Walter Mercury

**Walter Mercury** is the CFO of Star National Bank, and formerly the CFO and later CEO of McLance Industries. Walter is also the best friend of the late Angus McLance, the ex-husband of Mhairi McLance, and the step-father of the Charles McLance, Andrew Lance and Ariana McLance. Both Ariana and Charles, however, seem to have come to regard Walter as family in his own right.

## Biography

Walter Mercury worked at McLance Industries as the CFO. At some point, he became best friends with the CEO Angus McLance and his wife, Mhairi McLance.

In 2007, Walter visited Angus at Castle McLance to ask for him to sign some papers for a McLance Industries stock offering. While waiting, Walter and Mhairi briefly discussed the latter's children, Charles and Ariana. Later, after Angus signed the papers, Walter sensed something was off with his friend and offered to talk if he needed it, to which Angus thanked him. It's assumed this was the last time they saw each other before Angus’ death.

Following Angus and Charles’ deaths in the sinking of the *yacht*, Walter became the new CEO of McLance Industries.

Sometime afterwards, Walter visited Mhairi, who was struggling to cope with the loss of her husband and son. He firmly declared that they were going out for lunch, refusing to take no for an answer. This outing began to lift Mhairi out of her depressive state. Walter and Mhairi’s relationship grew deeper overtime, with the two soon falling in love and marrying in 2011.

## Personality

Walter is described as "a commanding, upper-crust man". He is also very loyal. This is proven when he learns about Angus’ fate and tries to do everything he can to solve his best friend's murder. He is intelligent, and calculating. Despite the divorce with Mhairi McLance, Walter still loves Charles and Ariana and will not hesitate to help them in anyway he can. He was not only willing to give Charles a loan to help him buy the shares he needed from McLance Industries, but was also happy Charles knew he could turn to him whenever he needed him. Walter also appears to have forgiven Mhairi, and has asked her to run for mayor. He's also a very bad liar.

Walter is shown to be very caring for the people around him, even his employees. He attempted to warn Doug Miller he would be a potential target for the Dark Arrow, a trait which turned out to be his downfall. Due to his kind behavior, Angelica cared for him when he disappeared and was happy when Saltire rescued him. Despite marrying Angus’ wife, Walter was very loyal to Angus, going as far as to investigate the ruins of the *yacht* when questioning the manner Angus McLance died.

Walter has an RP (received pronunciation) accent, and the emotional self-control often associated with a boarding school education.

## Appearances

### Saltire

#### Pre-Season 1

* “Pilot: Immortal Warrior”
* “Fighters”
* “The Plan”
* ”Sacrifice”
* ”The Calm”
* “Honour Thy Father”
* ”This is your Sword”

### Season 2

* ”War Pt 2”
* “Hayes for Days”
* ”The Trials of Charles McLance”
* ”Goodnight Mister Wentworth”
* ”You Have Saved This City”

### Season 4

* "Purgatory"
* "Past and Future"
* "Annihilation"

### Season 5

* ”Armageddon”
* ”Aces, Charles”