A/N: So this chart wasn't as complete as I thought it was. At least you get the just of what I mean when I say character charting to get to know your characters better. This character was for a story that I had started in my sophomore year of high school, but after charting out this character, I found parts of her too similar to my own personality and so didn't bother writing it.
Hope it helps!
-arandomwriter
Date this chart was completed:
Character's Full Name: Amelie (last name unknown)
Reason or meaning of name: hard-working, industrious
Nickname: n/a
Reason for nickname:
Birthdate: January 1
Astrological Sign: Capricorn
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE:
Age: 19
How old does s/he appear? 19/20
Eye Color: grey/hazel
Glasses or contacts: neither
Weight: 150lbs
Height: 5'8"
Type of body/build: tall and slender
Skin tone: fair/medium
Skin type: clear of blemishes
Shape of face: oval
Distinguishing Marks: three freckles abover her right eye
Predominant feature: cheekbones
Hair color: chocolate brown
Distinguishable hair feature (bald, receding hairline, etc.): thick and lustrous and wavy
Type of hair (coarse, fine, thick, etc?) thick
Character's typical hairstyle: updo when in Royal court, every other time, down and loose or loosely braided
Resembles:
Is s/he healthy? yes
If not, why not:
Physical disabilities:
FAVORITES:
Character's favorite color: garnet
Character's least favorite color: black
Why? it consumes and overpowers everyother color
Favorite Music:
Least favorite Music:
Why?
Food: hearty meals
Literature: doesn't read much, likes history most
Expressions:
Favorite book: Why?
Expletives:
Mode of transportation: foot and horse-back
Daredevil or cautious? more cautious
Same when alone? yes
HABITS:
Smokes: no
What?
When and how much?
Drinks: yes
What? glass of wine
When and how much? at dinner
Hobbies: reading, riding horses
How does character spend a rainy day? in the stable, caring for her horse or tack
BACKGROUND:
Hometown: she doesn't know but she was born in a small town in Wisconsin
Type of childhood: good but she can't remember
First memory: waking up beside a castle in the middle of the night
Most important childhood event that still affects him/her: she doesn't have one
Why? she knows that everyone has a childhood memory, the fact that she can't remember anything worries her
Education: she's well taught and intelligent
Religion: doesn't practice
Finances: all fiscal needs taken care of by the King
FAMILY:
Mother: dead
Relationship with her:
Father: dead
Relationship with him:
Siblings: only child
How many?
Birth order:
Relationship with each:
Children of siblings:
Extended family? none
Close?
Why or why not?
CHILDREN:
Does character have child(ren)? no
How many children does character have?
Are all children with the same partner? If no, why not? If no, what is the custody arrangement?
How does character relate to his/her child(ren)?
Which child is character's favorite? Why?
(admit it or not, we all have one)
What is characters most favorite memory of his/her child(ren)? Why?
What is characters least favorite memory of his/her child(ren)? Why?
Is relatioinship with children important to character?
OCCUPATION
Where does Character work?
For how long?
How does s/he feel about co-workers? Get along with co-workers?
Like his/her job? Why or why not?
Character's dream job:
ATTITUDE:
Character's greatest fear: never finding out who she is
Why? she won't be able to truly know who she is
What is the worst thing that could happen to him/her? being told she will never know who she really is
What single event would most throw character's life in complete turmoil? losing her memory
Why? her soundness of mind is extremely important to her
Character is most at ease when: with horses
Most ill at ease when: in front of large crowds
Depressive or SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)? no
Priorities: regaining her memory
Philosophy: Be the best she can be
How s/he feels about self: She's ill at ease most of the time because she doesn't know who she is.
Past failure s/he would be embarrassed to have people know about: she can't remember any
Why?
If granted one wish, what would it be? To know who she is
Why? so she can know her roots
PERSONALITY:
Greatest source of strength in character's personality (whether s/he sees it as
such or not): Her intelligence puts her one step ahead of the game.
Greatest source of weakness in character's personality (whether s/he sees it as
such or not): Her pride.
Character's soft spot: horses or animals in general and her want of success
Is this soft spot obvious to others? the first one, yes, the latter, not really
If not, how does character hide it? She doesn't really talk to many people so no one really knows her all that well.
Biggest vulnerability: She's never satisfied 100%
Which of the 7 deadly sins does your character fight (or give into, willingly or not)?
(lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, pride) She fights envy all the time but is very prideful.
Which of the 7 virtues does your character have (or fight against)?
(chastity, abstinence, leberality, diligence, patience, kindness, humility) Chastity
TRAITS:
Optimist or pessimist: She's more of a pessimist
Why? she hasn't been very lucky yet
Introvert or extrovert: introvert Why? She's uncomfortable around people
Drives and motivations: to be successful and to get her memory back
Talents: horse-back riding
Extremely skilled at: horse-back riding and comforting animals and cooking
Extremely unskilled at: public speaking or anything to do with crowds
Good characteristics: she's modest and polite
Character flaws: she's secretly prideful and thinks lowly of many of her peers because she's so intelligent
Mannerisms: knows proper etiquette
Peculiarities: she's vegetarian
Biggest regret: She doesn't have any at the moment.
Minor regrets: Her scorn for many of the people she's surrounded by.
Biggest accomplishment: surviving this long in a foreign place
Minor accomplishments:
Character's darkest secret:
Does anyone else know?
If yes, did character tell them?
If no, how did they find out?
SELF-PERCEPTION:
One word character would use to describe self: intimidated
One paragraph description of how character would describe self: I am lost in this foreign land. I don't know who I am or what I've done. I don't even know my real name. I'm all alone and have no one to turn to. All I want is to get my memory back and go home.
What does character consider best physical characteristic? Her hair
What does character consider worst physical characteristic? her limbs, she thinks she's too gangly
Are these realistic assessments? former: yes, latter: no
If not, why not? She's not gangly, she's slender and willowy
How CHARACTER thinks others perceive him/her: She thinks others think she's a loner, she doesn't belong.
What four things would CHARACTER most like to change about self? (#1 most
important, #2 second most important, etc.)
1. Her state of amnesia
2. Her inner-monologue that puts others down
3. Her physical weakness
4. Her
Why?
If change #1 was made, would character be as happy as s/he thinks?
If not, why not? No because she would have a whole new slew of worries to think about.
INTERRELATION WITH OTHERS:
Is character divorced? no
Why?
If divorced, how many times?
Has character ever cheated on any signficant other? no
How does character relate to others? She seperates herself from others because she feels isolated, given the circumstance of her being magically brought from a seperate time.
How is s/he perceived by...
Strangers? Strangers see her as an exotic beauty, someone ethereal. They can tell she doesn't belong with them. Some revel in that wonder and others put her down because of it.
Friends? The few friends she has see her as a hard working and diligent individual. Very proper and not very warm emotionally.
Wife/Husband/Lover? She doesn't have a significant other. She feels she doens't have time for that 'emotional waste', although she eventually falls in love with Laren.
Hero/Heroine? She is the heroine
How does character view hero/heroine?
First impression: Why?
What happens to change this perception?
What do family/friends like most about character? Her diligence and ability to think objectively.
What do family/friends like least about character? Her standoffish behavior.
GOALS:
Immediate goals: To get rid of the curse Taryn put on her.
Long range goals: To get her memory back.
How does character plan to accomplish goals? One day at a time. She knows the King has the answers so for now she has to do what he says.
How will other people around character be affected? Taryn will eventually be killed in the process and that will help everyone in the kingdom and only she and her close companions will be affected by her memory retrieval.
PROBLEMS/CRISIS:
How character reacts in a crisis: She momentarily freaks out, but is able to gather her wits quickly.
How character faces problems: She thinks of them as a puzzle, one piece at a time.
Kinds of problems character usually runs into: Varied. Customs she's not familiar with, confronting people she's unfamiliar with, situations she's uncomfortable in.
How character reacts to NEW problems: She still freaks out.
How character reacts to change: Takes change in stride.
GENERAL:
Favorite clothing: Loose dress or breaches and shirt.
Why? comfort
Least favorite clothing: stuffy formal clothes
Why? uncomfortable, she can't breath
Jewelry: minimal
Other accessories:
Drives:
Where does character live? in the castle
Where does character want to live? home
Spending habits (frugal, spendthrift, etc): money is not an issue
Why?
What does s/he do too much of? she daydreams too much
Too little of? she doesn't think enough about the problems at hand
Most prized possession: a garnet pendant necklace that she had on when she woke up
Play musical instrument? no
Which?
UNCATEGORIZED:
Person character secretly admires: Laren
Why? He's so sure of who he is
Person character was most influenced by: Laren
Why? he's with her the majority of the time during the story
Most important person in character's life before story starts: The King
Why? he provides her with a place to stay and food and clothes, with no questions asked