Will Graham

==Summary==
Will Graham is a fictional character in Thomas Harris's novels, particularly well-known from the TV series Hannibal. He is a gifted criminal profiler with an empathetic ability to understand and reconstruct the thoughts and emotions of serial killers. Despite his talent, Graham is haunted by the psychological toll of his work, often struggling with empathy to the point of experiencing intense emotional distress. Throughout the series, Graham's complex relationship with the infamous Dr. Hannibal Lecter unfolds, as Lecter becomes both a mentor and a source of psychological manipulation for Graham. Graham's character is marked by a constant internal conflict, torn between his empathy for killers and his desire for justice.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with weaponry
Name: Will Graham
Origin: Hannibal (TV series)
Gender: Male
Age: Late 30's to early 40's
Classification: Human, FBI Profiler (Formerly), Professor (Formerly), Homicide Detective (Formerly)
Powers and Abilities: Peak Human Physical Characteristics, Information Analysis/Self-Perception Manipulation (Will is able to insert himself into the point of view of the killers he's chasing even able to perfectly deduce what they were thinking, their motives and how they killedHannibal S1E5: Coquilles), Preparation, Social Influencing (Suffers from an empathy disorder meaning he is exceptional at tuning into to other emotions and thoughts making him able to read people with ridiculous ease. Faked his emotions so well that he was able to convince Hannibal that they were genuineHannibal S2E2: Sakizuke), Weapon Mastery (Relatively skilled at using his gun), Martial Arts (As a former cop and FBI agent he would have been taught defensive techniques for both), Stealth Mastery (Showed up in Hannibal’s office without him noticing at firstHannibal S1E13: Savoureux. Snuck up on Insp. PazziHannibal S3E2: Primavera), Genius Intelligence
Attack Potency: Street level (As a former police officer he should be above average in terms of physical strength. Smashed a car window with a weaponHannibal S1E2: Amuse-BoucheHannibal S2E10: Naka-Choko. Broke a hole in his brick wall with a hammerHannibal S1E8: Fromage, easily broke his own thumb, disarmed two guards and threw them from a vehicle. Threatened to kill Hannibal with his bare handsHannibal S2E8: Su-Zakana, easily overpowered and beat Randall to death with his bare handsHannibal S2E10: Naka-Choko and mutilated his body offscreenHannibal S2E12: Tome-Wan. Ripped a piece of Cordells face off with his teeth even with a debilitating InjuryHannibal S3E7: Digestivo), higher with weaponry
Speed: At least Athletic Human, possibly Peak Human (As a former police officer he should be around this fast. Easily dodged a bullet at a close range and dodged an attack from Randall)
Lifting Strength: At least Athletic Human, possibly Peak Human (Could wrestle with Tobias who could contend with Hannibal and easily kill two cops. Overpowered and killed Randal by snapping his neck all while he was in his animal suit and easily dragged Freddie from her vehicle and Randall in his animal suit was shown to be capable of tearing people apart and was even stated to have a bite force stronger than a Dire Wolf. Briefly fought Tooth Fairy who could throw people large distancesHannibal S3E13: The Wrath of the Lamb)
Striking Strength: Street level, higher with weaponry
Durability: Street level (Survived falling out of a train and even got up and started walking mere seconds afterwardsHannibal S3E5: Contorno. Survived being shot in the shoulder by a very powerful sniper rifleHannibal S3E6: Dolce)
Stamina: Peak Human (Stayed up all night and later continued to work an entire day effectively. Would have needed to pass the Minnesota police fitness test. Broke his own thumb and went on to disarm two prison guards and escape. Survived Hannibal cutting his stomach open and remained conscious for several minutes and could even carry on a conversationHannibal S2E13: Mizumono remained conscious even after being shot despite the blood loss although he did eventually lose consciousness. Survived having his head sawed open by Hannibal and even somehow remained awake during the entire process. Continued to fight even after being stabbed in vital areas such as the face, chest and neck)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Hundreds of Meters with weaponry
Standard Equipment: Glock 17, Flashlight
*Optional Equipment: Hammer, Revolver, Double-Barrel Shotgun, Beretta M9, Tire Iron, Switchblade
Intelligence: Genius (Comparable to Hannibal himself. Knowledgeable in detective work, forensic science, psychology, teaching, profiling, language, and seemingly human anatomyHannibal S1E1: AperitifHannibal S3E8: The Red Dragon. As an FBI agent he would have needed to pass to go through the FBI academy. Has a superhuman ability to insert himself into the position of whatever criminal he is hunting and is known for this uncanny ability to get into the minds of disturbed people and even give a rough diagnosis such as whether they be suffering from psychopathy or some other condition. Was a professor of forensics at the FBI Academy. Told Jack that therapy didn't work on him because he "knew all the tricks", somehow knew that Dr. Gideon was plagiarizing the real Chesapeake Ripper because "he was seeing the Chesapeake Ripper, but didn’t feel the Chesapeake Ripper"Hannibal S1E6: Entrée. Even began to piece together that the copy cat killer was responsible for all the murders they were investigatingHannibal S1E12: Relevés. Knew based on a flushed expression that Dr. Bloom had been yelling, knew just by looking at a picture that the muralist was sewn into his own creationHannibal S2E3: Hassun, and despite having had a seizure and memory loss he was seemingly able to recall most of his memories nearly perfectlyHannibal S2E4: Takiawase. Is almost always completely aware of Hannibals manipulation and is generally able to see through it, Hannibal has been shown and stated to be able to "persuade" people into murder even when they otherwise wouldn’t have ever done so)
Weaknesses:
*Season 1/2: Often suffers from auditory and visual hallucinations and "sleepwalks"/disassociates which can have him ending up in locations without his direct control. When he's analyzing a crime he can lose control which will end up with him messing up a crime scene and panicHannibal S1E10: Buffet Froid
*Season 3: Continues to suffer from a variety of hallucinations although they are notably less debilitating and much more rare. Much less confident in his ability to analyze crime scenes
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Joe Goldberg (YOU) Joe’s Profile (Speed equal, Will had his athletic human lifting strength, Joe had his mallet and ketamine, and the battle took place in Phoebe’s mansion and they started on opposite ends of the building)
Losses:
Inconclusive:
==References==
Category:Silence of the Lambs
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