Merry King

**Merry King** (née **Pemberton**) is a character in The CW and DC Universe series, *Stargirl*.

Merry was the sister of Sylvester Pemberton, as well as the wife of Henry King Sr., the mother of their son, Henry King Jr.. In her younger years, she fought as the hero **"Merry, Girl of a Thousand Gimmicks"**.

## Biography

Merry was born into the wealthy Pemberton family and was the sister of Sylvester Pemberton. They had a difficult childhood, as Sylvester described them as being "props" for their parents. After her brother took on the role of the Star-Spangled kid, Merry chose to become a hero herself. The papers called her *Merry, Girl Of A Thousand Gimmicks*. At some point, she encountered the supervillain Brainwave as he was robbing a bank. He was exceptionally dangerous because of his telekinetic and telepathic abilities. However, he was stunned by her pure and good thoughts that were so different than everyone, that it gave him pause. She caught him - in more ways than one. Seeing the world through her eyes made Henry question Jordan and the ISA's mission.

Henry learned through Merry's thoughts that Sylvester Pemberton was JSA member Starman. Sylvester disapproved of the relationship between them and believed Brainwave had manipulated his sister somehow, though she remained adamant that she had changed him. That he was somehow reformed. As time passed, the couple married and, in 2004, had a son together, Henry King Jr.. Sylvester began to think Brainwave might have changed for the better.

A few years later, in 2010, Icicle led the JSA to them so the ISA could kill their foes. They succeeded but also killed Merry’s brother, Starman. Merry would never forgive Henry for the part he played in the death of her brother. The day after Henry Jr.'s sixth birthday, Merry and Henry had an argument regarding the ISA and the JSA. Henry wanted Merry to go into hiding, but she refused. Henry killed her as a result. Merry was supposed to pick Henry Jr. up from school but she never arrived. Henry picked up their son told him Merry had drowned in the pool, and by the time he found her, she was ice cold.

## Series

### Season 1

When Henry King Sr. learns his son had an encounter with the Cosmic Staff, he opens a secret room in his office. Inside the room is his supersuit, a picture of Merry, and several tapes.

## Personality

According to Brainwave's own words, her mind was completely devoid of any kind of negative thoughts, referring to her as being "pure." Merry was seemingly an extremely kind and compassionate woman, so much so she was even able to surprise the otherwise heartless Brainwave.

She was also shown to have a strong sense of morality and love for her family, though this proved to be a double edged sword. It was because of her love for her brother, Starman, and her natural good nature that made her a liability for the Injustice Society, more specifically her husband Henry King Sr, which ultimately led to her demise by his hand.

According to Sylvester, Merry's love for Henry proved him [Sylvester] wrong, as after Henry Junior was born, everything settled down until Jordan got involved and told Brainwave to pick which side he wanted to be on.

## Physical Appearance

Merry was an attractive woman with pale skin, a thin build, and shoulder-length, red hair. She had hazel eyes.

## Comic Comparisons

* In the comics, "Merry Pemberton" was born Merry Creamer and was adopted by the Pemberton family as a playmate for their son Sylvester and his brother. When Merry discovered that Sylvester was actually the Star-Spangled Kid, she became his partner for a time as Merry, the Girl of 1,000 Gimmicks. She also married Henry King Sr. and they had a son. Unlike her television counterpart, she was unaware of his true identity as Brainwave.