Eddie/Relationships

The relationships of Eddie Mastiff

Angel is Eddie's wife and the love of his life. They met when they were in high school where Eddie was a senior and Angel was a junior at the time. Outside Sensei, Angel was Eddie's best friend and they bonded over their individual love and loyalty towards their respective families. When Eddie graduated and immediately joined the army, they still maintained a long-distance relationship. Upon returning home from a war, Eddie and Angel reunited. On the night of the welcome back party, Eddie took Angel to his bedroom where he proposed to her and she ecstatically accepted. Like his brother, Robert, Eddie became a father to four children (Archibald, Artie, Stella and Brodi). Nurturing their children strengthened Eddie and Angel's romance during their years living together.

Sadly, while enjoying a picnic to celebrate Eddie's heroic service, a dam from a nearby city burst, causing a massive flood. This resulted in the village being evacuated to higher ground. The impending chaos caused Eddie and Angel to being separated. Angel becomes trapped by falling debris, leaving her trapped and unable to escape. Eddie desperately tries to save his wife but panicking citizens block his way, leaving Angel to drown. Following Angel's death, Eddie became depressed and started suffering from PTSD. He also blamed himself for his wife's death and remembered that the villagers were too distracted by music rather than the incoming danger. Having realized this, Eddie banishes music from the kingdom and enacts a law that forbids it from being played. Eddie's intent was to prevent another tragedy like Angel's from happening again. Eddie's adventure to save his children and Woolsville from Wolfsbane caused Eddie to rethink the No Music Law. Seeing the dangers and trauma, his children endured, Eddie realized that the No Music Law was doing no harm than good.

Eddie also realized that if Angel was still alive, she wouldn't approve of what Eddie's doing. Realizing his mistakes and sharing a heartfelt conservation with his children and nephew allowed Eddie to put the past behind him and repair his broken familial bonds.

In the present day, Eddie continues to honor his late wife's memories on Souls' Day, a holiday celebrated on EverRealm. When his wife's spirit visit EverRealm, Eddie shares a romantic dance with her. Matthew Wooten confirms that despite Eddie and Angel living in the realms of living and dead, they still continue their relationship.

## Family

### Magnus †

Magnus is Eddie's biological father. Eddie had the strongest relationship with his father. The father and son went to farmer's markets and helped him with his job. Although, Eddie and Magnus had a loving bond, Magnus felt that all he did with his son was work. Wanting to spend quality time with his second born son, Magnus rented a spaceship and traveled to a snowy village in Nepal during a Father's Day weekend. Shortly after arriving, Magnus became ill with a bacterial infection that resulted in his passing. Magnus' tragic passing left Eddie stranded in Woolsville and to be raised by the village leader. The death of his father left Eddie traumatized as he was unable to mourn his death and was immediately placed in the custody of a foster parent. In the present day, Eddie continues to honor his father's memory by telling his children stories about their grandfather.

### Jade †

Jade is Eddie's birth mother. Much of their relationship growing up is unknown but given the fact that Eddie tells his children stories about their grandmother, it suggests that they were close. Eddie was devastated when he was left stranded on Woolsville and wasn't able to go home to his mother and brothers. When Eddie was reunited with Robert at the end of the film, both brothers are now able to mourn their mother's death together.

### Robert Pup

Robert is Eddie's younger brother. Since Wolfgang was distant with Robert during their childhood, Robert had a better relationship with second older brother. When Eddie went to farmer markets, he always promised to bring back something special for Robert. Robert can recall his final farewell with Eddie being short and sweet. The two brothers were unknowingly saying goodbye. After being stranded, Eddie became obsessively focused with reuniting with his brother. However, as Eddie became focused with his responsibilities as a village leader, husband and father, Eddie had to focus less on looking for his brother and focus more on taking care of his community and family. But Eddie never stopped looking for him.

Years later, Eddie reunites with his brother thanks to his nephew, Hansel telling Eddie about their heritage. Upon seeing his brother after three decades of separation, Eddie tearfully embraces Robert and express his tearful sadness to have his brother again. While being introduced to Bloodmoon and Burnskin, Robert and Eddie make a promise to stick together no matter what. Same with his children, Eddie is able to build a loving relationship with Robert and his family despite the tragedies they suffered in life.

### Bloodmoon and Burnskin

Bloodmoon and Burnskin are Eddie's stepbrothers. Because Eddie lived in Woolsville at the time, his mother married Prince Odin, Eddie never met his stepbrothers. When Eddie reunited with Robert, he is introduced to Bloodmoon and Burnskin. They both welcome him into the family with open arms. Like Robert, Eddie formed a close, professional and loving relationship with Bloodmoon. Because of Eddie and Bloodmoon's jobs as the castle steward and governor, the stepbrothers work closely. Eddie and Burnskin became immediate best friends upon meeting each other. They are introverted, focused, compassionate, short-tempered and fiercely loyal to their family. Because of their similar personalities, they are mostly seen together.

### Archibald

Archibald is Eddie's eldest son and first child. Eddie has a strong relationship with his son, whom he was surprised by how much Archibald almost looked like him. Their relationship is described as affectionate, tender and loving. When Archibald was diagnosed as ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder), Eddie became focused with helping Archibald to his life. Upon learning about his son's academic struggles and the school's negligent inability to properly help Archibald, Eddie enrolled his son in a program that helps ADHD children. During the times, Archibald struggle with his ADHD, Eddie never lost his patience or treated him scornfully when he got distracted.

Eddie continues to mentor Archibald when he was blessed with superhuman powers. Eddie's loving bond with Archibald had taught him a lot about parenting. In the scenes where the Pups and Mastiffs were captured by Wolfsbane, it is shown in a flashback that Eddie and Archibald's relationship became strained. There were times where Archibald wanted to show his father a trick with his super strength but Eddie sternly told him to focus. When Eddie realizes his mistakes, he sincerely apologizes to Archibald and he kindly accepted his apology, fully reconciling with him.

### Artie

Artie is Eddie's second son. Like with Archibald, Eddie's relationship is close, tender and loving. When Eddie was diagnosed with sensory processing disorder, Eddie got to work with making Artie's room, a safe and cozy environment for him to relax and recover after a stressful day. When Artie was bestowed with enhanced senses, Eddie taught Artie how to manage his abilities since they were continuously active. With Artie being shy and reserved because of his sensitive powers, he and Eddie weren't close but they still loved each other. After Angel's death, Eddie and Artie's bond became strained. As shown in the flashbacks, Artie would be overwhelmed by Eddie's loud commands which made the Mastiffs interactions complicated. This led Artie to shielding his ears whenever Eddie spoke or distancing himself to avoid sensory overload. When they were captured by Wolfsbane, Eddie apologized to Artie and his siblings for his tough parenting, explaining that after he lost his wife, Eddie couldn't risk losing his children to another tragedy. Artie warmly accepts his apology and reconciles with him. When Artie wanted to retire from the guard and work as EverRealm's DJ, Eddie accepted his son's wish and happily supports him with his passion.

### Stella

Stella is Eddie's only daughter and third child. Like Robert's father-daughter relationship with Sierra, Eddie has a loving father-daughter relationship with Stella. Eddie affectionally refers to Stella as his little girl. When Stella was little, Eddie would shower his daughter with hugs and kisses up to the point it embarrasses her. When she was blessed with fire magic, Eddie helped Stella with controlling her powers. Following the death of Angel, Eddie's relationship with Stella became strained. Due to being the only daughter of the Mastiffs, Eddie became extremely protective and taught Stella, mixed martial arts to protect herself from danger. By the events of the film, Eddie's relationship with Stella improved but like with her brothers, they hadn't shared a tender moment since Angel's death. The adventure through Nepal to save Woolsville and Wolf Town from destruction, Eddie learns that his tough parenting isn't protecting his children, it's hurting them. He shares a heartfelt conservation with his children, explaining that the deaths of his father and wife made Eddie so afraid to lose his children that he lost sight of the real reason why he became a dad.

Expressing his feeling to his children allows Eddie to reconcile with them. Following the adventure and the discovery of their familial connection to the Pups, Stella decided to retire as a guard and follow her late mother's passion of weaving. Eddie happily accepted his daughter's decision and supports her passion.