Mike Wheeler

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Character
Name: Mike Wheeler
Occupation:
Relationships: Eleven (Jane Hopper) (partner), Holly Wheeler (sister), Karen Wheeler (mother), Nancy Wheeler (sister), Ted Wheeler (father), Will Byers (friend), Dustin Henderson (friend), Lucas Sinclair (friend), Max Mayfield (friend)
Fandom: Stranger Things
Other: Played by Finn Wolfhard
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Mike Wheeler is one of the main characters on Stranger Things. He appears in a variety of fanworks.

Canon

Aged 12 in Season 1, he is an original member of "The Party," of which he is the de-facto leader. He forms an instant, intense bond with Eleven, hiding her thoughout Season 1, and spends much of Season 2 pining for her. His relationship with Eleven puts a strain on his friendship with Will. In Season 4, Mike is revealed to be the object of Will's (presumably unrequited) affections.

Fandom

In the Season 4 fandom boom, Mike is usually paired up with Will. He also often appears as a side/background character in Steddie stories.

Tropes

Fanworks

Fanart

2018

untitled, Archived version by CryptidMax, formerly WTFmqkqylqFandom: Stranger ThingsDate: 22 January 2018Length: 1,280px × 852pxMedium: FanartStatus: Complete
local SoftBoy thinks about how much he loves his friends, 11/10 would jump off a cliff for them
untitled, Archived version by CheetoManIsTrashFandom: Stranger ThingsDate: 14 December 2018Length: 719px × 1,280pxMedium: FanartStatus: Complete
ITS MICYCLE

2019

untitled, Archived version by LovelyShereeFandom: Stranger ThingsDate: 05 March 2019Length: 540px × 611pxMedium: FanartStatus: CompleteGenre: Pirate AU
Honestly, I don’t know. Dramatic-ass lookin’ Mike Wheeler, I guess… I was trying to sketch what he’d look like in my pirate AU but was too lazy to draw much so… decided to give it a go at lighting which I really need to work on.
untitled, Archived version by AlternatiiviFandom: Stranger ThingsDate: 30 June 2019Length: 640px × 960pxMedium: FanartStatus: Complete
rewatchin season 2 for the 4th time cause im a fool. Anyways a second favourite boy

Gifset

2018

untitled, Archived version by FinnWolvhardFandom: Stranger ThingsDate: 30 October 2018Length: 2Medium: Animated GifStatus: CompleteGenre: Canon
Mike Wheeler

2019

untitled, Archived version by MikeWheeler, formerly FinnWolfhardsFandom: Stranger ThingsDate: 28 January 2019Length: 4Medium: Animated GifStatus: CompleteGenre: Canon
🙄😒😤

Fanfiction

Meta

untitled, Archived version by StarTrekFemme, formerly DykeSnail & KayPeace21Fandom: Stranger ThingsDate: 24 April 2019Length: 209Medium: MetaStatus: Complete
Mike Wheeler ain’t straight lads

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