Character Profile Template Please?

[Kvasir 1121]

I need a character profile template please. 

[MamaBearJade 2090]

 

This is the one i use

 

 

 

 

 

~*~ NAME ~*~

NICKNAMES

 

Maiden Name:

Age:

Gender:

Race:

Status:

Pets:

Fighting Ability:

Religion:

 

 

Appearance

 

 

 

 

Personality

 

 

 

 

Biography

 

 

 

 

Family

 

Father:

Mother:

Sibling(s):

Spouce(s):

Child(ren):

 

 

Fighting Style

 

Hand to Hand Combat:

Sword Fighting:

Archery:

Most Proficient Style:

Secondary Style:

 

 

 

 

Magic

 

Archtype:

Subtype:

Teacher:

Students:

 

[MunaZaldrizoti 8037]

My custom template:

 

[NTE_Killer4life 52]

One I use

Name: Example: Clark Kent

Titles: (Prefixes, suffixes, etc. Wikipedia has a great list of these here.)

 

:-: Personal Characteristics :-:

 

Birth Date:

Birth Place:

Primary Objective: (What is your character's main goal? This should be the thing that drives their part of the plot.)

Secondary Objectives: (What other goals does your character intend to achieve? These should drive subplots, which are also very important to a story.)

Priorities: (What does your character put before all other things in their life?)

Motivation: (What motivates your character to do the things they do?)

Accomplishments: (What has your character accomplished already?)

Greatest Achievement: (What has your character already accomplished that they are most proud of?)

Failures: (What has your character failed at in the past?)

Biggest Failure: (What does your character consider their biggest failure?)

Self-Confidence: (How much confidence doe your character have in themself?)

Traumas: (What past occurrences negatively affect your character in the present?)

Afflictions: (What present occurrences negatively affect your character?)

Embarrassments: (What kinds of things is your character embarrassed about? These can be internal, such as a birthmark, or external, such as their friends' behaviors.)

Worries:

Soothers: (What calms your character down?)

Instigators: (What might cause your character to be reminded of traumas, afflictions, worries, etc.?)

 

Desires: (What does your character want that they know they could possibly have?)

Wishes: (What might your character want that they know probably isn't going to happen or is impossible?)

Regrets: (What has your character done that they wish they could take back?)

Secrets: (What does your character know that must not be told to anyone?)

Confidantes: (Who or what does your character feel safe sharing their secrets with?)

Soft Spots: (What kinds of things does your character go out of their way to help?)

Cruel Streaks: (What kinds of things does your character go out of their way to assault?)

 

Musical Instrument: (What instrument can your character play, if any?)

Quirks: (What about your character makes them unique?)

Dominant Hand: (Are they right-handed, left-handed, or ambidextrous?)

Catchphrase: (Is there a specific phrase that your character is known for repeating often?)

Autograph: (What does your character's signature look like? Descriptions are fine.)

 

:-: Mental Characteristics :-:

 

Known Languages:

Lures: (What is your character drawn to?)

Manias: (What is your character obsessed with? Pyromania, for example.)

Memory: (How well do they remember things?)

Phobias: (What is your character afraid of?)

Savvies: (What are they very familiar with and/or very good at doing?)

Ineptities: (What are they simply unable to understand?)

Temperament: (Is your character choleric, sanguine, melancholic, phlegmatic, phlegmatic II, or supine/leukine? Wikipedia and TVTropes have great articles on this.)

Hobbies: (What activity or interest does your character pursue simply for pleasure?)

Pet Peeves: (What kind of things just get your character's nerves?)

 

:-: Intellectual Characteristics :-:

 

Logical-Mathematical: (How well can your character use reason and logic in their thinking?)

Spatial: (How well can your character create an image in their mind?)

Linguistic: (How good is your character with words, written and spoken?)

Bodily-Kinesthetic: (How well does your character control their body motions, how well do they handle objects? How clear is their sense of goal of physical action?)

Musical: (How clear is your character's perception to sounds, music, tones, and rhythms?)

Interpersonal: (How well does your character interact with and understand others?)

Intrapersonal: (How well does your character understand their self?)

Naturalistic: (How well does your character understand their natural surroundings?)

Existential: (How well can your character understand phenomena or questions beyond sensory data?)

 

:-: Philosophical Characteristics :-:

 

Morality: (What divides your character's definition of good and bad? TVTropes has some good tropes on this here.)

Etiquette: (What actions does your character use to demonstrate their morality?)

Attitude: (How does your character act most of the time?)

Outlook on Life: (How does your character see life? Dismal? Happy? Boring?)

Perception: (How do they perceive their situations? Optimistically? Pessimistically? Sadistically? Masochistically? Ideally? Realistically? You might answer by having them tell whether 'the glass is half empty or half full', and each of these perceptions should give a different answer.)

Standpoint: (How do they tend to see the world? From a conqueror's standpoint? From a student's standpoint? From a flea's standpoint? It doesn't necessarily have to correspond with their occupation.)

Philosophy: (What phrase might they use to sum up the world? Think "Hakuna Matata" or "All is well that ends well".))

Political Party:

Taboos: (What would your character personally never do?)

 

:-: Spiritual Characteristics :-:

 

Animal: (What animal might best describe your character?)

Religion:

Devotion: (How enthusiastically does your character follow their religion?)

Superstitions: (What superstitions does your character subscribe to?)

Virtues: (Does your character exhibit Chastity, Charity, Temperance, Diligence, Humility, Kindness, Patience, or Justice? Only the 8 listed should be used, but more than one can be used. TVTropes can help.)

Vices: (Does your character exhibit Lust, Greed, Gluttony, Sloth, Pride, Envy, Wrath, or Despair? Only the 8 listed should be used, and only the ones whose opposites are not listed above should be used. As always, TVTropes has got a list.)

 

:-: Apparel :-:

 

Accessories: (What non-clothing items does your character wear? Bracelets? Necklaces? Toe rings?)

Dress Style/Wardrobe: (How does your character commonly dress? Elegantly? Gothic? Mismatched?)

Equipment: (What equipment does your character carry with them? A gourd? A toolbox? A bag of hair?)

Most Prized Possession: (What item does your character have that holds the most personal value?)

Most Valuable Possession: What item does your character have that holds the most monetary value?)

Trinkets: (What items does your character carry that they aren't just for looks, but for more important reasons, such as the ability to use their power?)

 

:-: Social Characteristics :-:

 

Communication: (How does your character communicate with other people?)

Criminal Record: (What has your character done to break the law? Arson? Murder? Jaywalking?)

Discriminations: (What kind of stuff or people does your character discriminate against? Blacks? Aliens? Broccoli?)

Dominance: (How firmly does your character stand their ground over others? Extra firm? Submissively? Iron-fistedly?)

Ego: (How downright amazing does your character think they are? Ridiculously centric? In the wrong place? Superfluous?)

Emotional Stability: (How much emotional inflictions can your character take before they break? Lots? None at all? Negative amounts?)

Expression: (How does your character express themself? Through the clothes? By just saying it? By the pattern in which they play the harmonica?)

Humor: (What does your character think is funny? Blond jokes? Death? Farting?)

Liveliness: (How energetic is your character? Do they literally bounce off the walls? Do they do only what they have to do? Do they literally sleep for entire days?(

Mannerisms: (How does your character commonly act? Rude? Well-mannered? Creepy?)

Patience: (How long can your character wait for something or endure something that is annoying or stressful? Very patient? Impatient? Passive?)

Reputation: (How is your character viewed by their peers? Are they held in high esteem? Do they think he's pure stupid? Do they think he's an alien?)

Sociability: (How much does your character like to interact with other people? Is he super social? Is he a loner? Does he only like being around people who take a liking to the research behind the flight pattern of the sparrow?)

Status: (What is their social status? Quiet? Popular? Dead?)

Style: (How does your character act and dress? Gothic? Emo? Spocky?)

 

:-: Sexual Characteristics :-:

 

Gender:

Gender Role:

Orientation:

Fetishes:

Turnons:

Turn-offs:

 

Sex Life:

Virginity:

First Love:

Love Interests:

Marital Status:

Significant Other:

 

:-: Common :-:

 

Compliments: (What kinds of things does your character say as a compliment? "I like your hair"? "I think you are super smart"? "My nipples are exploding with delight"?)

Insults: (What kind of things might your character say as an insult? "You are stupid and ugly and no one likes you"? "You wreak of the worst stench I have ever smelt"? "I once dreamt of a man so ugly that he had to hide from himself in the mirror, but you are uglier still"?)

Emotional Status: (What emotional state is your character most likely to be found in? Happy? Depressed? Lackadaisical?)

Expletives: (What words does your character use to express their anger? Swear words? Flan-diddily-anders speech? Obscure words?)

Mood: (What mood is your character most likely to be found in? Angry? Thoughtful? Speechless?)

State of Mind: (What state of mind is your character most likely to be found in? Surprise? Confusion? Constant denial?

Words: (What kinds of words does your character use in everyday speech? "Dude"? "dattebayo"? "Like a fox"?)

Farewells: (How does your character say goodbye to people? "Sayonara"? Waving? Lifting their shirt at them?)

Greetings: (How does your character commonly greet people? "Hello"? Handshake? Slap them in the face?)

 

:-: Intrapersonal Connections :-:

 

Immediate Family: (Who are the relatives your character sees everyday or saw everyday growing up? Parents? Siblings? Children? Adopted parents?)

Close Relatives: (Who are the relatives of your character that are only separated by one degree of blood difference? Uncles? Grandparents? Grandchildren?)

Distant Relatives: (Who are the people your character is related to, but not at all closely? Grandparents-in-law? Great granduncle? Twenty-seventh cousin, 88 times removed?)

Ancestors: (Who are some important ancestors in your character's family? Their great great granduncle? Them in a past life? Alexander the Great?)

 

Acquaintances: (Who does your character associate with, but wouldn't consider a friend or an ally? A recurring character? A tag-along kid? That guy they talk to every other weekday whom they still don't know the name of?)

Allegiance: (Who or what organization does your character work under or fight for? Vendetta, Inc.? Reginald Bracegirdle? America?)

Allies: (Who or what company does your character and/or their company work with or fight alongside? Edgar Wicklow? McDonald's? The mafia?)

Enemies: (Who is it that your character is always fighting or that they have set out to destroy? The Man in Black? Wally Wickenshield? The entire naked mole rat species?)

Followers: (Who follows your character and is inspired by them or tries to copy them? That one annoying kid? Their friends? Their enemies?)

Friends: (Who does your character feel safe with and could trust in a time of need? Barry Barrington? Veridian City? The Laz Group?)

Heroes: (Who does your character look up to? Superman? Firemen? Hobos?)

Inspirations: (Who does your character get inspiration from and strive to be like? The Pope? Batman? Their best friend's cat?)

Pets: (What animals (or in some cases, people) does your character keep under their rule? A dog? A ferret? An alien?)

Rivals: (Who is your character on good terms with, but is constantly in direct competition with? Their best friend? Their bigger brother? The smart kid in class?)

Role Models: (Who was always there for their character and set them on the right path? Their father? Their sister? That French woman across the street?)

Subordinates: (Who does your character get to command around or get to pull rank on? The midshipmen? Their sidekick? Anyone they please?)

 

:-: Life Story :-:

Describe your character's story life from birth up until the present

 

Credit to Caboze

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