- Full Name: Merle Thomas Dixon
- Birthdate: 1959-01-13
- Birthplace: Blairsville, Georgia
- Nicknames: None
- Callsign: Blackbird
- Height: 5’11”
- Weight: 200 lbs
- Hair: Brown, greying
- Eyes: Blue
- Ethnicity: White
- Sexuality: Heterosexual
- Tattoos: Kids initials and birthdates (right shoulder)
- Early Life:
- Parents:
- William Joseph Dixon (b. 1929 d. 1990)
- Ava Catherine Austell (b. 1945-04-23 d. 1979-09-14)
- Spouse:
- Paharita “Rita” Maria Ruiz (b. 1950-10-05 d. 1997-05-16); married 1980-03-24
- Children:
- Daryl Michael Dixon (b. 1977-03-28); biological brother, adopted 1982-06-02
- Magdalena Camarin Dixon (b. 1981-09-24)
- Cristina Luz Dixon (b. 1987-03-12)
- Hannah Lourdes Dixon (b. 1992-07-26)
- Jasper Ignacio Dixon (b. 1993-08-29)
- Parents:
- Languages: English, Chamorro, Spanish
- Religion: Raised nominally Methodist; converted Catholic in 1981
- Education:
- Union County High School, Blairsville, GA (class of 1977)
- Career:
- United States Marine Corps (Summer 1977 – 1999); MOS: Combat Engineer (1371)
- 1977-1978: Boot Camp & Schools (E-1 to E-2), Parris Island/Camp Lejeune
- 1978-1980: Camp Pendleton, CA (E-2 to E-3)
- 1980-1983: Camp Covington, Guam (E-3 to E-4)
- 1983-1987: Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan (E-5 to E-6)
- 1987-1992: Camp Pendleton, CA (E-6 to E-7)
- 1992-1995: Twentynine Palms, CA (E-7)
- 1995-1999: Camp Lejeune, NC (E-8/MSgt; Engineering School Instructor)
- 1999-2010: Founder and CEO, Blackbird Construction
- United States Marine Corps (Summer 1977 – 1999); MOS: Combat Engineer (1371)
- Notes:
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Mother was 14 when he was born. Father in and out of their lives
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Parents never married
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Father killed his mother in 1979 and went to prison; he died there in 1990.
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Daryl was in Great-Aunt Ruby’s care until Merle married and took custody
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- Casting: Michael Rooker
Personality Trivia
- Archetype: ISTJ (The Logistician)
- Core Energy: The Unbreakable Foundation
- D&D Alignment: Lawful Good
- Defining Virtue & Vice: Adamant Responsibility & Unforgiving of Weakness
- Enneagram Type: 8w9 (The Bear)
- Hogwarts House: Gryffindor
- Spirit Animal: Grizzly Bear
- Theme Song: “Simple Man” by Lynyrd Skynyrd