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-ˋˏ full name & meanings ˎˊ-
mackenzie annaliese tate
mackenzie: comely / child of the wise leader / born of fire
annaliese: graced with God's bounty
tate: cheerful

-ˋˏ nicknames ˎˊ-
mack, kenz, kenzie, mackenzie the magnificent

-ˋˏ birthday & age ˎˊ-
november twenty-second, 1971, age fourteen

-ˋˏ extended background ˎˊ-
mackenzie annaliese tate was born on november twenty-second, 1971 to elizabeth tate and an unknown father. when she was three, her mother set up a playdate for her with will byers and the two became best friends instantly. it was also that day she gained her nickname only reserved for will, mack, since he couldn't pronounce her full name. a year later, her little sister megan was born, also with an unknown father. throughout mackenzie's years of school, she was introduced to mike wheeler, lucas sinclair, and dustin henderson, therefore forming the party. it was when she was eleven years old that she realized the feelings she felt for will weren't just friendly and that she deeply loved him. after the disappearance of will byers, she followed the adventures of the party and eleven as they tried to rescue will from the upside down. mackenzie was at the cabin the day the mind flayer left will's body and promised herself to never leave his side.

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-ˋˏ noticeable features ˎˊ-
freckles are lightly dusted across her face, her hair turns more blonde in the sun, always wears converse, her eyes show her emotions

-ˋˏ occupation ˎˊ-
student at hawkins middle school and high school, sorcerer in the party

-ˋˏ home(s) ˎˊ-
hawkins, indiana

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-ˋˏ parents ˎˊ-
elizabeth tate, unknown father

-ˋˏ parental figures ˎˊ-
joyce byers, jim hopper, jonathan byers, steve harrington

-ˋˏ  siblings ˎˊ-
megan tate (little sister)

-ˋˏ best friends ˎˊ-
will byers, mike wheeler, lucas sinclair, dustin henderson, eleven, max mayfield, nancy wheeler, jonathan byers, steve harrington, robin buckley

-ˋˏ love interests ˎˊ-
will byers (previously before coming out), mike wheeler (brief crush in kindergarten)

-ˋˏ enemies ˎˊ-
troy walsh, james dante, billy hargrove, hawkins lab, the demogorgon, demo-dogs, the mind flayer, vecna, the upside down

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