Thierry (Trainer)
Detective Armand Thierry Martel is an officer in the Gendarmerie of Kalos and the eldest son of Jean-Marie Martel. A skilled detective and master of disguise, he frequently does many of his investigations undercover. Called "Armand" by his father, he usually goes by Thierry among his friends and professional contacts. He uses either of his names as part of a pool of aliases he uses to disguise himself on assignment.
Appearance
Thierry is a tall, fit, and handsome young man standing about 1.87 meters tall, with pink hair and tan skin. He is often sharply dressed in his uniform and his casual clothes reflect a sporty, laid back persona. He frequently dons a ludicrous amount of disguises, which often reach a level of detail that can give professional impersonators a run for their money. People who know him at work tend to describe him as having the type of troublemaking facial expression that all renegade maverick cops have.
Biography
Thierry was the firstborn child of Jean and his wife, Dr. Jocelyn Joy. He has his maternal family's famous hair color, which he frequently dyes when undercover but is generally very proud of.
Thierry had been an actor since childhood, being able to imitate his parents' mannerisms with amusing accuracy since he was 8. He enjoyed dress-up games and the idea of becoming a master of disguise, eventually becoming a part of the performing arts community of his school. He was also rather athletic, was part of the football team, and straddled between the two disparate communities. People wondered if he would become an actor or an athlete, and his parents were very supportive of either career. After a rather brief and sporadic career as a commercial actor and stock photo model, he revealed that his true calling had to follow in his father's footsteps and become a detective, fulfilling his longtime favorite role of playing a crime fighter.
He currently works as a gendarme and frequently works undercover. He has recently worked to put a former Macraul employee under PEFE's protection and was investigating a contraband auction in the St. Aldrich Hotel in Camphrier Town.
He retrieved Brel from a relocation effort, which aimed to re-home a colony of rotom that had lived in one of the offices now occupied by the Geographic Society.
Personality and skills
Although good-natured and well-meaning, Thierry isn't one to follow the book and will opt to do so whenever he could get away with it; his strong preference toward undercover work reflects this. Regardless, he does acknowledge the need to follow procedure when attempting to make a formal arrest, something instilled on him after several arguments with his father. Unlike his father or his coworkers, he is very supportive of superheroes and is welcome to working with them.
At an early age, he also had excellent skill in hunting for clues and putting clues together, a trait he inherited from his father. He has shown some interest in the sciences, though his knowledge is far surpassed by his mother and sister. His fascination with science began with forensics, and he continues to work closely with scientists in most of his investigations.
His disguises are very thorough, often involving a social media presence and elaborate makeup. His disguises thus far include a millionaire playboy and a clown/mime hybrid.
Relationships
Thierry no longer lives with his family, having since moved to his own apartment closer to the Gendarmerie. He still enjoys a healthy relationship with his parents and tries to join them for dinner at least a few times each month. He generally also gets along well with his little sister Catelyn, although he does have his overprotective moments. He usually works well with most of his father's employees with the exception of Jonathan.
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