To put it simply, the Flare was a disease caused by a virus capable of transforming humans into violent and cannibalistic beings. This virus was created by the Post-Flares Coalition as a means of population control.

What caused the apocalypse in Maze Runner?

In The Maze Runner world, Earth was overwhelmed by devasting solar flares and subsequent coronal mass ejections. The few survivors now also have to face the Flare—a terminal illness that might as well consume the rest of humanity—unless a cure is found.

How was the virus created in The Maze Runner?

The Flare, medical name Virus VC321xb47 was a man-made disease created by the Post-Flares Coalition after the Sun Flares. It was a virus that slowly eats away the brain, eventually turning it's victims into bloodthirsty and irrational humans who would consider killing, torturing, and cannibalistic objectives.

What caused the cranks in Maze Runner?

On their journey through The Scorch, the Gladers encounter The Cranks, former humans who have been infected with the Flare Virus, causing vine like vegetation to grow over their faces. Entirely digital characters, The Cranks were created using motion-capture technology and animated as if they were double-jointed.

Is Thomas the only immune person?

The disease eats away the minds of the afflicted until they turn into Cranks, zombie-like creatures that roam cities killing people until they're killed themselves. Fortunately for Thomas, he and most of his friends are Munies — immune to the Flare. That's why they've been put through the Maze and the Scorch trials.

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How did Newt get infected if he is immune?

Newt gets scratched by one of the Cranks on his right forearm, consequently infecting him with the virus. How does Newt get infected on Maze Runner? So of the guys who were originally in the Glade in the books, most of them were already immune to the Flare.

Why is Thomas's blood the cure?

It is eventually revealed that Thomas' blood contains a unique enzyme that can destroy the Flare virus [2]. In "The Death Cure" film, Teresa, one of the main characters, uses a small fragment of Thomas' blood and observes under a microscope that it snaps a dark-red vein with the virus in it, effectively killing it [2].

Who created the virus in Maze Runner?

This virus was created by the Post-Flares Coalition as a means of population control. With most human society bound to fall in a state of disarray after the apocalyptic 2136 Solar Flares, the Coalition took it upon themselves to create the Flare Virus to painlessly kill the survivors.

Is there a cure in Maze Runner?

Teresa finds the cure for The Flare. The Cure was the ultimate outcome of WICKED's goals. As the name suggests, it was what is hoped to be the treatment for the Flare virus.

Who was controlling the maze in Maze Runner?

The Creators control the experiment. We don't know much about the entity behind the creation of The Maze, but the Gladers call them The Creators. We also know the organization behind The Maze is called W.C.K.D.

How is gally alive?

Gally is alive in Maze Runner: The Death Cure because he was rescued and saved after The Maze Runner's ending. Although the Gladers thought that he was already dead, Gally confirms that they left him to die. It was after they left that another group stumbled across the maze and laboratory and found Gally still inside.

Why was Newt in the Maze if he wasn't immune?

Newt is approached by Thomas on a rooftop and shows him his infection, as shown by the black veins on his right arm. Newt explains that the reason WCKD put him in the Maze was because they wanted to tell the difference between immunes like Thomas and people like himself.

How did gally escape the maze?

Gally got through the same way the other Gladers got through. Gally used the small mechanical device that was found in the dead Griever body. We know this because when Gally appears at the end he is holding it.

Why was Thomas put in the maze?

In the movies, it is implied that Thomas was immune to the Flare virus, which made him valuable to WCKD. Instead of killing him for his actions, WCKD decided to send him into the Maze as part of their experiment [1].

Why did Maze Runner death cure take so long?

It was originally set to hit cinemas on 17 February 2017. However, when Dylan O'Brien suffered injuries during filming, 20th Century Fox pushed back the release to 26 January. The accident, which happened in March 2016, saw a stunt involving two cars go horribly wrong, leaving O'Brien seriously injured.

Why did Thomas not save Newt?

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Plus, with Thomas unable to get the "cure" to Newt in time to save his life, Thomas doesn't have much personal incentive to help resolve the pandemic, since everyone else he cares about is immune.

Is Maze Runner 4 coming out?

Due to its current development status, Maze Runner 4's release date is unknown. Disney has never given the film a date on its schedule, even though the studio has releases mapped out through 2027. This might mean that the earliest Maze Runner 4 could be released is 2028.

Did Thomas make the maze?

Characters. Thomas (books 1–3, 5, minor appearance in book 4) is one of the creators of the Maze along with Teresa Agnes, and later a Group A Glader in books 1–3. He is the main protagonist of the series, named after Thomas Edison. Thomas's name was Stephen before WICKED took him from his mother.

Who was in the Maze first?

It has like 1 sentence explaining that there was a group of boys sent up at the start then 1 a month after that. In the movie however it changed that and said alby was the first and that he had to spend a month alone in the glade. Hope this explains it.

What happens after death cure?

Everyone's safe and saved and finally bathed. All the immune people are now on an island while the rest of the world burns down with cannibal holocaust fever. And Blandon has the only copy to the cure that not-Bella made out of his blood sitting in his pocket. While the rest of the world dies.

Is Minho immune to the flare?

Minho was also immune but the serum created by the tests done on him was unable to cure the girl for a prolonged period of time but Thomas was able to cure Brenda entirely during Movie 2 with a quick serum created in the make-shift camp.

Was Newt not immune?

Most people in group A and group B are immune to the Flare, that's why they never got it or could get it, even if people tried to get them infected. Newt was one of the few persons who wasn't immune.

Is Teresa immune to the flare?

Disease Immunity: Teresa Agnes was shown to be immune to the deadly Flare virus and its effects. In Death Cure, when Ava Paige announced that the virus was airborne in the city dozens of the people wore mouth masks to be unable to breathe it, except for Teresa due to her immune gene keeping her unaffected.

Who takes the cure in the end?

By the series finale, both Elena and Damon took the Cure and lived a happy human life together, while other characters like Katherine and Stefan also took the Cure with significant consequences.

Why did Teresa betray Thomas?

It just needed to happen, in her mind. No biggie. In book 2, she couldn't stand the thought of Thomas feeling betrayed without warning, so she tries really hard to warn him. And then basically kills their friendship to save his life.