John Murphy

[John Murphy]

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.:Name: John Murphy
.:Nick Name: Murphy
.:Affiliation: Arker
.:Age: 17/18

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.:Physical Appearance:
Murphy has distinctive and strong features. Between his mordant glare and his trademark smirk, the occasional hint of emotion breaks through in his expressions. He is of reasonably slim build and medium height, with brown hair and blue eyes and a prominent nose. His clothing is usually a variation of the typical Arker style, with a few subtle adornments to make it unique, though it adjusts somewhat to meet the demands of his surroundings.

.:Height: 5'9"

.:Portrayed by: Richard Harmon

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.:Personality:
Sarcastic and sassy, Murphy has a habit of getting others riled up, or at least provoking their irritation. His smartass attitude veils hidden depths. Not the psychopath others might see him to be, his cold and cynical personality is borne of self-preservation and experience; an everybody will let you down eventually approach. An orphan and outcast, he's tough and guarded with an emotional side very few get to see.

.:Special Skills:
Positives: Resilient, resourceful, intelligent, a survivor.
Negatives: Sadistic streak, cynical, deceitful when he feels it is necessary.
Murphy has some leadership skills and can follow orders when he decides to, which makes him an asset to have on your side, assuming his goals align with yours. However, if he doesn't share your way of looking at things, he can make things difficult at best. At worst, he's dangerous.

| ~ • ~ | History | ~ • ~ |

.:Birthplace: The Ark

.:Family:
Father: Alex Murphy - Deceased (Floated)
Mother: ? - Deceased

.:Occupation: Bellamy's 'Militia'/Second, Outcast, City of Light Seeker

.:History:
As a boy, Murphy lived on the Ark with his mother and father. After Murphy fell ill with flu, his father Alex stole medicine in his desperation to help his son. Captured following his crime, he was sentenced and floated, a fate Murphy's mother consequently blamed on the boy. Seeking solice from her pain, Murphy's mother began drinking heavily, a path that eventually led to her death, with her final words to her son blaming him for his father's death.

Following the death of both parents, the orphaned Murphy ended up in the Ark's prison, awaiting his review at eighteen along with the other young prisoners. However, before the time came, he was sent among the hundred delinquents down to earth to discover whether or not the planet was survivable. Once on the ground and finding it at first welcoming, Murphy soon aligned himself with Bellamy Blake, sharing his view of their new-found freedom and of those who had sent them down to die. Becoming Bellamy's second in command, Murphy helped enforce Bellamy's views and plans, while making himself a few enemies along the way, including Wells Jaha. It was following the death of Wells that events took a sinister turn.

As Murphy's knife was found at the scene of the murder, Clarke Griffin accused him of killing Wells. Despite his claims of innocence and defiant response to the accusation, in the furor of the moment many members of the group decided that Murphy was guilty, calling for his death as punishment. Beaten and bound, Murphy was set to hang, despite protests from several members of the group including Clarke. Calls for Bellamy to assert his leadership led to him being the one who finally kicked the crate from beneath Murphy's feet. It was at this moment that the true culprit Charlotte claimed her crime, and Murphy was cut down. A furious chase ensued, with Murphy and a few along with him calling for Charlotte to face her punishment, searching for her after Clarke, Finn and Bellamy set out in her defence. This chase concluded with Charlotte leaping from a cliff to her death, after which Bellamy beat Murphy and after ceasing at Clarke's urging, agreed to banish him from the group, with the threat of death if he returned.

Octavia Blake and a few others eventually found Murphy in a bad state outside of the camp, taking him in. Bellamy and Clarke questioned Murphy, discovering he had been captured and tortured by Grounders and had finally told them what they wished to know about the group before escaping. Unbeknownst to Murphy, he had been infected with a contagious fever and intentionally set free to pass it along. As many of the group fell ill with several dying, Murphy recovered, taking the opportunity to kill Connor and Myles for their part in his hanging. Biding his time, he eventually had the chance to take his revenge on Bellamy, attempting to hang him in retaliation. His plan went awry and he had to flee, shooting Raven Reyes in the process.

Escaping, he was captured again by the Grounders as they attacked the camp, finally returning to the dropship in the aftermath to discover a dying Raven who attempted to shoot him, though her gun failed her. Settling down across from her, Murphy revealed the short but poignant tale of his parents, and he Raven remained in the dropship awaiting their end until they were unexpectedly rescued by the survivors of the Ark after their arrival on earth.

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.:Name or Online Alias: JJ
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