John Murphy

John Murphy (commonly known as Murphy) is a recurring character in the first and second seasons. He is portrayed by cast member Richard Harmon, and debuts in the first episode of season one. Murphy serves as both an ally and antagonist for the 100.

Because of his crime, Murphy is "expendable" and chosen as one of the 100 Delinquents sent down to Earth to see if it was survivable.

While on Earth Murphy serves as Bellamy Blake's second in command until Clarke Griffin accuses him of murdering Wells Jaha, resulting in the Delinquents trying to hang him. After the hanging was prematurely stopped, Murphy's lust for revenge causes the real killer, Charlotte, to commit suicide. Murphy is then banished from the camp. When Murphy returns as a biological weapon for the Grounders he gets his revenge and he kills Connor and Myles for their participation in attempting to hang him. He also tries to hang Bellamy, and badly wounds Raven Reyes by shooting her in his escape from camp. During the conflict with the grounders Murphy was tied to a tree at the grounder-base camp.

Murphy was part of the 'rescue' squad with Bellamy, Finn, Monroe, and Sterling to find the remaining 100 before they returned to Camp Jaha where he currently resides. In Survival of the Fittest he took the path towards the "City of Light" with Jaha and other Sky People.

Early life
Murphy's father was floated for stealing medicine for Murphy after Murphy contracted the flu on the Ark. Murphy watched on as his father begged Chancellor Jaha to forgive him for his crime. However, Chancellor Jaha floated his father despite his plea.

Afterwards Murphy's mother began drinking heavily, and on the night of her (supposed) death, due to drowning in her own vomit, she told him he killed his father.

Sometime later, Murphy was sent to juvenile lockup.

Throughout the Series

 * -|Season One =


 * -|Season Two =

Personality
Murphy seems uptight but is a strong person who gets into fights quickly. He tends to try and use force rather than thinking something all the way through. On several occasions others have had to hold Murphy back, suggesting that he has a quick temper. He appears to follow Bellamy Blake's orders, but defies Bellamy when he thinks he can get away with it. Murphy holds a grudge for a long time. He also displays sadistic and psychopathic behavior.

Despite his violence Murphy states he had a good childhood, and was possibly a nice child. It's unknown why he was locked up. Supposedly his mother's abusive, alcoholic behavior contributed to Murphy's violent nature. He is shown to have a kinder side, caring for Raven on her near deathbed, although he says it's only because he doesn't want to be alone when he himself dies- showing he is selfish and self-driven.

Physical Appearance
Murphy has brown hair that hangs just above his ears. He has dark blue eyes, a large pointy nose, and is relatively slim.

Relationships

 * -|Bellamy Blake =

Bellamy Blake
Murphy and Bellamy are friends at first, but later become enemies. In Pilot, Murphy is recruited as one of Bellamy's thugs. He and John Mbege help Bellamy remove wristbands from the Delinquents. In Earth Skills, Murphy continues to follow Bellamy's orders and removes wristbands from the Delinquents. In Earth Skills, Murphy tags along with Bellamy on the hunt to find Jasper. In Earth Kills, Bellamy and Murphy toss knives at trees together, but later frustrates Bellamy when he calls Octavia psychotic. In Murphy's Law, Bellamy takes part in the accusation that he killed Wells even though it was Charlotte. These events severe their friendship and later lead to Murphy's banishment from the camp. In the process, Murphy is beat up by Bellamy before the final verdict. Later on (3 or 4 episodes later) when Murphy is found outside camp beaten and bloody, Bellamy has no sympathy and just wants to kill him. It is only because of Clarke who takes notice that his fingernails have been ripped out that he is not killed. Murphy appears to have put the past behind him but this is later proven wrong when he kills Connor. He kills Myles but is caught by Jasper and takes Jasper hostage by locking them both inside the dropship. Bellamy offers himself in exchange for Jasper because he knows that he is who Murphy really wants to hurt - it works and Jasper is let go. Murphy makes Bellamy make a noose and forces him to put it round his neck so he can feel what he felt then he will kill him. Bellamy apologizes, saying he should have stopped the others when they hung Murphy, but he is not satisfied. Murphy kicks the box Bellamy is standing on. Bellamy tries to use his hands to get out of the noose, but Murphy tries to stop him saying that he could not use his hands because they were bound. The others break in and Murphy hides upstairs. Bellamy recovers and bangs on the door yelling there is no other way out, though Murphy finds one, using gunpowder to blast a hole in the wall. Bellamy and Jasper get through the door only to see Murphy run away. When Jasper asks if they should go after him Bellamy replies "Let the Grounders deal with him". By the end of season one Bellamy absolutely hates Murphy and wants him dead.

At the start of Season Two Bellamy and Murphy see each other again in The 48 when Bellamy and Finn make it back to the dropship with the help of the survivors of the Ark. When Murphy is brought out of the dropship Bellamy punches Murphy in the face and then is pulled off by Marcus Kane. Bellamy and Murphy are put in a cell together at Camp Jaha. When the delinquents sneak out of the camp Finn releases Murphy as well, upsetting Bellamy, and he allows him to come with them. When they come across Mel, a girl from Factory station and Bellamy goes down to save her after Sterling's failed attempt, Murphy is one of the ones to pull him back up. When Bellamy heads back to camp with Octavia, he is trusting enough of John to give him a gun.


 * -|John Mbege =

John Mbege
Murphy and Mbege are depicted as best friends. They are often seen in each other's presence throughout Pilot and Earth Skills. In Murphy's Law, Mbege is willing to go against Bellamy and the other Delinquents to help Murphy when they try to lynch him and later when he wants to punish Charlotte. However, Mbege does abandon Murphy in order to be allowed to return to camp after Murphy is banished and appears unaffected by this.


 * -|Raven Reyes =

Raven Reyes
"I don't want to die alone."

- Murphy, after Raven asks him why he is helping her

Murphy shot Raven at the end of Season One, resulting to her inability to ever walk properly again. In the first episode of Season Two, he tells Raven his tragic backstory after she asks him how a kid that claims to be loved by his parents became a psychopath. He helps her when she starts coughing up blood and when she asks why he tells her that he doesn't want to die alone. They share a couple of key moments in this episode, and it's one of the few times that we see Murphy show genuine kindness, remorse, and heartache. In Spacewalker, Raven asks Murphy to help her protect Finn from the Grounders and he happily complies. However, she betrays Murphy by offering to give him up in Finn's place knowing full-well what kind of torture he will experience. Murphy calls her a "sick bitch" and tells her to go to hell, yet is shown to be deeply affected by her deception when you see the tears in his eyes.
 * -| Clarke Griffin =

Clarke Griffin
Murphy and Clarke have a hatred towards each other. However, it is shown in Murphy's Law that she recognizes him as a person when she refuses to let him be executed, but later allows the banishment. He is spared because Clarke suggests a new set of laws and rules to Bellamy.
 * -|Finn Collins =

Finn Collins
Although they did not interact much in Season 1, Murphy joined Finn in his search for Clarke. When Finn was going to execute grounders, Murphy tried to get him to stop and leave. When he failed to get Finn to stop, he was shocked by what Finn did.
 * -|Wells Jaha =

Wells Jaha
Murphy and Wells dislike one another. In Pilot, Murphy and John Mbege attack Wells after rudely speaking about his father. Finn saves Wells and later that night Murphy, Bellamy, and Mbege remove Wells' wristband forcefully. In Murphy's Law, Murphy is accused of murdering Wells and as a result is beaten and hung.
 * -| Thelonious Jaha =

Quotes

 * "I don't want to die alone" -Murphy to Raven


 * "You thought I was the crazy one, huh?" - Murphy to Bellamy
 * "I'd say he heard one too many of your motivational speeches."- Murphy to Bellamy
 * "Don't worry, Bellamy, I won't drop you."- Murphy to Bellamy
 * " I think I liked you better as a peace maker."- Murphy to Finn

Killed Victims

 * Connor
 * Myles

Notes and Trivia

 * He & John Mbege share the same first name & initials.
 * He has similar traits to Roger from Lord of the Flies, because both embrace the anarchism and lack of authority, both are the most feared and violent members of the group, both are sadistic and both were friends with the leaders of their groups.
 * His father was killed because he got sick with the flu and his father stole medicine.
 * His death led to his mother's alcoholism. She overdosed after blaming her son for the death of her husband.
 * His death led to his mother's alcoholism. She overdosed after blaming her son for the death of her husband.