role: Joseph and Henry had been more brothers than cousins, sharing not only the same twisted apathy, but also in a sinister power. Inconsolable after their separation when Henry was moved away to Hawkins, Joseph followed in pursuit when he heard of the Creel Massacre, exploiting his parents’ gentle natures by convincing them to take his now orphaned cousin under their care. They arrived to find Henry had already vanished, leaving Joseph devastated. And then he learned of Doctor Martin Brenner and his search for those of extraordinary abilities, leaving behind a breadcrumb trail for Joseph to follow. Follow right into the bowels of hell, where Henry Creel reigned supreme.
seasons:four.
love interest(s): none.
face claim: Jared Padalecki.
MARTHA “MARIE” KLINE.
role: The once perfect girl next door, the untouchable Marie Kline had been nothing short of a ghost of herself after Barb Holland’s disappearance, when every attempt at locating her friend proved fruitless. Daughter of the disgraced mayor, Larry Kline, Marie was instrumental in his arrest upon discovering his dealings with the Soviets by way of the Scoops Troop. She was welcomed into the ranks following her assistance with the Battle at Starcourt in the season three finale, and is aiding in the protection of Eddie Munsen.
seasons: one, two, three, and four.
love interest(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson.
face claim: Madison Iseman.
NINA BRENNER.
role: Martin Brenner’s adoptive daughter, Nina was the architect of the NINA Project in Nevada, for whom it is named. Previously a doctor at Hawkins Lab, she assisted in the escape of Kali (008) and Zara (006), and was unwittingly manipulated by Peter Ballard in his attempted breakout with Jane (011). She remains a close personal associate of Dr. Owens, and after witnessing the Vecna’s wrath, hopes to correct her wrongs by helping Eleven regain her powers. Although she disagrees strongly with Brenner’s methods, she understands that it is the only way to save Hawkins.
seasons: one, two, three, and primarily four.
love interest(s): Peter Ballard/Henry Creel.
face claim: Sonoya Mizuno.
BECAUSE I HAVE NO SELF CONTROL, TWO MORE:
JUDITH “MOODY JUDY” TAYLOR.
role: Best friends with Argyle since they’d found a stash of his older sister’s weed when they were thirteen and paired up for a school project together, Judy works at the local skating rink, Rink-o Mania. She witnessed the altercation between El and Angela, and attempted to intervene. Now, with Angela’s father pressing charges and with Judith as a witness, Judy has gone into hiding, for as the credo states: snitches get stitches. Unfortunately, she’d deemed Argyle’s van as her sanctuary (“moving target, harder to find”), and woke up midway through what she thought was a road-trip she’d been excluded from. Equally as clueless as Argyle, Judy finds herself dragged along for the adventure of a lifetime.
seasons:four.
love interest(s): Robin Buckley (eventually).
face claim: Zendaya Coleman.
PAISLEY.
role: Paisley had always hated her name, but when her little brother was born and her parents cursed him with the name “Argyle,” she knew she wasn’t the only one condemned to the same fate. To be fair, her curse wasn’t just her name. It was also a continuous string of bad luck. And the worst of the worst was her car breaking down on the way to the party of the century, leaving her to her last resort: Argyle, and his hot-box on wheels. It had only meant to be one delivery. One simple delivery to the Byers’ house, and then she’d be necking down shots like it was nobody’s business. So why was she now helping her brother, his friends, and two children bury a government official in the middle of the desert? And in six inch heels, no less.
