“Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.”

- Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

Basic Statistics

Name:

Nickname(s):

Age:

Gender:

Sexual Orientation:

Socioeconomic level as a child:

Socioeconomic level as an adult:

Hometown:

Current Residence:

Occupation(s):

Income:

Talents/Skills:

Siblings? (describe relationship):

Birth order:

Significant Other? (describe relationship):

Children? (describe relationship):

Grandparents? (describe relationship):

Grandchildren? (describe relationship):

Any others (describe relationship):

Relationship skills:

Any romantic interest requests:

Possible faction affiliation (Thieves Guild, Dark Brotherhood, Etc.):

Physical Characteristics

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Weight:

Race:

Eye Color:

Hair Color/style:

Skin/scales/fur color:

Shape of Face:

Distinguishing features:

How do they dress?:

Mannerisms:

Habits: (smoking, drinking etc.)

Health:

Hobbies:

Skills/abilities:

Magic?:

If so, spells known at start and spells learned later on:

Favorite Sayings:

Speech patterns:

Disabilities:

Style (Elegant, shabby etc.):

Greatest flaw:

Best quality:

Combat style:

Weapon(s) of choice and why:

Intellectual/Mental/Personality Attributes and Attitudes

Past/History:

Political Views (mostly on war, but others too):

Educational Background:

Intelligence Level:

Any Mental Illnesses?:

Learning Experiences:

Character's short-term goals in life:

Character's long-term goals in life:

How does Character see himself/herself?:

How does Character believe he/she is perceived by others?:

How self-confident is the character?:

Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or some combination thereof?:

What would most embarrass this character?:

Emotional Characteristics

Strengths/Weaknesses:

Introvert or Extrovert?:

How does the character deal with anger?:

With sadness?:

With conflict?:

With change?:

With loss?:

What does the character want out of life?:

What would the character like to change in his/her life?:

What motivates this character?:

What frightens this character?:

What makes this character happy?:

Is the character judgmental of others?:

Is the character generous or stingy?:

Is the character generally polite or rude?:

What is their reaction to dragons returning?:

Any other personality notes:

Spiritual Characteristics

What are the character's spiritual beliefs?:

Is religion or spirituality a part of this character's life?:

If so, what role does it play?:

Other

Any quotes you want your character to say (with a smidge of context):

Possible scenes/plot points character can contribute:

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