Jack Merrick is a character in Silent Hill: Book of Memories. He is the Earth Guardian.
Biography[]
Jack Merrick is a convicted felon who began threatening the protagonist due to their possession of a Book of Memories, similar to his own. He intends to take the protagonist's Book.
He was arrested by officer Graham Reynolds in the past for attempted murder, among other charges. It also appears that Merrick had used his Book to aid him in his various crimes and to evade the police.
At the end of the dungeon, due to the player's intervention, Merrick is either severely beaten by law enforcement to the point of permanent brain-damage, or he is arrested and his Book is placed in an evidence locker.