Fantasy Character Questionnaire

Have you ever noticed that every character questionnaire ever is geared towards real world characters? Which is great, but how do I answer the question "Favorite movie" for a mermaid that lives in a land with no TV?

Which is why I present to you today a character questionnaire geared toward fantasy characters. Many of these questions could be asked about any character, and others are just for the fantasy ones. This isn't an exhaustive list of questions, but I hope this gives you a good starting point. (If you fill this out, just answer N/A for anything that doesn't apply.)

Basics

Name:

Apparent Age:

Actual Age:

Birthday (if applicable):

Appearance

Head shape:

Hair:

Eyes:

Pupil shape:

Height:

Body build:

Skin color:

Piercings/scars/tattoos:

What do they wear?

Jewelry:

Mannerisms:

Fantasy Race

Species:

What do they look like?

Are there different kinds of this species?

Special/magical abilities:

Do they require special homes?

What do they eat?

Relationship with nature/animals:

Magic

Do they have magic? If yes, what kind?

How does magic work?

What is their relationship with it?

Personal

Who are their parents?

Do they have any siblings?

Where do they live?

Are they an optimist or a pessimist?

Introvert or extrovert?

How would their friends describe them?

How would they describe themselves?

Favorites

Favorite food:

Favorite drink:

Favorite place in the world:

Favorite color:

Who is closest to them?

Background

Where were they born?

What's their favorite memory?

Backstory:

And as a bonus, I've included a printable PDF for you! Click here to get it.

How do you create your fantasy characters? What's your favorite kind to write? Tell me in the comments.

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