OC Creation Ideas

Are you having trouble creating an OC? View the listed keypoints to get started!

## Names

There are hundreds upon hundreds of names out there! Choose your character's name wisely.

### Prefix

In a Clan, a warrior keeps this first part of their name from kit to death. Their mother's naturally choose their kit's permanent prefix, and it is typically based off of the following categories:

Nature

* Lilac
* Twig
* River
* Stone

Natural events

* Rain
* Storm
* Lightning

Animals

* Bird
* Mouse
* Carp
* Rabbit

Elements

* Flame
* Shadow
* Ice
* Dark

Action

* Rushing
* Spring
* Leap
* Claw

Virtue

* Grace
* Quiet

And many, many more! Pick your own OC's prefix! Go wild!

## Appearance

Cats come in many different colors and sizes. Here are a couple ideas if you're stuck!

### Markings

* **Tabbies** (mackerel, classic, marbled, pinstriped, tortoiseshell, and rosetted are just a few!)
* **Colorpoint** (flame, lilac, tabby, blue, chocolate, seal, and lynx are some ideas)
* **Shaded** (silver, silver tortoiseshell, gold, cream, and smoke are a couple)
* **Ticked** (ruddy and smoke, etc.)
* **Tortoiseshell, bicolors, tricolors, & calico** (tabbies, tortoiseshell-and-white, and silver shaded are some ideas)

### Pelt Colors

* **Chocolate, brown, & sable**
* **Lavender, lilac, & blue**
* **Gray, silver, and karparti**
* **Fawn, cream, beige, & tan**
* **Ruddy & cinnamon**
* **Red & orange**
* **Black & ebony**
* **White**

### Eye Colors

* **Yellow**
* **Orange**
* **Amber**
* **Brown**
* **Green**
* **Hazel**
* **Indigo**
* **Ice-blue**
* **Aqua** (quite rare; found only in Tonkinese cats)
* **Black** (very rare; only found in Russian topaz cats)
* **Odd/heterochromatic eyes**
* **Dichroic eyes**
* **Pink-eyed dilution**

### Breeds

* **Domestic shorthair** (mixed breed; short hair)
* **Domestic longhair** (mixed breed; long hair)
* **Abyssinian** (usually ruddy, red, blue, or fawn ticked; somewhat small frame and triangular head; large, sharply pointed ears and green, yellow, or amber eyes; always short-hair)
* **American bobtail** (medium to large; long or medium hair, white, black, blue, red, cream, chocolate, lavender, cinnamon, fawn, plus various patterns and shadings in color; only stubs for tails; somewhat small, rounded ears; rectangular jaw)
* **American curl** (small to medium; shorthair; white, black, blue, red, cream, chocolate, lilac, silver, golden, plus various patterns and shadings in color; small ears are curled back on themselves)
* **American Shorthair** (medium to large; broad, slightly blunt face, wide set eyes, stocky frame and white, black, blue, red, cream, and silver, plus various patterns and shadings, in color)

* **American Wirehair** (medium to medium-large, wide set eyes, wiry, stiff coat, white, black, blue, red, cream, chocolate, lilac, silver, golden, plus various patterns and shadings in color)

* **Balinese-Javanese** (medium, tall, elegant frames, sloping backs, long limbs, long, sharply tapered ears, sleek, short fur, and a gradually tapered oriental muzzle; Balinese- seal point, chocolate point, blue point and lilac point, plus various patterns and shadings; Javanese– red point, cream point and seal point, plus various patterns and shadings, in color)
* **Bengal** (medium to large, somewhat stocky build with a slightly rounded face and medium, rounded ears. Three main color spectrums: brown, including gray brown, sandy brown, tawny brown, brown, and sorrel; snow, including seal lynx, seal mink, and seal sepia; and silver. Snow bengals can only have blue eyes, while brown bengals can have amber, hazel, or green eyes. Silver bengals usually have amber or green, or hazel, eyes. All bengals have spots or a distinct marbling pattern)
* **Birman** (medium to large; long or medium fur; blue eyes; seal point, blue point, chocolate point, or lilac point in color; bushy tail and coat; tapered muzzle; small pointed ears)
* **Bombay** (medium; short, sleek fur that comes in one color: black. Eyes are also exclusively yellow-amber; large, rounded ears that stick up sharply, round, slightly flat face and wide set amber eyes)
* **Burmese** (medium; very short coat in shades of sable, champagne, blue, and platinum; wide set eyes, flat, rounded face and small, somewhat pointed ears)
* **Chartreux** (medium; short coat, somewhat round face, small, sharply pointed ears; amber eyes; and any shade of blue in color, from slate to ash)
* **Cornish Rex** (small to medium; extremely tall, elegant frames; very large, rounded ears; round eyes, short, silky, plush coat; white, black, blue, red, cream, chocolate, lavender, silver, smoke and tabby, plus various patterns and shadings in color)
* **Devon Rex** (small; short coat; large, angular ears, white, black, blue, red, cream, chocolate, lavender, cinnamon and fawn, plus various patterns and shadings in color; wide set, large eyes)

## Personality

Along with your cat's description and name, your cat also needs a unique, stand alone personality! Here are some ideas if you are having trouble.

### Good

These are positive virtues your cat may have.

* **Active** – Alert, lively and ready to engage energetically.
* **Adaptive** – Willing to change in response to circumstances.
* **Affability** – Friendly, good-natured or easy to talk to.
* **Affectionate** – Showing fondness or tenderness.
* **Alert** – Clear-thinking and intellectually active.
* **Ambitious** – Having desire and determination to achieve success.
* **Attentive** – Showing careful attention to the comfort or wishes of others.
* **Austere** – Disowning comforts or luxuries.
* **Balanced** – Enjoying harmony and stability.
* **Benevolent** – Being well-meaning.
* **Careful** – Prudent and showing thought or attention.
* **Characterful** – Showing strength and originality in one’s nature.
* **Charitable** – Kind and tolerant in judging others.
* **Creative** – Showing inventiveness and use of imagination.
* **Compassionate** – Showing sympathy and concern for others.
* **Confident** – Certain in one’s worth, abilities and qualities.
* **Considerate** – Showing careful thought not to inconvenience or harm others.
* **Cooperative** – Complying readily with requests to achieve mutual ends.
* **Courageous** – Able to do things that one fears.
* **Curious** – Showing a strong desire to know or learn new things.
* **Dependable** – Being trustworthy and reliable.
* **Determined** – Showing firmness of purpose.
* **Diligent** – Working carefully and persistently.
* **Disciplined** – Doing what one knows they should do (even if they don’t feel like it).
* **Dispassionate** – Remaining rational and impartial.
* **Dutiful** – Conscientiously or obediently fulfilling one’s duty.
* **Encouraging** – Giving others support, confidence or hope.
* **Energetic** – Showing or involving great activity or vitality.
* **Enthusiastic** – Showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest or approval.
* **Excellent** – Being outstanding or extremely good.
* **Faithful** – Remaining loyal and steadfast.
* **Flexible** – Ready and able to adapt to different circumstances.
* **Forgiving** – Feeling no anger or resentment to offences or mistakes.
* **Friendly** – Being favourable and serviceable to others.
* **Frugal** – Sparing or economical with money or food.
* **Generous** – Ready to give more than necessary or expected.
* **Gritty** – Showing courage, resolve and strength of character.
* **Hard-working** – Working with energy and commitment.
* **Harmonious** – Being free from disagreement or dissent.
* **Honest** – Free of deceit; truthful and sincere.
* **Honourable** – Knowing and doing what is morally right.
* **Hopeful** – Feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event.
* **Humble**– Having a modest or low view of one’s importance.
* **Independent** – Thinking and acting for oneself.
* **Industrious** – Diligent and hard-working.
* **Integrous** – Honest and of strong moral principles.
* **Initiative** – Assessing things and taking action independently.
* **Just** – Behaving according to what is morally right and fair.
* **Kind** – Being friendly, generous, and considerate.
* **Liberal** – Respecting behaviour and opinions different from one’s own.
* **Listening** – Take notice of and make an effort to hear others.
* **Lively** – Full of life and energy; active and outgoing.
* **Logical** – Acting based on clear, sound reasoning.
* **Loving** – Feeling and showing deep, selfless affection for others.
* **Loyal** – Showing firm and constant support or allegiance.
* **Merciful** – Showing compassion or forgiveness to those who harmed one.
* **Methodical** – Orderly and systematic in thought or behaviour.
* **Mindful** – Conscious and aware of the present moment.
* **Moderate** – Avoiding excess or extremes.
* **Modest** – Unassuming in the estimation of one’s abilities.
* **Neat** – Tidy, smart, or well-organized.
* **Open-minded** – Accepting of and receptive to change or new ideas.
* **Orderly** – Neat and methodical.
* **Organised** – Structured, systematic and planning effectively.
* **Passionate** – Having, showing, or driven by strong feelings or beliefs.
* **Patient** – Waiting without getting tired of waiting.
* **Persistent** – Continuing firmly despite difficulty or opposition.
* **Polite** – Acting respectfully and considerately.
* **Pragmatic** – Acting sensibly, realistically and practically.
* **Prudent** – Showing care and thought for the future.
* **Punctual** – Doing things at agreed or proper times.
* **Purposeful** – Showing determination or resolve.
* **Quality** – Showing general excellence of standard or level.
* **Rational** – Thinking and acting in accordance with reason or logic.
* **Reasonable** – Having sound judgement; fair and sensible.
* **Reliable** – Consistently good in quality or performance.
* **Resolute** – Admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.
* **Respectful** – Showing regard for the feelings, wishes or rights of others.
* **Righteous** – Acting according to what is morally correct.
* **Self-disciplined** – Doing what one knows they should do (even if they don’t feel like it).
* **Self-controlled** – Managing emotions and desires well in difficult situations.
* **Self-mastery** – Knowing one’s traits and predispositions and managing them effectively.
* **Silent** – More prone to listen than to speak.
* **Sincere** – Free from pretence or deceit.
* **Simple** – Presenting no difficulty to others.
* **Stable** – Unchanging; not easily upset or disturbed.
* **Steadfast** – Resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.
* **Strong** – Not easily disturbed, upset, or affected.
* **Supportive** – Providing encouragement or emotional help to others.
* **Temperate** – Showing moderation and self-restraint.
* **Thrifty** – Using resources carefully and not wastefully.
* **Tidy** – Neat, orderly and controlled.
* **Truthful** – Telling or expressing the truth; honest.
* **Trustworthy** – Able to be relied on as honest or truthful.
* **Unselfish** – Putting the needs or wishes of others before one’s own.
* **Valiant** – Possessing or showing courage or determination.
* **Vital** – Being strong, active and energetic.
* **Warm** – Showing enthusiasm, affection, or kindness.
* **Wise** – Showing experience, knowledge, and good judgement.

### Bad

These are negative virtues your cat may have.

* **aggressive**
* **aloof**
* **arrognt**

* **belligerent**
* **big-headed**
* **boastful**
* **bone-idle**
* **boring**
* **bossy**
* **callous**
* **cantankerous**
* **careless**
* **changeable**
* **clinging**
* **compulsive**
* **consrvative**
* **cowardly**
* **cruel**
* **cunning**
* **cynical**
* **deceitful**
* **detached**
* **dishonest**
* **dogmatic**
* **domineering**
* **finicky**
* **flirtatious**
* **foolish**
* **foolhardy**
* **fussy**
* **greedy**
* **grumpy**
* **gullible**
* **harsh**
* **impatient**
* **impolite**
* **impulsive**
* **inconsiderate**
* **inconsistent**
* **indecisive**
* **indiscreet**
* **inflexible**
* **interfering**
* **intolerant**
* **irresponsible**
* **jealous**
* **lazy**
* **Machiavellian**
* **materialistic**
* **mean**
* **miserly**
* **moody**
* **narrow-minded**
* **nasty**
* **naughty**
* **nervous**
* **obsessive**
* **obstinate**
* **overcritical**
* **overemotional**
* **parsimonious**
* **patronizing**
* **perverse**
* **pessimistic**
* **pompous**
* **possessive**
* **pusillanimous**
* **quarrelsome**
* **quick-tempered**
* **resentful**
* **rude**
* **ruthless**
* **sarcastic**
* **secretive**
* **selfish**
* **self-centred**
* **self-indulgent**
* **silly**
* **sneaky**
* **stingy**
* **stuborn**
* **stupid**
* **superficial**
* **tactless**
* **timid**
* **touchy**
* **thoughtless**
* **truculent**
* **unkind**
* **unpredictable**
* **unreliable**
* **untidy**
* **untrustworthy**
* **vague**
* **vain**
* **vengeful**
* **vulgar**
* **weak-willed**

## Looking for an OC to Adopt?

Are you looking for a character to adopt, rather than create one? Here's a list of adoptable cats on the wiki.