In his Mirage incarnation Marlin is shown to be a very stubborn and tenacious hunter, who never allows himself to be diverted from his prey. He is after only "exotic", challenging prey and cares not a whit about how his victims must feel or whether they are capable of feelings at all (eg Leatherhead). Marlin also does not seem to be very sociable; except for temporary allies (such as Razorback) or hired helpers he has little support (and usually not for very long), and instead names his hunting rifle affectionately "Betsy".