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» CHARACTER INFORMATION
Character NAME: Magnus Martinsson
Canon & MEDIUM: Wallander (BBC) (tv)
Canon PULL-POINT: The point in your character's canon from which you are taking them.
Character AGE: 25-28 (not stated in canon, so rounding to Hiddleston's age at the time of film.)
Character ABILITIES:
He's completely human. This said, he's a trained detective - which includes having some form of self-defense training, and firearms training. His job also includes conducting interviews and interrogations, briefing on a new case - which requires some form of people skills - and then transcriptions of audio and video tapes, researching databases, compiling profiles, fixing Kurt's computer - all of which require him to be tech savvy. He's also implied to be able to break certain codes on the computer, though not at the 'master hacker' level. He can find information faster than any other member of his team, which is why he is given those tasks.
Those are, however, skills, not abilities. He has no supernatural abilities. He's human. He's cut, he bleeds.
Character HISTORY:
( right hurr. )
also note: there isn't much known about Magnus exactly, though the above link details the episodes; he appears in the first six episodes of the show, working on the cases presented in each ep. but i decided to include some of my own summaries, below. linked in the brackets are youtube videos to magnus's parts.

» His past is unclear and undiscussed. It goes without mention, as most of the show is focused on Wallander being broody and emotionally triggered by everything around him. However, a few things can be guessed. He's young enough, late twenties to very early thirties, but he's been working for the older detective and his team long enough for Kurt to be able to trust him. He is prepared to draw his gun, but before s.01x3, it's doubtful he actually killed anyone with it. And lastly, most of his time is devoted to his work.

» Sidetracked ( s.01x1 ): We're introduced to Magnus in this episode, along with the rest of Wallander's team. He's tasked with running three letters through the Crime Bureau's database for abbreviations and acronyms (after remarking how tedious it would be to do so). After that task is complete, he's given a new one, which includes distributing the information he's researched to Interpol. He unsuccessfully tries to remind Kurt to look at the bigger, major case over the suicide, only to be snapped at as a result. Basically, his appearances this episode include him receiving and coming back to report the tasks he's been asked of by his boss, as well as in the end, be there to cuff the murderer.

» Firewall ( s.01x2 ): Similarly to the first episode, Magnus's main role here is to bring case files and information on the victims to Kurt. They receive two seemingly unrelated cases, and as the episode progresses, they discover ties that link the man by the cash machine and the string of deaths starting with an eighteen year old stabbing a cab driver. Martinsson also is asked by Kurt to take a look at his computer, as his skill with technology is far better than Wallander's. In doing so, he sees an email to Kurt from a woman from a online dating website, makes some cheeky remark before the other detective shoos him away, and then it's implied that he tells the rest of the team about this "friend" of Kurt's. After Kurt is nearly shot, Magnus is the one that goes to meet him on seen, only to then help him further the investigation. That leads him to be tasked with the role of being a hacker's nanny, while the kid tries to unlock the code on a computer system that appears to be a vital link to all the murders.- something he doesn't completely do well, as the kid tricks him into leaving him alone for a small bit, taking the chance to book it.

» One Step Behind (s.01x3 pt1 ; pt2 ): In this one, the team looses one of their own, on top of then taking on a case said colleague was secretly heading. Wallander and Martinsson go to their colleague, Svedberg's, apartment, only to discover his body. Magnus is seen to go teary-eyed, but otherwise, stiffly goes on to do whatever Kurt tells him to. The investigation is rather personal for the entire team. In the end, it turns out the murderer had it personally in for Wallander, and went after his daughter. Magnus was hot behind Kurt's heels, as it were, and yelled at him to get down just in time to shoot his own gun at the murderer threatening Kurt's daughter. In the end, the single shot killed the man, and while Wallander and daughter Linda calmed each other down, Magnus slunk away into the bathroom to turn the insides of his stomach contents out; it's this reason that makes me believe this was the first time Magnus actually shot to kill.

» Faceless Killers (s.02x1): The case starts with a brutal murder of an elderly couple, and Kurt hearing some work that may or may not have sounded like foreigner from the lips of the dying woman. Magnus perks up at the word when it's presented, and the rest of the team follows close, despite Kurt's mildly incoherent protests that that's only what he thought he heard. So thus, Magnus's propositions as to what sort of foreigner are greeted with moody retorts. After the word has been leaked to the press, an enraged Wallander rounds on Magnus first, in thinking that the younger detective was the leak, when he wasn;t. However, later on when the case gets closer to being solved (and thus more emotionally challenging for Wallander) he does admit that he needs people he can trust, Magnus included.Otherwise, his job is very much the same as in other episodes: gather information on suspects, and continue investigations, and watching over tapes, and getting print-offs off of said tapes.

» The Man Who Smiled (s.02x2): This one is the interesting one for Magnus's character development. Wallander had taken sick leave after shooting a guilty man in self-defense. Thus, Magnus has been put in charge of the team, and has been leading his own case when Wallander shows up again, with claims that Magnus has missed some evidence. This is greeted with sass sarcasm and moodiness, as it was his case and everything was quite clear. And throughout the episode, we can see that Magnus is a bit more cross than usual, though he does brief Kurt with little problem, and does allow him to talk to someone who might help them progress the case further. This naturally leads to the discovery of the case being much more complex and interconnected with other murders than initially thought, and the investigation is more or less handed back to Kurt, with Magnus returning to doing the job of the detective second to Wallander - including investigating leads and checking information on and of his own.

» The Fifth Woman (s.02x3): The last episode in which Magnus appears, this one really isn't all that extraordinary. They get another case, another several grissly murders. Magnus is as always, tasked to check suspect lists, compile profiles, gather information, etc; on top of tying up his own, older cases or chores. And ask if Kurt's ok. He goes with Kurt to the suspect's home, searches, but then as they get a lead to where the murderer - a woman - he is forced to draw his gun again as the woman draws hers on them in a train station full of people. Kurt is injured, though not terribly, and the suspect neutralizes herself, with Magnus not having to actually use his gun again. That's the last we see of Magnus for now (because Tom has other projects he was working on), which then can be assumed that he was transferred to a different team, or perhaps made to head a team of his own.



Character PERSONALITY:
Magnus's personality is a bit hard to define from first glance, simply going off of how little we actually see of him in proportion to Wallander. More often than not, we see him in two moods: pissy, and sarcastic. With a dash of seriousness. Sometimes. He's definitely cynical and skeptical, but he's also very good at his job - that is, being a detective for the Swedish police, in Ystad.
When we're first introduced to him, he's making a sarcastic remark regarding the tedious work of their current investigation; something he does quite a bit, as it turns out. He's a sarcastic ass, and seems to have an answer for everything, even when the question asked is quite obviously rhetoric; i.e

Wallander: If you're hoping to get away with a random killing, why do you steal a car from a quiet residential street in the middle of the night under a row of blazing streetlamps, eh?
Martinsson: Because you're like, really devious.

And this happens a lot. It can also be assumed Magnus is quite the passionate person - and opinionated - seeing how often he argues and shoots his sarcasm his boss's way. Oh and also, he seems to be the one expected to answer the phones in the office when they ring, something he does with irritated sass, no less.
Quite often it seems, Magnus is trying to get Wallander out of his emotional dump, or try and focus on the bigger picture (i.e focus on the murder over the suicide). But more often than not, this is met with an angry bark his way. It is safe to say that Martinsson does have that sense of priority; of what is more important or urgent at the moment, and doesn't let his emotions guide him as much as his boss does. Magnus doesn't come across as one who is overly emotional at all; however, when he and Kurt discover their fellow team member's body, there are a few beats where Magnus doesn't look like he hears what Kurt is saying at all, even gets somewhat clear-eyed; it looks like he's received quite the shock, but that was the closest emotional display we saw, until he recovered himself, and was back to doing his job.

While we see that he is utterly devoted to his job - because even though he might do some things with annoyance, he still does them and odes them well - and while we see that he is prepared to draw his firearm, we also saw that he is prepared to use it. When the killer is threatening Kurt's daughter, and Kurt's gun doesn't have bullets, Magnus acts first and thinks later, shoving Kurt out of the way only to pull the trigger of his own gun immediately after, shooting the killer dead. We see that he acted on instinct, acted how he was trained, and it's this action that probably sets him apart from others who would have been in his place and hesitated; he hadn't, and the realization of taking a life only hits him after it's been done, as he almost immediately lowers his gun to find the bathroom to heave his stomach contents out. So this action goes back to the idea that he sees the bigger picture, and apparently, even on the base, instinct level. This also shows that he reacts well during high-pressure situations, and will only give reactions after everything was said and done. However, this event must have hardened him, because later on, when Wallander was injured and taken hostage by the murderer, Magnus had drawn his weapon and the look in his eyes really did say it all - he will shoot her if he has the chance. He was prepared to, but didn't because Wallander was held in the way.

On a lighter note, let's mention his intelligence. He's quite smart, as well as the resident technology-fixer of his team. First off, you have to be smart to be able to do his job; he can make connections and draw conclusions from the evidence presented, and usually needs to follow a certain chain of logic - link the events, link the evidence, etc. He's also great at navigating through whichever database he needs to for whatever tedious tasks he is assigned by Kurt. But he's a capable young man, seeing as he works as a detective and not a uniform policeman anymore - implying that he has had to pass the exam with flying colours, given that - or at least seeming to be - he's still quite young for detective.

True development of his character comes out when Wallander takes sick leave for an unstated amount of time, and Magnus is made the leader of the team. This shows that he is capable of doing so, and eager to, as well. So when Wallander shows up unannounced in the middle of Magnus's case and presents new evidence that directly opposes the conclusions Magnus had drawn, the younger detective's reaction is obviously, quite bitter. Accompanied by snark and sarcasm, no less. And not the humorous kind. It's an impulsive reaction, though he defends himself with solid reason. This simply demonstrates that he doesn't like his authority undermined, once he has it, and that there is a great deal of pride in heading his own case. And it's that pride that fuels his sharp reaction. He's offended, and probably internally, he questioned his ability and worth on working this case - but the insecurity comes off in snark.

Often though, he seems to speak before he thinks, which does land him in some trouble with Wallander. It can be assumed that Magnus hasn't really been out of Ystad and with that, comes a sort of closed-mindedness that can deter him in some way He can tend to lean closet to insensitive on the topics such as transvestites ( like when he discovered that Svedberg was sleeping with one) and foreigners ( saying a phrase like Sweden is swamped with migrant workers.). Though the insensitivity doesn't come from not caring. It's simply that he is opinionated, and doesn't appear to have much a filter between his mouth and brain sometimes.

He's also known for having quite a big mouth, apparently. Once he discovers that Wallander might have a lady friend from the internet, he's pretty quick to tell the news to the rest of the team. And he's also been accused of leaking information to the press because of his 'big mouth', though that wasn't him at all.

All the snark, and sarcasm aside, he really does give a damn for the rest of his team. When Kurt was shot at, Magnus's first question was to ask if he was alright. Actually, the question was present to Kurt by Magnus in several instances, all to be brushed off by the older man. Magnus cares, but doesn't come across as one who would wear his heart on his sleeve. I think it would take a good deal of time to actually get to know him.
While he is extremely good at his job, he doesn't get praise from Kurt very often and it comes with a great deal of surprise when said praise actually comes. Even more surprise when Kurt indirectly says that he trusts Magnus when a case was compromised.

He's definitely impulsive, and stubborn and fiery. Once he decides on something, he can easily stick to it, and fight his point. He's blunt in what he says, and quick to show a reaction - whether it's a quip that butts into a conversation, or a retort, a sarcastic remark, etc. He will argue his point, and won't stay quiet if he sees something wrong with a situation. He definitely isn't above using colorful vocabulary to describe a situation. He's a police officer and that implies some form of moral code; he's definitely got one, and catching murderers and ensuring that those who are responsible for breaking the law get caught. He cares, though he isn't quick to trust; his job makes him skeptical, on top of whatever naturally engraved traits he was born with - and that might make him sound cynical, but every fact he receives is approached with a grain of slat until there's solid proof.

» EXSILIUM INFORMATION
Chosen WEAPON:
A handgun, the Heckler & Koch USP45 Match handgun. Although it is a german made firearm, the particular model allows for reduced recoil - a softer hit into the shooter's hand - as well as a bit of a more powerful shot. It presents more comfort than the standard issued SIG Sauer P226 that Magnus carries in cannon. I belive Magnus wouldn't stray away from a handgun, but he would pick up a slightly bit 'flashier' one than his own, but not stray too far from the comfort of what he knows.

Chosen SKILLSET:
He's a police officer. In that sense - though he doesn't see himself as such - he is a pawn of the law. He has a natural instinct to defend and to make sure the guilty are caught.
This said, he isn't at all a star fighter, though I am assuming that being a cop means he has self-defense training as well. He will fight if he has to, and will definitely approach a situation with more altruism than not.
But he is also good at information gathering; he does interviews and interrogations, digs through files and databases, and so on and so forth. I'm hesitant to say that he will involve himself in heavy combat, simply because he doesn't have the training, but he isn't one to simply sit back and watch either. He'll make the effort, and he'll fight the best he can, as well as acquire any useful information that might help.

» SAMPLES
First PERSON:
⟶ video

[ The feed flickers on to show a young man adjusting the angle, having clearly propped the device against something, before running long fingers through short, blonde curls and pushing out a breath - a clear sign of irritation. ] Right, so am seriously expected to believe the utter rubbish some woman in purple - who's clearly a bit delusional, by the way - told me about this place?

[ There's a grimace crossing his sharp features, and a brow lifts. He's clearly skeptical, cynical even, as gears turn to make any sense of this. ] So, let me see if I'm getting all this right: assuming it was possible - which it's not - but assuming it was, I was somehow thrown a thousand years forward into what year? 3312? And now am - what? Expected to fight in some war, is that it?

[ A glare. ] I'm sorry, but that's really not how it works.

[ He's sighing again, but it's more clearly resembling a frustrated growl as he pinches the bridge of his nose momentarily, gaze flickering back to the screen. ] This is just. Unbelievable. I can't - I need to get back to Ystad. I have cases to handle, I can't be here, wasting my time in this -

[ He cuts himself off; he didn't have anything nice to say anyway. ] Look. If anyone can actually tell me how I could get back, that would be, you know, great.

[ And there's a click, and the video ends. ]

Third PERSON:
It's been a day since they've gotten any leads on this case. Since he's gotten any leads. It sent a new level of frustration, tying his throat in a knot, making the tips of his fingers twitch - a telltale sign of his irritation, as he played with a pen, twisting and turning it in his hand, tapping it against the surface of his desk.

He was staring at the computer screen for what seemed to be like hours, cross-referencing yet another three-letter abbreviation, running it through the Cime Bureau's database. So far? Five hundred and thirty two results so far, and he was only half-way through, almost. And no doubt, Kurt would take it as a personal offense that he couldn't significantly narrow down the results.

Magnus leans back, his chair shifting slightly under the movement. His elbow brushes against his handgun holstered at the hip, which sent a sudden chill tracing quickly up his spine, and he tears his gaze from the computer, dropping it to flicker to said firearm, his expression steeling itself, growing more solemn and sour than it already was.

That's right. He was working on a case after Svedberg's. And he's killed someone. He's killed a person. And he knew that the one he shot deserved it, but amazingly, that hadn't made it any better. It was still a life and...and in training, the officers had always talked about being prepared to pull the trigger, prepared to use the handgun they were all issued. They never mentioned that you'd probably feel like shit afterwards. At least, weren't you supposed to feel like that after? The shitty feeling lasted for several days; but now. It was one of those memories you look back with a numb sort of remorse. Feelings barely stir.

That's what irks him. But he's looking a the bigger picture. He'd be no use to the team an emotional wreck. And he signed up for this job; he had no other choice but to go back to functioning like he used to. Just another day. Just another case solved. That's all it was.

And fortunately, such logic worked on him. The unpleasant aftertaste still remained, still showed up every now and then, but it got better with time.

The computer signals a completion of the given task, shooting through Mangus' senses, pulling his attention back into the now, back to the case he has at hand. That's what was important now. His job. Nothing else. Pushing himself forward with a loud exhale, he's reaching for the printed files, for the information he's just gathered, and rushing off to find Kurt and the rest of the team.

» ADDITIONAL NOTES
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