Micah Torrance

Micah Torrance is the marshal of North Fork, having taken the title after Marshal Fred Tomlinson's death in The Marshal. Portrayed by Paul Fix, he is one of the main characters, and is Lucas's best friend. He first appeared in the aforementioned episode, The Marshal.
==History==
When Micah was 22, he owned a farm with his wife 18-year old Elizabeth (née Cook). One spring, a severe drought and terrible growing season caused them to have to mortgage their entire farm, but the money was stolen by his best friend John Stoddard. Elizabeth fell ill shortly after, and despite Micah’s efforts to save her by fetching a doctor, she passed away while he was away.
At some point before becoming marshal of North Fork, Micah served as an officer at the territorial prison for 2 yearsThe Jailbird.
Before coming to North Fork, Micah was the sheriff of Willow Springs.Woman from Hog Ridge He was known as one of the finest peace officers of the land. After crippling his arm in a gunfight with outlaw Dan MauryThe Deadly Wait, he took off the badge and became a drunk. After being found by Lucas, who took him in and gave him work on the ranch, he was able to rehabilitate, and became Marshal of North Fork after Fred Tomilson's death. Due to his bad arm, he usually carries a shotgun because he can't draw a side-shooter.
==Bio==
Micah is around 55 years oldNone So Blind and is of Irish ancestryI Take This Woman. He owns at least 3 cats and some kittensGuilty Conscience. He is a loyal friend to Lucas, is quiet, kindhearted and sympathetic, and has a strong sense of justice. At times, he can be moderately emotionally unstable, lonely and afraid, contrasting Lucas's calm and collected, grounded nature. However, for the most part, he maintains a calm demeanor, is well-respected in the town and serves as a moral compass in the series. He can be blunt with Lucas, offering wisdom by telling him things he needs, but might not want, to hear.
Despite being largely in recovery from his alcoholism, he is prone to relapsing. He has a strong passion in upholding the law and protecting the citizens of North Fork, but when experiencing extreme emotional turmoil he has impulsively tried giving up the badge a couple times.
Lucasoften ends up coming to Micah's rescue and being more effective at maintaining order than Micah. Micah is not ignorant to this, and it causes him a great deal of shame and can make him feel quite useless, causing a rift between the two friends in Closer Than a Brother.
==Appearances==
Starting in season 2, the end credits cards were reused which led to Paul Fix being credited as Micah even in episodes where he didn't physically appear.
Following is an incomplete list of the episodes in which he does not physically appear (despite the end credits suggesting otherwise):
s1e1. The Sharpshooter
s1e2. Home Ranch
s1e3. End of a Young Gun
s1e7. Duel of Honor
s1e8. The Safe Guard
s1e11. The Apprentice Sheriff
s1e12. The Angry Gun
s1e13. The Young Englishman
s1e15. The Pet
s1e16. The Sheridan Story
s1e31. The Angry Man
s1e39. Boomerang
s2e8. Ordeal
s2e9. The Spiked Rifle
s2e23. The Grasshopper
s2e28. Smoke Screen
s2e31. The Prodigal
s3e1. Trail of Hate
s3e33. Death Trap
s4e7. Knight Errant
s4e8. Honest Abe
s4e10. The Shattered Idol
s4e11. Long Gun from Tucson
s4e12. High Country
s4e14. Skull
s4e15. The Princess
s4e18. Young Man's Fancy
s4e19. Man From Salinas
s4e31. Outlaw's Shoes
s5e10. Squeeze Play
s5e21. The Bullet
s5e22. Requiem at Mission Springs
s5e23. The Guest
s5e25. Which Way'd They Go?
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