Eddie Munson

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Near Pure Good

Full Name

Edward Munson

Alias

Eddie

Nephew (by his uncle)
The Freak
Long-Haired Freak
Eddie the Banished

Origin

Stranger Things

Family

Mr. and Mrs. Munson (parents)

Wayne Munson (uncle)

Allies

Hellfire Club:

Chrissy Cunningham †
Steve Harrington
Max Mayfield
Robin Buckley
Nancy Wheeler

Enemies

Jason's Gang:

Jason Carver † (archenemy)
Patrick McKinney †
Andy
Chance
Josh
Ryan

The Upside Down:

Vecna
Demobats (killers)

Powers/Skills

Speed

Combat prowess
Weapons prowess
Guitar playing skills
Master at Dungeons & Dragons
Charisma

Goals

Find out the truth about the murders.

Avoid being caught.
Avenge Chrissy's death.
Save his friends (all succeeded).
Defeat Vecna (partially succeeded).
Prove his innocence (abandoned).

Goodness Zone

Sacrificing himself for the town of Hawkins by distracting the bats

Type of Hero

Unwanted Scapegoat

“	I didn't run away this time, right?	„
	~ Eddie to Dustin after sacrificing himself against the Demobats.

“	I wish everyone had gotten to know him…really know him. because they would’ve really loved him, Mr. Munson. They would’ve loved him. even in the end, he never stopped being Eddie. Despite everything. I never even saw him get mad. He could've run. He...could've saved himself. But he fought...he fought and died for this town. This town that...hated him. He isn't just innocent...Mr. Munson, he's...he's a hero.	„
	~ Dustin Henderson tells Wayne Munson that Eddie died a hero.

Edward "Eddie" Munson is a major character in Season 4 of Stranger Things.

He is portrayed by Joseph Quinn.

His Good Ranking[]

What Makes Him Close to Being Pure Good?[]

Comforted Chrissy through humorous ways to enlighten her.
Invited Mike and Dustin to play D&D with him and his gang and becomes good with them, especially Dustin.
Assists the gang in solving the mystery behind the upside down and the killings happening in Hawkins.
Though he had a grudge against the popular jocks on high school, he didn't have one against Steve as he was being kind and helpful towards him.
Compliments and says nice things about Steve.
Played heavy music, resulting in the distraction of the bats and buying Steve, Nancy and Robin more time in the Creek house.
While battling against the bats in the spot where Chrissy died, he manages to fight against the bats, but they kept coming.
In order to maintain safety for Hawkins, he buys time chose to go to the Upside Down and battles against the bats, proving he won't run away this and that he is a true hero.
- This in turn, gave the heroes across the world enough time to weaken the Demogorgons and Demobats, leading to Vecna getting weakened and his defeat.
He didn't regret his decision as he did his best and bought Steve, Nancy and Robin some time.
Before his death, he told Dustin that he was lucky to meet a friend like him.

What Prevents Him From Being Pure Good?[]

He has a few jerkish moments, such as when he purposely annoyed Jason and the other kids in the lunchroom even though they weren't bothering him and calling Erica a dwarf.
While being a true and a kind hero, he is still a little chaotic and mischievous, as he was selling illegal drugs to Chrissy, although this is a minor prevention.

Trivia[]

Eddie, Dustin Henderson, Max Mayfield and Robin Buckley are currently the only Stranger Things heroes to be Near Pure Good.

External Links[]

Eddie Munson on the Heroes Wiki
Eddie Munson on the Stranger Things Wiki

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