Derek Morgan

Morgan's personality has changed dramatically several times during the course of the series. At the beginning of Season One, Derek appears to be an overeager attention seeker, wearing three-piece suits and constantly quoting regulations and being the only member of the team who understood Reid's "jokes". However, he still maintains the suave attitude towards women, only in a more mature fashion. He has shown to be very flirtatious towards Penelope Garcia. Although Derek comes off as a typical Alpha Male, he is among the kindest and likeable people among the team, often being there for his teammates and doing whatever it takes to protect them. Derek often makes the most jokes in the team aside from Penelope Garcia, who he refers to as "Baby Girl", and could be considered the polar opposite to Aaron Hotchner. In Derek's desire to protect his team and catch the criminals, he often uses more physical means of doing so, but can also be rather tactful if the situation calls for it. He also sometimes takes on dangerous tasks without concern for himself if it meant protecting someone else, such as the time where Derek drove a ambulance set to explode somewhere, where no one else would get injured. Derek has a good deal of aggression toward unsubs who hurt and kill the innocent. His anger is most directed at pedophiles and people who abuse children, which is the result of his own trauma. In multiple situations, it is noted Derek got more physical when it came to arresting them, and this is mostly shown when he chased down and beat up J.B. Allen, who kidnapped and abused Angel Suarez, who he identified the most with. Among the team, Derek is closest to Penelope and Reid, both of whom he has gone through great lengths to protect from unsubs who targeted them. Compared to Garcia, he treats Reid more as a younger brother, as the two often jokes around with one another, same as siblings and pulls childish pranks. Because of Derek's experience in the BAU, he considers all the previous cases their team has worked on in deciding whether or not its real or a serious case. Although, this is a rational and logical thought based on experience, it has caused him to almost overlook two potential cases, where people, were, in fact, in danger. responsible, confident, and intelligent. Derek is a ladies man, and loves to crack jokes, even getting into a prank war with Spencer. But the more he works this job, the more serious he gets. He knows the stakes, and he’s seen bad things happen to those he loves. Derek is determined, principled, and the kind of guy you want to have your back in a fight. Extroverted Sensing (Se): Derek goes with his gut when in the field, acting in the here and now. This works to his advantage as an FBI agent but has also put him in danger a number of times. Derek has been reckless, going and chasing an unsub on foot by himself. He’s been in grave danger at the hands of The Reaper and Billy Flynn. Derek seems to be the first guy to bust down a door and go inside, choosing to lead when the team is about to surround an unsub’s residence or hide out.Outside of his work at the BAU, Derek is always one for letting off steam with or without the team and has a natural charm with women - including his co-worker, Penelope Garcia. Introvered Thinking (Ti): As a member of the Behavioral Analysis Unit, Derek is forced to constantly figure out the motives of unsubs and help the team to create a profile. Prior to being with the FBI, Derek was previously a Chicago Police Officer - a position he most likely excelled at but him seeking placement at the BAU shows that he wants to understand how and why things happen - those things being the horrific crimes that the team deals with every day. Extroverted Feeling (Fe): Derek was extremely affected by witnessing the death of his father, seeking a father figure in Carl Buford who took advantage of his need for a paternal figure in his life. While Derek isn’t one to show his emotions frequently, he cares a great deal about his family and the team. He blamed himself for the “death” of Prentiss by the hands of Ian Doyle. He wouldn’t leave Garcia’s side after her near fatal shooting. Growing up in a tough Chicago neighborhood, he took solace in his aunt Yvonne and cousin Cindi while his parents were working and shares a close with them, his mother, and his sisters. Introverted Intuition (Ni): Hotch doesn’t recommend Derek for a position because of his lack of trust in others. This very well could be a result of Derek’s past abuse as well as the horrors he’s seen during his career. Compared to the rest of the team, Derek has more issues opening himself up to them with the exception of Reid and Garcia. Derek growing up in an area with a very high crime rate probably helped and hindered him in some ways but has helped him to figure out certain situations. As temporary Acting Unit Chief, he’s forced to call the shots “officially” and seems to adapt well to the position. Due to his own experience with Carl Buford, Derek can easily deduce that it was Carl who framed him for the murders of the boys and has been abusing them as well. Derek is very physical – he enjoys working out, is a fan of hockey, and owns multiple properties that he remodels in his spare time. But he also is intelligent. His favorite author is Kurt Vonnegut, and he is one of the few who can understand resident genius Spencer Reid’s jokes.