Stranger things characters

STRANGER THINGS CHARACTERS 
  1. Jim Hopper
    1. Local police chief of Hawkins
    2. Past trauma - lost his daughter
    3. Becomes protective father figure to eleven
    4. Shown initially as an alcoholic and drug user
  2. Eleven (Jane) Hopper
    1. Psychic and telepathic powers
    2. escaped from Hawkins lab 
    3. socially isolated at first
    4. harsh childhood
    5. shaved head, dirty - challenges gender norms
    6. strong bonds with mike, will, Lucas and Dustin
  3. Will Byers
    1. Disappears in s1
    2. sensitive, quiet
    3. hinted in s1 that will is gay - comes out in s5
    4. represents innocence and trauma
    5. likes playing d&d
    6. strong friendship with Mike, Lucas and Dustin
    7. son to joyce byers and brother to Jonathan byers
  4. Lucas Sinclair
    1. sceptical of  eleven at first
    2. only main black character in s1 - experiences racism in s1 ep1 
    3. strong friendship with mike, will and Dustin
    4. cautious and logical
  5. Dustin Henderson
    1. intelligent, nerdy, likes comics, interested in science and technology
    2. brings comic relief
    3. solves a lot of the problems
    4. strong friendship with Lucas, Mike and Will
  6. Mike Wheeler
    1. close friendship with Will, Lucas and Dustin
    2. Finds el in the woods ep1
    3. Brother to Nancy Wheeler
    4. Part of a nuclear family
    5. 'leader' of the friendgroup
  7. Nancy Wheeler
    1. Initially a popular teenager, in a relationship with the popular boy - Steve
    2. loses her friend
    3. wants to figure out the truth
    4. female empowerment
    5. challenges gender stereotypes - learns how to shoot a gun
    6. doesn't end up in a relationship
  8. Jonathan Byers
    1. Wills older brother
    2. feels guilty after not being there for will when he goes missing
    3. quiet, shy
    4. romantic relationship with Nancy
    5. interested in music, film, photography
  9. Steve Harrington
    1. S1 - popular teenage boy, a bully
    2. major character development 
    3. Looks after the kids 
    4. acts as an older brother figure
    5. becomes close with Dustin
  10. Joyce Byers
    1. Mother to Will and Jonathan
    2. Single mother
    3. Clever, determined
    4. The first to figure things out 
    5. not believed by others 
    6. willing to challenge authorities 

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