- "Your internal compass isn't broken, Dex. It just works better with a North Star to guide you."
"What if I can't find one?"
"Then you'll rely on our structure. A tidy physical space. A disciplined vocation. You will build your life on pillars of order." - ―Eileen Mercer to Benjamin Poindexter[src]
Doctor Eileen Mercer was a psychiatrist at Riviera Psychiatric Institute. She soon took on the young orphan Benjamin Poindexter as a patient due to his killing of his baseball coach. Over the years, Mercer guided Poindexter through coping mechanisms and became something of a mother to the boy. However, she was diagnosed with cancer, so she bid goodbye to Poindexter during her final day at the Institute, giving him advice on how to live his life to the fullest and passing away shortly thereafter.
Biography[]
Therapy Sessions[]
Helping Dex Poindexter[]
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Mercer hugs her dear patient one final time
- "My name is Dex."
"Oh, my mistake. Dex it is. That's a good name. Makes you very unique. Well, Dex, if you want, you can call me by first name, Eileen." - ―Benjamin Poindexter and Eileen Mercer[src]
Doctor Eileen Mercer was assigned to Benjamin Poindexter upon the young boy's murder of Coach Bradley with an expertly thrown baseball. Over the years, she became Poindexter's confidante and surrogate mother, helping him manage his psychopathic tendencies through routine and structure. Mercer was later diagnosed with cancer and was almost killed by Poindexter in their final session as he was unable to accept her diagnosis. Mercer managed to talk him down; her final advice to her Poindexter was to listen to her tapes for comfort and to keep his morality in check by finding someone to look up to. Mercer passed not long after her last session.[1]
Legacy[]
Dex's North Star[]
Despite her death, Benjamin Poindexter would listen to Mercer's tapes for calm and comfort when times were hard on him. Poindexter was later corrupted by Wilson Fisk; tired of the rules and having his morality kept in check, Poindexter burned all of Mercer's tapes, becoming a loyal agent of Fisk.[2]
Abilities[]
- Expert Physician: Mercer was a psychiatrist that was crutial to Benjamin Poindexter's early life. She guided Poindexter through his trauma and anger issues as he matured and recorded every session they had. When she was close to dying, she calmed Poindexter down and gave him cassets of the recordings to help him if he ever needed help. This sent Poindexter on a good path within the FBI until he became corrupted by Kingpin.
Relationships[]
Family[]
- Grandmother
Allies[]
- Benjamin Poindexter - Patient
Appearances[]
In chronological order:
Daredevil | Episode 3.05: The Perfect Game (flashbacks)- Daredevil | Episode 3.06: The Devil You Know (voice)
- Daredevil | Episode 3.08: Upstairs/Downstairs (voice)
- Daredevil | Episode 3.13: A New Napkin (mentioned)
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