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Mr. Mercer of Louisiana is the adoptive father of Tess Mercer.

Early life[]

Mercer Family

Mr. Mercer with his wife and their newly adopted daughter, Tess.

In 1990, Mr. Mercer and his wife adopted a young girl named Tess. They never informed Tess that she was adopted, leaving Tess to believe that the Mercers were her biological parents.[1]

Mr. Mercer was an abusive alcoholic. During Tess' childhood, his abuse resulted in her getting a shattered eardrum and a broken arm on three occasions.[2]

Season Eight[]

During a flight to Los Angeles, Tess opened to Clark Kent about her father's abuse.[2]

Season Ten[]

In 2010, Tess learned the truth of her origin.[1]

Appearences[]

Notes[]

  • The character's name was never established. However, as the last name of Tess (born Lutessa Luthor) is Mercer, her adoptive father's is presumably the same.
  • Mr. Mercer only appears in photographs in the episode Abandoned. The name of the actual man in the photographs is unknown.
  • Because of the childhood abuse that Mr. Mercer had subjected her to, the grown Tess did not like to go home for Christmas.[1]

References[]

Tess Mercer in Smallville
Family Lionel LuthorPamela JenkinsMr. MercerMrs. Mercer
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