Gage

Gage
Beliefs	The Beast That Stalks In The Long Grass
Character Information
Pronouns	They/Them
Kin	Sibling of Mercer
Connections	Employed as a god-hunter by Adjudicator Shrue
Status	Alive
Content Information
Voice Actor	JV Hampton Van-Sant
First Appearance	Chapter 16: And the Current Flows On Without End

My sister and I are of one mind.

I’ll take Mercer’s opinion.

Chapter 16: And the Current Flows On Without End

Gage worships The Beast That Stalks In The long Grass and is a god-hunter contracted, by Adjudicator Shrue, to kill the Trawler-man.

ATTENTION: SPOILERS AHEAD! Beyond this point, major plot spoilers are expected. Continue at your own risk.

Personality

Gage often gives their assent to Mercer's will. They do not cause conflict with their sibling at first. As the hunt for the Trawler-man continues, they grow more and more disillusioned with their sibling. They are skeptical and practical, refusing to forget their past, unlike Mercer. They listen to others.

Background

Gage grew up with Mercer in a foundling-centre. They used to have a talent, but they do not remember what it was. All they remember is that they used to be praised for it. Mercer reveals that they used to roll marbles, with the other foundlings.

At the foundling-centre, Gage and Mercer used to hide in the bathroom.

The story that Mercer gives about their first sacrifice is that they hunted as one in the fields. Gage pleads with Mercer to remember how it really happened, that Gage was running from him through the fields before they tripped and fell. Their 'sacrifice' was on top of Gage, choking them. Mercer came at him with a knife, and afterwards she sobbed.

Episode Appearances

Chapters	Synopsis
Chapter 16: And the Current Flows On Without End	Gage and Mercer are approached by Adjudicator Shrue to hunt down gods for the Legislatures. They attack and kill worshippers of The Mire Hag. They are then contacted by Shrue and asked to hunt down the Trawler-man.
Chapter 17: If I Could Trace With Bloodless Fingers	Gage and Mercer brutally kill a schoolteacher for being a member of the Parish of Tide and Flesh, and burn the school down.
Chapter 21: We'd Both Go Plunging Downwards	Gage and Mercer are making good progress, hunting down followers of the Trawler-man. Shrue meets with them and tells them that they either need to tone things down or finish their work soon. Gage asks them about the war.
Chapter 25: But We'll Never Be Rid Of Each Other	Gage has left their sister for a moment alone. They ask Mercer if they remember their childhood, in the foundling centre. They are skeptical about the Beast's arrival. Gage and Mercer attack Leaning Larch Holiday Village and the Carving Chapter. Gage struggles with not knowing how to tell their sister something. Gage finds the Homesick Corpse.
Chapter 27: So I'll Bear It Trembling Onwards	Gage has managed to get the Homesick Corpse to tell them it's story. Gage muses about how horrible it is to live and die and continue to worship the same god. They continue to pursue the Parish of Tide and Flesh.
Chapter 28: To Drift On, To Dream, To Die	Gage asks Shrue for permission to attack the Gulch, which they eventually grant after Mercer threatens them. Gage tells Mercer that they wish she never agreed to this, that they only agree because they let Mercer make all the decisions. They try to get Mercer to remember their past. Gage and Mercer meet with Carpenter and Faulkner. Carpenter asks Gage if Mercer speaks for both of them, and Mercer cuts Gage off as they begin to speak. On Mercer's orders, they attack the Gulch.
Chapter 29: And Where My Final Footsteps Fall	Gage relays information about the Siege to Shrue, who calls it off. Gage finds Mercer attacking Carpenter, and begs her to stop. Mercer accuses Gage of being just like them. They shoot Mercer with their rifle, before solemnly leaving.

Connections

• Mercer is Gage's sister. They let Mercer make the decisions of both of them. As Mercer becomes more and more obsessed with The Beast That Stalks In The Long Grass, Gage grows more and more distant from her. They ultimately confront Mercer about her refusal to acknowledge the truth of their past. In the end, Gage kills Mercer.

• Adjudicator Shrue hires both Gage and Mercer as god-hunters. They make it very clear that neither party trusts each other.

Trivia

• Gage has a bone flute that they play.

• At the Siege of the Gulch, Gage does not wear their skull-helm, calling it an inconvenience.

• Mercer and Gage are younger than Faulkner.

• Mercer and Gage were created to mirror the relationship between Carpenter and Faulkner.