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|codenames=Girl of a Thousand Gimmicks<ref name="Brainwave Jr."/> |
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|citizenship=United States |
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|occupation=[[List of Vigilantes|Vigilante]] {{c|formerly}} |
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|universe=Earth-2 (Post-Crisis) |
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|gender=Female |
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|home=[[King Residence (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)|King Residence]]; [[Blue Valley (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)|Blue Valley]]<ref name="Stargirl"/> {{c|formerly}} |
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|occupation=Vigilante<ref name="Brainwave Jr."/> {{c|formerly}} |
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| ⚫ | |relatives=[[John Pemberton (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)|John Pemberton]]{{†}}<ref name="Brainwave Jr."/> {{c|father}}<br>[[Gloria Pemberton (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)|Gloria Pemberton]]{{†}}<ref name="Brainwave Jr."/> {{c|mother}}<br>[[Sylvester Pemberton (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)|Sylvester Pemberton]]<ref name="Brainwave Jr."/> {{c|brother}}<br>[[Henry King Sr. (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)|Henry King Sr.]]{{†}}<ref name="Stargirl">{{Ep|Stargirl}}</ref> {{c|husband}}<br>[[Henry King Jr. (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)|Henry King Jr.]]{{†}}<ref name="Stargirl"/> {{c|son}} |
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|firstAppearance={{Ep|Stargirl|(pictured)}} |
|firstAppearance={{Ep|Stargirl|(pictured)}} |
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|lastAppearance={{Ep|Chapter Six: The Betrayal|m}} |
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{{Quote|My sister Merry, you know about her. Like you, she always saw the good in people. She thought, given a chance, bad people could change. Even [[Henry King Sr. (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)|Brainwave]]. Brainwave was different than [[Richard Swift (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)|The Shade]] or the [[Larry Crock (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)|Cro]][[Paula Brooks (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)|cks]] or [[Cindy Burman (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)|Cindy]]. He was too far gone. And no matter what I told Merry about him, she was in love. For some reason. I blamed his powers. Thought he had tricked her into loving him or planted the idea in her brain, but... I don't know. And they married. Had a son, [[Henry King Jr. (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)|Henry]]. And for a while... She kind of proved me wrong.|[[Sylvester Pemberton (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)|Sylvester Pemberton]] to [[Courtney Whitmore (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)|Courtney Whitmore]]|Chapter Six: The Betrayal}} |
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'''Merry King''' (née '''Pemberton''') was the sister of [[Sylvester Pemberton (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)|Sylvester Pemberton]] and the wife of [[Henry King Sr. (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)|Henry King Sr.]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===Meeting Henry=== |
===Meeting Henry=== |
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At some point after Henry acquired his powers, Henry robbed a bank and |
At some point after [[Henry King Sr. (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)|Henry King Sr.]] acquired his powers, Henry robbed a bank and Merry Pemberton, as the Girl of a Thousand Gimmicks, went to stop him. King then read her thoughts which he thought were different from normal people. King then fell in love with her, and she gave birth to a [[Henry King Jr. (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)|son]].<ref name="Brainwave">{{Ep|Brainwave}}</ref> |
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===Death=== |
===Death=== |
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As Henry Sr. later joined the [[Injustice Society of America (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)| |
As Henry Sr. later joined the [[Injustice Society of America (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)|Injustice Society of America]], Pemberton was killed by him and King tried to blame [[Jordan Mahkent (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)|Jordan Mahkent]] for it.<ref name="Brainwave Jr.">{{Ep|Brainwave Jr.}}</ref> |
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===Legacy=== |
===Legacy=== |
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In 2020, Henry Jr. found out the videotapes of his father about his life after he got powers. In the one after Merry was killed, Henry blamed |
In 2020, Henry Jr. found out the videotapes of his father about his life after he got powers. In the one after Merry was killed, Henry blamed Mahkent for the death which caused Henry Jr. to think Jordan was the murderer until Henry Sr. told him he is the actual killer.<ref name="Brainwave Jr."/> |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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|{{Ep|Shining Knight|m}} |
|{{Ep|Shining Knight|m}} |
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|{{Ep|Summer School: Chapter Ten|Mentioned (Flashback)}} |
|{{Ep|Summer School: Chapter Ten|Mentioned (Flashback)}} |
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|{{Ep|Chapter One: The Murder|m}} |
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|{{Ep|Chapter Three: The Blackmail|m}} |
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|{{Ep|Chapter Five: The Thief|m}} |
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|{{Ep|Chapter Six: The Betrayal|m}} |
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==[[:Category:Images of {{{images|Merry King (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)}}}|Gallery]]== |
==[[:Category:Images of {{{images|Merry King (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)}}}|Gallery]]== |
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Merry King (Earth-2) (Post-Crisis) 001.png|Merry King |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
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[[Category:Heroes]] |
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[[Category:Stargirl Characters]] |
[[Category:Stargirl Characters]] |
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[[Category:Vigilantes]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:05, 15 May 2024
| “ | My sister Merry, you know about her. Like you, she always saw the good in people. She thought, given a chance, bad people could change. Even Brainwave. Brainwave was different than The Shade or the Crocks or Cindy. He was too far gone. And no matter what I told Merry about him, she was in love. For some reason. I blamed his powers. Thought he had tricked her into loving him or planted the idea in her brain, but... I don't know. And they married. Had a son, Henry. And for a while... She kind of proved me wrong. | ” |
Merry King (née Pemberton) was the sister of Sylvester Pemberton and the wife of Henry King Sr..
Biography[edit | hide | hide all]
Meeting Henry[edit | hide]
At some point after Henry King Sr. acquired his powers, Henry robbed a bank and Merry Pemberton, as the Girl of a Thousand Gimmicks, went to stop him. King then read her thoughts which he thought were different from normal people. King then fell in love with her, and she gave birth to a son.[3]
Death[edit | hide]
As Henry Sr. later joined the Injustice Society of America, Pemberton was killed by him and King tried to blame Jordan Mahkent for it.[1]
Legacy[edit | hide]
In 2020, Henry Jr. found out the videotapes of his father about his life after he got powers. In the one after Merry was killed, Henry blamed Mahkent for the death which caused Henry Jr. to think Jordan was the murderer until Henry Sr. told him he is the actual killer.[1]
Appearances[edit | hide]
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Stargirl | Pictured |
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Shiv Part Two | Pictured |
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Brainwave | Pictured |
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Brainwave Jr. | Pictured |
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Shining Knight | Mentioned |
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Summer School: Chapter Ten | Mentioned (Flashback) |
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Chapter One: The Murder | Mentioned |
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Chapter Three: The Blackmail | Mentioned |
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Chapter Five: The Thief | Mentioned |
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Chapter Six: The Betrayal | Mentioned |
Gallery[edit | hide]
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Merry King
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