Beverly Marsh

**Beverly Marsh Hanscom** is a major character in the first and second seasons of ***It***. She was a resident of Derry, Maine, and became one of the seven member of the Losers Club, alongside Bill Denbrough, Richie Tozier, Eddie Kaspbrak, Stanley Uris, Ben Hanscom and Mike Hanlon.

In the summer of 1958, Beverly along with the Losers' Club defeated Derry's ancient evil being, known to them as Pennywise for the first time, forcing the creature into an early retirement.

27 years later, in 1984, Beverly would keep her oath and return to Derry to defeat Pennywise once and for all. Beverly, alongside Ben Hanscom, Bill Denbrough, Mike Hanlon and Richie Tozier survived their second encounter with Pennywise, killing the creature once and for all. Beverly would leave Derry with Ben, marrying him soon after.

## History

### Early Life

Beverly was born on the 13th of February, 1946, the only child of Alvin and Elfrida Marsh in Derry, Maine. Elfrida would die giving birth to Beverly, leaving her father devastated.

### Life between 1958 and 1984

Beverly would only remain in Derry for another week before her grandmother would foster her in Portland, Oregon, far away from Alvin Marsh.

Knowing his own mother would be a Good Samaritan, Ben asked his mother to take Beverly in.

### Return to Derry

On the night of May 29th, 1984, Beverly is contacted at her home by Mike. Mike had been the only member of the Losers' Club to remain in Derry, having spent the past few weeks investigating a new series of horrific murders around Derry, and tells Beverly that the killings are happening again and that It may have awoken from its slumber. Mike asks her to return to Derry, as he fears, that It may still be alive. Beverly reluctantly agrees to return to Derry and overcome her trauma and fears.

### Life after 1985

With Pennywise defeated once and for all, Beverly and Ben leave Derry together. Beverly divorces Tom, and Ben sells his private estate in Nebraska. Following this the two marry and move to California to begin a new life together, with Beverly becoming pregnant. Though Ben and Beverly would never forget each other, they would ultimately forget the other Losers, alongside Derry and their childhoods, and especially Pennywise.

### Legacy

Before forgetting everything himself, Mike Hanlon had prepared a stone memorial plaque intended for either outcome when facing It for the final time. Inscribed on the plaque was the name of each member of the Losers club, and dedicated to all those who had become food for Pennywise.

## Appearance

At the age of 11 to 12 years old, Beverly had long reddish auburn hair, green eyes and a spray of freckles on her face.

As an adult, she maintained all three of these features, alongside a tired look, left over from her years of abuse by both her father and ex-husband. Over the years being married to Ben, and living in California, she took on a more lively, glowing appearance.

## Personality

As a child, Beverly was a social outcast like all the Losers' Club members, being a social recluse. The torment inflicted by her father caused her to develop a form of Stockholm syndrome.

Even after leaving Derry in 1958, Beverly's memories of Alvin Marsh stuck with her for the next 27 years, which contributed to her marrying a man just like Alvin, her abusive ex-husband Tom.

## Appearances

* *It (TV series)*
	+ Season 1
	+ Season 2