Merrick's Links
his mom as portrayed by jennifer connelly
he doesn't know his mom but he has a lot of preconceived notions about her, all of which are negative; felix is trying to soften his view of her with mixed results
Devereaux is Merrick's uncle, his appointed godfather, and the best friend of his late father. He is also the sorcerer teaching him magic. Merrick has a lot of complicated and contradicting feelings about Devereaux, a polarity that pulls him between gratitude and resentment. Devereaux picked him up and helped him when he was at his lowest, expecting nothing in return, but he also knocked the wind out of his sails by revealing difficult truths about his family. Sometimes Merrick wishes Devereaux had just given up on him.
Felix feels indebted to the Merrick family. He knew Laramie's father, Emmett, for nearly half of his life and it was thanks to Emmett's efforts that the nature of his magical practice was not discovered when it would have been most damning. Felix was a friendly acquaintance of Merrick's mother, as well, and he assisted Emmett's search for her however he could. He takes his role as Laramie's godfather seriously, with a strong sense of responsibility for the boy. Felix is trying his best to mentor his godson however he can.