In November 1983, Will encountered the Monster on Mirkwood and ran through the forest to his home. He was abducted by the Monster, and the police found his bike by the road the following day. Disappointed with the police's efforts, Will's friends went to Mirkwood themselves, where they found Eleven in the nearby forest.[1]
Location
Mirkwood is located where the roads Cornwallis and Kerley meet and goes past the Hawkins National Laboratory.[1] It is in close proximity to both the Byers house and the Harrington house, with only a forest separating them.[2]
Behind the scenes
Cornwallis and Kerley is a real intersection in Durham, North Carolina, the hometown of the Duffer Brothers.
Name
The name Mirkwood originates from a forest in Old Norse mythology, where it was called Myrkviðr. It means "dark wood" or "black forest." Inspired by the mythology, Mirkwood is also a forest in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien where the character Legolas originated. It used to be called Greenwood the Great before it was taken over by the evil necromancer Sauron.
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stranger Things Season 1: "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers"
- ↑ After running his bike off the road, Will ran through the forest to his home in Chapter One and Jonathan heard sounds from Steve's pool party in Chapter Two when he investigated the scene.