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Post by frankthetriviaman on Mar 10, 2019 1:38:11 GMT -5
Here, we break down the important characters and their biographies in canon
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Mar 10, 2019 15:03:16 GMT -5
Adolf Gunnarson
This Swedish man is the primary focus of most of the series. Though not much has been said about his backstory, what is known is he was born in 1906, and spent a brief period in the Swedish Army, though more than likely did not see combat. He was also raised in a strong Christian household; Gunnarson is a devout Lutheran and as such, rarely swears. (though accidents happen)
In the early 1930s he moved to London, and made a name for himself as a Private Investigator. It was one case in particular, where he ended up exposing major corruption in Scotland Yard where he became a well-known name in England. The man he worked with on that case, Davis Gent, went on to become Police Commissioner and would rely on Gunnarson for cases the police themselves couldn't get a lead on.
Gunnarson relied on what he called "the trifecta" to solve cases: by looking for the means, motive and opportunity of the crime he was able to deduce who the culprit was. While he did achieve some success early on, by the time World War II rolled around Gunnarson started to "lose his touch" when it came to detective work. Despite looking for evidence early on, eventually he began ignoring evidence in favor of following hunches... some of which were practically pulled out of thin air.
It was the Cromwell case that proved to be his downfall though- following his poor handling of the case in full view of Scotland Yard detective Michael Walton (till now, Scotland Yard really only saw Gunnarson "from afar" with case work, not really seeing how he went about it), a shocked Walton subsequently exposed Gunnarson as an incompetent fraud, causing the majority of Scotland Yard to disavow the Swede, as well as much of the British public.
Few people now came to Gunnarson for casework, and he was turned away by the Police at crime scenes. Unable to get case work, he subsequently followed his other passion, cooking, and became a chef at Koket of Sweden, finally earning a steady income. He doesn't mind this change of pace though; all of his fellow co-workers are also Swedish-born, the restaurant fells like home and the staff like family... he also enjoys finally being able to have a conversation in his native tongue again.
Still though, a few people think Gunnarson still "Has it in him" and on occasion a call is made to Koket of Sweden for Gunnarson's "other services" to London.
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Mar 10, 2019 22:11:19 GMT -5
ANTHONY STEIN
A man of mixed German and English ancestry born in Ireland in 1919, Stein is a detective renowned for his ability to investigate the not-so-normal cases, usually involving some aspect of mythology or the paranormal.
His father knew infamous Irish Mob boss Ryan O'Connor, but after an incident in 1924 that killed his father Stein and his English-born mother were forced to flee to London to avoid O'Connor's wrath.
Stein's life in London was fairly normal after that. When he graduated High School however, he showed so much potential Scotland yard admitted him for training very quickly.
By the time he was 19 years old he had already made a name for himself closing half a dozen of some of the most bizarre cases that Scotland Yard encountered. It was December 1938 though, and the Wolff case that made his career. The young detective hadn't even broke 20 years and already, some of Scotland Yard's finest were admiring his skill. He was already a Detective Sergeant by the time the war started.
Eventually, he became friends with Private Investigator Adolf Gunnarson, and even after Gunnarson's downfall is one of the few detectives who still respects him.
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Mar 10, 2019 23:06:41 GMT -5
MARLENA GENT
Born in 1925, this Englishwoman is the daughter of Commissioner Davis Gent. She aspired to be a detective from a young age, but few took her seriously because... well, female and early 20th century society. She set up shop in the late 1940s as a Private Detective, and her first case involved the murder of Mary Murples and the theft of red jewels.
Although she successfully caught the jewel thief, she took a misstep and accused the wrong man of being the murderer before said murderer was arrested. However, the press was kind to her, favoring highlighting her successful arrest of the jewel thief over her failure to catch the murderer.
She got some good business after that, but after a run-in with the Blade Syndicate and assisting in the arrest of some of London's most notorious criminals, she made a name for herself to the point that her father recommended her get special admission to Scotland Yard, becoming one of the only female detectives in the force to date.
She admires Lilian Wyles, Scotland Yard's first female detective, and strives to become just as respected as her
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