- This page is for the 2019 TV series character. For the 1999 TV series character, see Michael Guerin (1999). For the original book series character, see Michael Guerin (books).
Michael Guerin is one of the main characters on The CW science fiction series Roswell, New Mexico. An alien trying to escape Earth, he is brilliant but troubled due to a traumatic childhood. Michael is portrayed by Michael Vlamis.
Appearance
Michael has fair skin with curly brown hair. He typically dresses in jeans, cowboy boots, and a cowboy hat.
In season 2, Michael gets a tattoo of an alien symbol on his right forearm just beneath his elbow.
Personality
TBA
History
Pre-series
In 1997, Michael awoke from his pod along with Max and Isobel. The three of them were found walking down the road. At the group home at the approximate age of 7, Isobel and Max were adopted by the Evans couple, while Michael was left behind in foster care. Although Isobel and Max were raised separately as twins, the three of them still considered each other siblings.
As a kid in the foster system, he would occasionally run away from whatever home he was in and hitch a ride to Foster Homestead Ranch, which was the last place he saw his family.[2]
In 2004 at the approximate age of 12 or 13, he had an exorcism performed on him at a group home. His anger made his powers manifest involuntarily and move furniture, and he was "angry a lot." A week later, he went camping with Max and Isobel for their 13th or 14th birthday. Isobel was attacked by a drifter, and Max killed the drifter in self-defense. Michael used his telekinesis to bury the body.[1]
At the end of high school in June 2008, he got involved with Alex M but the relationship did not last long. In season one, we see them interacting with each other, but at the end of the season, after his mother's death in the Caulfield prison explosion, Michael wants to move on and get away from the pain and everything connected with it.
In the last episode of season 1, Michael confesses to Isobel about Alex : "He knows everything. His family is involved in the conspiracy that tortured and k*ll the other aliens. He's tangled up in all these terrible memories in my life, and... I love him. I probably always will. But lately that love just hurts. Coming back to him, it always feels like a crash landing." At the end of the episode Michael chooses to start a relationship with Maria Deluca to move on and perhaps be happy, although he still has feelings for Alex.
Season 2
During season 2 Michael struggles with realizing that his mother (Nora) was held hostage and abused by a secret a military organization run by Alex's father, and he is also reeling from the lost of Max Evans. Due to Michael's attraction for Maria Deluca he chooses to pursue a relationship with her, looking for something new and different, but their relationship has a setback after Maria finally found out about the aliens, and the return of one of her best friends- Rosa. During season 2 we see Michael grow. He begins developing more honest relationships with the people in his life. Michael is no longer the self destructive individual we first met in season 1. We see him wanting to be a better man for the people in his life. We see him be there for Isobel. Through the season, after learning that Maria's grandmother has undergone experiments in Caulfield responsible for the hereditary degeneration present in the Deluca family, Michael looks for a way to prevent or cure the disease, with Liz's help to protect Maria and Mimi Deluca. He learns more of his mom's history during her time in Roswell in 1947-1948 through Alex and later by Walt Sanders. After Alex is abducted by Jesse and then later by Flint, Michael is the only one who realizes he's missing and sets out to find him. Helena (Liz and Rosa's mother) and Flint threaten to harm Alex if Michael doesn't build a chemical bomb that targets a specific DNA. Although he discovers that the bomb will be used against alien DNA, Michael builds it to protect Alex. Eventually, Helena wants to use the bomb to take revenge on Jesse Manes (Alex's father) and will target the Manes' DNA, killing Jesse and his direct descendants. After Michael verifies that Alex is all right, Alex wants to be released, but Michael refuses, suspecting that Alex will risk his life to protect his family in danger, and leaves him chained against his will to stay away from the DNA bomb. Later, when Michael sees Alex in danger from his father and the DNA bomb, he rushes towards them while still deprived of his powers, shouting "Alex, I begged you to stay away!" and then comes under gunpoint from Jesse Manes. When Alex asks him to take the DNA bomb away from his brother Gregory, Michael refuses to leave Alex alone to face his father (Jesse Manes), replying "Alex, I can't" and once again finds himself at gunpoint with Jesse. In the last two episodes of the season, after Michael risks his life to protect Alex without telling anyone, Maria realizes the importance of Michael's feelings for Alex (2x12). Although “I love you” has been exchanged, Maria breaks with Michael, telling him “I just think that we should leave it be, before I wonder if someone else could make you happier”. Michael doesn't contradict her, remaining silent and looking down as if unmasked. After this silence, they have nothing more to say and Maria talks about Mimi's box. Later, arriving at the bar with Isobel, Michael hears Alex singing the song Would You Come Home during the open stage. He looks at him with pride and emotion, but then notices an exchange of glances between Alex and Forrest as he listens to the song. He looks sad and resigned, and when he seems to make the decision to leave so as not to interfere between them, it looks painful for him.
When Michael tries to leave the bar before Alex's song ends, Isobel stops him, but Michael says, “It's a sad story, me and Alex. I have to walk away so we can start a new one someday. It's not our time right now.” Isobel retorts “But it will be”, to which Michael replies “I think so”, then walks away. In the end, Michael and Isobel help Max in his search, which leads to the discovery of Mr. Jones locked in a cave.
Season 3
Season 3 Michael has a rocky path that leads to a very happy ending for him. At the start of the season our alien cowboy with puppy dog eyes is actually pretty happy, he's spent a year bonding with his siblings, building a cage for a weird clone hidden in the desert and he's hopeful for Alex's return to Roswell. Things take a turn when he sees Alex and Forrest are still together and Max reveals he's dying. In search for some answers Michael and Isobel question Jones about what he knows. Michael discovers after some answers from Jones and a conversation with Maria, he discovers he's the dictators son. This new information sends Michael into a spiral of believing he's destined to be evil and on top of it Maria's vision point to Michael being the one that dies. After a brief conversation with Alex, Alex reminds him that he chooses who he wants to be, during this discussion Alex tells him he's not the that dies because of it was him Alex would set the world on fire before covering it up, this seems to have an affect on Michael. After a day of working with Kyle Valenti and a conversation about doing something about responsibilities Michael decides to drink less and take care of the people that matter to him. After realizing the affects and damage his past actions have caused to the Ortecho family, he tries to make amends towards Rosa Ortecho and apologize and take responsibility, this conversation makes Michael realize if she got a second chance he can too. Michael later learns Mr Jones is the dictator and also his father. After helping Liz Ortecho and Isobel move Maria to a barn so they can help her, he and Alex work together to extract the pod Max is in from Jones, through the day they bond and Alex opens up to him, Alex tells him he joined deep sky for him, during a discussion they clash plans and Alex opens up about how he lost his leg, explains how he lost sight of the plan because his emotions clouded his judgement and he lost a part of himself, he tells Michael he's a piece of him he can not go through life with out, with this speech he's explaining to Michael why its important to follow through with a plan and not be clouded, it could lead to something bad. During the mission Michael almost gets clouded by his emotions until Alex calms him down by grabbing his hand, Alex later saves him from making a choice that would hurt him. To celebrate a successful mission and the lady's success at saving Maria they meet at the wild pony for drink, after meeting with everyone Michael and Alex have a conversation outside alone opening up more about things Alex knows about the lockheart machine. With Michael making the move the two of them share a kiss. During the next couple of episode they become closer, working on a stronger, healthy relationship. After a day of working with Alex, Isobel, and Kyle to get Dallas to trust them and Michael facing his traumatic past, Michael later relaxes with Alex talking about their history and their relationship now still calling it cosmic, he also lets Alex know that he's home. After a showdown with Jones and the gang Michael ends up kidnapped by him, while protecting Alex and the lockheart machine in his mind from Jones he learns more about his parents history. After a fight between Michael and Jones, Jones discovers Michael's love for Alex and he has the lockheart machine. After Maria helps Michael patch up his wound he races to deep sky and hands over the machine to save his friends. Later after a conversation with Max Michael goes to Alex prepared to tell him he loves him just in case things go wrong, Alex stops him tho( because their first I love you shouldn't be outta just in case) Michael confesses he's scared to win because he's scared he'll have to kill his own father and Alex won't love him anymore, Alex ends up reassuring Michael that won't happen that they are different people now. After winning the battle with Jones and welcoming Dallas to the pod squad, everyone celebrates early with Michael leaving revealing his first date with Alex. He mets up with Alex in front of Jesse Manes statue, Alex ends up removing Michael's bandana from his hand walking hand in hand towards the Crashdown
Powers and Abilities
Powers
Michael is an Oasian with paranormal abilities whose specialty seems to be telekinesis, the ability to move objects with his mind.
- Telekinesis: Inherited from his mother, Nora Truman and his father, Jones, Michael is able to move objects and people with his mind.
- Telekinetic Blasts: Michael is able to fire blasts of telekinetic energy from his body. He tends to release blasts from his hands but he is capable of releasing them through a kick.
- Mental Manipulation: Inherited from his biological father, The Dictator/Jones, Michael is able to enter someone's mind, allowing him to either take over someone's mind, or rather "turn the tide", allowing him to pull someone out from under another's mind control, and as he said he was able to get into someone's head years prior, making a man walk in front of his friends car and then almost kill him.
- Psychic Communication: Michael is capable of some psychic communication with other aliens. He was able to hear the psychic screams of imprisoned aliens from afar and sensed that something was wrong with Isobel on the night she "murdered" Rosa Ortecho. This seems to have developed into a full ability, when he communicated psychically with Isobel to talk about Dallas.
- Pyrokinesis: Michael demonstrated to be able to develop his father's inherited ability to manipulate and generate fire.
- Fire Immunity: Inherited from his biological father, The Dictator/Jones, Michael has discovered to be 100% immune to the exposure of fire and burning flames. It has shown to not be affected on his hands, and when used from a lighter it is shown as a type of multi-colored fireball in his hand, until it is put out.
Abilities
- Mechanical Knowledge: Michael can fix cars and other mechanics such as projectors.
- Invention:
Gallery
- Main article: Michael Guerin (2019)/Gallery
Appearances
Michael Guerin appears in every episode of Roswell, New Mexico.
| Roswell, New Mexico | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 episodes | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Season 2 episodes | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Season 3 episodes | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Season 4 episodes | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Trivia
- In high school, Michael got better scores in subjects than Liz.
- In the Roswell High novels, Michael is primarily romantically involved with Maria, and there's no indication that he's attracted to men. He and Alex are not romantically attracted to each other and are best friends. His parents are not revealed, but he has an older brother named Trevor.
Quotes
"Nostalgia's a bitch." - Michael to Alex in Pilot
"All my life, the system has put me at the mercy of criminals. I'm just trying to survive it." — Michael to Alex in Tearin' Up My Heart.
"All our years of this, I’ve never said no to you. You push me away, you pull me back in, and I go where you want me. I don’t want that anymore. I don’t want to keep hoping that maybe this time you won’t go. I don’t want to play your guitar. I don’t think we’re good for each other Alex, and I want to be good for somebody." - Michael to Alex on needing to move on in Stay (I Missed You).
"Hope screws people up. Hoping that your family will come and save you from the system. Hoping that anyone can be saved at all." - Michael to Maria on why hoping is bad in Stay (I Missed You).
“Life sucks Ortecho. Everybody dies, nothing’s fair, and the oceans are full of garbage.” Michael to Liz inside their jail cell in Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space.
"You sang to me in a crowded cowboy bar, so I'm here to tell you, Alexander Manes. I'm home" Michael to Alex sitting on Alex's couch in Angels of the Silence
"We connected like.... Something cosmic" Michael and Alex conversation in I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
"I love him, I probably always will" Michael talking about Alex to Isobel in Recovering the Satellites
"Would You Come Home" Alex song about himself and his history with Michael and his love for Michael.
" I'm so in love with you it's embarrassing" Michael says to Alex after saying yes to his proposal in Follow You Down
" The least I could do is to jump into a sinkhole to save my soulmate" Michael says to Rosa during Wild Wild West
" I was so consumed with finding my way home, I lost sight of the home I was trying to build with him" Michael talking about Alex to Liz in Missing My Baby
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Episode 6 Smells Like Teen Spirit
- ↑ Episode 2: So Much For the Afterglow