When I write, I create templates outlining all of the details of my primary characters. So, I thought I would share them with you.
Lance Bear Wolf Q&A: Part I
In the lead up to A Warrior's Path, the Lance Bear Wolf prequel novella, I will post a three-part Q&A series with the character.
History
What were you like as a baby/child? Fearless, bold, carefree.
Did you grow up rich or poor? Lower class.
Were you nurtured or neglected in childhood? Nurtured.
What is the most offensive thing a person has ever said to you? There are too many to remember, I was in the Army.
What has been your greatest achievement? Surviving war.
What is the worst thing you did to someone you love? It was months between check ins.
What is your greatest ambition? To find a woman and start a family.
What advice would you give your younger self? Never quit.
What smells remind you of home/your childhood? Pine trees, fresh air, and the horses.
What did you want to be when you grow up? Marine. Did it work out? No, dodged a bullet there LOL.
What is your favorite childhood memory? Being in the woods.
What is your worst childhood memory? Father’s death.
Did you have any imaginary friends as a child? No.
What are you most ashamed of? Stealing a list of drug dealers/distributors.
What are you most proud of? The work doing for those still on active duty.
Has anyone saved your life? Not yet.
Were you ever bullied as a child? Yes.
What is the most embarrassing thing to ever happen to you? Darn near pulling the trigger on an instructor when I was in RRC selection.
Values and Desires
What are your values? Honesty, humbleness, truth, doing the right thing and loyalty.
What is the worst thing that can be done to a person? Torture.
What is freedom? The ability to make choices.
When did you last lie? In Panama.
What is your view of lying? It’s much easier to remember the truth.
Do you keep your promises? Yes.
Who is your hero? Chief Plenty Coups.
If you could save one person, who would it be? My mother.
If you could ask for help from one person, who would it be? My mother.
What is your favorite proverb? “Dead sucks, don’t die.”
Do you believe in happy endings? I guess it’s possible.
What is happiness? Freedom and helping others.
What is your dream job? Becoming the SOCOM J2 Chief Architect.
What do you like to spend money on? The outdoors.
What is something you would never do? Fake my death.
What is something you would do that might surprise people? Break the law.
Are you a leader, follower, or lone wolf? Yes, all the above.
Would you trade ten years of your life for money/beauty/intelligence? No.
Thadeus “Gus” Morgan (Updated)
This month's profile is an update on a character who will appear in my upcoming novella (pub. 6/11/24) and Shadow Tier/Lance Bear Wolf #3 (to be published later in 2024).
CATEGORY#1: BASIC STATS
Gender: Male
Age: Born 1976
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Culture: Southern
Height: 6’ 1”
Body Type: Lumber Jack
Weight: 205 lbs.
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazel
Appearance: Fit, tan, disarming smile, well-dressed, comfortable
Where is he from? Coast Meadows Mobile Home Park, Florida Panhandle
CATEGORY #2: RELATIONSHIPS
Family: Single. Mother and brother died (drugs/car accident).
Friends: Few, Wolf, Parker, Kennedy, Leblanc.
CATEGORY #3: THE SEXY STUFF
Sexual Orientation: Straight
What is he attracted to? Smart, confident women.
Sexual Experience: Lots, mostly south American (Panama, Colombia, El Salvador, Cuban).
Romantic Experience: A couple of relationships, but never married.
CATEGORY #4: SKILLS
Skills: Medical - Special Forces 18D and Intelligence/Counter Drug Operations, twin engine aircraft and helicopter ratings.
Occupation/Schooling: Special Forces Medic, HALO/HAHO, Scuba, DIA Human Intelligence, commercial flight schooling.
Hobbies: Flying, scuba diving/spear fishing.
CATEGORY #5: PERSONALITY & CHARACTER
Introvert or extrovert? Extrovert
Right-brained or left-brained? 70 right/ 30 left – guided by emotions, attention to context, at ease in warm climates.
Strengths: Visual skills, intuition, emotional intelligence, see’s big picture.
Weaknesses: Emotional F-it responses.
Goals/Dreams/Aspirations: Stop the trafficking of women and children, disrupt drug cartels, capture El Chapo.
Beliefs/Affiliations: Himself and Shadow Tier.
Fears: living up to self-set expectations.
Insecurities: useless death, car accident etc.
What would he die for? His team and his country.
LTC Neil Gates
From my my upcoming novella. Stay tuned for details!
CATEGORY#1: BASIC STATS
Sex: Male.
Age: Born 1950, 34 years old.
Race, White.
Culture: German.
Height: 6' 3”.
Body Type: Fullback at West Point, boxer,
Appearance: White skin, blue eyes, narrow nose, prominent chin, and blond hair.
Where is he from? Rural Pennsylvania.
CATEGORY #2: RELATIONSHIPS
Family: Parents passed. Three brothers and two sisters. Wife, son Steven Gates and Daughter Laura.
Friends: Many in Army Special Forces, Lance Bear Wolf and Elle Parker
CATEGORY #3: THE SEXY STUFF
Sexual orientation: Straight.
What is he attracted to? His strong and focused wife Dana.
Sexual experience: After he married his wife.
Romantic experience: Some dating pre-academy and his wife.
CATEGORY #4: SKILLS
Skills: Languages: German, Russian, Polish.
Occupation/schooling: US Army Special Forces Weapons NCO, Defense Language Institute, SERE training, Officer Candidate School, Infantry Basic and Advanced courses. Army War College.
Hobbies: Boxing, running and hunting.
CATEGORY #5: PERSONALITY & CHARACTER
Introvert or extrovert? Extrovert. He's an educator and statesman.
Right-brained or left-brained? Creative, problem solver, cool under fire.
Strengths: Physically fit, high pain tolerance, problem solving skills, creating partnerships/coalitions, Joint Special Operations Forces operations.
Weaknesses: None.
Goals/dreams/aspirations: To serve the USA like his forefathers did beginning with the revolutionary war of independence.
Beliefs/affiliations: Raised German Catholic.
Fears: Being the reason for someone else’s death.
Insecurities: Feels stuck in the less than National Guard stereotype.
What would he die for? His family, his friends, and his country.
Lance Bear Wolf - Updated
Stay tuned for details on my upcoming novella and Lance Bear Wolf/Shadow Tier #3
CATEGORY#1: BASIC STATS
Gender: Male
Age: 41 born 1965
Race, Crow
ethnicity, Crow
culture: Native American
Height: 5’ 11”
Body type: Athletic
Appearance: Better than average, different. Crow Indian. Dark complexion, green eyes
Where is he from? Crow reservation Montana
CATEGORY #2: RELATIONSHIPS
Family:
Wife: Elle Parker
Alma Nighthawk Anderson biological mother.
Biological father died of drug overdose when 14
Only child
Andrew Anderson stepfather
Step siblings - Sierra sister, Bjorn brother.
Friends: Kieran Kennedy & Maya, BG Carlos Gonzalez, SF teammates, Shadow Tier teammates, BG Davidson
CATEGORY #3: THE SEXY STUFF
Sexual orientation: Hetero - Women
What is he attracted to? Women with drive and confidence, athletic build, curves
Sexual experience: Likes pleasing Elle
Romantic experience: One short term girlfriend and Elle
CATEGORY #4: SKILLS
Skills: tech of all kinds, radio’s, surveillance gear, handgun - close quarters battle, SF training in comms, Demo, Weapons. Other army training in demo and intel
Occupation/schooling: College St Leo BS/MS
Hobbies: Aikido, BJJ, skydiving, dirt bikes, hunting, fishing, camping
CATEGORY #5: PERSONALITY & CHARACTER
Introvert or extrovert? Extrovert
Right-brained or left-brained? Right - intuitive, creative, emotional, thoughtful, and subjective
Strengths: Fierce loyalty, perseverance, endurance, driven, acts fearless
Weaknesses: impulsive, obsessive, scared of failure
Goals/dreams/aspirations: Prove value of Shadow Tier. To one day own a ranch in Montana or Washington State. Spend time up in the mountains.
Beliefs/affiliations: Crow Indian, spirit guide, sweat lodge, America, other lives, nature, Special Forces
Fears: Failure, rock climbing
Insecurities: self-doubt
What would he die for? Elle Parker, abused women and children, a teammate, a noble cause, America
Thadeus “Gus” Morgan
From Shadow Tier/Lance Bear Wolf #3 (to be published in 2024)
CATEGORY#1: BASIC STATS
Gender: Male
Age: Born 1976 30 years old
Race, White
ethnicity, American
culture: Southern
Height: 6’ 1”
Body type: Lumber Jack
205 lbs.
Brown hair
Hazel eyes
Appearance: Fit, tan, disarming smile, well-dressed, comfortable
Where is he from? Coast Meadows Mobile Home Park, Florida Panhandle
CATEGORY #2: RELATIONSHIPS
Family: Single Mother, brother that died (drugs/car accident)
Friends: Few, Wolf, Parker, DeChima
CATEGORY #3: THE SEXY STUFF
Sexual orientation: straight
What is he attracted to? Smart, confident women
Sexual experience: Lots, mostly in South America
Romantic experience: A couple of times but never married.
CATEGORY #4: SKILLS
Skills: Medical: Special Forces 18D and Intelligence/Counter Drug Operations, twin engine aircraft and helicopter ratings
Occupation/schooling: Special Forces Medic, HALO/HAHO, Scuba, DIA Human Intelligence, commercial flight schooling
Hobbies: Flying, scuba diving/spear fishing
CATEGORY #5: PERSONALITY & CHARACTER
Introvert or extrovert? Extrovert
Right-brained or left-brained? 70 right/ 30 left – guided by emotions, attention to context, at ease in warm climates
Strengths: Visual skills, intuition, emotional intelligence, see’s big picture
Weaknesses: Emotional F-it responses
Goals/Dreams/Aspirations: Stop the trafficking of women and children, disrupt drug cartels, capture El Chapo
Beliefs/affiliations: Himself and Shadow Tier
Fears: living up to self-set expectations
Insecurities: useless death, car accident etc.
What would he die for? His team and his country
Diego Resendiz – Sinaloa Cartel Transportation Lieutenant
CATEGORY#1: BASIC STATS
Gender: Male
Age: Born 1976 40 years old
Race, Mexican
ethnicity, Mexican
culture: Military family
Height: 5’ 8”
Body type: Runner
145 lbs.
Brown hair, Marine cut
Brown eyes
Appearance: Stylish, harried, always on the go
Where is he from? Los Mochis Sinaloa
CATEGORY #2: RELATIONSHIPS
Family: Large, cousin of Alejandro and Eliana Cortes
Friends: His transportation teams and contractor (one which is undercover Gus Morgan)
CATEGORY #3: THE SEXY STUFF
Sexual orientation: straight
What is he attracted to? Skinny fit women, female runners, and triathletes
Sexual experience: Many partners, never married.
Romantic experience: Current girlfriend, she may be the one!
CATEGORY #4: SKILLS
Skills: Former Mexican Marine
Occupation/Schooling: Infantry until parachute accident then transferred to transportation. Mexican Air Force and Navy schools
Hobbies: Flying
CATEGORY #5: PERSONALITY & CHARACTER
Introvert or extrovert? Extrovert
Right-brained or left-brained? 10 left/ 90 right – intuitive, creative, imaginative, spontaneous.
Strengths: Works many tasks at a time, big thinker – Got El Chapo to spend millions to change the game
Weaknesses: Can seem unfocused, going so fast he can be blindsided
Goals/dreams/aspirations: To make a shit ton of money and retire to a non-extradition country.
Beliefs/affiliations: God and the cartel
Fears: That he does something that comes back to his family or on El Chapo
Insecurities: That he’s not as smart as his enemies. Governments and Law Enforcement
What would he die for? Girlfriend & El Chapo
Miska Sebesta – Bratva Bartok – Strike Leader aka Enforcer
CATEGORY#1: BASIC STATS
Gender: Male
Age: Born 1956 51 years old
Race: Russian
Where is he from? Gomel, Belarus
Culture: KGB from young boy
Height: 6’ 2”
Body type: Wrestler - 225 lbs.
White hair, cut short, balding
White/black peppered short-trimmed beard
Black eyes
Appearance: Formidable, seemingly always mad
CATEGORY #2: RELATIONSHIPS
Family: None
Friends: Girlfriend
CATEGORY #3: THE SEXY STUFF
Sexual orientation: straight
What is he attracted to? Curvy women, female body builders,
Sexual experience: Many partners, never married.
Romantic experience: Little mostly sexual gratification.
CATEGORY #4: SKILLS
Skills: Former Spetsnaz
Occupation/schooling: Infantry, Special Forces, assassination
Hobbies: none
CATEGORY #5: PERSONALITY & CHARACTER
Introvert or extrovert? Introvert
Right-brained or left-brained? 90 left/ 10 left – analytical, orderly, follows direction, does not deviate.
Strengths: His will to succeed, will do whatever it takes
Weaknesses: Linear thinking, not innovative
Goals/dreams/aspirations: To move from Bratok up to Brigadier.
Beliefs/affiliations: The Bratva.
Fears: That he gets his boss imprisoned or killed
Insecurities: Humiliation
What would he die for? His Bratva family
Character Profile: Major General Eric Davidson
CATEGORY#1: BASIC STATS
Gender: Male
Age: 53 years old (born Carlsbad California, 1950)
Culture: SOCAL
Height: 5’ 11”
Body type: Stocky, fullback, wrestler
195 lbs.
Brown hair/gray around the temples
Brown eyes
Appearance: High and tight haircut, tailored uniform and polished shoes.
Where is he from? Southern California, spent more time in the desert and mountains than the beach.
CATEGORY #2: RELATIONSHIPS
Family: father, mother and two younger sisters
Friends: Close to family – his wife and two boys, a tight circle of Marine Corps friends and Wolf, Parker, Kennedy and Maya.
CATEGORY #3: THE SEXY STUFF
Sexual orientation: Straight
What is he attracted to? Outdoor types – the woman that became his wife.
Sexual experience: His wife.
Romantic experience: Only his wife who he meet at Carlsbad High School before they both went to San Diego State on Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarships.
CATEGORY #4: SKILLS
Skills: Intelligence – HUMINT, SIGINT, ELINT, MASINT at the tactical and strategic levels.
Occupation/schooling: History, MS Military Science Naval Postgraduate School. Navy and Marine Corp intelligence courses, the Marine Corps War College and Command and Staff school.
Hobbies: Camping, fishing and hunting.
CATEGORY #5: PERSONALITY & CHARACTER
Introvert or extrovert? Extrovert.
Right-brained or left-brained? 30 right/ 70 left – linear thinking, facts, logic, thinking in words.
Strengths: Leadership, combat experience, vision, politically adept.
Weaknesses: No time for slackers or excuse makers.
Goals/dreams/aspirations: Lead the growth of Shadow Tier into a self-sufficient organization. Mentor Wolf to one day take the leadership position. Continue to degrade the abilities of the largest cartels to produce and distribute illegal narcotics into the United States.
Beliefs/affiliations: God, the United States Constitution and his Shadow Tier teammates.
Fears: Loss of funding and faith in the organization by the president.
Insecurities: Doing something stupid that gets teammates killed or Shadow Tier disbanded.
What would he die for? His country, family, and teammates.
Character Profile: Joslin “Joss” Vikander
CATEGORY#1: BASIC STATS
Gender: Female
Age: Born in Sveg, Sweden, 1975, 28 years old
Ethnicity: Swedish
Culture: multi-cultural Swedish & Syrian
Height: 5’ 9”
Body type: Swimmer/Triathlete
145 lbs.
Blonde/Auburn hair
Dark Blue eyes
Appearance: Lightly tanned, casual clothes, relaxed.
Where is she from? The middle of Sweden 30km outside of Sveg a town of 2,500.
CATEGORY #2: RELATIONSHIPS
Family: Father & Mother, one older brother and one younger sister
Friends: Close to family, few friends, lots of acquaintances. ST Charlie Squadron friends – Noah Taylor, Rolf Wegener, Jean Montiel, Patrick O’Leary, and Timo Malvo. Finds Stan Portes attention somewhere between amusing and interesting.
CATEGORY #3: THE SEXY STUFF
Sexual orientation: straight
What is she attracted to? Long guns and tall guys.
Sexual experience: Average.
Romantic experience: Once engaged to another police officer who died in the line of duty.
CATEGORY #4: SKILLS
Skills: Law Enforcement – undercover work, investigations, SWAT operations. Languages – Swedish, English, French, and Syrian
Occupation/schooling: Swedish Army Paratroop School, Parachute Ranger course, Sniper school, Long range reconnaissance patrolling and intelligence collection.
Hobbies: Long range shooting, hunting, and triathlons
CATEGORY #5: PERSONALITY & CHARACTER
Introvert or extrovert? Extrovert
Right-brained or left-brained? 30 right/ 70 left – linear thinking, facts, logic, thinking in words
Strengths: Leadership, works well under pressure, excellent undercover operative
Weaknesses: Chocolate. Can lose sense of right and wrong when dealing with human traffickers.
Goals/dreams/aspirations: Never retire, win age group at Ironman, and be part of a team that wins the European Best Sniper Competition held in Germany.
Beliefs/affiliations: Team, rule of law
Fears: Not being good enough
Insecurities: Doing something stupid that gets teammates or hostages killed.
What would she die for? Teammates, women, and children.
Character Profile: Noah Taylor – Charlie Squadron Commander
CATEGORY#1: BASIC STATS
Gender: Male
Age: Born in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, 1970, 33 years old
Ethnicity: English
Culture: Welsh
Height: 6’ 1”
Body type: V shaped.
210 lbs.
Brown/black hair.
Green eyes.
Appearance: Lightly tanned, built cross between a wrestler and lifeguard.
Where is he from? 45 km southwest of SAS Regimental HQ Hereford UK.
CATEGORY #2: RELATIONSHIPS
Family: Father & Mother, one younger brother and two younger sisters.
Friends: Close to family and friends from the SAS. Wolf, Parker, and Kennedy.
CATEGORY #3: THE SEXY STUFF
Sexual orientation: straight.
What is he attracted to? Norwegian women of Viking heritage. His wife.
Sexual experience: Average.
Romantic Experience: Met his wife before entering the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
CATEGORY #4: SKILLS
Skills: Light infantry, airborne operations, special operations. Languages – Norwegian, Farsi, and some French.
Occupation/Schooling: Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, parachute school, SAS and US Special Forces training.
Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, History.
CATEGORY #5: PERSONALITY & CHARACTER
Introvert or extrovert? Introvert.
Right-brained or left-brained? 30 right/ 70 left – linear thinking, facts, logic, thinking in words.
Strengths: Leadership, works well under pressure, excellent undercover operative.
Weaknesses: His three young girls. Hates office time and paperwork.
Goals/dreams/aspirations: Command the SAS Regiment. Retire with three likable son-in-laws and lots of grandchildren.
Beliefs/affiliations: God, team, and country.
Fears: Living a life without purpose
Insecurities: Doing something stupid that gets teammates killed.
What would he die for? His family and teammates.
Character Profile: Jack Wayne aka The Kid
From Lance Bear Wolf #2 (more details soon)
CATEGORY#1: BASIC STATS
Sex: Male
Gender: Male
Born/Age: Mt Le Conte Tennessee (back of a pickup) 1979 24 years old
Race, White
ethnicity, American
culture: Scottish and ¼ Cherokee
Height: 5’ 10”
Body type: Thin
155 lbs.
Reddish Blond hair
Pale Blue eyes
Appearance: Built like a runner.
CATEGORY #2: RELATIONSHIPS
Family: Father & Mother, two older brothers, Aunts & Uncles, fourteen cousins.
Friends: People he met in training, the WizKids, and a new girlfriend from Tampa.
CATEGORY #3: THE SEXY STUFF
Sexual orientation: straight.
What is he attracted to? Tan Cuban/Italian women.
Sexual experience: Limited.
Romantic experience: A girlfriend in High School and his new girlfriend in Tampa.
CATEGORY #4: SKILLS
Skills: Small unit tactics, HALO/HAHO, Long Range Surveillance. Signals Intelligence collection and analysis. Big Data analytics.
Languages – Several software coding languages and a little German.
Hobbies: Running, Sailing, Building intercept systems, Data Science.
CATEGORY #5: PERSONALITY & CHARACTER
Introvert or extrovert? Extrovert.
Right-brained or left-brained? 30 right/ 70 left – linear thinking, facts, logic, thinking in words.
Strengths: High IQ - 161, works well under pressure, innovative, hands on, not bound by the past.
Weaknesses: Lacks experience, Worldliness (but quick learner).
Goals/dreams/aspirations: Disrupt or destroy cartels using their own data.
Beliefs/affiliations: In self, in Providence, and his Shadow Tier teammates.
Fears: Living up to Kennedy’s and Parker’s expectations.
Insecurities: Worries he’ll never get to prove himself in the field.
What would he die for? Family, country, and his teammates.
Character Profile: Ernst Mallard
CATEGORY#1: BASIC STATS
Gender: Male.
Age: Born in Mareuil-sur-Lay - Vendee, 1965 41 years old.
Ethnicity, French
Culture: Vendee
Height: 5’ 10”.
Body type: Thick.
195 lbs..
Brown/black hair.
Brown/golden eyes.
Appearance: Tan, built like a fire plug.
Where is he from? 10 km east of Bouin.
CATEGORY #2: RELATIONSHIPS
Family: Father & Mother, one older brother and one younger sister.
Friends: Estranged from family, a couple of guys from his time in the Legion and his Bravo Squadron teammates.
CATEGORY #3: THE SEXY STUFF
Sexual orientation: straight.
What is he attracted to? Stocky Persian women.
Sexual experience: Average, not counting paid engagements.
Romantic experience: One longer-term relationship that ended when she was killed in a protest in Tehran, Iran.
CATEGORY #4: SKILLS
Skills: Medic, could have been a doctor but for university, Languages – French, Persian, Spanish, English, and some German.
Occupation/schooling: French Foreign Legion Commando Parachute Group and GIGN special mission unit of the National Police.
Hobbies: Archeology.
CATEGORY #5: PERSONALITY & CHARACTER
Introvert or extrovert? Introvert.
Right-brained or left-brained? 30 right/ 70 left – linear thinking, facts, logic, thinking in words.
Strengths: Works well under pressure, blends well in a variety of situations, excellent undercover operative, gray man.
Weaknesses: Lack of control when women and/or children are abused.
Goals/dreams/aspirations: Retire relatively healthy and volunteer to help at archeology digs around the world.
Beliefs/affiliations: In self and teammates when there is a bond of trust.
Fears: living up to self-set expectations.
Insecurities: Doesn’t consider himself smart.
What would he die for? Women and children’s safety, is teammates.
Character Profile: General Kamran Ahmad
Commander 65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade (NOHED Brigade), Iranian Army
CATEGORY#1: BASIC STATS
Sex: Male
Gender: Male
Age: Born 1954 49 years old
Race, Persian
ethnicity, Persian
culture: Iranian
Height: 5’ 9”
Body type: Rock Climber
155 lbs.
Black hair, flecks of gray
Black/gray peppered short cut beard
Black eyes
Appearance: Tan, disarming smile, well-dressed man.
Where is he from? Gajereh, Iran
CATEGORY #2: RELATIONSHIPS
Family: Wife, son and daughter
Friends: Few, wife’s family and some Army officers – and Lance Bear Wolf
CATEGORY #3: THE SEXY STUFF
Sexual orientation: straight
What is he attracted to? His wife, very loyal
Sexual experience: None but his wife
Romantic experience: His wife, they met at university
CATEGORY #4: SKILLS
Skills: Infantry, Special Forces
Occupation/schooling: Infantry, Special Forces, HALO, Scuba, Command University
Hobbies: Archery, history of warfare, archaeology
CATEGORY #5: PERSONALITY & CHARACTER
Introvert or extrovert? Extrovert
Right-brained or left-brained? 70 left/ 30 right – guided by logic, sequencing, linear thinking, mathematics
Strengths: Visual skills, intuition, emotional intelligence, see’s big picture
Weaknesses: Wants Iran to move towards democracy, it creeps into his thinking
Goals/dreams/aspirations: A stable Iran that is accepted by the rest of the world
Beliefs/affiliations: Shi’ite Islam
Fears: Indefinite sanctions against Iran.
Insecurities: will my life amount to anything, will Iran be a better place for my children
What would he die for? His family and his country
Character Profile: Gus Morgan (SHADOW TIER #2)
CATEGORY#1: BASIC STATS
Sex: Male
Gender: Male
Age: Born 1975 31 years old
Race, Latino
ethnicity, Latino
culture: Cuban/American
Height: 5’ 11”
Body type: Rugged Athletic
205 lbs.
Shoulder length brown hair
Honey brown eyes
Appearance: Tan, disarming smile, well-dressed man.
Where is he from? Everglades City, Florida
CATEGORY #2: RELATIONSHIPS
Family: Father & Mother
Friends: Shadow Tier teammates
CATEGORY #3: THE SEXY STUFF
Sexual orientation: straight
What is he attracted to? Beautiful Latino women
Sexual experience: Significant, but discreet
Romantic experience: One – Eliana Cortes – former Sinaloa cartel lieutenant for west coast – broken off when she entered witness protection, never married
CATEGORY #4: SKILLS
Skills: Advanced trauma medicine, weapons, undercover operations, pilot
Occupation/schooling: Special Forces medic, fixed wing and helicopter training
Hobbies: Fast boats, fast cars, and women in alignment with cover story of drug transportation contractor
CATEGORY #5: PERSONALITY & CHARACTER
Introvert or extrovert? Extrovert
Right-brained or left-brained? 70 right/ 30 left – guided by emotions, attention to context, at ease in warm climates
Strengths: Visual skills, intuition, emotional intelligence, see’s big picture
Weaknesses: Emotional F-it responses
Goals/dreams/aspirations: disrupt drug cartels, capture El Chapo
Beliefs/affiliations: Himself and Wolf
Fears: living up to self-set expectations
Insecurities: useless death, car accident etc.
What would he die for? Teammates, women & children, the poor
Insight: Once when training Columbian air assault soldiers, a six-man patrol wandered off course outside the training area. Morgan was about to turn them around when they were surrounded by a larger group of FARC guerillas who demanded they surrender their food, weapons, and communications gear. As the story goes, Morgan negotiated the safe return of the team, weapons and comm gear by handing over their MRE’s and not detonating the fragmentation grenades he held, pin out, in each hand. Great story, right?
But in true Morgan fashion it doesn’t end there. On the way out Morgan realized he’d lost one pin so, lacking any tape, he held that grenade until getting back to base. He was debriefing the patrol when a staff major from his 7th group battalion headquarters saw him and said, “You’re in a lot of trouble sergeant first class Morgan, give me the grenade.” Which Morgan did to the major’s dismay when he realized there was no pin.
The charges included assaulting an officer with a deadly weapon, insubordination, and a host of other UCMJ infractions. Embarrassed by the event and actions of the officer the group commander dropped the charges and sent Morgan back to Ft. Bragg where in a moment of serendipity he crossed paths with Wolf who he hadn’t seen since he left active duty.
Character Profile: Jean Paul Croce
CATEGORY#1: BASIC STATS
Sex: Male
Gender: Male
Age: Born 1977 29 years old
Race, French
ethnicity, French
culture: Corsican family tree
Height: 6’ 2”
Body type: Athletic
220 lbs.
Black hair
Black eyes
Appearance: Tan and fit, like a martial artist in movement.
Where is he from? Marseilles France
CATEGORY #2: RELATIONSHIPS
Family: Father & Mother, two older brothers
Friends: All family relations
CATEGORY #3: THE SEXY STUFF
Sexual orientation: straight
What is he attracted to? Beautiful women, model types
Sexual experience: More than average
Romantic experience: Two longer-term relationships, never married
CATEGORY #4: SKILLS
Skills: Getting people to believe in him, follow him, and work together
Occupation/schooling: Business degree from the KEDGE Business School in Marseilles
Hobbies: Wine and Women
CATEGORY #5: PERSONALITY & CHARACTER
Introvert or extrovert? Extrovert
Right-brained or left-brained? 30 right/ 70 left – linear thinking, facts, logic, thinking in words
Strengths: Analytical, numbers, planning
Weaknesses: Vanity, magical thinking, grandiosity
Goals/dreams/aspirations: Creation of a new French Connection, becoming the #1 opium/heroin dealer in Europe
Beliefs/affiliations: Trust but verify, partner to grow
Fears: living up to self-set expectations
Insecurities: need to break free of his father’s and grand father’s legacy
What would he die for? No one.
Character Profile: Oleus Leblanc
CATEGORY#1: BASIC STATS
Sex: Male
Gender: Male
Age: Born 1968 30 years old
Race, White
ethnicity, American
culture: American
Height: 6’ 0”
Body type: Broad shoulders, stumps for legs, brown hair, brown eyes, big feet, large hands
Appearance: Country
Where is he from? XXXX, Louisiana
CATEGORY #2: RELATIONSHIPS
Family: Father & Mother, two younger brothers and a sister
Friends: ST teammates and back in Louisiana
CATEGORY #3: THE SEXY STUFF
Sexual orientation: straight
What is he attracted to? Tom girls who can work a farm and hunt
Sexual experience: average
Romantic experience: long term love back in Louisiana
CATEGORY #4: SKILLS
Skills: languages, stalking, surveillance, long range shooting, mechanic, tactical driving and scuba
Occupation/schooling: 11B Infantry, Ranger, multiple tracking schools and SFARTEC, multiple sniper schools
Hobbies: Hunting, 4x4’s, fishing
CATEGORY #5: PERSONALITY & CHARACTER
Introvert or extrovert? Extrovert
Right-brained or left-brained? 30 right/ 70 left
Strengths: thinking like a bad guy, leadership, never quit attitude, laid back, endurance, no limits
Weaknesses: Country girls
Goals/dreams/aspirations: Keep America and his friends/family safe, retire back to the bayou
Beliefs/affiliations: hard work and perseverance pay off, trust but verify, one shot one kill
Fears: letting teammates down, capture, not happening
Insecurities: To ugly, book stupid
What would he die for? Family, teammates, America
Character Profile: Eleanor "Elle" Parker
CATEGORY#1: BASIC STATS
Sex: Female
Gender: Female
Age: Born 1970 28 years old
Race, White
Ethnicity, American
Culture: American
Height: 5’ 6”
Body type: Athletic, curves
Appearance: Good looking in a tom boy kind of way, beautiful when done up
Where is she from? Baltimore, Maryland
CATEGORY #2: RELATIONSHIPS
Family: Father & Mother, two older brothers
Friends: One that died during Desert Storm, now just work friends mostly male
CATEGORY #3: THE SEXY STUFF
Sexual orientation: straight
What is she attracted to? Strong but thinking men, focused, funny, good listener
Sexual experience: average
Romantic experience: ex-husband, some dating
CATEGORY #4: SKILLS
Skills: Army human intelligence, case officer, spying, counterintelligence
Occupation/schooling: US Army HUMINT human intelligence, DIA courses
Hobbies: Hunting, Cooking
CATEGORY #5: PERSONALITY & CHARACTER
Introvert or extrovert? Extrovert
Right-brained or left-brained? 70 right/ 30 left
Strengths: insightful, sensing, empathy, endurance, handgun skills, focused, awareness of limitations
Weaknesses: Control issues
Goals/dreams/aspirations: Good at her job, make a difference in the world, keep America safe
Beliefs/affiliations: hard work and perseverance pay off, trust but verify,
Fears: living up to expectations, letting teammates down, losing Wolf (not admitted)
Insecurities: To old to have a family
What would she die for? Family, Wolf, teammates, America
Character Profile: Alejandro Cortes
CATEGORY#1: BASIC STATS
Sex: Male
Gender: Male
Age: Born 1968 30 years old
Race: Hispanic
Ethnicity: Mexican
Culture: Mexican
Height: 5’ 10”
Body type: average
Appearance: swarthy, not as good as he thinks. Gold chains, unbuttoned shirts, suits most of the time.
Where is he from? Los Mochis Mexico
CATEGORY #2: RELATIONSHIPS
Family: Romulo Cortes father, Eliana Cortes younger sister, mother dead
Friends: Martin Amaro ops chief, Joaquin Zapana intel chief
CATEGORY #3: THE SEXY STUFF
Sexual orientation: straight
What is he attracted to? Classic Mexican beauty
Sexual experience: above average for age
Romantic experience: None
CATEGORY #4: SKILLS
Skills: running drug business
Occupation/schooling: some military schooling
Hobbies: none
CATEGORY #5: PERSONALITY & CHARACTER
Introvert or extrovert? Extrovert
Right-brained or left-brained? 80 right/20 left
Strengths: insightful, thinks big picture, focused, awareness of limitations in others, not himself
Weaknesses: thinks he is the smartest
Goals/dreams/aspirations: business expansion
Beliefs/affiliations: he is the smartest, El Chapo doesn’t get it
Fears: living up to expectations of his father
What would he die for? Nothing and no one
Character Profile: Kieran Kennedy
CATEGORY#1: BASIC STATS
Sex: Male
Age: Born 1992 25 years old
Race: White
Culture: Irish and English
Height: 6' 1”
Body Type: Runner Athletic, wrestler, boxer
Appearance: Strawberry blonde
Where is he from? Born in Boston, grew up between Boston and London.
CATEGORY #2: RELATIONSHIPS
Family: Kennedy’s -- Senator K’s son’s first born.
Friends: Many in Army intelligence, Wolf, Parker, Shadow Tier teammates, Cousin in RAF
CATEGORY #3: THE SEXY STUFF
Sexual orientation: Straight
What is he attracted to? Strong willed and focused women
Sexual experience: Average with the woman he thought he would marry
Romantic experience: Broken heart by the one that left him. Some dating.
CATEGORY #4: SKILLS
Skills: Languages - Russian and some Spanish
Occupation/Schooling: US Army intelligence analyst, Defense Language Institute, SERE training.
Hobbies: Boxing, Judo
CATEGORY #5: PERSONALITY & CHARACTER
Introvert or extrovert? Extrovert. He's a charmer and a chameleon
Right-brained or left-brained? Creative, problem solver, cool under fire.
Strengths: Physically fit, high pain tolerance, problem solving skills, creating partnerships/coalitions, Military intelligence and exploitation, natural marksman.
Weaknesses: Lack of tactical training,
Goals/dreams/aspirations: To be the best at what he does
Beliefs/affiliations: Raised Catholic, thinks he's a Buddhist
Fears: Being the reason for someone's death on his team
Insecurities: Sometimes he doubts his intelligence
What would he die for? His friends and family