Dr. Paul Merchant, played by Bruce Ramsay, is a character in the film Hellraiser: Bloodline.
Dr. Merchant comes from a long line of individuals who have encountered Pinhead and the demon Angelique. It started in 1796 with Philippe Lemarchand who created the Lament Configuration. Later it was John Merchant, who built a skyscraper with art that resembles the infamous puzzle box. But now, in 2127, Paul Merchant plans to be the final Merchant to battle Pinhead and his cenobites.
Unfortunately aboard The Minos, a space station that he designed. As armed guards attempt to break through the door, Merchant manipulates a robot into solving the Lament Configuration, destroying the robot in the process. The guards break through the door and apprehend Merchant, who agrees to explain his motivations to their leader, Rimmer. He explains the history of the box and the Merchants and Pinhead.
Finally after the robot solves the box, Pinhead and his minions are summoned and after all the guards except Rimmer are killed, Merchant explains the space station is really a trap. He and Rimmer escape as the space station encloses around Pinhead and kills him with pure light.