THE ULTIMATE CHARACTER CHART
General
CHARATER’S FULL NAME MEANING OF NAME
BIRTHDAY
STORY, NOVEL, SERIES
NICKAMES/ALIASES REASON FOR NICKAME/ALIASE
HOGWARTS HOUSE ALIGNMENT MBTI TYPE
GENDER SEXUAL ORIENTATION ROMANTIC ORIENTATION
ANY MAGICAL/SUPERNATURAL ABILITIES? IF SO, LIMITATIONS OF THESE ABILITIES?
ANY MAGICAL/SUPERNATURAL IF SO, HOW DOES IT AFFECT THEM?
EXPERIENCES?
Physical
AGE AGE EYE GLASSES/CONTACTS? WEIGH HEIGHT BUILD/BODY
THEY COLOUR TYPE
APPEAR
SKIN TONE FACE SHAPE HAIR COLOUR HAIR
LENGTH/STYLE/TEXTURE
PREDOMINANT FEATURE DISTINGUISHING MARKS/SCARS/BODY MODIFICATIONS
NATIONALITY WAS BORN IN LIVES(D) IN ACCENT LANGUAGES
HOW DO THEY USUALLY DRESS? HOW MUCH DO THEY CARE ABOUT
APPEARANCE?
DESCRIBE THEIR EXTERNAL VOICE DESCRIBE THEIR INTERNAL VOICE
ARE THEY IF NO, WHY? PHYSICAL PHYSICAL ABILITIES
PHYSICALLY DISABILITIES
HEALTHY?
ARE THEY IF NO, WHY NOT? MENTAL ILLNESSES TREATMENT?
MENTALLY
HEALTHY?
Favourites and Least Favourites
F COLOUR LF COLOUR F MUSIC LF MUSIC
F FOOD LF FOOD F BOOKS/MOVIES/TV SHOWS
F EXPRESSIONS EXPLETIVES
MODE OF TRANSPORATION
Habits
SMOKES? WHAT? WHEN? HOW MUCH? DRINKS? WHAT? WHEN AND HOW
MUCH?
OTHER SUBSTANCE USE? BAD HABITS?
HOBBIES/PASSTIMES?
EATING HABITS SLEEPING HABITS
EXERCISE HABITS SPENDING HABITS
Background
IMPORTANT CHILDHOOD EVENT(S) THAT STILL AFFECTS THEM AND WHY?
UPBRINGING/CHILDHOOD
RELIGION EDUCATION FINANCES
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND? WHAT? DID THEY GET STILL TO THIS DAY?
CAUGHT?
ANY PRIZED POSESSIONS?
Family
PARENT #1 RELATIONSHIP WITH PARENT #1
PARENT #2 RELATIONSHIP WITH PARENT #2
FAMILY STRUCTURE
SIBLINGS NAME AGE RELATIONSHIP
EXTENDED FAMILY? CLOSE?
ANY CHILDREN? WITH WHO? RELATIONSHIP WITH CHILDREN
ANY PETS?
Occupation
WHERE DO THEY WORK? HOW LONG?
RELATIONSHIP WITH COWORKERS
DO THEY IKE THEIR JOB? DREAM JOB?
PAST JOBS
Firsts
JOB KISS SEXUAL EXPERIENCE
Attitude
MOST AT EASY WHEN… ILL AT EASE WHEN…
PRIORITIES PHILOSPHIES
HOW DO THEY FEEL ABOUT THEMSELVES?
IF GRANTED ONE WISH, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
GREATEST FEAR? WHAT EVENT COULD GREATEST SEND THIS
CHARACTER’S LIFE INTO TURMOIL?
REGRETS? ACCOMPLISHMENTS?
DEEPEST, DARKEST SECRET? ANYONE KNOW?
HOW DID THEY FIND OUT?
Personality
GREATEST PERSONALITY STRENGTHS
GREATEST PERSONALITY FLAWS
ARE THEY THE SAME WHEN ALONE?
SOFT SPOT? OBVIOUS TO OTHERS?
GREATEST VULNERABILITY?
WHICH OF THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS DOES THIS CHARACTER GIVE INTO? (lust, gluttony, greed,
sloth, wrath, envy, pride)
WHICH OF THE SEVEN VIRTUES DOES THE CHARACTER HAVE? (chastity, abstinence, liberality,
diligence, patience, kindness, humility)
INTROVERT OR EXTRAVERT? OPTIMIST OR PESSIMIST?
DAREDEVIL OR CAUTIOUS? BOOKSMART OR STREETSMART?
ORGANIZED OR DISOGANIZED? QUIRKS
DRIVES AND MOTIVATIONS TALENTS
EXTREMELY SKILLED AT EXTREMELY UNSKILLED AT
MANNERISMS
Self Perception
ONE WORD ONE PARAGRAPH CHARACTER WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE THEMSELVES
CHARACTER
WOULD USE TO
DESCRIBE
THEMSEVES
WHAT DOES THE CHARACTER CONSIDER WHAT DOES THE CHARACTER CONSIDER
THEIR BEST PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC? THEIR WOST PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC?
WHAT DOES THE CHARACTER CONSIDER WHAT DOES THE CHARACTER CONSIDER
THEIR BEST PERSONALITY TRAIT? THEIR WORST PERSONALIT TRAIT?
ARE THESE REALISTIC ASSESMENTS?
HOW DOES THIS CHARACTER THINK OTHERS PERCIEVE THEM?
WHAT 4 THINGS WOULD THIS CHARACTER MOST LIKE TO CHANGE ABOUT THEMSELVES?
1.
2.
3.
4.
HOW SELF AWARE ARE UNDER/OVER ESTIMATE KNOW WHAT THEY WANT?
THEY? THEMSELVES?
Relationships
BEST FRIEND(S) CURRENT BEST FRIENDS(S) PAST
WHY ARE THEY NO LONGER FRIENDS?
OTHER FRIENDSHIPS
SIGNIFICANT OTHER CURRENT SIGNIFICANT OTHER(S) PAST
WHY DID THEY BREAK UP?
EVER CHEATED? WHY? MARRIED? DIVORCED? WHY?
ARE THEY A SOCIAL PERSON?
HOW ARE THEY STRANGRES
PERCIEVED BY FRIENDS
FAMILY
SIGNIFICANT OTHERS
PROTAGONIST (if side character)
ANTAGONIST (if it’s a person)
WHAT DO FRIENDS/FAMILY LIKE MOST WHAT DO FRIENDS/FAMILY LIKE LEAST
ABOUT THEM? ABOUT THEM?
If a side character, HOW DOES CHARACTER VIEW THE PROTAGONIST?
READER’S FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF CHARACTER?
HOW WILL THESE IMPRESSIONS CHANGE? WHY?
Goals
IMMEDIATE GOALS LONG TERM GOALS
PLANS TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS?
Problems/Crisis
HOW DO THEY REACT IN A CRISIS? HOW DOES THIS CHARACTER FACE
PROBLEMS?
WHAT KIND OF PROBLEM DOES THIS CHARACTER USUALLY FACE?
HOW DOES THIS CHARACTER REACT TO NEW HOW DOES THIS CHARACTER REACT TO
PROBLEMS? CHANGE?
BIGGEST PROBLEMS/OBSTACLES THIS CHARACTER HAS FACED PRIOR TO STORY?
BIGGEST PROBLEMS/OBSACLES THIS CHARACTER FACES DURING STORY?
