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|Image = Merl.png
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|First = "[[Judgement]]"
|name = Merl
 
 
|Last = "[[That Old Gang of Mine]]"
|status = Deceased
 
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|Name = Merl
|classification = [[Parasite demon]]
 
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|Aliases = Ed
|affiliation = Occasional ally of [[Angel Investigations]]
 
 
|Status = Deceased
|first = [[Judgment]]
 
 
|Classification = [[Parasite Demon]]
|last = [[That Old Gang of Mine]]
 
 
|Affiliation = Occasional ally of [[Angel Investigations]]
|powers = None/unknown
 
|actor = Matthew James
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|Actor = [[Matthew James]]
 
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'''Merl''' was a [[Parasite Demon]] who frequented [[Caritas]], and was constantly used (and abused) by [[Angel]] whenever he needed information.
'''Merl''' appeared as a recurring character in ''[[Angel (series)|Angel's]]'' second season, to later be killed in the third season. He was portrayed by [[Matthew James (actor)|Matthew James]].
 
 
   
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
Merl is a tongue-less [[Parasite demon]] who mostly hangs around at [[Caritas]], the karaoke bar that fellow green-skinned demon [[Lorne]] runs. He is introduced to [[Angel]] by [[Wesley Wyndam-Pryce|Wesley]], who had used his services before, in exchange for money. Afterwards, he is frequently used by Angel for information about [[Darla]] and [[Drusilla]]. Instead of giving Merl monetary payment, however, Angel frequently physically and vocally intimidates Merl into giving him the necessary information, similar to how [[Willy the Snitch]] was regularly beaten up by [[Buffy Summers|Buffy]] for information in ''Buffy'' seasons 2 and 3.
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Merl was introduced to [[Angel]] by [[Wesley Wyndam-Pryce|Wesley]], who had used his services before, in exchange for money. Merl quickly got on Angel's bad side when he tricked him into killing [[Kamal]], the bodyguard for a [[Jo|woman]] whose unborn baby was destined to become a great force of good, with the intent to cash in on the bounty for Jo's death. Fortunately, Angel discovered the deception in time to protect Jo from her would-be killers.
   
Merl is largely used for comedic relief during the darker turn the show takes during its second season, centered around the frequent abuse the character is forced to endure. Merl is one of the few demons that are, in fact, not evil. Over the course of the second season, Merl grows to dislike Angel, and with him, his friends as well.
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Afterward, he was frequently used by Angel for information about [[Darla]] and [[Drusilla]]. Instead of giving Merl monetary payment, however, the currently darker, grimmer Angel constantly physically and verbally abused Merl into giving him the information he needed. Because of this, Merl soon grew to dislike Angel and his friends by association.
   
In the beginning of the third season, Merl is once again used for information by Angel, but he is finally sick and tired of Angel constantly pushing him around. He demands an apology, and when Angel goes to visit him the next day with a box of donuts, he finds Merl dead, killed by a new demon killer called [[Gio]], who runs with [[Charles Gunn|Gunn]]'s old hunting crew.
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Merl finally got enough of Angel constantly pushing him around after being hung upside down in a sewer and not let go and demanded an apology, but Angel's initial attempt to apologise went poorly despite his former epiphany. When Angel visited his home the next day with a box of donuts, he found that Merl had been murdered by [[Gio]], a fanatical [[demon hunter]] and a member of [[Charles Gunn|Gunn]]'s old [[Gunn's Crew|crew]].
   
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== Behind the Scenes ==
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*He was portrayed by [[Matthew James]].
   
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==Apocrypha==
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Merl also plays a part in the novel ''[[Image]]'', when Angel Investigations recruit his assistance to try and investigate a tabloid magazine using demons to acquire incriminating photos of their subjects. Merl briefly tries to steal the photos from the magazine and use them for himself, but he is caught by Angel and forced to return the photos.
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==Gallery==
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== Appearances ==
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{{AppearancesAngelSeason2
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|episode11=yes
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|episode12=yes
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|episode14=yes}}
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{{AppearancesAngelSeason3
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|episode1=yes
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|episode3=yes}}
 
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[[Category:Demons]]
[[Category:Neutral beings]]
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[[Category:Males]]
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[[Category:Los Angeles residents]]
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[[Category:Deceased individuals]]
 
[[Category:Angel Investigations and Team Angel allies]]
 
[[Category:Angel Investigations and Team Angel allies]]
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[[Category:Caritas patrons]]

Revision as of 03:00, 27 December 2019

Merl was a Parasite Demon who frequented Caritas, and was constantly used (and abused) by Angel whenever he needed information.

Biography

Merl was introduced to Angel by Wesley, who had used his services before, in exchange for money. Merl quickly got on Angel's bad side when he tricked him into killing Kamal, the bodyguard for a woman whose unborn baby was destined to become a great force of good, with the intent to cash in on the bounty for Jo's death. Fortunately, Angel discovered the deception in time to protect Jo from her would-be killers.

Afterward, he was frequently used by Angel for information about Darla and Drusilla. Instead of giving Merl monetary payment, however, the currently darker, grimmer Angel constantly physically and verbally abused Merl into giving him the information he needed. Because of this, Merl soon grew to dislike Angel and his friends by association.

Merl finally got enough of Angel constantly pushing him around after being hung upside down in a sewer and not let go and demanded an apology, but Angel's initial attempt to apologise went poorly despite his former epiphany. When Angel visited his home the next day with a box of donuts, he found that Merl had been murdered by Gio, a fanatical demon hunter and a member of Gunn's old crew.

Behind the Scenes

Apocrypha

Merl also plays a part in the novel Image, when Angel Investigations recruit his assistance to try and investigate a tabloid magazine using demons to acquire incriminating photos of their subjects. Merl briefly tries to steal the photos from the magazine and use them for himself, but he is caught by Angel and forced to return the photos.

Gallery

Appearances