Meredith is a minor character that is briefly mentioned in FAITH: Chapter I and Chapter III. She was the mother of John Ward.
Biography[]
1953[]
Considering that John was 33 years old in 1986, he was likely born to Meredith sometime this year.
After 1953[]
It is implied that Meredith had gotten sick and passed away a few years after John was born. With his father apparently being absent, John is sent through foster care services and is eventually taken in to Snake Meadow Hill Church as an orphan. It's alluded that John tried to get help for her, either by prayer or some other methods, but is unsuccessful. John believes he is somewhat responsible for not helping her, and feels guilty.
Many years later, John becomes a priest for the Catholic Church, likely having held faith in the Lord ever since Meredith passed away.
September 21st, 1986[]
John is assigned to assist Father Allred in the exorcism of Amy Martin. During this, Amy escapes from her restraints in the basement and disappears. With Allred knocked out and Mr. and Mrs. Martin missing, John takes up his superior's cross and begins his search for Amy in order to complete the exorcism.
John eventually finds Amy standing alone in the attic. He attempts to convince her to come back to the basement so they can make her better. The demon inside Amy taunts John, sarcastically asking if Meredith got better. John is shocked over this, due to the fact that he had never mentioned his mother to anyone in this house. He stays uncomfortably quiet as the demon reminds him that he couldn't save her. Attempting to snap back, John lets out a shaky "That's enough.", before the demon mentions that Meredith is in the room with them now. John is able to shake it off and remains set to have the exorcism performed right there in the attic.
After the exorcism turns to havoc, Amy is able to cut the power to the house, leaving John in total darkness. In his state of extreme fear, John makes a deal with an angel of light, praying for his safe escape. John escapes the house into the custody of the police waiting for him outside, who send him to Yale Psychiatric Institute.
September 22nd - October 31st, 1986[]
In the psych ward, John would attempt to recount the events of that fateful night in a series of notes to his counselor, Dr. Spinel, including the demon's mention of his mother. The counselor believes John to be suffering from paranormal delusions, and is unable to declare him of sound mind.
September 21st, 1987[]
A year after the failed exorcism, John returns to the Martin House in an attempt to finish what he started. He finds the notes he had written scattered around the area, including the one about Amy somehow knowing Meredith's name.
October 30th, 1987[]
John experiences a vivid nightmare where he recounts various events during the first exorcism. He dreams of the time when he confronted Amy in the attic and when she mentions his mother's name. Beyond that, this is the last time Meredith ever gets mentioned.
Trivia[]
- Meredith's last name is never explicitly revealed. It's possible that John got his last name, "Ward", from his father's side of the family.
- The fact that Meredith was mentioned during John's encounter with Amy in Chapter III is a reference to Father Karras from The Exorcist (1973) where Regan mentions that his recently deceased mother is in the room with them[1].
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