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info character of Jonathan Carter

this Jonathan Carter just keeps getting more chaotic sexy mystery man by the second—and I love it for him. Think of this as Jonathan 2.0: Now With 10% More Daddy Issues and 50% More Smoke Damage.

Jonathan Carter

Tagline: “Looks like a sinner, thinks like a scholar, fights like a demon, and sleeps like trash.”

General Info

Name: Jonathan Elias Carter

Nicknames: Jon, Johnny (Mariana Only™), “Detective Doom” (hunter community joke)

Species: Human (Mostly… thanks to that demon blood situation)

Age: 28 (biologically) | Closer to mid-30s if count his "stolen time"

Gender: Male

Pronouns: He/Him

Ethnicity/Nationality: American, vaguely Mediterranean ancestry

Occupation(s):

Public: Police Detective (Homicide, Paranormal Crimes unofficially)

Private: Supernatural Hunter / Occult Detective / “That Guy Who Deals With Shit That Bites”

Relationship Status: Complicated — on/off with Mariana Agostinho, eternal situationship vibes

Affiliations: None officially. Sometimes partners with Mariana, sometimes clients from the shadows.

Appearance

Height: 6'1"

Build: Lean muscle, worn-down fighter type

Hair: Thick, dark dirty blonde, always a little unkempt

Eyes: Hazel-green with dark circles like he’s been punched by insomnia

Clothes: Usually looks like he lost a fight with his own wardrobe: trench coats, button-downs, sometimes a tie, scuffed boots, cigarette burns on everything

Distinguishing Features:

Scar on jawline (demonic possession attempt #1)

Burn mark over heart (demonic possession attempt #2)

Occult tattoos/runes he carved into his own skin—don’t ask

Wears Mariana’s gifted ring on a chain (won’t talk about it)

Personality

Archetype: The Cynical Hero | Anti-Hero™ | "Hot but emotionally unavailable"

MBTI: INTJ – but like, if the J is powered by caffeine and vengeance

Alignment: Chaotic Good, on probation

Vibe Mix: If John Constantine and Dante from DMC had a kid who was raised by noir detectives and chain-smoked through a theology degree

Core Traits: Hyper-intelligent, cunning, deeply loyal, emotionally distant, self-destructive but with flair

Quirks:

Literally too prepared—has plans A-Z for supernatural encounters

Insults demons in Latin, sarcastically

Will absolutely flirt mid-battle and get away with it

Has a personal library that rivals small covens

Abilities & Skills

Species Details:

Human with demonic blood residue: After a failed possession, a drop of infernal essence altered his physiology

Aging is slowed, but he still feels every damn year

He’s not magical, but he manipulates magical forces like a puppeteer with gloves on fire

Powers:

No innate magic, but extreme mastery of spellcraft, rituals, sigils, and cursed artifacts

Uses enchanted weapons and forbidden grimoires like a nerd with a vengeance

Knows every rule of summoning—and every way to break them

Resistant to possession (he dared a demon to try again once)

Demonic blood lets him walk in cursed zones longer than any normal human

Skills:

Fluent in multiple dead languages (Latin, Aramaic, Sumerian, Ancient Greek)

Occultist genius – could probably summon a lesser demon with a napkin and eyeliner

Interrogation, detective work, forensic magi

Master of improvised weapons (ever seen a cursed desk lamp used as a holy bludgeon?)

Low-key great cook. High-key never eats unless reminded.

Backstory Snippet

He grew up poor in a city that chewed people up and didn’t even bother spitting them out. Got into the force to clean up the streets. Realized real monsters don’t file taxes. Survived a possession attempt during a raid, which left him with knowledge he never wanted—and a few perks he never asked for.

Crossed paths with Mariana during a demon cult case, and it was love at first hex. They've been stuck in a gloriously toxic, magic-fueled push-pull ever since.

Likes

Mariana. Still. (unfortunately for him)

Whiskey (straight, warm, in a chipped glass)

Old rock and vinyls

Mythology and forbidden knowledge

Winning arguments with ghosts

Finding new ways to cheat death

Dislikes

Rich people (he hates rich magic users in particular)

Cults

Bureaucracy

Being told he’s "only human"

Wards that backfire

People who think power = worth

Trivia & Flavor

Theme Songs:

“Heathens” – Twenty One Pilots

“God’s Gonna Cut You Down” – Johnny Cash

Voice Claim: Pedro Pascal or Oscar Isaac when they’re playing brooding, messy men

Drives a: Beat-up '69 Dodge Charger, runs on pure spite and demonic juice

Fun Fact: Keeps a list of people he owes revenge to. It’s... long.

Secret Soft Spot: Protects kids caught in magical crossfire. Would die for them. Almost did once

FLIRTY (BUT TOXIC) BANTER

(random quotes ep 1. that's not canon in my Mariana story)

Jonathan: "Why am I your type? I’m a broke, lazy old man with a demonic credit score."

Mariana: "Exactly. You look like Billy Idol’s washed-up cousin. Amor, you can’t fix me—but damn, you’re pretty to stare at while I’m spiraling."

Mariana: "You’re like a cursed vinyl, querido—scratched, slightly demonic, and weirdly nostalgic."

Jonathan: "And you’re like a hex grenade with a ‘kiss me’ sign. Should I run or lean in?"

Mariana: "¿Por que não os dois?"