Default - Character

* Intro
	+ A short intro to the character.
* Their role
	+ What is the characters role in the story?
	+ Who do they need to be to fit the role?
	+ What reason is this character in your story?

## Biography

(a synopsis about the character)

* Name, Born (when, where, to), Hometown, Physical Appearance
* Childhood, Alias(s)
* Social class
* Educational Background
* Intelligence Strengths
* Learning Experiences
* Current Residence
* Occupation
* Income
* Skills

## **History**

* Pre-Series
* Season 1

* Where did they grow up?
* Describe a prev experience which formed, inspired or changed them?
* Describe a prev experience which damaged or hurt them?
* What kind of discipline was c subjected to growing up?
* Were they overprotected? Sheltered?
* Did they feel rejection or affection as a child?
* Economic status of family?
* Social class
* What does your character do for a living?
* How do they see their profession? What do they like about it? Dislike?
* Did they travel? Where, why when?
* What did they find abroad? what did they remember?
* What were the most deeply impressive political or social, national or international, events that they experienced?

(Explain characters involvement)

## Personality

* (Personality Type)
* Strengths
* Weaknesses

This trait determines how we interact with our environment.
This trait shows where we direct our mental energy.
This trait determines how we make decisions and cope with emotions
This trait reflects our approach to work, planning and decision-making.

https://www.16personalities.com/
(Summary of Character Strengths)

(Summary of Character Weaknesses)

* Ambitions
* Intelligence
* Beliefs
* Mental Health
* Motivations

#### Long-Term Goals

* What kind of person do they want to be, what is their ideal lifestyle?
* What king of change do they want to see in the world?

#### Educational Background

* Did they like school, teachers, schoolmates?
* Were they involved at school? Sports, clubs, debate, were they disconnected?
* Did they graduate? High school, college? Do they have a PHD, GED?

- Spirituality?
	* Do they practice? Are they tolerant of other beliefs? Have they ever used their spirituality to justify something abhorrent or judgmental?

- Religion?

- Politics?

- Opinions?
	* Opinion on sex/relationships
	* Do they believe in an afterlife?

- Diagnosis
	* Anxiety, ADHD etc.?

- How do they see themselves? Smart? Uneducated?
	* Is it different from how they’re seen by their lovers? Boss? Friends?

- How self-confident are they?

- Does they seem ruled by emotion or logic or some \*combination thereof?

- What would most embarrass them?

- How does the character deal with anger?

- With sadness?

- With conflict?

- With change?

- With loss?

- What motivates them?

- What frightens them?

- What makes this character happy?

- Judgmental of others?

- Generous or stingy?

- Polite or rude?

- What would the character like to change in his/her life?

- Dare devil or cautious? How do they approach situations?

- Are they the same alone?

- Selfish or selfless?

- Impulsive or logical?

- Sense of humour or seriousness

- Are they more emotional or logical?
	* Do they believe in concepts like fate or serendipity? How are they most likely to resolve an argument?

- Deepest fear?

- Worst that could happen to them?

- What would break them?

- Are they stoic or melodramatic about being injured?

- What are they reluctant to tell people?

- How character views surroundings?

- How character makes decisions?

## **Physical Appearance**

* Pre-Series
* Season 1

* What does your characters home look like?
* How do they relate to their appearance? How do they wear their clothing? Style? Quality?

* What does your characters home look like?
* How do they relate to their appearance? How do they wear their clothing? Style? Quality?

## Relationships

* Family
* Friends
* Romantic Interests
* Allies
* Enemies
* Other

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* What does c think of them?
* What does c love or hate about them?
* what influence, literal or imagined, did they have to c?

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* What does c think of them?
* What does c love or hate about them?
* what influence, literal or imagined, did they have to c?

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* What does c think of them?
* What does c love or hate about them?
* what influence, literal or imagined, did they have to c?

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* What does c think of them?
* What does c love or hate about them?
* what influence, literal or imagined, did they have to c?

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* What does c think of them?
* What does c love or hate about them?
* what influence, literal or imagined, did they have to c?

- Who is their current closest friend/person they know?

- What is their relationship with their parents/family?

- Do they have any rivalries or enemies? With who and why?

- Are they seeking any king of relationship? Lover, friend, mentor, meant, arch nemesis, etc?

## **Skills & Weaknesses**

* Skills
* Abilities
* Equipment
* Weaknesses

#### Mental

* Genius-level intellect, Master tactician, leader, expert investigator, forensics, master physicist, chemist, scientist, master engineer, computer specialist, skilled computer hacker, expert of deception, manipulator, knowledge, indomitable will, high pain tolerance, emotional intelligence

#### Combat

* Marksmanship and general projectile skills
* Martial arts and general hand-to-hand combat skills
* Swordsmanship and general weaponry skills

#### Athletics

* Agility
	+ Reflexes, strength, endurance, coordination, balance, and speed to move one’s body with max efficiency
* Endurance/Durability
	+ The ability of the body to withstand stress and damage
* Strength
	+ Physical strength

- Supernatural, magical or sci-fi enhanced abilities

## **Quirks**

* Hobbies
* Likes/Dislikes
* Habits/Mannerisms
* Greatest Flaw/Best Quality
* Hypotheticals

(description)

* What social groups and activities does your character attend? What role do they like to play? What role do they actually play, usually?

(description)

* Music they like?
* Like name?
* Best/worst thing in their life?
* Ideal friend?
* Ideal lover?
* What’s their fave mythological creature?
* If they had to listen to one song on repeat what would it be?
* What are their fave textures?

(description)

* What does c observe first?
* Posture?
	+ Comfortable sitting positions? Consistency?
* Etiquette?
	+ Hold doors for others? Handshakes? Language change depending on the person?
	+ What are your characters manners like?
	+ In crowded space, do they get out of peoples way or do people get out of their way?
* What’s their relationship with food
	+ Scarf it? Savour it?
* How are they with money?
	+ Spend or save?
* When they tap their fingers do they use the pants of their fingers or their nails?
* What textures can they absolutely not stand?
* How long can they go without showering before they feel gross?
* Do they leave clothes on the floor or a chair?
* Do they sleep with the bedroom door open or closed?
* Which do they prefer; 3am 3pm?
* How do they point something out?
	+ Pointing finger? Nodding head?
* What are their comfort gestures or self touch gestures? stims?
	+ Rubbing neck?
* What parts of the body are the most expressive?
	+ Do they shuffle and stomp their feet a lot when agitated or excited? Are they a hand talker? Do they have an impressive range of motion with their eyebrows?
* How do they sound?
	+ Car keys jingle as they walk? Drag feet? Heels clack? Breath loudly? Fidget in loud ways?
* How do they handle eye contact?
* Any behaviours they reserve for alone?
	+ Or among fam? Bite their nails? Sniff armpits? Or do they not care who sees?
* Other comfort gestures?
	+ Comfort food? Safe place?
* What do they do when suppressing emotion?
	+ lip biting? Fist clenching?
* How they smile?
* What their tell is for lying?
* Nervous tics?
* Group convo, how close do they stand to others, or they off to the side just listening or engaged?
* When standing what do they do with they hands?
* Sound of their footsteps?
* Non verbal greeting
	+ How do they get other attention? Raise hand clear throat?
* Are they the type to reread a book?
* When they get tired to their eyelids twitch?
* Do they crack their joints?
* Would they eat/drink something too hot or wait for it to cool?
* Do they get work done straight away or wait until the last moment?
* How do they bathe/shower? Long or short? How or cold?
* Are they the type to day dream?
* Do they work best in a messy space or a neat space?
* Do they keep any personal photos?
* Do they indulge in anything?
* Voice
	+ Fave saying
	+ Speech patterns
	+ How does their education and intelligence or lack thereof reflect in their speech pattern, vocal and pronunciations?
	+ How do they speak? Accent, fast, slow, slang?
	+ Volume of speech
	+ Long sentences or short, crisp ones

(description)

* What is their weaknesses? Hubris? Pride? Controlling? Are they holding on to something in the past? Can they forgive?
* Give them fears, what are they afraid of?
	+ Past traumas might affect current behaviour?
	+ Irrational afraid of?
	+ Secretly afraid of?
	+ Publicly afraid of?
	+ What fears relate to the current problem?
	+ What fears are caused by the overall plot problem?
	+ What fears draw on internal conflicts?
* Prejudices, what makes them angry?
	+ What were they taught to dislike or disapprove of as a child?
	+ What pushes their buttons?
	+ What do they believe that’s wrong?
	+ What do they believe that’s not so nice, but accurate?
	+ What do they have no tolerance for?
	+ What will they fight about?
	+ What are they ashamed of?
* Strong traits, what traits do they have that don’t always work in their favour?
	+ What positive trait could become a flaw in the right situation?
	+ What positive trait causes just as many problems as it solves?
	+ What trait annoys other characters?
	+ What trait might be holding the character back?

What trait symbolises the souls of this character?

* If they suddenly woke up with animal ears and tails what animal would they be?
* If they could only eat one thing for 20 days straight what would it be?
* Would they want to know the exact date and time of their death?
* Would they do the exact opposite of what someone says just to spite them?
* If they’re alone and hear a noise would they go and investigate?
* If they’re lost what is the first thing they would do?
* What is that one dream that makes no sense but is absolutely terrifying?
* What is the stupidest thing they’ve ever done just bc someone said they couldn’t?
* Who are their vips?
	+ Who are the most important people in their life?
* What are their dreams?
	+ What do they wish for?
* What do they regret?
	+ Would they go back and change things, or leave them as they are?
* Which locations are most important to them?
	+ Is there somewhere they’re desperate to travel to?
	+ A place they’ll never forget?
* Does your character have children? How do they feel about their parental role? About the children? How do the children relate?
* What were your characters deepest disillusions? In life? What are they now?

## Etymology

**(character's name) -** *(sound it out)*

* (describe history behind character's name(s))