Max Mayfield

Maxine "Max" Mayfield is one of the main protagonists of the Netflix web series Stranger Things. She also appears as the main protagonist of the novel, Runaway Max. 
She comes from an abusive home, constantly tormented by her stepfather and stepbrother (mainly the latter). A newcomer to the Party, Max becomes best friends with Jane "Eleven" Hopper and helps her friends fighting supernatural threats in Hawkins, Indiana. She forms a romantic attachment with Lucas Sinclair and ultimately, becomes his girlfriend. 
She is portrayed by starring cast member Sadie Sink and her younger self is portrayed by guest starring cast member Jacey Sink. 
==History==
==Personality==
==Physical appearance==
Max is at first glance in ordinary teenager with ginger red hair, blue eyes and fair skin. She is fairly beautiful and often keeps her hair in a ponytail or braids. 
==Relationships==
===Family=== 
*Sam Mayfield - Biological Father
*Susan Hargrove - Mother
*Neil Hargrove - Former Stepfather and Abuser
*Billy Hargrove † - Stepbrother, Former Abuser, Savior, and Former Attempted Killer
===Friends=== 
*The Party - Best Friends, Fellow Classmates and Teammates
**Jane "Eleven" Hopper - Best Friend, Resurrector and Sister Figure
**Mike Wheeler - Close Friend
**Will Byers - Close Friend
**Lucas Sinclair - Boyfriend
**Dustin Henderson - Close Friend
*Steve Harrington - Close Friend/Brother Figure
*Jim Hopper - Ally
*Joyce Byers - Ally
*Nancy Wheeler - Close Friend
*Jonathan Byers - Good Friend
*Robin Buckley - Friend
*Erica Sinclair - Friend
*Eddie Munson † - Friend
*Ms. Kelly - Guidance Counselor
*Chrissy Cunningham † - Fellow Classmate
===Enemies=== 
*Demogorgons
**Demodogs
***D'Artagnan
*The Flayed
*Henry Creel/Vecna - Killer (Undone)
==Gallery==
===Photography===
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===Screenshots===
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==Trivia==
*Lucas and Max both have a mother named Susan (Susan "Sue" Sinclair and Susan Hargrove) and an uncle named Jack.
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