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| “ | Hello, whore. | „ |
| ~ Travis confronting Holly Benson |
| “ | You...You're a shining example of how putrid man has become. | „ |
| ~ Travis Marshall to Dexter |
Travis Marshall, also known as the Doomsday Killer, is the main antagonist of Season 6 of the TV series Dexter.
Marshall was a member of the Miami Cultural Center. A highly skilled conservator who became a delusional serial killer, committing several biblical-themed murders to bring on the Apocalypse. He had an alternate personality based on his former Professor James Gellar, whom he previously killed. By the end of the show, he was stopped and killed by Dexter Morgan.
He was portrayed by Colin Hanks, son of Tom Hanks.
Personality[]
At first, Travis appears timid, polite, and outwardly insecure. He seems reluctant to kill and even feels guilty for his actions. However, once he discovers that James Gellar is truly dead, he begins to embrace his true self. After this revelation, Travis is shown to suffer from multiple disorders, including hallucinations and delusions of grandeur. The hallucination of Gellar embodied his repressed remorselessness, violence, and religious fanaticism, while Travis continued to believe that, deep down, he was a morally righteous person and merely a pawn forced by his mentor to commit necessary evils. Later, he fully declared himself chosen by God, demonstrating the extent of his messiah complex.
By the end of the show, Travis has fully devoted himself to his role as a prophet and witness to the apocalypse. Although clearly mentally unstable, he is completely aware of his actions after confronting the truth about Gellar’s fate. His behavior is obsessive, meticulous and often personal, especially after forming a grudge against Dexter Morgan, whom he calls the ‘False Prophet’ and the ‘Beast.’ Whether deliberately or inadvertently, Travis manipulates people through emotions or beliefs. In the ‘Wormwood’ terrorist plot, he shows no hesitation in sacrificing others like pawns, promising them paradise after death. A fate he believed awaited him as well, right up until the very end.
Biography[]
Past[]
As a child, being the youngest of two children, Travis suffered from mental disorders that made him very violent. His disorders might have likely caused him to kill his parents by crashing their car into a tree. It was listed an accident by the police. When Travis attended the University of Tallahassee, he met Professor James Gellar, a highly controversial professor in religious studies.
In 2008 Travis stole the Sword of John the Revelator, an ancient artifact that supposedly belonged to the traditional author of the Book of Revelation. The robbery was blamed on Gellar which cost him his job. Travis approached Gellar saying to him that they were the "Two Witnesses" from Revelations 11. Gellar told Travis that he was delusional. In an attempt to prove he was right, Travis stabbed Gellar, killing him. Travis then hid Gellar's body under a church and removed the memory and convinced himself Gellar was still alive.
Travis eventually tried to help take down Gellar with the help of Dexter until he realized he had killed Gellar when Dexter found Gellar's body. Travis then went on to commit many serial murders over the years. Travis was stopped when Dexter eventually killed him in a church.
| “ | This is not how it's supposed to be! | „ |
| ~ Travis Marshall's last words. |
The Doomsday Killings[]
Travis started killing under the thought that he was working with Gellar, and in order to bring on "the end of days".
His first kill "The seven headed serpent" was done by using The Sword on a fruit stand worker in which after his death his organs where replaced by snakes. Hidden under the stitches was an Alpha and Omega symbol. The second kill "The Four Horsemen" was more public than the first kill. Travis killed and cut apart a man and was able to make it four by using prosthetic parts. The "Horsemen" were released into the streets of Miami on horses with Alpha and Omega Symbols.
Travis' third victim was "The angel of death". Travis previously had dated Erin Baer which was frowned upon by "Gellar". Erin was then captured by Travis and placed in a greenhouse. Erin was still alive and was tied up in a costume. Erin was killed by a police officer setting off a trip wire which caused a necklace with spikes to go into Erin's neck, killing her.
The fourth victim was captured by Travis. She was force-fed Travis' blood and tied up. Travis began having second thoughts and ended up releasing her only to end up later tracking her back down and killing her on her yacht. The Whore of Babylon was eventually his sister Lisa.
The fifth victim "The Bowls of Wrath" was an atheist that had his insides cut out. At his crime scene there were seven bowls of his blood that were poured on the Miami Metro police by moving an arm.
The sixth victim was "Wormwood". Wormwood was a poisonous gas made by Travis. The gas was sent to Miami Metro being carried by a follower of Travis. The attack was intended for Debra Morgan but only killed the follower. "The Lake of Fire" was intended to Kill Dexter but failed due to Dexter escaping from the fire and getting a ride back to main land.
The final tableau "The Lamb" was supposed to kill Harrison Morgan but failed due to Dexter rescuing his son. The tableau was intended to be on a skyscraper where Travis was going to "sacrifice" Harrison. "The Lamb" was continued before Dexter rescued Harrison by Travis killing a guard.
Doomsday Tableaus[]
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Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Travis is the only main antagonist to not enter Miami Metro.
- He never calls Dexter by his full name, instead calling him "The Beast" or "False Prophet".
- He is the third main antagonist to have their death be ruled as a suicide, after Brian Moser and George King.
See Also[]
- Travis Marshall on the Dexter Wiki
