2025-06-02 2:00:31 ¶ ●

# The Magnus Archives But It’s Just Pride Shirts I Want The Cast To Wear:

Jon -

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Martin -

Tim -

Sasha -

Melanie -

Georgie -

Basira -

Daisy -

Peter -

Elias -

Gertrude -

Gerard -

Michael Shelley -

2025-06-06 0:52:30 ¶ ●

I was thinking about Season 5 “murder cheerleader” Martin Blackwood today, and I want to talk about it because I think it’s a really interesting aspect of his character that can basically be summed up by what Anabelle Cane tells him in “The Worms”.

“He’s (Jon’s) more powerful here than he’s ever been, isn’t he? And you’re not sure what that means for you. Does he even need you at all?”

Jon is powerful in the apocalypse. So powerful, that he doesn’t need Martin to make it to London from a physical standpoint. He can just waltz through the fears, smiting all the way, and I think that’s why Martin leans so far into their revenge quest that he even pushes it when Jon starts to get cold feet.

Because from his standpoint: By encouraging the smiting he’s showing Jon, and himself, that he can be powerful too. He can be someone with a strong resolve who Jon needs to complete his quest. And when Jon starts to push back from it, it feel’s like a rejection of the one thing Martin think’s he’s good for.

What he doesn’t realize is that Jon’s revenge quest has nothing to do with him because Jon isn’t doubting Martin’s place by his side. While Jon could technically get through the apocalypse unscathed, he needs an anchor. He needs a reason to get up and keep going, and like he tells Martin in “Curiosity,” Martin is that reason. It doesn’t matter to Jon if he’s strong, or powerful, or useful. Jon just need’s someone that will tie him to his humanity.

And Martin does that without even trying.

2025-06-14 0:08:33 ¶ ●

# The Magnus Archive But It’s Just Piercings I Think Some Of The Character’s Would Have

Jon - Jon got his ears pierced in college to look cool, and then immediately regretted them and let them grow up. However, he did look really cool for a second there.

Martin - Martin doesn’t have any piercings and he doesn’t want any. He doesn’t have an issue with them or anything, it’s just that the thought of a needle going through his skin freaks him out a little.

Tim - Tim has a tongue piercing in Season 1. Then he has a tongue piercing and a bridge piercing in Season 3.

Sasha - Sasha doesn’t have a piercing yet, but if she did she’d want it in a unique spot like her wrist or her hip. Probably her wrist, but she could go for many places.

Melanie and Georgie - Melanie wanted a septum piercing her entire life but she wasn’t sure what her pain tolerance would be for that type of thing so she ended up bringing Georgie to her appointment for support. Melanie did get the septum piercing. Georgie somehow ended up walking out with a philtrum piercing

Basira - Basira has a small nostril piercing that’s kind of hard of notice but looks really good if you do.

Daisy - Daisy has canine bites that she wears in her off time because they make her look intimidating. She doesn’t wear them post coffin.

Peter - Peter has a bellybutton piercing as a consequence of losing a bet with Elias.

Jonah/Elias - Gauges. Jonah didn’t originally have piercings, but Elias did and the holes in his ears were so big that they didn’t shrink back to a normal size once Jonah took over. So, Jonah just embraced the look.

Gertrude - Gertrude had an eyebrow piercing when she first joined The Institute, but it grew up eventually as her focus started zeroing in on the fears and her personal style kind of fell to the side in it all.

Gerard - Gerard has snake bite piercings and a stacked lobe. He wants more but hasn’t gotten around to it yet.

Michael Shelley - Michael has a snug ear piercing, but he keeps it hidden by covering his ears with his hair. He worries that he’ll get in trouble at work for having it, (Even despite Elias’s ears) but Elias and Gertrude could care less as long as he’s doing his job.