Merrick Bryant-Frost

## Universe(s)

Cannon

AU

Warverse

What If

Rewrite

**Merrick Bryant-Frost** is the middle triplet born to Kimberly Braynt-Frost and Calvin Shadow making him the triplet of Lily Bryant-Frost and Josalyn Bryant-Frost. He grew up hating his biological father.

## Personality

Merrick generally comes off as aloof and basically an asshole to people. And he likes it that way. But for his family and those rare few he let's get close they learn there is much more to him. He is deeply devoted to his family, they are his pack and he would kill and die for them. And when he becomes friends with someone they become part of that pack and he would go to any lengths for them as well.

Despite that he is considered something of a womanizer he is rather the opposite. He has been known to keep a black book of girl's names that he could call when he wanted to have sex. However given that he was born from rape he takes consent very seriously. He abides by a very strict set of rules of conduct to ensure that he never becomes like Calvin Shadow. To be compared to the man is actually the greatest insult in Merrick's mind.

Merrick tends to be low key about what he's good at. He often puts himself down in regards to his intelligence and skills. He is a bit insecure in that way often comparing himself mentally to his cousin Landon Bryant who so many people idolize for one reason or another.

In high school he did have something of a body image issue, not that it was something people would think of given the list of women he was sleeping with. But due to an incident of unwanted attention Merrick wore baggy clothes to hide his physic. It was after high school that he started wearing clothes of a better fit.

## Physical Description

Merrick is very tall with broad shoulders and something of a wrestlers or football players build. Years of intense training have kept him in excellent near body builder shape. He inherited his mother's brown hair and otherwise inherited his biological father's unique green-yellow eyes that are called *Shadow Eyes*. Calvin, Demitri, Lily, Merrick, Josalyn, and Nathan all have these same colored eyes.

Following the birth of his son Faelan Bryant-Frost Merrick got his first tattoo, it is positioned on the left side of his chest to be over his heart and is Faelan's ocelot paw print within his wolf paw print within his human footprint that were documented at his birth.

## Powers

### Mutation

**Animal Morphing**: Can transform into animals, whether partially or completely, as well as use the abilities, traits and appearance/physiology of animals by rearranging their own DNA structure.

### Limitation

* Unable to transform into alien animals and/or animals that are extinct or considered fantasy, such as Dinosaurs and Dragons.
* Requires a visual memory or genetic sample of target animal through touch or
* Incapable to transform into inanimate objects, or anything else other than animals.assimilation.
* Takes on memories or characteristics of morphed or assimilated animals.
* Does not always maintain human mentality.
* Cannot speak in a human language while fully transformed.
* Cannot combine multiple animal forms.

### Abilities

* **Skilled Acrobat**: He is skilled in gymnastics, acrobatics and aerials thanks in some part to his mutation.
* **Peak Human Physical Conditioning**: Merrick is an Olympic-level athlete and gymnast
* **Master Martial Artist**: Through training under Damon Petridis, Merrick is proficient in many forms of martial arts, including but not limited to: Kunlunquan, Shaolinquan, Judo, Aikido, Ninjutsu, Karate, Boxing and even loose street fighting tactics.

## Name Meaning

* **Merrick** is derived from the Gaelic word *meurach* meaning "a branch or fork of a road or river".
* **Edward** means "rich guard", derived from the Old English elements *ead* "wealth, fortune" and *weard* "guard".
* **Bryant** is from the given name **Brian**, the meaning of this name is not known for certain but it is possibly related to the old Celtic element *bre* meaning "hill", or by extension "high, noble".
* **Shadow** is from Middle English *shadwe* "shadow" and Old English *sceadu* (**Shade**) a topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary, from Old English *scead* "boundary". A nickname for a very thin man, from Middle English *schade* "shadow", "wraith".
* **Frost** is from of Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, Norwegian and German origin, meaning born at the time of frost (winter) or someone with an icy or unbending disposition, and was originally a title of one who was shown to be unflinched in times of battle or confrontation, or to have an "icy" disposition, rather than a surname.

## Canon

### Canon Biography

* Childhood
* Teens
* Twenties

After Polaris, Lorna Dane, gained the office of president she was able to use her new political standings to force Calvin to return Lily to Kim so she could be raised with her siblings. And by force this meant Calvin was killed and Lily was taken away. Not long after the Xavier Institute was attacked by an anti-mutant organization, Kim and Christian were married. From this Christian adopted Merrick and his sisters. Wanting to protect young mutants who may be uneasy about going to the Xavier Institute as it was being rebuilt, Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff built the Lehnsherr Academy. It was at this new school that Merrick and his sisters were being raised and welcomed their younger sister Emma Grace the 2nd, named for their step-grandmother, and Sebastian Winston, named for their step-grandfather and step great-grandfather, Winston Frost.

It was during their pre-teen years that it became apparent that he and Josalyn were mutants. It was earlier than that which Lily had started to develop her abilities, how much earlier only Demitri had been privy to. A choice then had to be made. Now that they had mutant abilities they had to start to study and learn to control their powers. For Merrick it became imperative to control his shapeshifting. It seemed when he came frightened or even got the hiccups he would transform, which wasn’t a good thing to have happen in the middle of a public school class. Mutants were currently a hot topic and in most cases feared, and human nature is to hate what you fear.

To Merrick and Josalyn the decision for where they would learn to control their abilities was an easy on. They enrolled at the Lehnsherr Academy where their parents taught. But a rift was torn between the triplets when Lily chose to enroll at the Xavier Institute, against the wishes of their parents. Since she was taken away from Calvin the connection between Merrick, Josalyn, and Lily just never seemed as strong as the connection just between Merrick and Josalyn. Now the siblings found themselves in opposing schools. Lily wasn’t the only family member to choose the Xavier Institute their cousins Landon and Cora Lee Bryant had also chosen to attend there over the Academy when their powers developed. It wasn’t a shock that Landon and Cora Lee attended the Institute, since the school had been attacked there had been a rift that could not be explain torn between the Haven and their parents.

### Canon Relationships

* Emma
* Rose
* Rachel
* Leslie
* Jenna
* Zoe

Emma Bryant-Frost is Merrick's younger half sister. He helped his parents in taking care of her and feels it is his place as big brother to protect her. Even if she doesn't deserve it.

Merrick first meets Roselyn Howlett at public school. There was initially a great dislike between the two. Merrick being Academy and Rose being Institute. It didn't help that she is best friends with his rival/cousin Landon Bryant. Rose saw Merrick has just the Academy's attack dog both literally and metaphorically given his powers. She also hated him because of how he treated her cousin Rachel Howlett in high school just for being human and close to Landon.

After Merrick became Haven and was placed into more interactions with the Institute group Rose started to see the other side of him. And in the wake of Landon choosing her cousin over her the two started an unofficial relationship. Merrick was known for getting around and having a *little black book* of women he'd call to have sex with. He never placed Rose into this book as she was different. At the beginning they just spent their time making out but eventually Rose made the choice, as Merrick had a number of rules about how he should behave and one was that he never does anything without full verbal consent, and Merrick became the first man she slept with.

With her going to Cambridge, England for university their secret relationship took a back burner but every year when she'd come home they'd spend time together. He slowly opened up to her and what was just a strictly physical relationship formed into a deeper bond of friendship and eventually into love. Neither however wanted to risk getting burned by love. Rose had been hurt by Landon when he said he didn't love her that way and Merrick had lost the first woman he loved, Leslie Andrews, when his sister Emma and her friend Talia attacked her placing her permanently in the hospital and in a mental condition that she never wanted to see Merrick again.

Despite knowing how he was feeling Merrick continued to see other women resulting in getting Jenna O'Connell pregnant following Rose returning to college. Merrick spent the pregnancy getting his act together to become a father but never once called to tell Rose. So the following summer when she returned he had to introduce her to his infant son Faelan Bryant-Frost who was born a mutant able to shift to wolf and ocelot. Rose fell instantly for the adorable infant. And the pair deepened their bond yet still didn't say they were in love. Once Christmas while Rose was home Merrick finally admitted it to her, chasing her down at the airport to tell her loves her and wants to date her no matter the distance.

In the wake of his great grandmother Hazel Frost's death Merrick found himself with a good amount of money and a home in England. He made the choice to leave Bayville and take his son to live in England so they could be a family with Rose.

Merrick first meets Rachel Howlett at the public school.

Merrick first meets Leslie Andrews working at the local animal shelter. He is a volunteer and she is the Veterinarian. He knew she was afraid of mutants as she'd gotten a very cruel welcome to Bayville by students of the Lehnsherr Academy which included Merrick's sisters Josalyn and Emma. He kept his distance, flirting a little with her as he couldn't help it. Leslie always seemed indifferent to his flirting though.

One night while getting to the animal shelter Merrick thought he was alone arriving in wolf form, only to be caught shapeshifting to his human form as Leslie walked outside. Merrick panicked and went to run, having kept his mutation a secret. He was stopped as Leslie called for him to wait. He explains to her that he kept his mutation hidden because she was afraid of mutants and he didn't want her to be afraid of him. Leslie convinces him that she is afraid of those mutants who hurt her but not of him, even after he admits that two of his sisters were among those that hurt her.

Leslie agreed to a date with Merrick, to his joy. The date however was marred with having to leave dinner early as his sister Emma and others from the Academy walked into the restaurant. And then while walking Merrick jumped in to help Blaire Delaney and her sometimes boyfriend Tristan Whitland from Apollo Nikolaidis who didn't want to take Blaire's no as an answer. Leslie called the police while she watched in fear as Apollo transformed to his full gargoyle form and Merrick did his best holding him off. After Apollo fled Leslie checked Tristan's injuries giving him some of her extra strength aspirin for the pain. Leslie told Merrick as they left she wasn't afraid of him, just Apollo and that she thought he was very brave to step in like that.

The two started to date, Merrick closing his black book for a chance to be in a relationship with Leslie. She even was introduced to his family at the Haven. Around their six month anniversary they decided to see about moving in together. They even looked at a small two bedroom apartment above Two Brothers Fine Dining that was being rented out by the owner Alec D'Amore. They were seen looking at the apartment by Emma, who formed a plan to stop this next stage of their relationship.

With the help of Talia Styger Emma caused Leslie to be in car accident. Talia's ability placing Leslie into a comma while Emma did sever damage to Leslie's mind. When she came to she couldn't stand the sight of Merrick and was never the same. With the need to be under constant medical care and her reaction to even seeing Merrick, Merrick walked away letting Leslie go as her parents took her to live in an assisted living center near them.

Merrick first meets Jenna O'Connell at their public high school. Merrick was initially hesitant of becoming involved with Jenna, but did end up starting a physical only relationship with her. Jenna didn't seem to mind that he saw and slept with other girls. She had always had a crush on Merrick and took what she could get. Jenna always hoped that eventually Merrick would grow to love her and want only her.

It however, was not meant to be. Jenna became very upset when Merrick told her he was closing his black book to be exclusive with Leslie Andrews. Jenna was crushed, but in the wake of Leslie's accident Merrick returned to his book and Jenna eagerly accepted his phone calls and text messages for hook ups. She became very annoyed hearing gossip and rumors about Merrick being close to newcomer Zoe DeLuca and even worse that he was seen keeping company with Roselyn Howlett.

Wanting to keep Merrick just for herself Jenna came up with what she thought was the perfect plan to trap Merrick. During one of their encounters Jenna tampered with the condom. To her joy she found she was pregnant and eagerly told Merrick and went to his home the Haven to tell his parents, Kim and Christian in person with Merrick. She was completely blind to the fact Merrick was enraged at her trying to force herself into his personal life.

During the pregnancy she tried to be closer, even changing doctor's to appease him. Jenna had thought she could trap him and that she was prepared to become a mother. But when their son Faelan Bryant-Frost was born she realized she was in over her head. Jenna refused to hold Faelan when he was presented to her, as he was in wolf form at the time. She couldn't take the idea that her son was a mutant and the realization that Merrick had kept that he's a mutant from her the whole time devastated her. The day she was released from the clinic Emma Bryant-Frost paid her a visit using her powers to influence Jenna into writing a note giving up her rights to Faelan followed by erasing her and her parents memories of Faelan, the pregnancy, and Merrick planting the idea to leave town and never return.

Merrick first meets Zoe DeLuca when she is brought to the Haven by Alec D'Amore to be introduced to her long lost father Damon Petridis. That same night Zoe is brought to the Haven by Damon seeking sanctuary, only for her, from his wife Geri Petridis. When Geri arrives demanding that her husband and his 'bastard' be turned over to her and David, Kim, and Solangel step outside to deal with her, Merrick goes to Zoe's door to make sure she is alright. He asks her about a song she was singing and to sing it for him to distract her from what is happening outside. Once Geri has been captured by Solangel Merrick and Zoe come downstairs to witness Geri trapped in a snowglobe. When Geri is released from the snowglobe to be arrested by Azriel Delaney Merrick uses his body as a shield to keep Geri away from Zoe. During her week in Bayville Merrick does spend some time with her, going to the Draven with her to show her a bit of what Bayville has to offer.

Following her official move to Bayville with her mother Isadora DeLuca they continue to be friends. Merrick helps her move into a small apartment above Two Brothers Fine Dining that Alec is renting to her. As a house warming gift Merrick brings a rustic coffee table he handmade. While helping her unpack he mentions that her bookshelves in the living area are in bad shape. the pair make a deal that he would build new furniture and she would cook him meals as payment. Their friendship was not approved by her younger brother Alexander Petridis and his younger sister Emma Bryant-Frost.

Zoe was one of the few people to really know and see how Merrick cares for Roselyn Howlett. Despite her own interest in Merrick she pushes him to try and be with Rose. Zoe becomes good friends with Hazel Frost, Merrick's Nana who found her number in his phone and initiated conversations. When Merrick finds out from one of his lovers Jenna O'Connell that he's to be a father he turns to Zoe for comfort. During the pregnancy Merrick became intimate with Zoe, though never going as far as having intercourse. Following the birth of his son Faelan Bryant-Frost their relationship returned to friends only.

Zoe was supportive of Merrick through the pregnancy and after it. She encouraged Merrick to just tell Rose and take the risk. She was happy when Rose returned the June following Faelan's birth and Rose accepted Merrick Faelan and all. Though to her shared disappointment with Hazel Merrick didn't ask Rose out before she left. Zoe was the first person that Merrick officially got to tell the story of how he proclaimed his love to Rose and asked her out when dropping her off at the airport following a Christmas visit. It broke Zoe's heart, but she pushed that pain down and instead was happy because he was happy.

She was not shocked at the reactions of his sisters Josalyn and Emma to the news. However while leaving the Haven Zoe was greatly disturbed at Emma's confession of being behind why Jenna left along with other girls in Merrick's past. In her anger Zoe turned Emma to stone and upon realizing that Josalyn wasn't going to straight inside to tell Merrick what Emma had done Zoe did it herself. Zoe was afraid as Merrick started becoming enraged at the news, but she didn't run and instead hugged him till he calmed down secure in the knowledge he'd never hurt her.

Zoe continued to love and support Merrick, though trying to do so just as his friend. When word came that Hazel had passed away Zoe wasted no time going to the Haven to be with Merrick. They both had loved the woman deeply and she refused to let him go through it alone. Zoe was Merrick's rock during that difficult time just as he was hers. They attended the funeral together, to the annoyance of Emma Merrick insisted that Zoe sit with him and Faelan. Zoe was surprised to learn that she was included in Hazel's will and went to the will reading with Merrick. Upon their return from the will reading they were both surprised to see that Rose had come home early to be with Merrick and Faelan.

Zoe only realized just how special she was to Hazel after things had settled down and Christian asked her to come to the Haven to collect some vintage clothes from Hazel one large box containing something Hazel herself set aside for Zoe. To everyone's shock Hazel had left Zoe, with a letter telling her how much she loved her, her own custom designed wedding gown. Zoe was surprised again to get an invitation to Josalyn and Robert Miller's wedding. She attended the wedding as the platonic date of Merrick and was confused when she was pulled along with Merrick by Kim to handle a wedding crisis. While Merrick spoke to his triplet to calm her down Zoe berated the chef who claimed to only speak Italian after he was refusing to prepare the reception meal as agreed upon.

During the reception Zoe's brother Alexander and Merrick both came to something of a mutual understanding as they beat up two men making sexual comments about her. Alexander told Merrick he hated him not just for all his other reasons but now because he had broken his sister's heart. This news resulted in a conversation during a slow dance between the pair. Zoe admitting that yes she loves him, but knows that he loves Rose more and if he can love someone more so could she in time. Merrick admitted to being in love with Zoe, though both knowing it couldn't change things.

Zoe made attempts to get past her feelings for Merrick going on a couple dates with Robert's best man Darren. When the time grew closer that Merrick had to leave Bayville Zoe, Malcolm Durvo, and Tristan Whitland planned a big going away party with a video where different people spoke about how Merrick affected their lives in a good way. All three wanting him to know how much he'd be missed and the impact he had on people. During the viewing Zoe sat on Merrick's lap trying to not cry as he sat between Malcolm and Tristan on the sofa. When the video was just about over the last scene was the three of them saying their goodbyes. Zoe cried into Merrick's shoulder as the video played and she had to say her goodbye. As everyone got up to go get food Zoe couldn't let him go and to two whispered softly to each other *Ti amo fino alla luna e ritorno* meaning 'I love you to the moon and back'.

Following his move to England Zoe tried to focus more on her acting. Though did take a moment of her time to go to a New Year's part with Darren. The date however ended badly when Josalyn overheard Darren talking about how this was his third date with Zoe and he'd been told that she was easy so even three dates wouldn't have been necessary so it was a sure thing he'd get laid. Josalyn knocked out one of his teeth for what he said and made him tell Zoe why she'd hit him. Zoe was outraged that he would think something like that, especially given she is still a virgin. Josalyn ended up driving Zoe back to Bayville. Zoe told Merrick about the incident during a skype call Merrick enraged that anyone would dare call Zoe easy and proud his triplet stepped up when he was too far away to do it himself.

### Canon Personal Information

* Family
* Jobs
* Alliance
* Other

Marital Status:Dating Roselyn Howlett

Parents:

* Kimberly Bryant-Frost (mother)
* Christian Bryant-Frost (step-father)
* Calvin Shadow (father)†

Sibling(s):

* Demitri Shadow (half brother)
* Lily Bryant-Frost (sister)
* Josalyn Miller (sister)
* Emma Bryant-Frost (half sister)
* Sebastian Bryant-Frost (half brother)
* Jean Shadow (sister-in-law)
* Robert Miller (brother-in-law)

Spouse(s):N/A

Children:Faelan Bryant-Frost (son)

Extended Family:

* See Bryant (maternal family)
* See Frost(step family)
* See Shadow (paternal family)

* Wal-Mart Store Manager
* Owner and Designer Aonair Mac Tíre
* Founder Faelan Animal Sanctuary

Current Affiliation(s):Haven

Previous Affiliation(s):\*Lehnsherr Academy

Codename:Changeling

Place of Birth:Xavier Institute; Bayville, New York

Place of Residence:Surrey, England
AU
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### AU Biography

* Childhood
* Teens
* Twenties

After Polaris, Lorna Dane, gained the office of president she was able to use her new political standings to force Calvin to return Lily to Kim so she could be raised with her siblings. And by force this meant Calvin was killed and Lily was taken away. Not long after the Xavier Institute was attacked by an anti-mutant organization, Kim and Christian were married. From this Christian adopted Merrick and his sisters. Wanting to protect young mutants who may be uneasy about going to the Xavier Institute as it was being rebuilt, Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff built the Lehnsherr Academy. It was at this new school that Merrick and his sisters were being raised and welcomed their younger sister Emma Grace the 2nd, named for their step-grandmother, and Sebastian Winston, named for their step-grandfather and step great-grandfather, Winston Frost.

It was during their pre-teen years that it became apparent that he and Josalyn were mutants. It was earlier than that which Lily had started to develop her abilities, how much earlier only Demitri had been privy to. A choice then had to be made. Now that they had mutant abilities they had to start to study and learn to control their powers. For Merrick it became imperative to control his shapeshifting. It seemed when he came frightened or even got the hiccups he would transform, which wasn’t a good thing to have happen in the middle of a public school class. Mutants were currently a hot topic and in most cases feared, and human nature is to hate what you fear.

To Merrick and Josalyn the decision for where they would learn to control their abilities was an easy on. They enrolled at the Lehnsherr Academy where their parents taught. But a rift was torn between the triplets when Lily chose to enroll at the Xavier Institute, against the wishes of their parents. Since she was taken away from Calvin the connection between Merrick, Josalyn, and Lily just never seemed as strong as the connection just between Merrick and Josalyn. Now the siblings found themselves in opposing schools. Lily wasn’t the only family member to choose the Xavier Institute their cousins Landon and Cora Lee Bryant had also chosen to attend there over the Academy when their powers developed. It wasn’t a shock that Landon and Cora Lee attended the Institute, since the school had been attacked there had been a rift that could not be explain torn between the Haven and their parents.

### AU Relationships

* Emma
* Rose
* Leslie
* Jenna
* Zoe

### AU Personal Information

* Family
* Jobs
* Alliance
* Other

Marital Status:Engaged to Zoe DeLuca

Parents:

* Kimberly Bryant-Frost (mother)
* Christian Bryant-Frost (step-father)
* Calvin Shadow (father)†

Sibling(s):

* Demitri Shadow (half brother)
* Lily Bryant-Frost (sister)
* Josalyn Miller (sister)
* Emma Bryant-Frost (half sister)
* Sebastian Bryant-Frost (half brother)
* Jean Shadow (sister-in-law)
* Robert Miller (brother-in-law)

Spouse(s):N/A

Children:Faelan Bryant-Frost (son)

Extended Family:

* See Bryant (maternal family)
* See Frost(step family)
* See Shadow (paternal family)

* Wal-Mart Store Manager
* Owner and Designer Aonair Mac Tíre
* Founder Faelan Animal Sanctuary

Current Affiliation(s):Haven

Previous Affiliation(s):Lehnsherr Academy

Codename:Changeling

Place of Birth:Xavier Institute; Bayville, New York

Place of Residence:\*Bayville, New York
## Warverse

### Warverse Biography

* Childhood
* Teens
* Twenties

### Warverse Personal Information

* Family
* Jobs
* Alliance
* Other

Marital Status:Married to Zoe Bryant-Shadow

Parents:

* Kimberly Bryant (mother) †
* Calvin Shadow (father)†

Sibling(s):\*Demitri Shadow (half brother/foster father)

* Lily Bryant-Shadow (sister)
* Josalyn Miller (sister)
* Jean Shadow (sister-in-law/foster mother)
* Robert Miller (brother-in-law)

Spouse(s):Zoe Bryant-Shadow

Children:Faelan Bryant-Frost (son)

Extended Family:

* See Bryant (maternal family)
* See Shadow (paternal family)
* See Petridis (in-laws)

* Wal-Mart Store Manager
* Owner and Designer Aonair Mac Tíre
* Founder Faelan Animal Sanctuary

Current Affiliation(s):X-Men

Previous Affiliation(s):Haven

Codename:Changeling

Alias:Merrick Bryant-Shadow

Title(s):

Place of Birth:Xavier Institute; Bayville, New York

Place of Residence:Bayville, New York
## What If

### What If Biography

* Childhood
* Teens
* Twenties

After Polaris, Lorna Dane, gained the office of president she was able to use her new political standings to force Calvin to return Lily to Kim so she could be raised with her siblings. And by force this meant Calvin was killed and Lily was taken away. Not long after the Xavier Institute was attacked by an anti-mutant organization, Kim and Christian were married. From this Christian adopted Merrick and his sisters. Wanting to protect young mutants who may be uneasy about going to the Xavier Institute as it was being rebuilt, Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff built the Lehnsherr Academy. It was at this new school that Merrick and his sisters were being raised and welcomed their younger sister Emma Grace the 2nd, named for their step-grandmother, and Sebastian Winston, named for their step-grandfather and step great-grandfather, Winston Frost.

It was during their pre-teen years that it became apparent that he and Josalyn were mutants. It was earlier than that which Lily had started to develop her abilities, how much earlier only Demitri had been privy to. A choice then had to be made. Now that they had mutant abilities they had to start to study and learn to control their powers. For Merrick it became imperative to control his shapeshifting. It seemed when he came frightened or even got the hiccups he would transform, which wasn’t a good thing to have happen in the middle of a public school class. Mutants were currently a hot topic and in most cases feared, and human nature is to hate what you fear.

To Merrick and Josalyn the decision for where they would learn to control their abilities was an easy on. They enrolled at the Lehnsherr Academy where their parents taught. But a rift was torn between the triplets when Lily chose to enroll at the Xavier Institute, against the wishes of their parents. Since she was taken away from Calvin the connection between Merrick, Josalyn, and Lily just never seemed as strong as the connection just between Merrick and Josalyn. Now the siblings found themselves in opposing schools. Lily wasn’t the only family member to choose the Xavier Institute their cousins Landon and Cora Lee Bryant had also chosen to attend there over the Academy when their powers developed. It wasn’t a shock that Landon and Cora Lee attended the Institute, since the school had been attacked there had been a rift that could not be explain torn between the Haven and their parents.

### What If Relationships

* Emma
* Rose

### What If Personal Information

* Family
* Jobs
* Alliance
* Other

Marital Status:Married to Roselyn Bryant-Frost

Parents:

* Kimberly Bryant-Frost (mother)
* Christian Bryant-Frost (step-father)
* Calvin Shadow (father)†

Sibling(s):

* Demitri Shadow (half brother)
* Lily Bryant-Frost (sister)
* Josalyn Miller (sister)
* Emma Bryant-Frost (half sister)
* Sebastian Bryant-Frost (half brother)
* Jean Shadow (sister-in-law)
* Robert Miller (brother-in-law)

Spouse(s):Roselyn Howlett Bryant-Frost

Children:Faelan Bryant-Frost (son)

Extended Family:

* See Bryant (maternal family)
* See Frost(step family)
* See Shadow (paternal family)
* See Howlett (in-laws)

* Wal-Mart Store Manager
* Owner and Designer Aonair Mac Tíre
* Founder Faelan Animal Sanctuary

Current Affiliation(s):Excalibur

Previous Affiliation(s):

* Lehnsherr Academy
* Haven

Codename:Changeling

Alias:

Title(s):Merrick Edward Bryant-Frost Duke of Madripoor

Place of Birth:Xavier Institute; Bayville, New York

Place of Residence:Cambridge, England
## Rewrite

### Rewrite Biography

* Childhood
* Teens
* Twenties

After Polaris, Lorna Dane, gained the office of president she was able to use her new political standings to force Calvin to return Lily to Kim so she could be raised with her siblings. And by force this meant Calvin was killed and Lily was taken away. Not long after the Xavier Institute was attacked by an anti-mutant organization, Kim and Christian were married. From this Christian adopted Merrick and his sisters. Wanting to protect young mutants who may be uneasy about going to the Xavier Institute as it was being rebuilt, Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff built the Lehnsherr Academy. It was at this new school that Merrick and his sisters were being raised and welcomed their younger sister Emma Grace the 2nd, named for their step-grandmother, and Sebastian Winston, named for their step-grandfather and step great-grandfather, Winston Frost.

It was during their pre-teen years that it became apparent that he and Josalyn were mutants. It was earlier than that which Lily had started to develop her abilities, how much earlier only Demitri had been privy to. A choice then had to be made. Now that they had mutant abilities they had to start to study and learn to control their powers. For Merrick it became imperative to control his shapeshifting. It seemed when he came frightened or even got the hiccups he would transform, which wasn’t a good thing to have happen in the middle of a public school class. Mutants were currently a hot topic and in most cases feared, and human nature is to hate what you fear.

To Merrick and Josalyn the decision for where they would learn to control their abilities was an easy on. They enrolled at the Lehnsherr Academy where their parents taught. But a rift was torn between the triplets when Lily chose to enroll at the Xavier Institute, against the wishes of their parents. Since she was taken away from Calvin the connection between Merrick, Josalyn, and Lily just never seemed as strong as the connection just between Merrick and Josalyn. Now the siblings found themselves in opposing schools. Lily wasn’t the only family member to choose the Xavier Institute their cousins Landon and Cora Lee Bryant had also chosen to attend there over the Academy when their powers developed. It wasn’t a shock that Landon and Cora Lee attended the Institute, since the school had been attacked there had been a rift that could not be explain torn between the Haven and their parents.

### Rewrite Relationships

* Emma
* Rose
* Rachel
* Leslie
* Jenna
* Zoe

Emma Bryant-Frost is Merrick's younger half sister. He helped his parents in taking care of her and feels it is his place as big brother to protect her. Even if she doesn't deserve it.

Merrick first meets Roselyn Howlett at public school. There was initially a great dislike between the two. Merrick being Academy and Rose being Institute. It didn't help that she is best friends with his rival/cousin Landon Bryant. Rose saw Merrick has just the Academy's attack dog both literally and metaphorically given his powers. She also hated him because of how he treated her cousin Rachel Howlett in high school just for being human and close to Landon.

After Merrick became Haven and was placed into more interactions with the Institute group Rose started to see the other side of him. And in the wake of Landon choosing her cousin over her the two started an unofficial relationship. Merrick was known for getting around and having a *little black book* of women he'd call to have sex with. He never placed Rose into this book as she was different. At the beginning they just spent their time making out but eventually Rose made the choice, as Merrick had a number of rules about how he should behave and one was that he never does anything without full verbal consent, and Merrick became the first man she slept with.

With her going to Cambridge, England for university their secret relationship took a back burner but every year when she'd come home they'd spend time together. He slowly opened up to her and what was just a strictly physical relationship formed into a deeper bond of friendship and eventually into love. Neither however wanted to risk getting burned by love. Rose had been hurt by Landon when he said he didn't love her that way and Merrick had lost the first woman he loved, Leslie Andrews, when his sister Emma and her friend Talia attacked her placing her permanently in the hospital and in a mental condition that she never wanted to see Merrick again.

Merrick first meets Rachel Howlett at the public school.

Merrick first meets Leslie Andrews working at the local animal shelter. He is a volunteer and she is the Veterinarian. He knew she was afraid of mutants as she'd gotten a very cruel welcome to Bayville by students of the Lehnsherr Academy which included Merrick's sisters Josalyn and Emma. He kept his distance, flirting a little with her as he couldn't help it. Leslie always seemed indifferent to his flirting though.

One night while getting to the animal shelter Merrick thought he was alone arriving in wolf form, only to be caught shapeshifting to his human form as Leslie walked outside. Merrick panicked and went to run, having kept his mutation a secret. He was stopped as Leslie called for him to wait. He explains to her that he kept his mutation hidden because she was afraid of mutants and he didn't want her to be afraid of him. Leslie convinces him that she is afraid of those mutants who hurt her but not of him, even after he admits that two of his sisters were among those that hurt her.

Leslie agreed to a date with Merrick, to his joy. The date however was marred with having to leave dinner early as his sister Emma and others from the Academy walked into the restaurant. And then while walking Merrick jumped in to help Blaire Delaney and her sometimes boyfriend Tristan Whitland from Apollo Nikolaidis who didn't want to take Blaire's no as an answer. Leslie called the police while she watched in fear as Apollo transformed to his full gargoyle form and Merrick did his best holding him off. After Apollo fled Leslie checked Tristan's injuries giving him some of her extra strength aspirin for the pain. Leslie told Merrick as they left she wasn't afraid of him, just Apollo and that she thought he was very brave to step in like that.

The two started to date, Merrick closing his black book for a chance to be in a relationship with Leslie. She even was introduced to his family at the Haven. Around their six month anniversary they decided to see about moving in together. They even looked at a small two bedroom apartment above Two Brothers Fine Dining that was being rented out by the owner Alec D'Amore. They were seen looking at the apartment by Emma, who formed a plan to stop this next stage of their relationship.

With the help of Talia Styger Emma caused Leslie to be in car accident. Talia's ability placing Leslie into a comma while Emma did sever damage to Leslie's mind. When she came to she couldn't stand the sight of Merrick and was never the same. With the need to be under constant medical care and her reaction to even seeing Merrick, Merrick walked away letting Leslie go as her parents took her to live in an assisted living center near them.

Merrick first meets Jenna O'Connell at their public high school. Merrick was initially hesitant of becoming involved with Jenna, but did end up starting a physical only relationship with her. Jenna didn't seem to mind that he saw and slept with other girls. She had always had a crush on Merrick and took what she could get. Jenna always hoped that eventually Merrick would grow to love her and want only her.

It however, was not meant to be. Jenna became very upset when Merrick told her he was closing his black book to be exclusive with Leslie Andrews. Jenna was crushed, but in the wake of Leslie's accident Merrick returned to his book and Jenna eagerly accepted his phone calls and text messages for hook ups. She became very annoyed hearing gossip and rumors about Merrick being close to newcomer Zoe DeLuca and even worse that he was seen keeping company with Roselyn Howlett.

Wanting to keep Merrick just for herself Jenna came up with what she thought was the perfect plan to trap Merrick. During one of their encounters Jenna tampered with the condom. To her joy she found she was pregnant and eagerly told Merrick and went to his home the Haven to tell his parents, Kim and Christian in person with Merrick. She was completely blind to the fact Merrick was enraged at her trying to force herself into his personal life.

During the pregnancy she tried to be closer, even changing doctor's to appease him. It didn't matter though as he told her he was in a relationship with Zoe and the child was not changing that. Jenna had thought she could trap him and that she was prepared to become a mother. But when their son Faelan Bryant-Frost was born she realized she was in over her head. Jenna refused to hold Faelan when he was presented to her, as he was in wolf form at the time. She couldn't take the idea that her son was a mutant and the realization that Merrick had kept that he's a mutant from her the whole time devastated her. The day she was released from the clinic Emma Bryant-Frost paid her a visit using her powers to influence Jenna into writing a note giving up her rights to Faelan followed by erasing her and her parents memories of Faelan, the pregnancy, and Merrick planting the idea to leave town and never return.

Merrick first meets Zoe DeLuca when she is brought to the Haven by Alec D'Amore to be introduced to her long lost father Damon Petridis. That same night Zoe is brought to the Haven by Damon seeking sanctuary, only for her, from his ex wife Geri Petridis. When Geri arrives demanding that her ex husband and his 'bastard' be turned over to her and David, Kim, and Solangel step outside to deal with her, Merrick goes to Zoe's door to make sure she is alright. He asks her about a song she was singing and to sing it for him to distract her from what is happening outside. Once Geri has been captured by Solangel Merrick and Zoe come downstairs to witness Geri trapped in a snowglobe. When Geri is released from the snowglobe to be arrested by Azriel Delaney Merrick uses his body as a shield to keep Geri away from Zoe. During her week in Bayville Merrick does spend some time with her, going to the Draven with her to show her a bit of what Bayville has to offer.

Following her official move to Bayville they continue to be friends. Merrick helps her move into a small apartment above Two Brothers Fine Dining that Alec is renting to her. As a house warming gift Merrick brings a rustic coffee table he handmade. While helping her unpack he mentions that her bookshelves in the living area are in bad shape. the pair make a deal that he would build new furniture and she would cook him meals as payment. Their friendship was not approved by her younger brother Alexander Petridis and his younger sister Emma Bryant-Frost.

Zoe was one of the few people to really know and see how Merrick cares for Roselyn Howlett. Despite her own interest in Merrick she pushes him to try and be with Rose. Zoe becomes good friends with Hazel Frost, Merrick's Nana who found her number in his phone and initiated conversations. During a summer visit from Rose, Merrick admits to having feelings for Zoe. Rose encourages him to act on it. Merrick is conflicted on if he should try to act on how he feels for Zoe. He knows that she is having an intimate relationship with Alec. When Merrick finds out from one of his lovers Jenna O'Connell that he's to be a father he turns to Zoe for comfort. With the pending birth of his child looming Merrick takes a risk and confesses to Zoe how he feels. To his surprise and joy the feelings are reciprocated. Zoe ends things with Alec, who had told her Merrick would eventually realize he wanted to be with her.

Zoe stood beside Merrick through Jenna's pregnancy ready and willing to take on the role of step-mother to the baby. She was not surprised when Jenna wouldn't hold Faelan due to his ability to shapeshift into a wolf and ocelot like his father. She was surprised though when Jenna gave up all rights to Faelan and just disappeared from Bayville. Together with Merrick Zoe took on raising Faelan. Following the announcement of their engagement Zoe became aware that Emma had meddled in Jenna's mind forcing her to leave Faelan and forget him and Merrick completely. Zoe told Merrick of what she overheard and Merrick promptly disowned Emma for doing something so cruel to his son.

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Marital Status:Engaged to Zoe DeLuca

Parents:

* Kimberly Anne Bryant-Frost (mother)
* Christian Michael Bryant-Frost (step-father)
* Calvin Shadow (father)†

Sibling(s):

* Demitri Shadow (half brother)
* Lily Rosalyn Shadow Bryant-Frost (sister)
* Josalyn Marie Bryant-Frost Miller (sister)
* Emma Grace Frost II (half sister)
* Sebastian Winston Bryant-Frost (half brother)
* Jean Shadow (sister-in-law)
* Robert Andrew Miller (brother-in-law)

Spouse(s):N/A

Children:Faelan Christian Bryant-Frost (son)

Extended Family:

* See Bryant (maternal family)
* See Frost(step family)
* See Shadow (paternal family)

* Wal-Mart Store Manager
* Owner and Designer Aonair Mac Tíre
* Founder Faelan Animal Sanctuary

Current Affiliation(s):Haven

Previous Affiliation(s):\*Lehnsherr Academy

Codename:Changeling

Place of Birth:Xavier Institute; Bayville, New York

Place of Residence:Bayville, New York

## Personal History

Merrick is the only boy born of triplets to Kimberly Bryant, Pretender, and Calvin Shadow. The story of his conception is a complicated one filled with great pain. His mother had traveled to the future to stop Calvin Shadow from killing all mutants. During this time Merrick’s mother was raped by his father, which resulted in the conception of himself and his sisters Josalyn and Lily. When the group had traveled back through time it had an adverse affect on his mother’s pregnancy and actually sped it up. He and his sisters were born at the Xavier Institute for Gifted Youngsters under the assistance of their healers Mikali Hamilton and Kisa Sohma. During the delivery Calvin Shadow of the present kidnapped Lily and began to raise her as his own. Kim met and fell in love with Christian Frost, a fellow member of the Acolytes.

## References

1. ↑ Surname Database:Merrick - accessed September 6,2016
2. ↑ Behind the Name: Edward - accessed September 6,2016
3. ↑ Behind the Name Surnames:Bryant - accessed September 5,2016
4. ↑ Behind the Name: Brian - accessed September 5,2016
5. ↑ Ancestry:Shadow - accessed September 6,2016
6. ↑ Ancestry: Shade - accessed September 6,2016
7. ↑ Surname: Frost - accessed via Wikipedia September 6,2016