Merle Beltran

Merle is a secondary character in Changeling, whose roles shift between routes, and is one of Corvin's older brothers.

He, like the rest of his family, is a Pillar - a Cryptic whose magical abilities are required for the community in order to maintain balance. As such, when dealing with other Cryptics, he is required to take payment of some form in order to keep the balance as neutral as possible. Not doing so could potentially backfire and would have dire consequences.

Appearance
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Personality
Flirtatious and full of good humor, Merle appears to be fairly laid-back and relaxed until it's time to get serious.

Abilities
Merle's abilities are centered around life. As such, he's an excellent healer, even to the point of being able to repair damaged souls, though some thing are beyond even his capabilities.

Familiar and Magic
Merle's familiar is a raven.

His magic is shown in game as a series of concentric circles in aqua.

Family
Merle has five brothers plus their cousin Corvin, whom they all call brother as he was taken in by them at a very young age. He is tied as second youngest with Bran, his twin.

He seems especially close with Corvin, such that they could be considered best friends and not just 'brothers'.

Club Members
Due to his status as a Pillar, Merle tries to be fairly neutral with everyone, though he does seem to be on reasonably good terms with many of the club members.

In the game, it's implied he's grown fond of Nora - going so far as to flirt with her occasionally - and taking it easy on her in routes where she must pay The Murder for their paranormal services.