Will Graham

Personality

intelligent, socially awkward, and dangerously empathetic. While this empathy allows Will to catch killers, it also leads him to have bad dreams and fear for his sanity. Yet no matter how twitchy he might appear, Will is decidedly not someone to be trifled with. Extreme introvert and hates eye contact. Prefers simpler things in life over luxury.

Interests

dogs, fishing, and bringing killers to justice. Because it involves getting into the minds of disturbed killers, Will doesn't really like what he does, but even considering the mental costs, Will can't deny the lives he's saving.

Profession

FBI teacher and reluctant special agent. Although he would rather stick to teaching, Will is pulled back into field work when Special Agent Jack Crawford calls on him to work as a criminal profiler on a case. More than Will's intelligence, however, what Jack is after is Will's unique gift: his ability to empathize with killers.

Home

Wolf Trap, Virginia, where he lives with a small pack of dogs. The latest addition to Will's family is Winston, a stray rescued from the side of the road. Other than his dogs, Will lives entirely alone.

Past

poor and lonely. With his mother missing from an early age, Will was raised by his father, who made ends meet by working on ships until he died, and Will became an orphan. Constantly drifting from place to place, Will grew up without a sense of place.

Person

Graham is depicted as being intellectually gifted, skilled in criminology, and possessing extraordinary empathy. His empathy manifests as the ability to assume the point of view of criminals and psychopaths so he can vividly construct the mentality and motives of such individuals, even with limited data. This level of insight makes him adept at tracking down violent criminals, but also leaves him extremely disturbed; he fears that he understands psychopaths because he is one himself. He also has an eidetic memory

Appearance

Blue eyes. Lean built. brown curly/messy hair. Short stubble. Light skin.

Love

He is a slightly possessive person. He is very insecure and gets terrible nightmares and fears that no one could love him. He has given up on relationships and prefers to be alone with his dogs. He gets obsessive when in love. He is a workaholic. He wants to be romantic but doesn't like big gestures.