THE MOST EPI C CHARACTER CHART EVER

COMPI LED BY RACHEL SANDENE

Char act er s Ful l Name: ___________________________________
BASI C STATI STI CS
Name origin:
Name meaning:
Nickname:
Nickname origin:
Does s/he like the nickname?
Sex:
Age:
Birth date:
Place of birth:
Ethnic background:
PHYSI CAL APPEARANCE
Height: Weight: Body type:
Eye color: Need glasses/contacts? Skin tone:
Face shape: Round Oval Chubby Thin Long Square Heart-shaped Other _______________
Distinguishing features: Freckles Moles Scars Birthmarks Tattoos 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 Average Inexpensive Cheap
Style: Haute couture Conservative Trendy Eclectic Business Sexy Gaudy Casual Sloppy Other _______________
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:
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/ COMMUNI CATI ON
Pace of speech:
Voice tone: Shrill High Average Deep Squeaky Hoarse Harsh Authoritative Cultured Other ______________
Accent/dialect, if any: Any favorite/habitual words or phrases? Curse words?
Describe his/her laugh:
Describe general vocabulary or speech pattern: Pretentious Educated Average Uneducated Vulgar Other ______________
Mannerisms/demeanor? Cool/confident Volatile Nervous/shy Aggressive Friendly Remote Other _______________
Typical posture: Stiff Straight but not stiff Average Varies with mood Slumped Careless Relaxed Other _______________
Gestures: Rarely Controlled When excited Most of the time Wildly Other _______________
Common/habitual gestures: Nail-biting Playing with hair Tapping fingers Clenched fists Hands in pockets Other _______________
LI FE
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 dcor: Expensive Average Inexpensive Carefully planned Comfortable Neat Cluttered Other ________________
Does s/he drive?
Does s/he own a car?
Brand: ________________

Model: _______________

Color: ________________

Age: ________________

Other: ________________
Pets:
Current occupation:
Job satisfaction:
Income:
Finances:
General health:
Past health problems, if any: Current health problems, if any:
EVERYDAY BEHAVI OR/ HABI TS
Personal habits/addictions:
Morning routine:
Workday:
Afternoon:
Evening routine:
Sleep habits:
Any special talents or skills?
What is s/he particularly unskilled at?
Hobbies:
FAMI LY OF ORI GI N
Mothers name: Fathers name:
Age: _____ Age: _____
Current status: Living Deceased Current status: Living Deceased
Mothers occupation, if any: Fathers occupation, if any:
Mothers relationship to the character: Fathers relationship to the character:
How did s/he get along with his/her parents?
Did the characters parents raise him/her?
If not, why not, and/or what happened?
At what age was the character when this happened?
Are the characters 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 familys 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:

EMOTI ONAL CHARACTERI STI CS
Describe characters sense of morals:
Describe characters 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 characters 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 characters 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:
RELATI ONSHI PS WI TH 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 doesnt 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 ATTI TUDES/ PERSONAL BELI EFS
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 characters 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?
Characters greatest strength:

Other good characteristics:

Characters 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 characters 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 theyre 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:




LI KES
Color: Clothing: Possession:
Book: Place: Person:
Music/Song: TV Show: Movie:
Other:

DI SLI KES
Color: Clothing: Possession:
Book: Place: Person:
Music/Song: TV Show: Movie:
Other:

I NVOLVEMENT I N STORY
Characters 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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