Michael Mercer

Michael Mercer, mostly referred to as simply Mercer, also affectionately known as Mike, is a main character and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead. He is a resident of the Commonwealth who serves as Co-General of the Commonwealth Army. After the revolution, Mercer becomes the lieutenant governor of the Commonwealth.
== Overview ==
Michael is a stoic, stern, stalwart, and level-headed man, who takes his job seriously as the General of the Commonwealth Army. Though he is admired by the people of the Commonwealth, he is shown to be very humble. At the masquerade ball, he is very awkward, admitting it's not his thing. He has a soft side to him, shown with his interactions with Rosa, with the two eventually hooking up. Michael believes in strength in numbers, shown in the team building exercise.
Michael is well-aware of the corruption within the Commonwealth. He kills Alves after confessing to sending 30-40 residents to their deaths for Sebastian's money. However, due to Sebastian's high status, he is unable to report him since he could get moved from subordination.
== Pre-Apocalypse ==
=== Strasburg, Pennsylvania ===
Nothing is known about Michael's life prior to or as the outbreak began, except that he was from Strasburg, Pennsylvania and raised by his mother, Stephanie Mercer. Later, he has two younger sisters named Max and Myree.
=== West Point, New York ===
As an adult, Michael attended and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and served in the Marines.
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