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Character Name: Hannibal Lecter.
Canon: NBC's Hannibal.
Canon Point: 01.13 "Savoureux"
Background/History: Wikipedia because I am shameless.
Personality: [The Ultimate Lecter Profile by Anthony Bruno.]

For those who don't want to read nine pages of character profiling, here is my tl;dr:


Why does Lecter kill? What is his motive? His fantasy?
In the books, Hannibal's beloved little sister was murdered and eaten by starving German deserters and raiders in WWII. He and Mischa had been kept along with a few other children in a barn by the men, starving and occasionally providing food for their barbaric captors. Hannibal was haunted by this, even went mute for awhile before eventually succumbing to his nightmare's and need for vengeance and sought each of them out in turn, butchering and cannibalizing them. He is unable to find all of them, however, a notion which causes his mission to never be fulfilled. It is when reminded of the qualities, attributes, and actions of those men who killed his sister that he kills. His victims are all rude, slimy, disgusting, and corrupt. In the show we are uncertain still of his exact background, but it has been hinted by the show's director that the cause of his damage is still rooted in his sister's death, and the actions of her murderers.


What about the murders that don't fit that profile? Is he out of control?
No. Any murder that doesn't fit the aforementioned profiling is can be strictly based on survival. The attempted murder and subsequent dis-figuration of the nurse was based on an animalistic attempt at escaping...which obviously did not work out for him. The murders of the guards and paramedics while escaping in "Silence of the Lambs" was entirely to escape. Any he killed along the way to Rio and Italy, the same explanation. Does he probably enjoy it anyways? I have little doubt. Would he have murdered them otherwise? Certainly not. It is as Will Graham suggests, Lecter isn't a psychopath, and he isn't really a sociopath either. There is no existing profile that truly fits him. Note: Relating to the surprisingly brutal and seemingly random nature of his Ripper victims in Baltimore - I would still say he was in complete control, mentally and physically while killing them, and that they were not innocent in his mind. Also, when "innocent's" did die throughout the course of the NBC series, it was to eleminate witnesses or help paint a picture for Will to see the greater image he is trying to portray - that is for Will to see, both him, and himself.


[Overview] Hannibal's scrutiny is enough to make anyone uncomfortable. He has an intrusive way of making one feel as if he is seeing straight through them, like an X-Ray. He has also been described as feeling "like a fly on the brain." Clearly, telling him anything personal is just going to make matters worse. In fact, if you want him out of your head, it would be best to stay away from him entirely, or at least, to infuriate him by ignoring him completely. Simply opening your mouth will work against you, although, a lot can be discerned about a person without words, and he will not hesitate to judge and analyze your every movement, breath, thought, and word. It is in his nature. It is what he does, and upon association, he will wheedle his way further inside your skull until the hole is so large your brain might slip out entirely. This really cannot be avoided, so don't bother trying. Fret not, he is courteous enough not to use his information against you in anyway harmful...unless he deems it necessary to ruin your life, and black mail you, in which case, you will receive warnings first. He is more likely to try playing cat-and-mouse with you than simply using his knowledge against you, and in his professional training, it is highly improbable that he would deliver information to your enemies. He doesn't want things to end quickly. He likes to play games, but I'm not going to lie and say he plays fair.

[Relationships] His interaction with those he is close to is something that should be explored for further insight to his mind and character - obviously in regards to personal interactions, and plot points, but mostly because exploring these allows witness to the perfect illustration to his regard, use, and analysis of others. It shows his expectations for others, his views of them, and how he uses them as he deems appropriate.


Will Graham. In which I also include the ways he abuses Jack Crawford's own manipulitive and frequently blind nature.


Abigail Hobbs. Hannibal why. Why you do this thing? In which I cry.


Bedelia du Maurier. Because Clarice evolved into her and went back in time, lbr.


Abilities/Powers: He has intense powers of perception, a genius-level intellect, photographic memory, notable skill in art and admirable musical abilities, and speaks: English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese (most likely), Spanish (probably), and Russian - (these are what we know of or can discern from his history). I'm pretty sure I am missing some.


Items/Weapons: A scalpel, one Frank Beltrane 9'' Italian Horn switchblade knife, a blank, hand-crafted, importead leather-bound notebook.
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