⭐ ELIZA “LIZA” MOORE — FULL CHARACTER BIO

BASICS

Full Name: Eliza May Moore
Age: 18 (Senior at Hawkins High in 1986)
Birthday: June 14, 1967
Lives: Hawkins, Indiana
Occupation:
• Hawkins High senior
• Part-time tutor in the school library
• Weekend shifts at Family Video

Vibe: soft-girl energy, warm, intuitive, quiet confidence
Aesthetic: cozy sweaters, layered necklaces, soft curls, pastel colors, book-girl who always smells faintly like vanilla and notebook paper.

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⭐ APPEARANCE
• Hair: Brown, soft curls she usually keeps half-pinned back
• Eyes: Blue
• Makeup: Girly + soft — rosy cheeks, pink lips, gentle shimmer
• Style:
• Pastel sweaters
• Corduroy skirts
• Jeans rolled at the ankle
• Worn sneakers
• Subtle jewelry
• Overall Look: approachable, sweet, classic 80s feminine without being flashy

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⭐ PERSONALITY

Soft but Sharp

Liza is gentle, but she’s not naive.
She listens before she speaks.
She picks up on emotional shifts faster than anyone else.

Empathic

Her greatest strength is her emotional intelligence.
She can calm people down just by being near them — something Steve deeply gravitates to.

Quietly Funny

When she does speak, it’s killer:
• dry humor
• subtle sarcasm
• one-liners that leave people blinking and then laughing

Observant

Liza watches everything.
She notices when Max’s hands shake.
She catches Robin’s spirals.
She sees Steve’s insecurity before he can mask it.

Brave When It Matters

She isn’t a fighter physically — but she’s backbone-strong when the group needs grounding, strategy, or emotional clarity.

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⭐ BACKSTORY

Hawkins Native

Liza has lived in Hawkins her whole life.
Her parents are quiet, hardworking people:
• Mom: elementary school music teacher
• Dad: works maintenance at the lumber mill

They’re kind, stable, and deeply protective — a safe contrast to the chaos around Hawkins.

The Girl No One Notices… Until They Do

She was never popular.
Not a nerd.
Not a cheerleader.
Just the girl who tutored half the school at some point.

Someone people liked, but never paid much attention to.

Until Steve.

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⭐ RELATIONSHIP WITH STEVE HARRINGTON

How They Met

Liza started helping Dustin and Mike at the library often enough that Steve started noticing her.
She eventually got a weekend shift at Family Video, where Robin immediately adopted her.

Dynamic
• slow-burn
• gentle
• comforting
• Steve relaxes around her in a way he hasn’t with anyone else
• she grounds him emotionally
• he makes her feel seen in a way she’s never experienced

Why They Work
• She softens him
• He brings her out of her shell
• Both crave real connection
• They share protective instincts toward the kids
• They’re awkward and shy together in the cutest ways

Status as of March 1986

Officially together
Newly dating
Still a little shy
Still butterflies
But fully committed emotionally

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⭐ FRIENDSHIPS

Robin Buckley

Robin loves her.
Liza is Robin’s “translator” when Robin spirals.
They bond over:
• books
• girl talk
• making fun of Steve
• late-night closings at Family Video

Dustin Henderson

Dustin calls her “another Mom #2.”
He adores her so much he checks boys’ intentions for her (including Steve at first).

Max Mayfield

Liza becomes the emotional safe space Max didn’t know she needed.
When Max withdraws, Liza is the only one Max will quietly sit beside.

Erica Sinclair

Erica pretends she doesn’t like her — but absolutely does.
They tag team Lucas’s bad ideas.

Nancy Wheeler

Mutual respect.
Liza looks up to Nancy’s bravery; Nancy loves Liza’s quiet insight.

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⭐ ROLE IN SEASON 4 AU

Episode 1–2
• Helps Dustin and Max start the hunt for Eddie
• Supports Steve through the panic and chaos
• Instantly protective of Max when she learns about the symptoms

Episode 3–4
• Backs Max emotionally
• Goes to Pennhurst with Nancy & Robin
• Becomes the “heart” of the group — the steady one in emotional storms

Episode 5–6
• Helps plan the Upside Down attack
• Connects emotional dots the boys miss
• Stays with Max during prep scenes
• Soft, grounding moments with Steve

Episode 7–8
• Helps decode Vecna/Henry clues
• Assists Nancy with strategizing
• Stays behind in Creel House to defend Max
• Gets pulled into high stakes but remains calm and smart

Episode 9
• In the house when Max collapses
• Steve and Liza have high-stakes near-death moments together
• Comforts Lucas, Dustin, and Robin during the aftermath
• Post-battle: supports Steve through the trauma, becomes one of the emotional pillars of the group

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⭐ STRENGTHS
• Emotional intelligence
• Observational thinking
• Level-headed under pressure
• Quick strategic problem solving
• Pure-hearted bravery

WEAKNESSES
• Overthinks
• Bottles worry
• Fear of being a burden
• Sometimes too self-sacrificing

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⭐ ARC

Liza’s Season 4 arc is about:
• becoming part of the Party
• learning she’s stronger than she ever realized
• opening her guarded heart to love
• stepping into bravery for the people she chooses as her family
• discovering that the quiet girl can be a hero too

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⭐ TAGLINE

“Soft doesn’t mean weak.
Quiet doesn’t mean unnoticed.
And love — the real kind — means staying.”

⭐ MARLOWE “MARLEY” KNOX — FULL CHARACTER BIO

BASICS

Full Name: Marlowe Anne Knox
Nickname: Marley
Age: 18 (Senior at Hawkins High in 1986)
Birthday: November 9, 1967
Lives: Forest Hills Trailer Park, Hawkins, Indiana
Occupation:
• Hawkins High senior
• Works part-time at the Vinyl Vault (Hawkins’ tiny, dusty record shop)
• Occasional commission artist (sketches, zines, album art)

Vibe: grunge-soft, guarded heart, chaotic-good, sharp edges with a secret tenderness
Aesthetic: band tees, layered jewelry, chipped black nail polish, soft curls, rings on every finger, denim jackets, sketchbook never far from her

⭐ APPEARANCE

• Hair: Dark brown/black wavy curls, messy in a way that somehow still works
• Eyes: Deep brown, intense but soft when she trusts you
• Makeup: Dark eyeliner, smudged shadow, lip balm instead of lipstick
• Style:
• Band t-shirts
• Leather + denim
• Combat boots
• Layered necklaces and heavy rings
• Painted or scribbled-on notebooks and jackets
Overall Look: intimidating at first glance, vulnerable when you get close enough

⭐ PERSONALITY

Hard Exterior, Soft Undercurrent

Marley looks like the kind of girl who doesn’t need anyone.
She absolutely does — she’s just careful about who gets let in.

Loyal to a Fault

If you’re hers, she’s all in.
A fight, a 2 a.m. rescue, a secret — she’s there without hesitation.

FERAL Humor

She doesn’t tell jokes.
She drops statements that make people stare, then burst out laughing.
Eddie calls it her “accidental comedy.”

Emotionally Guarded

She shares feelings in sideways comments, not direct confessions.
But she’s profoundly caring, especially toward kids and underdogs.

Creative and Instinctive

She draws constantly — monsters, guitars, stylized portraits, Upside Down-inspired art before she even knows what it is.

⭐ BACKSTORY

Forest Hills Trailer Park Native

Marley has lived in Forest Hills her whole life —
three trailers over from Eddie’s.

Her childhood was a mix of:
• shutting windows during screaming matches
• learning independence younger than she should’ve
• brother cooking dinner because no one else could
• neighbors who acted like family even when blood didn’t

Family

• Raised mainly by her older brother, Caleb Knox
• Mom left when she was young
• Dad drifts in and out, unpredictable, unreliable
• Brother works nights, leaving Marley mostly on her own

How She and Eddie Know Each Other

They grew up side by side —
not best friends, not strangers, something in between.

• jumped the same potholes on their bikes
• swapped mixtapes
• shared snacks on the curb when money was tight
• understood the trailer-park chaos without having to explain it

They drifted slightly in high school,
but the foundation was always there.

The Girl People Whispers About

Hawkins High Rumors™ say:
• she bit someone (she didn’t)
• she hexes people (she doesn’t)
• her jacket is cursed (it might be)

Marley doesn’t correct any of it.

⭐ RELATIONSHIP WITH EDDIE MUNSON

How She Re-Enters His Life (AU)

After Chrissy dies and Eddie runs, Marley notices the police lights from her trailer window.
She finds him hiding — shaking, terrified — and says the single thing no one else thinks to say:

“You’re not alone. Not tonight.”

He trusts her instantly.

Dynamic

• chaos meets chaos
• fear meets understanding
• trauma meets tenderness
• loyalty meets loyalty

Eddie talks softer around her.
Marley laughs more around him.
They’re two misfits who finally feel safe.

Why They Work

• They’ve known each other forever
• She sees straight through Eddie’s bravado
• He sees her fear even when she masks it as anger
• Both understand loneliness
• Both choose each other long before romance starts

Status as of March 1986

Not officially dating
Not “just friends” either
Caught in that electric, aching, magnetic phase right before the first kiss
Deep trust already in place

⭐ FRIENDSHIPS

Dustin Henderson

Instant gremlin-based bond.
He worships her.
She pretends it annoys her — it absolutely doesn’t.

Max Mayfield

Mutual recognition between two girls who grew up too fast.
Max trusts Marley enough to talk when she won’t talk to anyone else.

Erica Sinclair

Erica calls her “Trailer Park Wednesday Addams.”
Marley finds this hilarious.
They back each other up without question.

Robin Buckley

Sarcastic lesbian meets sarcastic metal girl —
chaos in stereo.
They team up to roast Eddie daily.

Steve Harrington

Steve respects her fiercely.
She intimidates him slightly, but she’s always gentle with him because he tries so hard.

⭐ ROLE IN SEASON 4 AU

Episode 1–2

• Helps Dustin and Max search for Eddie
• Tracks him down faster than anyone
• Protects him immediately
• Joins the group fully even before she realizes it

Episode 3–4

• Hides Eddie at her place
• Gives Robin emotional support in her Robin-way
• Helps the Party make plans when everyone else panics

Episode 5–6

• Helps secure gear, supplies, tools
• Keeps the teens in line through intimidation and affection
• Quiet bonding moments with Eddie

Episode 7–8

• Helps Nancy + Robin strategize from the house
• Stands guard with Steve
• Fiercely protective of Dustin during the Creel House scenes

Episode 9

• Supports Lucas and Dustin during Max’s collapse
• Holds Eddie’s face in her hands as the world burns
• Helps carry wounded
• Stays with Eddie post-battle as he spirals
• Becomes a foundational member of the group

(No Vecna targeting — her arc is emotional, not supernatural.)

⭐ STRENGTHS

• unbelievably loyal
• emotionally intuitive beneath the armor
• brave even when terrified
• quick with plans
• creative problem solver
• protective, especially of younger kids

⭐ WEAKNESSES

• avoids vulnerability
• can be too confrontational
• internalizes guilt
• assumes she’s “too much”
• expresses softness in sideways ways only

⭐ ARC

Marley’s Season 4 arc is about:
• learning she’s worthy of being cared for
• letting others in
• finding a place in the Party
• becoming Eddie’s grounding force
• discovering that her sharp edges don’t make her unlovable
• choosing to fight, not run
• realizing she can be a hero without changing who she is

⭐ TAGLINE

“Sharp doesn’t mean broken.
Lonely doesn’t mean unlovable.
And loyalty — the real kind — is a promise she never breaks.”