CHARACTER DESIGN FORMAT

TITLE:

BACKSTORY
CHARACTER’s BACKSTORY
Name: Role: (e.g protagonist)
Backstory Info/ background as a child:
Important Notes:
Wound: (e.g. emotional wound, typically from the past)
Fears:
Lies:
Secrets:

BASIC INFO
Age: Nationality:
Hometown:
Current residence:
Occupation:
Education:
Talents and skills:
Birth order:
Family:

PERSONALITY
Introvert (1) or extrovert (2):
Learning experience and intelligence level:
Mental health:
Positive traits:
Negative Traits:
BEHAVIOUR
How does your character see themselves?
How does your character believe they are perceived by others?
How confident is your character?
How emotional is your character?
How logical is your character?
What would most embarrass your character?
MOTIVATIONS
Motivations:
Short term goals:
Long-term goals:
EMOTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
How they deal with conflict:
How they deal with sadness:
How they deal with change:
How they deal with loss:
What they want out of life:
What they want to change in their lives:
What makes them happy:

PHYSICAL DETAILS
Height: Weight:
Race: Hair colour:
Eye colour Glasses or contacts:
Skin color: Disabilities:
Distinguishing features:
Dress style:
Physical habits: (e.g drinking)
Mannerisms:
Health:
Hobbies:
Overall style: (e.g elegant)
Greatest flaw:
Best quality:
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Roles:
Protagonist
Love Interest
Antagonist
Friend
Supporting Character
Side character
Mentor
Sidekick
Villain