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Anthony "Troy" Walsh,[2] portrayed by Peyton Wich, is a recurring antagonist in Stranger Things. He is the best friend of James Dante, and together they often bully the Party.

When Troy was humiliated after a funeral assembly for Will Byers, Troy and James took it upon themselves to get revenge on Mike, whom Troy blamed for his humiliation. When cornering Mike and Dustin at Sattler Quarry, Troy was stopped from inflicting any harm on the boys by Eleven who proceeded to break Troy's arm in retaliation, leaving Troy scared and conscience-stricken.

History

Background

Anthony Walsh was born in 1969 to Mr. and Mrs. Walsh, and presumably was raised in Hawkins, Indiana for most of his life.[1] At some point, he became best friends with James Dante. Together, they bullied Mike Wheeler, Dustin Henderson, Lucas Sinclair, and Will Byers since at least the fall of 1980,[3] primarily about their appearance, cleidocranial dysplasia, race, and supposed sexuality respectively.

1983

On the day after the disappearance of Will Byers, Mike Wheeler, Lucas Sinclair, and Dustin Henderson encountered Troy and James in the front of their school. Troy joked about which one of them would make more money in a freak show.

A few days later, Troy and James approached the other boys again. They joked about Will's disappearance, and Troy said that Will was dead. Mike tried to walk away, but Troy tripped him, causing him to hit his chin off of a rock. He and James then left.

After the discovery of a body believed to be Will's, Troy attended a memorial assembly in his honor. He and James whispered that the assembly was pointless. Mike confronted Troy about his actions, but Troy brushed him off and called Will homophobic slurs. He started to walk away with James, but Mike shoved him down in rage. Troy stood up to hit Mike back, but suddenly froze in the middle of the court. He then urinated on himself, causing the rest of the students to laugh and James to abandon him. Unknown to Troy, this was caused by Eleven's powers.

Troy was driven mad by this unexplainable event, and he and James tracked down Mike and Dustin in the forest to get revenge, the former carrying a switchblade with him. When they found them, Mike and Dustin attempted to run away, but the pair chased after them. Troy and James managed to trap Dustin and Mike at Sattler's Quarry. Dustin tried to hit Troy with a stick, but Troy grabbed him and held him at knifepoint. Troy demanded to know how Mike made him freeze and urinate himself, thinking he had used something scientific on him. Dustin told Troy the full truth, but Troy did not believe him. He then stated that he would cut out Dustin's teeth unless Mike jumped off of the quarry. Troy counted down from five, and when he reached one, Mike jumped.

Troy and the others ran to the edge of the quarry to find that Mike was somehow floating above the water below. Mike then floated back up to the top of the quarry and landed on the ground. Suddenly, Eleven appeared, revealing herself to be the one causing Mike to levitate. She knocked James to the ground and broke Troy's arm. Troy cried out in pain and ran away with his friend.

Troy and his mother went to Hawkins Police Station to report an altered version of the events that happened earlier. His mother was very angry with the way the police were handling their story. Chief Jim Hopper asked officers Powell and Callahan to take a statement, so they asked for details about what happened. When Troy described Eleven's appearance, Hopper seemed interested. Hopper asked for more information, and Troy explained Eleven's telekinetic powers and that he always saw her around Mike, Lucas, and Dustin.

1984

A year later, in October of 1984, bully Troy dealt with nightmares from El snapping his arm. His parents have become impatient with their son waking up at night screaming, and telling him it was all in his head. His only real "friend" is James, but Troy usually bosses him around and pushes him away. His bullying reputation has also subsided significantly, as the Party is not afraid of him anymore, and most of his peers have labeled Troy "Pee Boy" after publicly urinating himself in front of the whole school.

On Halloween after school, Troy attempted to slash the Party's bike tires with a rock, but James intervenes, causing a fight. Troy's father soon pulls up in his car and tells James to kick Troy's ass, but James backs down and walks away. While giving Troy a ride home, Mr. Walsh tells him not to back down ever again and to take on a fight, since he never backs down or apologizes for his actions at work. Troy reluctantly agrees.

Later, Troy was at James's doorstep, explaining to him that the Party was at fault for the weird altercations that happened between them and the mysterious girl last year, though James remained skeptical. Troy made a plan by scare them with masks that evening.

That evening, Troy and James attempted to hunt the Party and find Will, but were soon distracted by three teenagers who spook Will, and soon chase after Troy for being "Pee Boy". Troy crossed paths into Mike, who's looking for Will, but Troy punched him into a bush while hiding from the teenagers. Troy and James attempted to beat Mike up, but Mike threatened to bring back his "friend". One of the teens found them and caused the three to run in separate directions.

The next morning, the boys asked Mr. Clarke about telekinesis, who said it's highly illogical without proving it, leaving the two to conclude that Mike is merely bluffing and the girl just had some sort of trick. As they biked out of the school, they stopped and saw El herself walking out of the school. They followed her to the woods but are scared off by her when El used her powers to rustle the leaves around them.

That evening, the boys soon stumbled upon a rotting pumpkin patch and come across what they initially mistake as a squirrel, before seeing more and more of the creatures appear. The strange creatures scurried into the woods, causing Troy to scream out that it's still the boys doing some sort of trick. The boys began to argue, with Troy calling James "useless", causing James to leave and Troy to run off.

Later at the Walsh home, Troy overheard his father drunkenly yell on the phone about his job at stake due to his attitude. His father soon entered Troy's bedroom and asked about the situation between him and James. Troy said James is a coward and he ditched him, and Mr. Walsh praised his son, saying he has nothing to be sorry about and that he can't count on losers.

The next night, Troy arrived at James's house with a rake, saying this will be their last chance to prove their worth, but James told Troy he would not put up with his attitude anymore if he continued, and soon grabbed a shovel to join alongside Troy.

In the woods, the boys heard rustling and discover Demodogs charging at them. James knocked one of them out with a shovel and the two began to run. Troy tripped and notices uncooked bits of meat strewn on the ground as James helps him. The two continue running and hide under a log as the dogs eat the meat, but are soon discovered by one of them. As they sprinted to the train tracks, James trips, but Troy hesitates and hides behind a tree despite James' pleas. The Demodogs sprint past James and see an unknown figure at the junkyard fighting them off. James sees the Party is in trouble and says teaming up would help them, but Troy runs off, only for the two to be once again swarmed by the dogs. The creatures soon ran off without any explanation. As the boys walk home, Troy says they must tell someone, but James, upset that Troy didn't help him when he was in need, leaves abruptly.

Troy comes home to find his parents arguing that Mr. Walsh has been fired from his job due to his attitude and his refusal to apologize. When he discovers his son eavesdropping, Mr. Walsh brings him to his room and tells him the family is moving out of Hawkins. The next morning, Troy arrived at James' house and, with tears in his eyes, says, "I'm sorry."

By December, the Walshs moved out out of Hawkins. James, shoveling his driveaway, waved one last time at Troy, who waved back with a smile as their car drove off.[4]

Personality

Troy appeared to enjoy tormenting and bullying other people, especially Mike Wheeler, Lucas Sinclair, Dustin Henderson and Will Byers. He did not appeared to be a very remorseful or caring person, as revealed by his countless remarks about Will's disappearance and fake death. Troy seemed to be illogical as he believed Mike had caused him to wet himself in front of the entire school, despite Mike not doing anything about it. Troy also was capable of holding grudges and displayed a strong desire for vengeance, going as far as threatening to cut out Dustin's baby teeth and forcing Mike to jump off of a cliff. He also proved to be cowardly when he refused to help James and ran away in fright after El broke his arm in retaliation for threatening to kill Mike and Dustin.

Skills & Abilities

  • Manipulation: Troy and James confront Lucas, Mike, and Dustin, who they referred to as "Midnight", "Frogface", and "Toothless," respectively, and joked which of the three would make more money in a freakshow, which James chose Dustin, who then had to once again explain his cleidocranial dysplasia which caused his lack of baby teeth; the two then forced Dustin to flex his arms forward due to his dysplasia, which disgusted Troy and James as they laughed and walked off. At the assembly was being held for Will, as everyone believed he was dead, Troy and James cruelly made fun of his death, which caught the attention of Mike and Eleven. Mike confronted Troy in front of everyone in the gym, and Troy and James say they were laughing because grief shows itself in funny ways, and that Will was in fairyland now with all the other fairies, all happy and gay.
  • Brute Strength: Troy and James confronted Mike, Dustin, and Lucas at a playground, where Troy laughed and said that his father said that Will was dead and that he was killed by another queer. Mike tried walking away, but Troy tripped him, which resulted in Mike cutting his chin. Troy and James high fived each other and walked away.
  • Switchblade Skills: Troy and James had tracked Mike and Dustin to the woods near Hawkins, where Troy pulled out a switchblade and he and James chased after them. They eventually caught them at the quarry where Troy held Dustin at knifepoint, demanding to know how they made Troy pee himself; yet he didn't believe that their friend Eleven caused it with her mind. Troy then decided it was Mike's turn to wet himself by jumping into the quarry and killing himself, or else he would cut out Dustin's teeth.

Relationships

Appearances

Season One appearances
The Vanishing of Will Byers The Weirdo on Maple Street Holly, Jolly The Body
The Flea and the Acrobat The Monster The Bathtub The Upside Down

Video games

Video game appearances
Dedicated games
Stranger Things: The Game
Stranger Things 3: The Game
Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales
Stranger Things: The VR Experience
Stranger Things VR
Crossovers/DLC
Dead by Daylight
Fortnite
Smite
Roblox
The Vanishing

Memorable Quotes

  • "Step right up, ladies and gentlemen. Step right up and get your tickets for the freak show."
  • "She broke my arm! My arm!"
  • ”You’re dead, Wheeler! DEAD!”

Gallery

Trivia

  • In the Hawkins Middle School Yearbook, his last name is revealed to be Walsh. It is additionally stated that his favorite subject is recess and when he is not studying he's "on his best behavior."
  • In "MADMAX", Officer Callahan mentions Troy as Eleven used her powers to make Troy pee his pants. However, Chief Hopper dismisses the incident as a prank, meaning that Hopper likely covered up the incident.
  • Troy's name could be a reference to the 1985 film, The Goonies, where one of the characters, Brandon Walsh, is bullied by a classmate, named Troy.
  • Troy is the first person on the show to make fun of someone else's death.

References

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