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Character Name: Chris Argent
Canon: Teen Wolf | Post 2x12
Background/History: we train our sons to be soldiers
Personality:
Chris Argent is a man full of dedication, purpose, and resilience. He’s a confident werewolf hunter, with years of experience to fall back on, and he genuinely believes that the hunters have a duty to keep civilians protected and safe from the supernatural, because of what they know, which he takes very seriously. He’s a strict, no-nonsense kind of parent who doesn't like to have his authority defied, and he’s overprotective of his daughter in every sense of the word because of the danger they have to deal with. He’s sort of a doting father, though – talking about his daughter with nothing but pride whenever she’s brought up, making it clear that they've always had a good relationship despite the things he keeps hidden from her. He seems to expect nothing but the best behavior from Allison, disregarding a teacher’s warning of rebelliousness, but he gets angry when that warning actually shows some legitimacy through Allison’s behavior while she’s dating Scott.
As the first face of the hunters we get, Chris makes it clear from the start of the show that he doesn't think much of werewolves. He seems to think that werewolves are just like rabid dogs, and better off put down before they become a danger (it’s what his father taught him). In his hunting, Chris is an assertive, determined, watchful man – and not above acts of intimidation or violence to get a message or point across. If there’s a threat running around that needs to be removed, he’ll cross whatever lines he has to if its endangering lives – especially his daughter’s. It doesn't put him in much of a good light, since he’s willing to get involved in some pretty sketchy stuff (he’s with his family when they torture the principle to replace him with Gerard, and he eventually agrees to send a hunter disguised as a deputy to murder Isaac because they think Isaac killed his father) if he thinks it’ll keep people safe in the long run, and his wife pushes for it (we’re led to believe that both situations were Victoria’s call).
He’s a dangerous hunter who can get a bit too caught up in his own biased beliefs and emotions (especially when they involve Allison), but the thing that sets him apart from most hunters, especially his family – is that he follows a Code. The Hunter's Code is basically his own set of principles, and in his mind, following the Code is just the correct thing to do and the best way to keep everyone close to you safe, because you can’t keep people safe by acting like a bunch of loose cannons. What the code dictates is that Hunter’s should not harm or kill a werewolf unless they do harm to an innocent civilian first, that they do not kill children who’re werewolves, and that they don’t harm or kill humans.
The Code teaches him the kind of honor and restraint that his father, sister, and fellow Hunter’s lack – since they don’t follow it.
Chris is firm and very strict about adhering to the Hunter’s Code, since he honestly believes that his duty as a hunter is essential to the protection of civilians, and he ultimately wants to do what’s right as a hunter. Hunting isn’t some sort of game or sport to Chris, its all duty, all justice. He’s not righteous about it or anything, though. It’s just a set of morals he likes to abide by and as mentioned previously – Chris is willing to participate in some pretty horrible and questionable things (he follows the Code, not the law, even though he might pretend to be a law-abiding citizen), but there are some extremes even he’s unwilling to cross which makes him the most reasonable Hunter you can come across in all of Beacon Hills.
The most you’re going to get from him is a smashed in car, and while he might shove a gun right in your face your chances are 50/50 that he’ll actually shoot it and start a gun fight. He’ll also run you over, but he probably won’t torture you after.
His parenting methods can seem pretty questionable (Chris threatens to kill Scott as a tactic to get Allison to break up with him, and the first thing he does after Allison discovers their family’s hunting, to prepare her, is to have fellow Hunter’s kidnap put her in a fake hostage situation to start training her), but it’s clear that he loves his daughter. It can be argued that her safety governs most of his actions, even the extreme ones – since his sole motivation seems to be to keep her protected and involved in hunting as little as possible. He tried to keep his daughter sheltered from the hunting life for her whole 17 years, and he was furious with his sister, Kate, for bringing her in it without his permission after shooting down her hints to train Allison.
He also tried to keep her out of their family’s more violent acts after the discovery, even though Argent women – as tradition goes – are supposed to be trained as matriarchs for the family to follow. He might be a hunter, first and foremost, but he’s a loving father who doesn't want to see his daughter hurt by this world anymore than she already has been.
Back to the Code, Chris is dedicated enough to the principles of it that he’ll turn against family for breaking it. He has to constantly remind Kate that it's there for a reason, and when he discovers that his sister broke it, he threatened to put her down himself after she dared to try breaking it a second time – by threatening Scott’s life, who Chris would have no reason to protect if it weren't for the Code. Chris also strongly objects when his father kills a harmless Omega in the woods, though, admittedly – he doesn't try undermining him like he did with his sister. He doesn't argue against the declaration of war, either.
His prejudices keep him from seeing Scott and co as anything but potential threats, but his beliefs get challenged mid season 2 after his wife is bitten. His father insists that Victoria's nothing but a monster and already dead, but Chris quite obviously doesn't agree with him. He tries to reassure his wife that her wounds aren't that deep, tries to plead with his father to let them give Victoria more time. Victoria's bite challenges Chris views of "bitten" = immediately a monster”, shakes up his beliefs about werewolves and his dedication to his family.
Chris is not pleased when his father springs the role of matriarch on to Allison immediately after her mother’s death, even arguing against Allison’s desire to take action for revenge. Allison is all he has left, and he clearly disapproves of Gerard encouraging her to damn the Code, of Gerard manipulating her into the kind of person Kate was (he wasn't blind; he saw what he was doing). Chris’ own dedication to the hunt seemed to take a bit of a backseat drive – focused on keeping Allison safe now more than ever. He doesn't share Allison's need for revenge – he just wants to protect his daughter from both his father’s manipulations and the wolves.
His views are further challenged with the capture of Boyd and Erica. His family has been involved in the hunting business for a long time, but he confesses to them that he’s starting to see there’s no real definitive line between human and non-human. He’s starting to recognize that hunters can do evil, and werewolves good. His beliefs have shaken up so much that he’s even willing to team up with Isaac and Scott - because their goals meet.
Chris is still a Hunter, but years worth of prejudices are being challenged the more the lines are blurred, and his views on hunters and on werewolves are being revised.
Abilities/Powers:
Chris is a normal human being, with no sort of supernatural abilities or powers to benefit from. He is a hunter, however, born to a family that's noted in history for their fight against the werewolves and he’s just one of many soldiers in their family’s long legacy. Chris is a man in his 40’s who seems to have hunted werewolves for practically his entire life, and he still does so it wouldn't be unfair to say that it’s a job he’s proficient in, especially since most of his fellow hunters don’t mind looking to him for leadership. He’s experienced in archery, knows a good deal about tracking wolves, and he’s learned from his family the best ways to torture a werewolf.
As an Arm’s Dealer, he’s also skilled with various types of firearms.
Considering that his first test for his daughter was a fake-hostage situation he wanted her to escape from on her own, it probably wouldn't be a stretch to say that he’s well trained psychologically.
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Character Name: Chris Argent
Canon: Teen Wolf | Post 2x12
Background/History: we train our sons to be soldiers
Personality:
You know, my family’s done this for a long time. Long enough to learn things like how a certain level of electric current can keep you from transforming. At this level, you can’t heal. A few amps higher and no heightened strength. That kind of scientific accuracy makes you wonder where the line between the natural and the supernatural really exists. It’s when lines like that blur...you sometimes find yourself surprised by which side you end up on.
Chris Argent is a man full of dedication, purpose, and resilience. He’s a confident werewolf hunter, with years of experience to fall back on, and he genuinely believes that the hunters have a duty to keep civilians protected and safe from the supernatural, because of what they know, which he takes very seriously. He’s a strict, no-nonsense kind of parent who doesn't like to have his authority defied, and he’s overprotective of his daughter in every sense of the word because of the danger they have to deal with. He’s sort of a doting father, though – talking about his daughter with nothing but pride whenever she’s brought up, making it clear that they've always had a good relationship despite the things he keeps hidden from her. He seems to expect nothing but the best behavior from Allison, disregarding a teacher’s warning of rebelliousness, but he gets angry when that warning actually shows some legitimacy through Allison’s behavior while she’s dating Scott.
As the first face of the hunters we get, Chris makes it clear from the start of the show that he doesn't think much of werewolves. He seems to think that werewolves are just like rabid dogs, and better off put down before they become a danger (it’s what his father taught him). In his hunting, Chris is an assertive, determined, watchful man – and not above acts of intimidation or violence to get a message or point across. If there’s a threat running around that needs to be removed, he’ll cross whatever lines he has to if its endangering lives – especially his daughter’s. It doesn't put him in much of a good light, since he’s willing to get involved in some pretty sketchy stuff (he’s with his family when they torture the principle to replace him with Gerard, and he eventually agrees to send a hunter disguised as a deputy to murder Isaac because they think Isaac killed his father) if he thinks it’ll keep people safe in the long run, and his wife pushes for it (we’re led to believe that both situations were Victoria’s call).
He’s a dangerous hunter who can get a bit too caught up in his own biased beliefs and emotions (especially when they involve Allison), but the thing that sets him apart from most hunters, especially his family – is that he follows a Code. The Hunter's Code is basically his own set of principles, and in his mind, following the Code is just the correct thing to do and the best way to keep everyone close to you safe, because you can’t keep people safe by acting like a bunch of loose cannons. What the code dictates is that Hunter’s should not harm or kill a werewolf unless they do harm to an innocent civilian first, that they do not kill children who’re werewolves, and that they don’t harm or kill humans.
The Code teaches him the kind of honor and restraint that his father, sister, and fellow Hunter’s lack – since they don’t follow it.
Chris is firm and very strict about adhering to the Hunter’s Code, since he honestly believes that his duty as a hunter is essential to the protection of civilians, and he ultimately wants to do what’s right as a hunter. Hunting isn’t some sort of game or sport to Chris, its all duty, all justice. He’s not righteous about it or anything, though. It’s just a set of morals he likes to abide by and as mentioned previously – Chris is willing to participate in some pretty horrible and questionable things (he follows the Code, not the law, even though he might pretend to be a law-abiding citizen), but there are some extremes even he’s unwilling to cross which makes him the most reasonable Hunter you can come across in all of Beacon Hills.
The most you’re going to get from him is a smashed in car, and while he might shove a gun right in your face your chances are 50/50 that he’ll actually shoot it and start a gun fight. He’ll also run you over, but he probably won’t torture you after.
His parenting methods can seem pretty questionable (Chris threatens to kill Scott as a tactic to get Allison to break up with him, and the first thing he does after Allison discovers their family’s hunting, to prepare her, is to have fellow Hunter’s kidnap put her in a fake hostage situation to start training her), but it’s clear that he loves his daughter. It can be argued that her safety governs most of his actions, even the extreme ones – since his sole motivation seems to be to keep her protected and involved in hunting as little as possible. He tried to keep his daughter sheltered from the hunting life for her whole 17 years, and he was furious with his sister, Kate, for bringing her in it without his permission after shooting down her hints to train Allison.
He also tried to keep her out of their family’s more violent acts after the discovery, even though Argent women – as tradition goes – are supposed to be trained as matriarchs for the family to follow. He might be a hunter, first and foremost, but he’s a loving father who doesn't want to see his daughter hurt by this world anymore than she already has been.
Back to the Code, Chris is dedicated enough to the principles of it that he’ll turn against family for breaking it. He has to constantly remind Kate that it's there for a reason, and when he discovers that his sister broke it, he threatened to put her down himself after she dared to try breaking it a second time – by threatening Scott’s life, who Chris would have no reason to protect if it weren't for the Code. Chris also strongly objects when his father kills a harmless Omega in the woods, though, admittedly – he doesn't try undermining him like he did with his sister. He doesn't argue against the declaration of war, either.
His prejudices keep him from seeing Scott and co as anything but potential threats, but his beliefs get challenged mid season 2 after his wife is bitten. His father insists that Victoria's nothing but a monster and already dead, but Chris quite obviously doesn't agree with him. He tries to reassure his wife that her wounds aren't that deep, tries to plead with his father to let them give Victoria more time. Victoria's bite challenges Chris views of "bitten" = immediately a monster”, shakes up his beliefs about werewolves and his dedication to his family.
Chris is not pleased when his father springs the role of matriarch on to Allison immediately after her mother’s death, even arguing against Allison’s desire to take action for revenge. Allison is all he has left, and he clearly disapproves of Gerard encouraging her to damn the Code, of Gerard manipulating her into the kind of person Kate was (he wasn't blind; he saw what he was doing). Chris’ own dedication to the hunt seemed to take a bit of a backseat drive – focused on keeping Allison safe now more than ever. He doesn't share Allison's need for revenge – he just wants to protect his daughter from both his father’s manipulations and the wolves.
His views are further challenged with the capture of Boyd and Erica. His family has been involved in the hunting business for a long time, but he confesses to them that he’s starting to see there’s no real definitive line between human and non-human. He’s starting to recognize that hunters can do evil, and werewolves good. His beliefs have shaken up so much that he’s even willing to team up with Isaac and Scott - because their goals meet.
Chris is still a Hunter, but years worth of prejudices are being challenged the more the lines are blurred, and his views on hunters and on werewolves are being revised.
Abilities/Powers:
Chris is a normal human being, with no sort of supernatural abilities or powers to benefit from. He is a hunter, however, born to a family that's noted in history for their fight against the werewolves and he’s just one of many soldiers in their family’s long legacy. Chris is a man in his 40’s who seems to have hunted werewolves for practically his entire life, and he still does so it wouldn't be unfair to say that it’s a job he’s proficient in, especially since most of his fellow hunters don’t mind looking to him for leadership. He’s experienced in archery, knows a good deal about tracking wolves, and he’s learned from his family the best ways to torture a werewolf.
As an Arm’s Dealer, he’s also skilled with various types of firearms.
Considering that his first test for his daughter was a fake-hostage situation he wanted her to escape from on her own, it probably wouldn't be a stretch to say that he’s well trained psychologically.