The Most Epic Character Chart Ever

THE MOST EPIC CHARACTER CHART EVER COMPILED BY RACHEL SANDENE C h a r a c t e r ’ s F u l l N a m e : ___________________________________

BASIC STATISTICS Name origin: Name meaning: Nickname: Nickname origin: Does s/he like the nickname? Sex: Age: Birth date: Place of birth: Ethnic background: PHYSICAL APPEARANCE Height:

Weight:

Body type:

Eye color:

Need glasses/contacts?

Skin tone:

Face shape:

Round

Distinguishing features:

Oval

Chubby

Freckles

Thin

Moles

Long

Scars

Square

Birthmarks

Heart-shaped Tattoos

Other _______________

Other _______________

Other facial features:

Who does s/he most look like?

Describe his/her smile: Left or right-handed? How does s/he dress? Price:

Expensive

Style:

Haute couture

Average

Inexpensive

Conservative

Cheap

Trendy

Why does s/he dress in the above manner?

Any special accessories? If so, why are they special?

Something s/he always carries with her:

Eclectic

Business

Sexy

Gaudy

Casual

Sloppy

Other _______________

Weapons: Describe hairstyle: Natural hair color:

Current hair color (if different):

Natural hair texture:

Current hair texture (if different):

Grooming:

Fastidious

Average

Clean but scruffy

Dirty/unkempt

Other ________________

Other physical characteristics:

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE/COMMUNICATION Pace of speech: Voice tone:

Shrill

High

Average

Deep

Squeaky

Hoarse

Harsh

Accent/dialect, if any:

Authoritative

Cultured

Other ______________

Any favorite/habitual words or phrases? Curse words?

Describe his/her laugh: Describe general vocabulary or speech pattern: Mannerisms/demeanor?

Cool/confident

Typical posture:

Straight but not stiff

Gestures:

Stiff

Rarely

Controlled

Common/habitual gestures:

Pretentious

Volatile

Nail-biting

Nervous/shy

Average

When excited

Educated

Aggressive

Varies with mood

Most of the time

Playing with hair

Average

Uneducated Friendly

Slumped

Wildly

Tapping fingers

Vulgar

Remote

Careless

Other ______________

Other _______________

Relaxed

Other _______________

Other _______________ Clenched fists

Hands in pockets

Other _______________

LIFE Current address: Does s/he rent or own? Does s/he live with anyone? If so, who? Brief description of home:

Describe the area in which s/he lives:

Is this his/her ideal home and location? If not, what would s/he prefer?

Home décor:

Expensive

Does s/he drive?

Average

Inexpensive

Carefully planned

Comfortable

Neat

Cluttered

Other ________________

Does s/he own a car? Brand: ________________

Model: _______________

Color: ________________

Age: ________________

Pets:

Current occupation: Job satisfaction: Income: Finances: General health: Past health problems, if any:

Current health problems, if any:

EVERYDAY BEHAVIOR/HABITS Personal habits/addictions:

Morning routine:

Workday:

Afternoon:

Evening routine:

Sleep habits:

Any special talents or skills?

What is s/he particularly unskilled at?

Hobbies:

FAMILY OF ORIGIN Mother’s name:

Father’s name:

Age: _____

Age: _____

Current status:

Living

Deceased

Current status:

Living

Deceased

Other: ________________

Mother’s occupation, if any:

Father’s occupation, if any:

Mother’s relationship to the character:

Father’s relationship to the character:

How did s/he get along with his/her parents? Did the character’s parents raise him/her? If not, why not, and/or what happened?

At what age was the character when this happened? Are the character’s parents still together? If not, how, when, and why did they separate?

Any stepparents, foster parents, or caretakers?

Stepparents’, foster parents’, or caretakers’ relationship(s) to the character:

If s/he is adopted, does s/he know? If not, why?

Sibling(s):

Sibling(s)’ relationship(s) to the character:

How did s/he get along with his/her siblings, if any?

Extended family:

Extended family’s relationship to the character:

How did s/he get along with his/her family as a whole?

Any important/famous/infamous ancestors? If so, who? Describe his/her ancestral history, if anything of particular note:

EMOTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Describe character’s sense of morals: Describe character’s sense of self-control:

Spontaneous or structured?

Instinctual or logical?

How does this character act in public?

How does this character act in privacy?

How does this character act around strangers vs. how they act around friends?

How does this character act around family?

Has this character dealt with the loss of someone they knew?

How does this character deal with or react to: Conflict

Fear

Danger

Change

Rejection

Loss

Pain

Stress

Peer pressure

Sex/flirting

Being wrong

Being right

Being criticized

Being insulted

Offending others intentionally

Offending others unintentionally

Being loved

Being hated

Humiliation

Praise

How does this character generally react to things? What does this character think about: Marriage

Children

Youth

Old age

Sex

Love

Friendship

Family

Other relationships

Society

Nonmaterial things

Money/material things

Religion

Destiny

Magic/myth

Nature/animals

Antiquity

Modernity

The past

The present

The future

Their role in society

Familiar things

The foreign/unknown

How does this character express: Anger

Sadness

Fear

Happiness

Love

Lust

Hate

Stress/anxiety

Depression

Excitement

Dislike (of a person, thing, or idea)

Approval (of a person, thing, or idea)

How does this character react in a crisis? How does this character generally express themselves? How does this character view life? How does this character view death? How does this character imagine his/her own death? What does this character want out of life? What would this character like to change in his/her life? What motivates this character? What discourages this character? What makes this character happy? What makes this character sad? What makes this character angry? What humiliates this character? What most describes this character’s personality? Psychoanalysis (describe why this character acts the way they do):

THE PAST Home town (if different from current home): Describe his/her childhood:

Does this character remember his/her childhood accurately?

Earliest memory:

Happiest memory:

Saddest memory:

Most important event in the character’s life that still affects him/her and why/how:

Other memories/events that still affect him/her and why/how:

How much school did s/he attend, if any? Did/does s/he like school? Why or why not?

Most significant childhood event:

Other significant childhood events:

Significant past jobs:

Police record (explain any convictions, sentence served, where/when):

What was his/her first sexual experience? Is it a positive or negative memory?

Major illnesses, accidents, or traumas:

How is s/he still affected, if at all?

Extended backstory:

RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS Relationship skills: Who is his/her best friend? Who are his/her other close friends? How in general does this character relate to: Friends

Other family members

Strangers

The same sex

Spouse/lover

The opposite sex

Past spouses/lovers

Children

Own children, if any

Authority

Sexuality: Any secret attractions/crushes? First crush/romantic love:

Current girlfriend/boyfriend:

Past girlfriend(s)/boyfriend(s):

People s/he dislikes:

Whom does s/he dislike most and why?

People s/he likes:

Whom does s/he like most and why?

Who is the most important person in his/her life right now and why?

Whom does s/he secretly admire (nonromantic) and why?

Who was his/her biggest influence and why?

Person s/he most misunderstands or misjudges and how:

Person who most misunderstands or misjudges the character and how:

Has s/he lost touch with anyone significant in his/her life? If so, why?

Worst end of a relationship:

Whom does s/he rely on most for practical advice?

Whom does s/he rely on most for emotional support?

Whom, if anyone, does s/he support (advice or emotionally)?

What types of individuals does s/he like to associate herself with?

What types of individuals doesn’t s/he like to associate herself with?

What do family/friends like most about this character?

What do family/friends like least about this character?

How is s/he perceived by: Strangers

Friends

Lovers

Enemies

Family

Society

What happens to change this perception, if it changes at all?

MENTAL ATTITUDES/PERSONAL BELIEFS Meyers Briggs Personality Type: Describe his/her personality:

Emotional/psychological/social peculiarities:

Any psychological issues (phobias, depression, paranoia, narcissism, etc.)?

Intelligence level: Self-confidence: Optimist or pessimist? Emotional or logical? Dominant or submissive? Patient or impatient? Compassionate or self-involved? Describe his/her sense of trust:

Describe his/her sense of humor:

What does s/he like most about him/herself?

What does s/he like least about him/herself?

S/he is most comfortable when: S/he is least comfortable when: Describe this character’s approach to life (cautious, brave, reckless, etc.) What does s/he most value? Whom does s/he really love best? Whom or what would s/he be willing to die for? Personal philosophy:

If granted one wish, what would it be?

What is his/her greatest fear? Other fears/insecurities/phobias:

Prejudice(s):

Race

Culture

Sexuality

Religion

None

Other _________

Explain his/his her prejudice(s), if any: Political party or beliefs, if any: Does s/he believe in fate/destiny? Is s/he superstitious? Character’s greatest strength:

Other good characteristics:

Character’s greatest flaw/weakness:

Other character flaws:

Biggest vulnerability (nonphysical):

Are these feelings accurate/justified? How does this character think others perceive him/her? Is this accurate?

Biggest regret:

Other regrets:

Biggest accomplishment:

Other accomplishments:

Quirks:

What is/are the character’s biggest secrets?

Who else knows, if anyone? What would this character most like to change about him/herself? Why?

Short term goals:

Long term goals:

Does s/he plan to achieve these goals, or does s/he think they’re unrealistic?

Will others be affected? If so, does s/he care?

What, if anything, is stopping this character from achieving these goals?

What event or occurrence does s/he most dread or fear?

What does s/he actively work to gain, keep, or protect?

Which person in his/her life would this character most like to emulate? Why? Which person in his/her life would this character least like to emulate? Why? Write a paragraph of this character describing him/herself:

LIKES Color:

Clothing:

Possession:

Book:

Place:

Person:

Music/Song:

TV Show:

Movie:

Color:

Clothing:

Possession:

Book:

Place:

Person:

Music/Song:

TV Show:

Movie:

Other:

DISLIKES

Other:

INVOLVEMENT IN STORY Character’s role in story:

Scene where character first appears:

Relationships with other characters (include where/when they first meet, how they interact, etcetera): Character 1: ________________________

Character 2: ________________________

Character 3: ________________________

Character 4: ________________________

Character 5: ________________________

Character 6: ________________________

Character 7: ________________________

Character 8: ________________________

Plot involvement:

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