Dr. Horatio Marcel is the main antagonist of Edna & Harvey: The Breakout, as well as a character appearing in Harvey's New Eyes and the main protagonist of Harvey's Forgotten Friend.
Appearance[]
In the first game, he appears as an elderly with white hair, thick eyebrows, and greyish skin; he also always carries a pipe with him. He wears a brown coat with a red scarf, green trousers, and brown shoes. In the second game, Dr. Marcel is confined to a wheelchair.
Background[]
Breakout[]
Little is known about his past, except that he had a son named Alfred, as well as found an asylum. It seems he hasn't spent much time with Alfred, though it's unclear whether he was unable to take care of him. After his son was impulsively slain by Edna, her father was then killed after taking the blame for it. This may be the cause of his determination to brainwash Edna into a more obedient replacement of Alfred. SPOILER:
In the very end, you may either attack him and run away (which is the canon option) or accept the brainwashing and serve him at the ending of the game.
Harvey's New Eyes[]
Dr. Marcel is the one responsible for "fixing" children into obedience in the convent. Edna suspects that he's after her, so she asks Lily to help her with hiding her presence, and later on escaping the convent. Lily eventually gets captured by the convent, which allows Dr. Marcel to hypnotize her and set up her behavioral blocks. It is revealed that Dr. Marcel has a second son, Ruben, although he didn't love him as much as he did Alfred. SPOILER:
In the very end, you may decide to either kill him, get "fixed" or shout at everyone for always pushing you around. It's not decided which ending is canon.