Marcus Blackstock

Marcus Blackstock, a character in the Wake the Dead series, is the leader of 'The Tower', a military stronghold. He is first seen in Chapter 1.

Appearance
Marcus has gray hair, golden glasses, grey stubble and wears a military-like suit.

Background
Marcus, as leader of The Tower, runs a dictatorship. Safety is guaranteed at the expense of personal freedom, and any challenge to his authority results in execution. He also has his officers kidnap those that are viewed as "criminals", feeding them to the zombies, as it prevents them from attacking the Tower.

Wake the Dead

 * Chapter 1: The End of the World
 * Chapter 2: On the Run
 * Chapter 3: New Home (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 5: Death Comes Knocking (Mentioned; Determinant)
 * Chapter 9: Throw Down The Gauntlet (Offscreen)

Trivia

 * His character model resembles Ellis Knight from Platinum.
 * He seems to be inspired by The Governor from The Walking Dead TV series. Like Blackstock, he executes those he perceives as a threat to him.
 * His crimes include kidnap and murder.
 * He shares the same name as Marcus Brutus from A Courtesan of Rome and Marcus Sharpe from Laws of Attraction, Book 1.