Strengths: Physical: Although it's not stated specifically in Derek's movie, the book makes a point of showing that all the members of Jack Crow's team are men that have worked in military, government, or even guerrilla camps, meaning that they are, to a man, well trained and well suited to their roles as hunters. Derek is no different, and in fact, one of the statements Brody makes is 'They don't want cowboys, Derek, they want hunters' when Derek was arguing over taking the job (and getting a team together), meaning that there is definitely a reputation inferred that 'good' hunters are indeed well trained. Derek is also in excellent physical shape--you'd be hard pressed to find an ounce of fat on him, and he's physically well defined. He also seems to have an above average toughness; he gets thrown around, more than once, by the vampire master, and in both situations comes away from the experience with little more than the wind knocked out of him, even though one of those times was onto a table that pretty much shattered under him when he landed on it. He has good reflexes--good enough that he is perfectly comfortable with confronting the vampires and goading them into attacking him, despite the fact that they are far, far more quick and strong than him.
Mental Derek is a thinker; He takes the time to take in information, mull it over, ask questions when he thinks he needs to, and has no problem with researching enough to know information that surprises others (see: His conversation with Brody about other hunters that have recently burned out, or his conversation with Padre about the cross of Berzier and what it was.) He's not a master mind by any means, but he does have a good head on his shoulders, to the point that he has no problem with letting others argue their case with him if they have sound reasoning to back it up. He also seems to have a very strong will; although the master managed to get into his head once during the course of the movie, after the priests tell him he has to resist, there are no more episodes where she seems to be able to get into his head.
Emotional Derek is steady; despite some shocks that send him into a less-than-gentle mood (Thinking Zoe is a vampire; realizing the master is out in the middle of the day--oh crap, not knowing who the 'snitch' that stole Zoe's med is), overall he is calm, is willing to listen to other people, doesn't get into confrontations he doesn't need to get into, and takes the well being of his team into account once he winds up stuck with them. He is very secure in himself and his abilities, and doesn't suffer from angst because of the situation he finds himself in in the movie (he has moments where it's obvious what's going on hurts him on some level, but it doesn't make him curl up into a little ball and give up.). He has the focus and drive to keep going even when it becomes obvious the deck is stacked horribly against him.
Weaknesses: Physical He's tough, but he's still a human. He can still get hurt very badly, he can catch a cold just as easily as the next guy, and of course, he's just as mortal as anyone else from a non-powered world. Since he isn't infected, he doesn't even have heightened senses to help him out. That might not be quite so bad on his own world, but in Luceti, it can become a liability...especially if he gets it into his head to go after something far stronger than him. which leads to
Mental He's a hunter. This means that even if he never said anything about it, he's driven to protect people, and from things that are big, bad, nasty and beyond most normal peoples' ability to deal with on his own world. Which means, from his point of view, if something is attacking the local population, it's his job to go after it. Yes, that even means you god type people that can probably rip him into shreds without much thought. If he dies instead of the people he's protecting, well, okay, then--at least the people will be (hopefully) safe once the big bad is done with him. He'll of course try not to die (he's not suicidal), but it won't stop him from trying to do 'the right thing' anyway. It was all part of the job at home--there shouldn't be an excuse to not be that way here. Good thing he's a thinker, isn't it? It will probably be the only thing that may save him from a really, really bad decision. which is point number two--if he's made up his mind on something, it's done. No amount of talking, pleading, arguing, etc. will change it. So yeah, he's not 'lawful stupid', but under the right circumstances, he can come damn close.
Emotional One, he keeps things bottled up. His expression might give him away, if you're lucky enough to catch it, but those things that bother him the most? He won't say much, if anything, about it (see: when he had to stake Ray. That was not a happy face. or see: When he was on the bridge making the decision to stake Zoe.). From a professional point of view, that's not a bad thing; it keeps work separate from his own feelings. From a personal point of view, that means he's likely to keep his mouth shut and suffer in silence if something is bothering him and it's not an issue others can (in his opinion) help with. The second thing is this: He most likely keeps people at a certain distance, even the ones he has personal interest in. The reasoning of course is because of his lifestyle: loved ones can be used as pawns or bait. And if he dies while doing his job, or as a result of it, he'll leave them hurting instead. So...distance. Also, for the sake of the canon point he's taken from this go around, he's also going to be on emotional edge for a while, which means he likely be distrustful, prone to withdrawing a bit, and maybe just a little freaked out about what's going on. After all, his team is in dire straights, a master vampire is about to gain the ultimate freedom and mobility...and he hasn't yet decided to infect himself in an effort to save the day. He was 'trapped' when he was pulled this time; it's going to take a while for him to get over that in Luceti.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Physical:
Although it's not stated specifically in Derek's movie, the book makes a point of showing that all the members of Jack Crow's team are men that have worked in military, government, or even guerrilla camps, meaning that they are, to a man, well trained and well suited to their roles as hunters. Derek is no different, and in fact, one of the statements Brody makes is 'They don't want cowboys, Derek, they want hunters' when Derek was arguing over taking the job (and getting a team together), meaning that there is definitely a reputation inferred that 'good' hunters are indeed well trained. Derek is also in excellent physical shape--you'd be hard pressed to find an ounce of fat on him, and he's physically well defined. He also seems to have an above average toughness; he gets thrown around, more than once, by the vampire master, and in both situations comes away from the experience with little more than the wind knocked out of him, even though one of those times was onto a table that pretty much shattered under him when he landed on it. He has good reflexes--good enough that he is perfectly comfortable with confronting the vampires and goading them into attacking him, despite the fact that they are far, far more quick and strong than him.
Mental
Derek is a thinker; He takes the time to take in information, mull it over, ask questions when he thinks he needs to, and has no problem with researching enough to know information that surprises others (see: His conversation with Brody about other hunters that have recently burned out, or his conversation with Padre about the cross of Berzier and what it was.) He's not a master mind by any means, but he does have a good head on his shoulders, to the point that he has no problem with letting others argue their case with him if they have sound reasoning to back it up. He also seems to have a very strong will; although the master managed to get into his head once during the course of the movie, after the priests tell him he has to resist, there are no more episodes where she seems to be able to get into his head.
Emotional
Derek is steady; despite some shocks that send him into a less-than-gentle mood (Thinking Zoe is a vampire; realizing the master is out in the middle of the day--oh crap, not knowing who the 'snitch' that stole Zoe's med is), overall he is calm, is willing to listen to other people, doesn't get into confrontations he doesn't need to get into, and takes the well being of his team into account once he winds up stuck with them. He is very secure in himself and his abilities, and doesn't suffer from angst because of the situation he finds himself in in the movie (he has moments where it's obvious what's going on hurts him on some level, but it doesn't make him curl up into a little ball and give up.). He has the focus and drive to keep going even when it becomes obvious the deck is stacked horribly against him.
Weaknesses:
Physical
He's tough, but he's still a human. He can still get hurt very badly, he can catch a cold just as easily as the next guy, and of course, he's just as mortal as anyone else from a non-powered world. Since he isn't infected, he doesn't even have heightened senses to help him out. That might not be quite so bad on his own world, but in Luceti, it can become a liability...especially if he gets it into his head to go after something far stronger than him. which leads to
Mental
He's a hunter. This means that even if he never said anything about it, he's driven to protect people, and from things that are big, bad, nasty and beyond most normal peoples' ability to deal with on his own world. Which means, from his point of view, if something is attacking the local population, it's his job to go after it. Yes, that even means you god type people that can probably rip him into shreds without much thought. If he dies instead of the people he's protecting, well, okay, then--at least the people will be (hopefully) safe once the big bad is done with him. He'll of course try not to die (he's not suicidal), but it won't stop him from trying to do 'the right thing' anyway. It was all part of the job at home--there shouldn't be an excuse to not be that way here. Good thing he's a thinker, isn't it? It will probably be the only thing that may save him from a really, really bad decision. which is point number two--if he's made up his mind on something, it's done. No amount of talking, pleading, arguing, etc. will change it. So yeah, he's not 'lawful stupid', but under the right circumstances, he can come damn close.
Emotional
One, he keeps things bottled up. His expression might give him away, if you're lucky enough to catch it, but those things that bother him the most? He won't say much, if anything, about it (see: when he had to stake Ray. That was not a happy face. or see: When he was on the bridge making the decision to stake Zoe.). From a professional point of view, that's not a bad thing; it keeps work separate from his own feelings. From a personal point of view, that means he's likely to keep his mouth shut and suffer in silence if something is bothering him and it's not an issue others can (in his opinion) help with. The second thing is this: He most likely keeps people at a certain distance, even the ones he has personal interest in. The reasoning of course is because of his lifestyle: loved ones can be used as pawns or bait. And if he dies while doing his job, or as a result of it, he'll leave them hurting instead. So...distance. Also, for the sake of the canon point he's taken from this go around, he's also going to be on emotional edge for a while, which means he likely be distrustful, prone to withdrawing a bit, and maybe just a little freaked out about what's going on. After all, his team is in dire straights, a master vampire is about to gain the ultimate freedom and mobility...and he hasn't yet decided to infect himself in an effort to save the day. He was 'trapped' when he was pulled this time; it's going to take a while for him to get over that in Luceti.