Merrick

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Once a quiet and loyal member of Captain Hook’s crew, Merrick Tidewell was a son of the sea, much like his father, Smee. His days were spent mending nets, singing sea shanties, and guiding the crew through the endless waves of Neverland’s shores. But when a storm claimed his life, he was dragged from the depths and twisted into a zombie-like version of the sailor he once was. Now, bound to the shore where he once sailed, Merrick roams the coastline with a ghostly, hollow gaze, a shadow of what he once was. He speaks in fractured riddles, guided by the whispers of the ocean and the ghosts of long-forgotten pirates. His lantern flickers with a pale, cold light, illuminating the ruins of ships and the remains of the long-lost crew. Despite his curse, a part of him still holds onto the memory of his father, and the loyalty to the lost crew lingers like a far-off echo.