Merlina Addams is the moody and clever daughter of Gomez and Morticia Addams, a young lady with a penchant for the macabre and the mysterious. She often exhibits a detached and aloof demeanor, typically preferring the company of her pet crow, Thing, to people. Her gothic sense of style is punctuated by her characteristic black braided hair and a striped dress. Merlina is intellectually curious, skilled in magic, and quite disdainful of the mundane. She has a strained relationship with Wednesday's younger brother, Pugsley, whom she often bullies but secretly cares for deeply. Her interactions with the other students at her elite boarding school, including the popular cheerleaders and the school principal, are marked by her sharp wit and disdain. Despite her sometimes cold exterior, Merlina harbors a strong sense of family loyalty and an intense dislike for those who threaten her family or their way of life.