Opal Jackson (OFC)/Merle Dixon (TWD) also known as Ope/Pearl Twenty-five-year-old Opal Jackson was a college girl when the world went to hell; she'd been studying thanks to a kickboxing scholarship. She and Merle met in Atlanta when Merle got left behind. She helps him live and then the Governor finds them. Merle and Opal become Frienemies. They both agree to do what they can to survive Woodbury until they're able to escape. Together. Merle becomes the Governor's main soldier and Opal becomes one of his main fighters in the fight ring after he learns that she knows how to fight. Luck seems to be on their side when Merle runs into Glenn and Maggie while on a run. Instead of kidnapping them for answers, he agrees to come back in a few days to meet his brother. How will Opal and Merle adjust to being in Rick's group? Will Merle and Opal ever accept the feelings they have for each other? And what will happen if they do? Can someone like Merle Dixon ever truly change and be a loving man?