- "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.
Biography[]
Therapy Sessions[]
Helping Dex Poindexter[]
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- "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 after the young boy killed Coach Bradley with an expertly thrown baseball. Over the years, she became Poindexter's confidante and surrogate mother, allowing him to manage his psychopathic tendencies through routine and structure. Mercer later became diagnosed with cancer, and was almost killed by Poindexter, who was unable to accept her diagnoses. Mercer was able to calm him down, and advised him to listen to her tapes for comfort, and keep his morality in check.[1]
Legacy[]
Dex's North Star[]
Despite her death, Benjamin Poindexter would listen to her tapes to calm himself, and for comfort when times were hard on him. Poindexter would later become corrupt, and tired of the rules and having his morality kept, burned all of Mercer's tapes and become a loyal agent for Wilson 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
- Season Three
- The Perfect Game (flashback and mentioned)
- The Devil You Know (voice)
- Upstairs/Downstairs (voice)
- A New Napkin (mentioned)
- Season Three
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