Don Percival

Background

Don Percival is the chief executive of Merryweather Security, the private military contractor that serves as one of the main hostile forces in Grand Theft Auto V. He never appears in person in the story; he exists through his company's operations, his business dealings with Devin Weston, and messages sent to the protagonists. Merryweather guards shipments, runs operations for government clients and supplies armed teams to the highest bidder, and Percival treats it as a ruthless business.

Events of Grand Theft Auto V

Merryweather crosses paths with the protagonists repeatedly. In The Merryweather Heist, Trevor leads a raid to steal a device the company is holding at the Port of Los Santos or aboard a ship offshore. In Minor Turbulence Trevor hijacks a Merryweather cargo plane in flight, and in Derailed he and Michael attack a company train in Raton Canyon. These attacks on valuable cargo leave Percival with a grudge against Michael and Trevor.

Merryweather is also Devin Weston's private army. Devin is heavily invested in the company, and it is Merryweather soldiers he sends to the De Santa mansion in Meltdown and to the foundry in The Third Way, where the three protagonists wipe out the team sent to kill them. During The Wrap Up, a Merryweather team joins the chaotic battle at the Kortz Center.

If Franklin chooses The Third Way and Devin is killed, Percival sends an email to Michael and Trevor. He admits he never particularly liked Devin and thanks them, because Devin's death let him buy back the billionaire's shares in Merryweather at a discount. He also warns them never to interfere with his business again. In the ending where Franklin kills Trevor, Haines mentions that Merryweather has lost its license to operate in the state.

Personality

Percival comes across as cold, mercenary and purely profit-driven. He feels no loyalty to clients or partners and will happily benefit from the death of an investor.

Relationships

• Devin Weston: a major investor in Merryweather, whom he privately disliked.
• Michael De Santa and Trevor Philips: thieves who damaged his business and later did him a favor.

Trivia

• Percival remains an unseen character in GTA Online, where Merryweather is still a major enemy faction.
• In GTA Online, Merryweather is revealed to run security at the Humane Labs facility.
• In GTA Online's Los Santos Tuners update, Percival's private bunker is raided and hard drives with his secret files are stolen.
• In The Doomsday Heist he is described as a close friend of tech mogul Avon Hertz, while Lester calls him a war criminal.
• In the San Andreas Mercenaries update, Merryweather's off-the-books government contracts are exposed.