Dr. Martin Brenner in Stranger Things

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Dr. Martin Brenner in Stranger Things is a cold, manipulative scientist and director of Hawkins National Laboratory who conducts unethical experiments on children, including Eleven, in pursuit of paranormal power and control.

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Dr. Martin Brenner in Stranger Things canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf antagonist
fictional character
human
scientist
alignedWith United States government
alsoKnownAs Papa
antagonisticTo Jim Hopper
Joyce Byers
the Party (Mike, Dustin, Lucas, Will, Eleven)
appearsIn Stranger Things
associatedWith Upside Down
surface form: the Upside Down
createdBy Duffer Brothers
surface form: The Duffer Brothers
deathScene shot while trying to evacuate Eleven in Season 4
employer Hawkins National Laboratory
experimentsOn Eleven
children with psychokinetic abilities
test subjects from the Hawkins Lab program
fictionalUniverse Stranger Things
surface form: Stranger Things universe
firstAppearance Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers
surface form: Stranger Things Season 1 Episode 1
gender male
goal control paranormal abilities
maintain secrecy of Hawkins Lab
weaponize psychic children
moralAlignment morally corrupt
narrativeRole primary human antagonist in early seasons
nationality American
notableAction covers up deaths related to Hawkins Lab experiments
orders recapture of Eleven after her escape
occupation director of Hawkins National Laboratory
scientist
personalityTrait authoritarian
calculating
cold
manipulative
portrayedBy Matthew Modine
relationshipToEleven abusive guardian
surrogate father
responsibleFor Project MKUltra
surface form: MKUltra-style experiments at Hawkins Lab

Project Indigo
attempting to use Eleven for espionage
opening a gate to the Upside Down
training Eleven as a weapon
series Stranger Things
surface form: Stranger Things Season 1

Stranger Things
surface form: Stranger Things Season 4
statusInSeries confirmed alive in Season 4
presumed dead at end of Season 1
treatsAs Eleven as an experimental subject
children as expendable assets
worksAt Hawkins National Laboratory

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Matthew Modine portrayed Dr. Martin Brenner in Stranger Things