Dade Marcus

History
Dade is the youngest son of Daniel Sr. and June Marcus. He has an older sister, Abigail, an older brother, Storm, and an adopted brother, Mike. Growing up, Dade was always a bright, happy child. Always eager grin, be cheeky, and make people around him happy. His first word was 'Dah' for his father, and was jokingly called his father's little shadow, as the two were often inseparable. At an early age Dade took a keen interest in music, something his mother in particular had a love for. She taught him how to play several instruments, the guitar ending up his personal favourite. As Dade got older his attention shifted from his father to his older brother, Daniel Jr.. Though when the two would fight, Dade would always run back to his father to tell on his brother, who would promptly inform his mother that Dade was being 'difficult'. The two brothers formed a close bond and Dade always seemed eager to impress. As Dade grew older, he followed his brother into martial arts, often proving just as capable, and yet Daniel Jr. would often get the best of him. When his parents divorced, Dade immediately adapted, even at his young age of nine, to be a support for his brother, who at that point wanted to be called Storm only. As Storm was supporting his mother, Dade seemed to find ways to in turn support his brother. While he'd had a fairly close relationship with his oldest sister, this seemed to weaken after their parent's divorce. When Dade was twelve years old, he suffered a serious infection that saw him hospitalised for two months. His brother stayed with him all two months and refused to leave, despite the disruption this caused to his and his mother's daily schedule. Dade returned from his hospital stay and made a full recovery, returning to school and rejoining his brother in the dojo.

Personality
Growing up, Dade became the child least likely to cause a fuss, and the least likely to try and draw attention to himself. He is someone who loves to please those he cares about, and while he is quite capable of being independent, he adores being acknowledged and shown affection. He has been known to let himself succumb to despair and has contemplated suicide in the past. He has also felt overwhelmed by the shadow his older brother casts. This resentment has at times built up enough for Dade to turn on his brother.

Interests
Dade's main interests are music, particularly songwriting and singing with his guitar. He also has an interest in Karate but not as strong as his brother. Despite this, Dade has proven he has the ability to beat his brother and lead the dojo in his absence. He also has an interest in other sports, such as football and hockey, and was a member of the Merlow Warriors prior to leaving Merlow.

General
Dade has had an unspecified amount of casual and sexual relationships with others in Merlow. He has never been lacking for attention from either sex, and isn't shy to play on his good looks. After Storm's departure from Merlow, Dade would often bring girls back to the Marcus home for one night stands.

Rumoured conquests:
 * Stacey Peters [A certain doggie photo is rumoured to be taken by Dade, though he has denied all knowledge]
 * Marty-Lee Miller [Confirmed]
 * Josh Barrett
 * Robert Gaston
 * Rebecca Chambers

Natalie Marceau
One of Dade's earlier on again, off again relationships. While Dade was incredibly attracted to her physically, her lack of personality and shallow nature hindered any long term potential.

Marcel Lewis
Dade's relationship with Marcel was surprising to many, including Storm. Distance proved to be a hindrance to their relationship, but ultimately it was Claire's pregnancy that sealed their fate. Though they are rumoured to have at least one encounter since officially breaking up.

Claire Carlyle
Claire is the mother of Dade's daughter, June. He was Claire's first sexual relationship. While the couple dated, neither truly gave it much long term potential. After breaking up, Claire started dating Carl, the person she truly wished to be with. However, pregnancy complicated matters and in an attempt to do the 'right thing', Dade and Claire got back together until after June's birth, living together in the Marcus home. Dade eventually let Claire go back to Carl, realizing she wasn't truly happy with him. Despite this, the couple found they missed each other. Claire finally ran away with June to be with Dade in Saran City, reuniting the family, but leaving a devastated Carl behind her.

Marty-Lee Miller
The history between Dade and Marty-Lee is often dark and twisted. Marty-Lee forced himself into Dade's life when Dade was at a particularly low and vulnerable point. When Marty-Lee won 'ownership' rights over Dade, he forced Dade to tend to him sexually, abusing him well beyond the intent of the 'ownership'. Dade kept quiet, at the time feeling he deserved to be mistreated. Besides being sexually abusive, bordering on rape at times, he was also physically abusive and often beat Dade during this period.

Marty-Lee continued to foster Dade's resentment toward Storm, guiding Dade toward betrayal and confrontation with Storm. Over time however, it was Dade, along with Lucas, who began to influence Marty Lee and he soon began to realise his sins. The irony of their relationship, is that by the end, Marty-Lee was clearly in love with Dade, and moved from tormentor to protector. Marty-Lee's fate is a clear example of the influence Dade had on him and in helping Marty-Lee reassess his values. In contrast to his negative influence on Dade at the start, Marty-Lee came to be a voice of truth, nudging Dade toward reconciliation with Storm and attempting to make Dade realise his relationship with Claire was not going to work. By the end of Marty-Lee's time in Merlow, he and Dade had a genuine affection for one another and enjoyed being in one another's company.

The Rape of Innocence
Dade is a product of a rape against his mother, June Marcus. He was not aware of this fact until a teenager, but the knowledge all but destroyed his innocence. The discovery that his mother endured such a horrific event, and he was born of it, was devastating to Dade. On top of this, he realised that his siblings were only half now, and that the only father he'd ever known, was not his biological father. Dade quickly spiralled and attempted suicide, though he was thwarted by his brothers, Storm and Mike, without whom he would have died.

Learning of his heritage proved a defining moment in Dade's life. It prompted a change in him that made him dark, more jaded and disillusioned, and removed the light hearted, wise, sage aspect of his personality. It replaced it with a sense of self loathing, and anger that he directed at those around him, instead of the person he wanted to; his biological father. Dade has no forgiveness in his heart for this unknown man, whom he indirectly holds responsible for his mother's death. The rape of his mother he now realises contributed to his parent's divorce, to his mother's death, and to the stark change in his personality. He often considers himself unworthy, born of evil, destined for a dark future, though the support of his family, and the arrival of his daughter has helped to remove such feelings.