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character outline

this is the character outline i’ve been using recently. of course, feel free to add whatever questions you want—but remember you don’t even need to use half of these. just use whatever suits you and your character needs!

Full name:

Place of birth:

Birth date:

Age:

Key family members: who they are, their relationship with the character, etc.

Eye color:

Hair color:

Hairstyle: ponytail? buzzcut? bantu knots?

Physical mannerisms: do they tap their fingers on the table a lot? are they always swaying when they should be standing still? do they bite their lip raw?

Any words/phrases they use a lot? “what the hell.” “whoopsie daisy.” “merde.”

Are they right- or left-handed? or ambidextrous? or are they missing a limb so they’re only able to be one or the other?

Height:

Body type:

Distinguishing features: mole by their left eyebrow? freckles all over their body? a birthmark shaped like florida on their inner right ankle?

Coordination: are they coordinated? or are they clumsy? how clumsy?

Fitness: are they in shape? never have time to exercise? do they live in a time period where all they can do is walk and ride horses so it doesn’t even matter if they exercise?

Key weaknesses: are they allergic to the one thing the next kingdom over produces in abundance? do they have an aversion to cats or dogs that when they see them, they can’t function? do they lack empathy? are they incapable of communicating in the common language of their world?

Any allergies? cats? dogs? horses? leather made from cattle? polyurethane? white chalk?

Personality type: typically i go with an MTBI personality type, like ISFJ or ENFJ, and then write things about that particular type, but you could write out what kind of personality you’d like them to have.

Are they funny?

Do they have a temper?

What’s their motivation? dead lover? a child they adopted along the way? greed?

Any particular virtues? think heavenly virtues (or click here)

Are they religious?

What are their political views?

What are their views on sex?

Would they be able to kill someone? if they had to, or if they would do it regardless. in what situations would they believe it is okay to kill someone?

Any biases or prejudices? not liking someone who was born in their neighboring kingdom. not liking blacksmiths, etc.

Good habits? do they always eat breakfast? do they always make their bed? do they keep their glasses or personal effects clean?

Bad habits? do they always skip brushing their teeth? do they forget about their medication? do they bite their fingernails?

Any fears or phobias? are they scared of birds? do they have arachnophobia?

What kind of activities do they like?

Any hobbies?

Who are their friends?

Their closest friend?

Their enemies?

What’s their marital status?

Favorite food?

Favorite book?

Favorite movie?

What is their favorite kind of entertainment? movies? reading? theatre? a good brawl? the singing bar maiden in their favorite tavern?

How do they deal with stress? take it out on other people? run until their legs begin to burn? punch and scream into their pillows?

Any pet peeves? when their little brother hovers over their shoulder when they try to write a paper? when people walk slowly in the hallways? when the car in front of them doesn’t use their blinker to signal a turn?

Do they have a job?

Dream job?

Where do they currently live?

Dream place to live? mansion? ohio? a little island off the coast of madagascar?

What kind of childhood did they have? good? bad? mediocre? what happened that made it this way?

What level of school did they complete? did they drop out of middle school? did they get to their doctorate program and decide it wasn’t for them? did they go to school? does their world even have a functioning education program?

What is their greatest achievement? saving a princess from a fire breathing dragon? ordering off of the menu without having a full-blown panic attack?

What is their greatest regret? breaking up with the love of their life to keep them safe? choosing peanut butter over almond butter?

Do they have a criminal record? did they kill someone? rob someone of all their coffee beans? did they speed in a school zone? did they ever spend any time in jail for this?

What is their best memory? when their fiance proposed? when they realized their favorite candle was on sale for over half off? when they were finally knighted and given acres of land to govern?

What is their worst memory? when they got into an accident? when they realized their lover was never coming back? when they chose to leave home for the safety of their family?

Have they ever been in love?

What do they look for in a lover? someone funny? shy? chubby? someone with a dark side?

Have they ever hated anyone? Why?

Are they argumentative?

Do they try to avoid confrontation?

Do they care about what others think of them?

What three words would their best friend use to describe them?

What three words would they use to describe them?