Eddie Munson

Edward "Eddie" Munson was born sometime between 1966 and 1969[6][7][8][9]; different sources suggest he was born in different years, though his grave suggested he was born specifically in 1966.[10] His mother, Elizabeth, died of illness when Eddie was six years old, while his father, Alan "Al" Munson, was known for hatching criminal schemes; he taught Eddie how to hotwire vehicles from a young age.[11] Al was eventually incarcerated, leading Eddie to be taken in by his paternal uncle, Wayne Munson.[3] The two lived at a trailer in Hawkins' Forest Hills Trailer Park. [3]

During the late 1970s, Eddie attended Hawkins Middle School alongside Ronnie and founded a rock band called Corroded Coffin for the Hawkins Junior Talent Show; Ronnie was the first recruited member and played drums.[3] Chrissy Cunningham also participated in the talent show; Eddie was impressed by Chrissy's cheerleading while Chrissy fondly remembered Corroded Coffin's performance. Eventually, the two drifted apart once they began attending Hawkins High School, though Eddie never held any animosity towards her.[1]

EDDIE DOES NOT LIKE CHRISSY!!!!

Upon beginning high school, Eddie found himself being targeted for bullies but remained friendly with Ronnie, who was often there to cheer him up.[9] Eddie later created the school's Dungeons & Dragons club, the Hellfire Club, which grew somewhat controversial due to the "Satanic Panic" and conspiracy theories connecting Dungeons & Dragons and Satanism. Despite this, Eddie flourished in the club and found purpose in reaching out to other teenagers who felt like outsiders. His belief in the benefits of being unique and his disdain for social conformity often led to clashes with the popular kids, such as Jason Carver, Chrissy's boyfriend and the captain of the Hawkins High Basketball Team. Eddie was originally meant to graduate in 1984, and again in 1985, but his rebellious streak and poor grades resulted in him being held back; he grew to despise Mr. Higgins, the school principal.

Advertisement 1978 Eddie plays Dungeons and Dragons and joins the Hellfire Club with his friend, Ronnie, Hellfire's previous leader, Kenny, invites him. His character is a half-orc fighter called Relgar the Bloodied. Eddie also meets his future Corroded Coffin member, at Hellfire, whom he invites to join their band after it is revealed that he also plays. [12]

1979 Hellfire Club's previous leader relinquishes control of the club to Eddie because he is graduating high school. [13]

1984 to be added

1986 "The Cult of Vecna" On Friday, March 21, Dustin and Mike sat down in the cafeteria, at the table where Eddie and the Hellfire Club were eating. Eddie was in the middle of dramatically reading aloud from a newspaper which warned of the dangers of D&D, and when he finished the article, he jumped on the table in order to give a speech about forced conformity. He pointed out that he and the other Hellfire members were labeled "freaks" by the school while students in other circles, such as the basketball team, were accepted by society.

When Mike and Dustin brought up Lucas's inability to join Hellfire's campaign later that night, Eddie reminded the boys of how he had welcomed them into his group at the beginning of the school year and told them that they would be the future of Hellfire once Eddie graduated. He then encouraged Mike and Dustin to seek out other "lost" students who were looking for purpose and recruit them to the D&D club.

Eddie meets Chrissy for a drug deal Eddie meets Chrissy for a drug deal

Later that day, Eddie met with Chrissy Cunningham to conduct a drug deal with her. At first, he was confused as to why she wanted anything to do with him, but he quickly warmed up to her and attempted to make her comfortable with his presence. After shared laughter, Chrissy asked him if he ever felt like he was losing his mind, and Eddie admitted that he felt that way often. He began to fool around and brought up their past, reminding her of a talent show he participated in as a middle-schooler. Chrissy remembered he had been part of a band called Corroded Coffin, and Eddie pointed out that they still played and indirectly invited her to one of their future gigs.

The drug deal having been postponed until Eddie could get Chrissy something stronger, everyone left Hawkins High's campus and headed home to prepare for the basketball game. Eddie and the Hellfire Club met for their campaign, and Erica Sinclair showed up as a stand-in for Lucas, who was at the championship game. At first, Eddie was skeptical of her ability, but quickly changed his mind when she demonstrated her quick wit and knowledge of D&D. During the game, Eddie mentioned Lord Vecna, and as the game-master, enjoyed leading the others on an extraordinary adventure. When the fate of the game landed in the hands of Erica and Dustin, Eddie advised them to give up and not try to be heroes that night. But eventually Erica won, and Eddie was overjoyed at their success.