Merle Dixon

""What's wrong Hadji? This country to hot far ya?""

- Merle to Glenn

Merle Dixon is one of the survivors of The Walking Dead: The Roleplay Wiki. Merle is Daryl Dixon's older brother. He will serve as the anti-hero of the series.

Personality
A seemingly stereotypical Southern redneck, Merle is extremely ill-tempered, racist, misogynistic, violent, volatile and quick to express his beliefs. Much like his younger brother, Merle is an expert tracker and hunter.

North Georgia
Before the outbreak, Merle and Daryl lived somewhere in the mountains of North Georgia with their neglectful parents; their father being an alcoholic and their mother being both that and a chain-smoker. When they were both little, they lost their mother to a house fire that had been caused by her cigarette while she was asleep. Because of the lack of love and guidance he was given, Merle chose to act out against society, which led him to frequently be incarcerated in juvenile institutions. He raised Daryl to share the same beliefs and also become tough in the cruel adult world that both of them faced. Despite talking proudly about taking care of Daryl, Merle, like their father, was often absent from Daryl's life and didn't give him the emotional support that a big brother should.

Merle presumably abandoned the family during his teenage years, leaving Daryl with their father (seemingly oblivious to the abuse his brother was facing). He then enrolled in the military, as shown by his physical strength, tactical abilities and skill with firearms. At one point, he punched a sergeant, which got him dishonorably discharged. He was then court-martialed and sent to prison for sixteen months.

"Days Gone Bye"
Merle is one of the Atlanta survivors who left the refugee camp to gather supplies in Atlanta with Daryl, Glenn, Andrea, Jacqui, T-Dog, and Morales. When the department store is besieged by walkers, Merle and the rest of the group were trapped on the roof. When Rick and Shane come to rescue them, Merle and Glenn contacted them.