Victor was a soldier during World War II, and he experienced a traumatic event where he ordered a shelling of a house, thinking it was occupied by soldiers, but it was actually civilians, including a baby, who were killed. Family and Move to Hawkins: Victor lived in Hawkins, Indiana, with his wife, Virginia, and their children, Alice and Henry. Supernatural Events and Family Murders: Strange, supernatural occurrences began happening in the Creel house, culminating in the murders of his wife and daughter, Alice. Arrest and Imprisonment: Victor was arrested and sent to Pennhurst Mental Hospital, where he remained, believing a demon was responsible for the murders. Henry's Role: It is revealed that Victor's son, Henry (later known as Vecna), was the one who committed the murders, not a demon, and that he was using his psychic abilities to do so.