Ed Spengler

Ed Spengler as seen in 'Return of The Ghostbusters' (Outside CBCU)

Ed Spengler, sometimes nicknamed Eddie, is a paranormal investigator and former Ghostbuster out of Denver, Colorado. He is also the brother of Teo Spengler and nephew of former New York Ghostbuster, Egon Spengler. Ed is known for being super intelligent like the rest of his family and inventor of an upgraded proton pack made in 2005.

Throughout his career, Ed had battled many ghosts across Denver, Colorado and eventually retired from ghostbusting in the late 2000s after the city was safe and clear from the paranormal. By 2017, he helps Teo and the Legacy Ultimate Ghostbusters by lending them old resources to start up their ghostbusting business in Sydney, Nova Scotia.

## Biography

### Early Life

Early in his childhood, Ed found a love for studying the paranormal and became a scientist and eventual paranormal investigator like his uncle, Egon Spengler. In 1999, his younger brother, Teo Spengler, was born in Chicago, Illinois. At some point, Ed moved from Chicago out to Denver, Colorado.

### Protecting Denver

In the early 2000s, Ed had help established the Denver Ghostbusters, a group of paranormal investigators who protected Denver, Colorado from an onslaught of ghosts.

### Retiring

By the late 2000s, Ed retired from the Denver Ghostbusters and the company shut down on the team's accord. This is because Denver was no safe from undead spirits and Ed didn't suspect there to be a return. After this, he returned to being a regular scientist and paranormal investigator on the side.

### Lending A Helping Hand

In 2017 when Ed's brother, Teo Spengler, joined the Legacy Ultimate Ghostbusters in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Ed was called by Teo asking for help. Ed was able to lend Teo and the rest of the team some old equipment and resources he still had lying around. This included a proton pack and instructions on how to maintain the containment unit. After this, Teo went on to save the world with the rest of his team.

## Personality

Ed is known and regarded as extremely intelligent, quiet, and unable to express his emotions, similar to his brother and uncle.

## Abilities

* **Genius-Level Intelligence:** Ed Spengler's intelligence can be ranked on a scale of some of the smartest people in the world and be towards the top.

## Equipment

### Ghostbusting

* **The Proton Pack:** The nuclear accelerator worn on the Ghostbusters' back that houses all the necessary technology to fire a proton stream. The packs are estimated to be around 44 pounds.
* **The Particle Thrower:** The wand attached to the proton pack that fires the ionized stream of protons (proton stream) that's used to wrangle ghosts and hold them.
* **The Ghost Trap:** Opened with a foot pedal, the ghost trap sucks in any spirit above its opened doors into the small box to temporarily house the ghost while its transported.
* **The PKE Meter:** A device used to detect psychokinetic energy in the immediate vicinity and can be used to track ghosts or any other paranormal presence.
* **The Storage Facility/Containment Grid:** The storage facility is grid built behind the fire house wall to permanently house and store all ghosts caught by the Ghostbusters and is impossible to escape unless purposely opened.
* **Ecto-Goggles:** Goggles worn over the face that can allow the wearer to see otherwise invisible spirits or objects.

## Facilities

* **The Ghostbusters Firehouse (Denver):** The Ghostbusters Firehouse is the base of operations for the Denver Ghostbusters and where the storage facility is located.

## Relationships

### Allies

* **Dr. Egon Spengler, Ph.D.** - Uncle
* **Teo Spengler** - Brother

* **Denver Ghostbusters** - Colleagues