Michael Guerin

Michael Guerin
Roswell character
Brendan Fehr as Michael Guerin
First appearance	"Pilot" (episode 1.01)
Last appearance	"Graduation" (episode 3.18)
Created by	Character Melinda Metz Developed for Television Jason Katims
Portrayed by	Brendan Fehr
Information
Full name	Michael Guerin
Nickname(s)	Mikey G, Spaceboy, Micky
Aliases	Rath (previous life)
Species	Alien-human hybrid
Gender	Male
Family	Hank Whitmore (foster father; deceased) Charles Dupree (genetic template) Laurie Dupree (genetic granddaughter)
Abilities	Molecular manipulation and combustion, energy blasts

Michael Guerin is a fictional character created by Melinda Metz for the young adults book series Roswell High and adapted by Jason Katims for the 1999-2002 American science fiction television series Roswell. He was portrayed by actor Brendan Fehr in the television series.

Michael an alien/human hybrid that is part of the Royal Four of Antar, and the clone of the former alien Rath. In 1947, the ship he was on crashed in Roswell, New Mexico. Michael, along with Max and Isabel, came out of incubation pods in the form of 6-year-old human kids years later. The three of them are found wandering in the desert and Michael is sent to live with a foster father named Hank, who is a drunk and abusive man whereas Max and Isabel are adopted by the Evans family.

A section of people believed that maybe if he was ruler, then Antar would have been a better world. However, this isn't really confirmed by other canon sources, and this theory came only from the voice of the character Courtney, who was a self-proclaimed "Michael-worshipper".

In the series, his on-again, off-again girlfriend is Maria DeLuca, but he's perpetually in love with her.

Michael is the rebel and outsider of the group, even more so than Max and Isabel, probably because he lives in a trailer park and suffers abuse from his alcoholic foster father, Hank. As a result, Michael comes close to flunking out of school despite his hidden brilliance and he trusts no one but Max and Isabel. Michael is the most cautious of the three and is ready to leave Roswell behind when he has the slightest suspicion that his secret is out. Max and Isabel constantly have to talk him into staying.

Although he, Max, and Isabel want to find the truth about their origin, he is the most obsessed with it. He has come to hate his life on Earth mainly because he didn't get a loving family like Max and Isabel did, and often acts in selfish and careless ways to achieve this goals. Michael is also the most emotional of the alien trio, and the one most likely to act on his feelings. Due to his insecurity and inability to control his emotions, Michael has the least amount of control over his powers, but is able later on to somewhat control them as the series progresses and he learns to control his emotions. His tendency to act impulsively and to make rash decisions often infuriates Max, Isabel, and everybody else around him. He comes close to putting them all in danger. Even though he keeps up a "tough guy" attitude, deep down, Michael really cares for his friends. After the episode "285 south" he and Maria grow more fond of each other and they develop deep feeling for each other. He ends up falling in love with Maria halfway through the first season and they have an on again, off again relationship throughout the show's run. Michael also eventually comes to realize that Earth is his real home because of his love for Maria.