Merwin

*Long is the way and hard, that out of Hell leads up to light...**This article is about The Dark Pictures Anthology's third installment,* ***House of Ashes***
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**Sub-Pages**

* **Merwin**
* Gallery

## Biographical Information

### Nickname(s)

Marine (by Jason)
Lazarus (by Nick)

## Relationships

### Other

Jason (Squad leader)
Nick (Squadmate)
Joey (Squadmate)

## Game Information

### Death

Underworld
The Temple
The Signal

### Cause of Death

Blood loss
Suffocation
Crushed in a small space
Decapitation
Mauled
Shot in the head

## Technical Information

### Model

Jozef Aoki

Corporal **Nathan Merwin** is a supporting character in *The Dark Pictures Anthology*'s third installment, *House of Ashes*. He is a United States Force Reconnaissance Marine Corporal, technician and squad member of Mailman 2-1. He was voiced and motion captured by Alex Mallari Jr. and was modelled on Jozef Aoki.

## Appearance

He wears a standard invasion-era Marine uniform:

* PASGT body armor in M81 woodland camouflage - with water, magazine pouches and miscellaneous gear
* PASGT helmet in three color desert camouflage - with dust goggles
* 3-color desert camouflage fatigues
* Earpiece and radio
* Tan backpack

When found after the earthquake, he is covered in scratches and blood from being tangled in barbed wire.

## Personality

Merwin has no inhibition when talking, and is said by Jason to have "no social skills." He has a crude sense of humor that he practices with Joey, frequently making the two female members of the raid uncomfortable. He is a highly trained soldier and fearless in combat (even somewhat enjoying it) and willing to lay down his life for the team when feeling he is dragging them down. Merwin has no ethics and has a complete disregard for the laws of war, as he can be seen trying to ask Jason to use W.P. on the Iraqi soldiers, whom Jason can either agree or disagree.

He is disrespectful towards his superiors-in-command Eric and Rachel, calling the former a "pencil pusher" and imply to the latter that she was assigned to the operation only because of the presence of her husband.

## House of Ashes

### Main Story

#### Act 1

Merwin is first seen doing bench presses in Camp Slayer, whom he immediately antagonizes Clarice. He is then involved in the briefing, behaving disruptive and even switches dirty jokes with Joey. He brings in a case containing a UV wand. He volunteers to use it, however Eric doesn't let him. He can then be seen near a table with ropes.

While in the helicopter, he exchanges more dirty jokes with Joey, before being shut by Rachel. Later near the compound, he makes Joey look back to the helicopter, much to the latter's anger. After securing the compound, he decides to taunt Clarice. In the firefight, he asks for the usage of WPs if Eric allows them to be brought. Jason can either approve this or disapprove. If Jason fails to save Joey, Merwin will be enraged and shoot the Iraqi soldiers with grenades or WP if brought. As the earthquake happens, Merwin is plunged into the caverns, before being stuck in barbwires.

Merwin is seen hanging on barbwires as Clarice tries to set him free. While Jason and Nick try to recover Merwin, Clarice is dragged by an unknown entity, forcing the rest to retreat. However, Merwin's blood keeps pouring out, forcing the duo to heal him while also silencing him at the same time. Merwin can either die of blood loss, suffocation, or be brought away deeper into the caverns.

Running from the monsters in the caverns, there are multiple parts where Merwin can die, either being crushed in confine spaces or decapitated. After Jason and Nick received a call from Rachel, Merwin starts to volunteer to be left behind. Jason and Nick can agree to leave him behind or continue to drag him away. If Merwin is alive, this could affect Eric's fate in Breaking Up - the trio will be too slow to intervene and -prevent some of his potential deaths, although Merwin doesn't actually appear in the chapter.

#### Act 2

Jason and Nick will then bring him to the temple and lay him down in the main hall. When Jason and Nick fortify the temple, he is approached by an infected Joey. However, Joey does not seem to harm him.

He will reappear fully recovered and help the others use the archaeologists' radio - but is then shot in the head by Dar. His body is then dragged away. If Rachel had abandoned Clarice, Clarice stayed behind, or Clarice fell. Then Merwin would briefly be mentioned by Jason about his fate.

## Possible Deaths

Possible Deaths
 Blood loss
 The Temple | Crushed
 Decapitated
 Mauled
 The Signal | Shot in the head

## Killed Victims

Victims
 Burned by White Phosphorus round
 The Temple | Himself (Voluntarily)

## Relationships

### Jason

Jason considers Merwin to be a good fighter, but also a loose cannon who lacks social skills. He is willing to stand up for him in front of Eric, explaining that his disruptive behavior is just a result of the men eager to catch a break. If Merwin stays alive, he will eventually tell Jason to leave him, and Jason can agree or refuse.

### Nick

Nick and Merwin do not interact much. Nick tries his best to save Merwin and is willing to help carry him through the caves - if he dies, Nick expresses some grief before being forced to move on. If Merwin is left behind or killed, Nick will worry about him later on.

### Clarice

Clarice does not like Merwin's attitude toward women and sense of humor, but will attempt to save him regardless.

### Joey

Joey, being a fellow junior enlisted Marine, shares the same sense of humor as Merwin and they are seen to have a very brotherly, rough-and-tumble relationship, cracking jokes at each other and not getting offended, but instead hyping each other up. If Merwin stays alive, Joey will approach him as a vampire but then walk away, leaving it unclear if Merwin is infected.

## Trivia

### *Facts*

* Merwin may be married, as there is a ring on his left hand.

### *Deaths*

* Merwin is one of many characters in the anthology who always dies.
	+ Moreover, Merwin is one of many characters in the anthology who can die off-screen.
* Merwin is one of many characters in the game, as well as in the anthology who can die from:
	+ Blood loss. In Merwin's case, a blood loss caused by barbed wires.
	+ Suffocation. In Merwin's case, he can accidentally be suffocated by Nick.
	+ Being crushed. In Merwin's case, he can be crushed while being dragged through a small hole.
	+ Decapitation. In Merwin's case, he can be decapitated by a vampire.
	+ Being mauled. In Merwin's case, he can be mauled by a vampire.
	+ Being shot. In Merwin's case, he can be shot in the head by Dar.

### *Other*

* Merwin shares the same face model as:
	+ Karl Carter from *Hidden Agenda*.
	+ Victor Milgram from *The Inpatient*.
	+ Ted Rhodes from *Shattered State*.
	+ Danny from *Man of Medan*.
	+ Thomas Wyman and the passerby from *Little Hope*.
* In early gameplay footages, Merwin is seen only wearing a green tank top while in the briefing room instead of a marine uniform and vest.

### *Trophies*

* Merwin is associated with the trophy "*So You're My Technician*".

## Quotes

* Spoken by Merwin
* Spoken about Merwin