Your Favorite Character

[NeoScribe]

Who is your favorite character that you created. Describe him/her and tell why you like them so much.

Mine is girl named Sennal. She's from a fantasy story I'm in the process of writing.

Through all my characters she is the smartest and is the only one who can use magic. She fits most of the stereotypes of an elf: extremely prideful and thinks her race is better than any other and won't eat meat and lives for a long time, ect. She holds other races in disdain and even looks down on older elves she considers her intellectual inferiors.

Despite her infinite knowledge she has little experience in the real world and doesn't work well under stress. But her magic is as big as her ego so she's a valuable asset to my protagonist.

Over time she grows more humble ( but also grows a sarcastic streak) but is generally gentler and more understanding to others. The fact that no one treats her seriously when they first meet is a factor in this!

I like her because she was the first character I created when I first started writing. I made her into a rather unlikable character at first, but I put so much of myself in her that she mellowed out over time. She's ambitious and knowledge/power-hungry but tries to be helpful and learns to be trustworthy, loyal and is always hardworking. That's why I like her.

Your turn.

 

[gohst]

Thanks for sharing.

 

[shirono]

I have to say my favorite is the character I'm currently developing. Her name is Annunziata Morita, her parent's were Italian mobsters and she was adopted by a Japanese-American monk. She's a retro-cognitive psychic and she works for the government.
She's pretty much married to her job and I can't honestly see her character being anything other than Asexual. She doesnt' connect well with others, but she's amazing at her job.
She's really snarky, so she's fun to write.

 

[Wildkyss]

This is my first post. My favourite character is one that I've had for roughly five years, and who I've been improving as time has gone on.

His name is Jon Thomas [rare as regular names seem to be in teenage writing ]. He's currently 23 years old, but he was in his late teens when I first created him - he's been aging as the years have gone on, which provides me with interesting changes every time I use him, as I have to remember that he's gone through years of things between now and when he was created, and that he'd have matured through it.

Jon Thomas was born a cradle Catholic, but rejected all religious and spiritual pursuits at the age of thirteen. When going through school, he was a very average student - D's, C's and B's. When in year ten [sixteen], he dropped out of high school to pursue an engineering apprenticeship. He completed his apprenticeship and became qualified, but had a very small work ethic - he couldn't handle being a fully qualified engineer, as he was simply too lazy to keep up with his work load. He abandoned his career and began to work at Starbucks at the age of nineteen. Four years later, he's manager of that particular Starbucks store.

He lives in an average apartment with average furniture and two cats, brother and sister. His apartment is one-bedroom, with the kitchen, dining room and living room joining onto each other. His balcony looks out over Sydney, a city in Australia, facing away from the ocean. He isn't rich, but he isn't poor - he has no extremes in his living environment: a 30-inch 'fat' television, a leather couch that he inherited from his parents when he moved out of home, a pine dining table, et cetera.

Jon has a bit of a ritual - he has two bottles of beer with dinner every Friday night and a glass of cheap wine with dinner every Monday and Wednesday night. Despite living alone and thus having drinking rituals alone, he's a reasonably social person - he's decent at making new friends, and he's a genuinely open person. He always dresses well, so he comes across as a well-respected member of society, even if he's just the guy who runs the coffee shop. He's very near to asexuality, and so he has some struggles coping with the modern idea of dating. He has a good sense of humour and generally doesn't speak up when it isn't a good idea to keep silent.

He's not extreme in any respect - everything about him is average, unremarkable. That's one of the reasons that I love him, though - I roleplay with him quite a lot, and in a roleplay full of dramatic, extreme characters, he's a little bit of regularity to balance things out.

 

[Ashleigh005]

My favorite character would be the make believe daughter of director Tim Burton.

Her name is Katrina Alice Burton and she is twenty three years old, she lives in her apartment in LA, which she shares with her basset hound, Fred. She works as a special effects artist and make up artist on films, her latest film she worked on was a short film shot by Shane Valdés, which used some famous faces from the music industry. She did the make up and effects for the film, including making a half chopped up corpse that was seen in a fridge and a decapitated foot.

Even though she can work with such grotesq and gothic subject matters, Katrina is a very happy and bubbly person, with a fashion sense that only the daughter of Tim Burton could pull off.

She was brought up in a slightly religious household but never really took to the religion aspect of life, instead trying to find faith in what science has proven. If asked she says she is 'athiest but with some catholic views.'

Even though you could call her rich, her apartment looks more like something you would see if you walked in to a junk shop at the back of an alley. Piles of old books are stacked up around her house, old fashioned toys are on shelves all around her lounge room, mismatched furniture and a kitchen table with three and a half legs (To keep it straight she has stacked more books under the broken leg) are all brought to a shocking conclusion when you walk in to the bedroom and find a huge bed made to look like a coffin.

Her favorite past times are doing Sodoku, reading and collecting random nick nacks to put around her house some more. A fine artist like her father, Katrina is always carrying a sketch book around with her in case she sees something she wants to sketch (her favorite sketch she has ever done was of the Panic! At The Disco drummer spinning a drum stick.) Katrina is a very huge fan of music and listens to a wide range of genres including musicals and hard rock, including a secret love of Aqua. She loves tv shows such as Bones, Come Dine With Me, Most Haunted, Paranormal State, Ghost Hunters and any animal shows on Animal Planet. Her favorite author is Edgar Allen Poe followed closely by Anne Rice, though her favorite book at the moment would have to be Les Miserables.

Katrina is planning to create her own gothic clothing line for young adults and teenagers, including dresses, pants, corsests and coats. She is also in the middle of writing her own script for a indie movie about a female vampire who falls in love with an elf, which is set in a world on one of the moons of Saturn.

I don't know why I love Katrina as much as I do, she just appeals to me and I love using her in role plays or chat plays. Out of all my characters, Katrina is the one you can rely on to bring drama and a little bit of fake blood in to a setting.

 

[elephunky]

My favourite character I created so far is Jasmyn. I can, strangely enough, relate to her. The story was her mother got remarried, which meant uprooting her entire life to go live with this man and his son. Although the change is difficult, and she goes through some real difficulties with school, friends and her new home life she remains strong. Battling on regardless.

 

[jesika]

H.L., because she is extremely witty, caring and compassionate towards all.
Thank u for the thread

 

[regencygirl]

Hm, my favorite character has to be Vanesha.

While I'm still working out the particulars of his race, he can be thought of in the meantime as a dark elf. The second son of a noble family that ruled their people's domain under allegiance to the Highland king, Vanesha spent his early years with little else to do but learn magic and elemental warfare, skills that serve him unexpectedly well when he finds himself stranded in post-apocalyptic Ireland with a Catholic priest, a runaway Highland princess, and her father's lover.

I think I'm so fond of Vanesha because over the years, I've poured so much of myself into him, the good and the bad. He's the literary incarnation of who I used to be, who I am and the person I hope to be someday.

He changes so much over the course of the story - from a drug addict, an assassin, a revolutionary, and a dealer in forbidden magic, to the noble and benevolent ruler of the land he once declared war upon...not to mention a loving husband and father, and a devoted friend.

Besides, I've given him a really cool leather outfit and awesome boots to wear, so he's very cute! I wanted to give him a rather non-traditional weapon (for elves at least), so he carries two Desert Eagles (not that you often need them when you can draw fire from the air and throw it at people). I think it's his snarky, sarcastic sense of humor that I like the most though...also his dogged perseverance, his strength of character, and the troubled but loving heart underneath it all.

 

[lilyamongthorns98]

I love both the main characters of my book Summer for Change, Layla and Sean, who are both just down to earth, country people. They are definitely a reflection of myself and those I've grown up around.
But my recent favorite is actually one I hated when I first created him. He belongs to a story that's been in the making for all of like 9 years, though I completely forgot about it and didn't start writing it down until 4/5 years ago. Scott Stephens is an alcoholic and becomes an abusive husband after he loses his job. But his wife had become a Christian when their daughter was born and does not give up on him. It's long and complex, and God has definitely been teaching me a lot through writing it. But as I've created more and more of Scott's background and come to understand him fully, I really love his character, so real and full of flaws. He has so many insecurities, some of which he and I have in common. And though he makes poor choices, I still feel for him. But he's on the road to recovery, if I can ever finish their story.

 

[zudomon-on-a-tricycle]

Mine would have to be a character I call Alphonse Eberhart. He was adopted by a Russian scientist during the Russian Revolution. As a young boy, he was a test subject. A guinea pig, if that's a better term. He would be used to various fight in wars, as his adoptive father made him have the body of a 19 year old. He also made Alphonse immortal. During the 2nd World War, he made a bad descision by trying to free Jewish people from a small concentration camp, and he would be kept in a dungeon in Poland for 4 or 5 years.
That's all I have for his back story, but I think it's okay.

 

[Tunderz]

His name's Karl - and he's an irascible old fart with opinions out the wazoo on virtually every topic. Don't ever get him started... He's married to a patient woman 3 years his younger. They've been married for some 50+ years, own a downtown bed and breakfast which ground-level restaurant hosts a variety of locals throughout the day - mostly regulars with whom Karl is good friends. Karl, despite his coarse front is an intelligent, caring individual with a past of many travels to various places around the world. Ex-sailor, once politician, once professor at the local college, once deacon in his church, now B & B owner and operator. He's mentoring a student at the school and keeps tabs on his progress both academically and spiritually. Outwardly, his relationship with his wife, Hannah seems argumentative, but they both love and respect one another immensely.

 

[dekkiw]

lol old fart with opinions out the wazooo, that's funny.
My favorite character is a strong, witty and charming woman that I created. She is my favorite.

 

[Paladin Wiegraf]

Now I find this thread to be fascinating. I especially liked Vanesha; a very interesting character!

My favorite character I have created was one that I made about ten years ago. It goes without saying, however, that he has evolved over the years of course. His name is Master Drakken Blackblade, and he is one of the few people in history to achieve the title of Sword Saint. The offspring of a goddess and a demon, his appearance defies his ancestry. He stands at 6' 2", and weighs 237 lbs. with his armor. He is a handsome 26 year old man, with masculine features kinda like Hugh Jackman . His hair is jet black, slicked and pulled into a ponytail that falls right about to his shoulder-blades. His ponytail is kept together by a gold circlet about 3 inches in length at the base of his skull. His eyes are silver, and glow. His standard wear is a silver cuirass with two black lions facing each other on their hind legs, silver pauldrons and gauntlets. His gauntlets are more like bracers, as the hand is covered by a mysterious black leather, and the metal covers his forearm and the back of his hand. He wears black breeches, and tan leather boots that come up to his knee caps. He also wears a black waist cape that comes down to the middle of his shin, which is secured to his belt. He wields an 8' dai-katana known as the Juuchi Yosamu (ten-thousand winters). The sword is black and red, as if its blade is forever stained with the blood of those it slays. It is a cursed sword, with a domination attribute. Anyone who uses it slowly has their mind corrupted and twisted, until eventually they become nothing but killing machines. It takes a very long time, as it is a subtle process. I think that covers it for his appearance. Sorry its so long, but I can see quite clearly in my mind what he looks like.

He was once proclaimed the "Hero of Heroes", and was the greatest champion of good the world had ever seen. Bards sang his praises, and the people blessed his name. His strength and skill were known around the land. He spent most of his life using his abilities to protect the innocent, and preserve justice and virtue. Eventually, he took a wife and she bore him a son. He finally put down his blade and retired to living the simple life. The years passed, and other heroes made their names known. Life was good; Drakkens son was now 5, and his wife was pregnant with their next child. He left to the woods one day to gather firewood and to do some hunting, leaving his family back at their small cottage outside the city of Kelendol. It was no secret that the captain of the city watch was corrupt; his mind consumed by greed and cruelty. On this particular day, he went with his men to collect taxes from the good folk of the city, as he always does; but he noticed the lone cottage on the outskirts of the city. They rode to the cottage and demanded payment. Drakkens wife said that they do not live in the city, therefore they owe him no tax. The captain advanced toward her, saying that he can simply take the tax "another way". Panicking, she grabbed a nearby knife and drove it into his side. The captain grew angered, and struck the woman to the ground. He barked orders at his men, telling them to kill the woman and her child as an example to the rest of the people. Meanwhile, Drakken had just started heading back with wood and a freshly killed deer, when he noticed a light on the horizon.

His home was on fire.

He dropped his things and raced as fast as his legs would carry him; faster even. He approached the burning house, a cold fear penetrating his soul. He called out his families names, hoping; praying that they were all right. Until at last he came to two smoldering corpses. A small one, and a larger one. He wanted to cry, to scream in defiance. But he couldnt. Instead, the most unusual sound rose up in his throat. Laughter. He couldnt stop laughing. Tears ran down his face, but the laughter persisted. Why would the gods, whom he had fought for all his life, spit in his face like this? After all he has done to keep the people of this world safe? It was at this moment that his cursed sword took advantage of his weakened will, and seeped poison into his mind. His boot hit something on the ground and he looked to see what it was. It was a medallion, the kind given to Kelendol guards. In a flash, the maniacal laughter ceased, and was replaced with a feral snarling. Rage and the pain of grief racked his soul, and he charged towards the city like an animal.

And just like that; in the span of one night; the once thriving city of Kelendol was reduced to nothing more than a burned out ghost town. He butchered the people. He killed men, women, and children. No amount of death could slake his thirst. He stood there after it was over. In the middle of town, surrounded by the bodies of those he once fought to protect, he thought to himself. This world was corrupt; full of filth and chaos. The only way to ensure a peaceful world would be too force peace. And so, he left the city, and began his journey towards a shining future...

Hmm... I think I got into a little too much... When inspiration hits me, sometimes it can be hard to stop... I kinda feel like it was a little too hardcore. Umm...if it is just tell me and Ill take it down. Sorry...

 

[Witchy Bee]

My favorite main character is of course Jenji. I love her because she is far from perfect and despite her harsh background still manages to find happiness.

My favorite secondary character would have to be Ms. Kay because she's a crazy old woman and she makes me laugh, but she has a kind heart.

 

[jason taylor]

My stories are based on a clan of warrior-merchants that are somewhat similar to Medieval Venetians, but exist in the Traveller sci-fi rpg universe. I have several characters whom I have grown to like.

Johnathan Whitebow: He is a Patrician(comparable to a knight in some ways, to a Chinese Mandarin in others), and starship captain. He is a Spock-like character with a calculating mind that can process immense amounts of data. He is a strategic genius and can always know which planet to go to to find what he wants, and how to outwit pirates, bandits, competitors, and the unfeeling universe. He also has a tremendous amount of determination. Everyone around thinks him a machine except his wife and siblings. To them he shows a great deal of tenderness, and if they are threatened can react with savage wrath. Johnathan is of small size but a formidable warrior as well as trader, and the first "episode" had him lead a posse in an Entebbe-like raid when his sister was kidnapped by a local warlord.

Rachel Whitebow, Johnathan's wife: She is a frontierswoman archetype who can work and, if necessary, fight. She has splendid tastes and believes in living life as art but she can also be remarkably practical. She knows how to keep the crew's morale up by such seemingly insignificant things as taking care of food and recreation and they affectionately call her "Auntie Rachel"(though she is little older then they). But she is also a stern taskmistress, knows how to keep the ship in order and is a Jane of All Trades. She serves as purser and as the ships mate and is efficient in both tasks. She is also a splendid scrounger and a cunning bargainer. Her personality is sort of an unpredictable one. Sometimes she can be as calculating as Johnathan. Other times she can be warm and personable. Other times she is hot with passion or wrath and she is the only person that can frighten Johnathan or bring him to tears. Finally she is also a splendid storyteller and Johnathan sometimes nicknames her "Scherarazade".

Aaron Whitebow

He is the medic and the Captains younger brother. He was also a boyhood best friend of the Captains. In fact he is a pretty clear-cut example of a "best-friend" archetype. He is the most idealistic by nature, and has a poetic nature. He also is hard to cheer up sometimes. Unlike Johnathan and Rachel he is a natural follower rather then a leader and is perfectly satisfied to follow his brother. He is to some degree Johnathan's "conscience" as well and there are few things Johnathan would be more reluctant to do then to be reproched in Aaron's eyes.

I developed a number of other characters. Those are three of my favorites.

 

[Billnew]

Wow, thats a tough one.

Dakara is probably one of mine.
She is an orphaned elf that is just trying to scrape by when the world she has established to replace her lost family is destroyed, she trusts no one and has no one to turn too.

Delphi: (Kin of the dragonlord), daughter of an elven dragon rider, unfortunately was taken in a raid during a war with a distant country when she was young.
She was forced into the elite royal brothel, beautiful slaves forced to serve their king and anyone he authorizes. She did not allow the hardships to break her. She learned how to use a knife by the older women around her. She became a very lethal woman to mistreat. She finally found her chance, when she was sent with only one guard as an offering to a neighboring Baron. The guard was dead, the wagon smashed against the rocks below a cliff,but the horse was never found, neither that of the missing beauty. She bares the mark of the brothel, tattooed on her arms, not a symbol of defeat, but a mark of triumph. She returned to the home of her late father, to live with her half sister Danda.

Tannan,(Elementary Psi, Adventure Psi) the simple elven boy, who's world is forever changed when he is forced to realize his extremely rare ability, the curse/ability he hates, abducted and abused by an evil elf, that also has the rare ability. He goes on to not only embrace his ability, and meets friends that will need him, and save him during their stay at the academy. His Mother must learn all to quickly that her child is to quickly growing up.

I love most of my main characters, these are but three.

Aritae;(Swiftspine mountain clan) the beautiful Elven woman that lives alone high up in Swiftspine mountain, what secret does she possess? How does a beautiful elven woman excell not only in wizardry but also in the martial arts?

My favorite villain?
Molar,aka Osen;(Advernture Psi) a spy for the Black star crime guild, part Drow elf, master of disguise, working personally for the Guild leader, he has asperations of being leader of this or another guild of organized crime. What secret does the leader want him to find out from the lovely human woman? Why does an Elven couple and a human couple ride together as friends?

 

[Miss Elly]

I'm writing a story for children about a spider named Jake. Jake lives with hundreds of brothers and sisters and realizes he is much much bigger than the rest of them. Hiis mother, a large tarantula during a move to West Texas, accidentally drops an egg on Jake's adoptive mother's web. Jake is very cute and loveable, he has eight pairs of Nike Sneakers, wears a red sweater with a large "J" on it and even a matching baseball cap. Jake tries to find himself and his journey is pretty comical. Like snoozing on a camper's purse and she picks him up and takes him home with her. He has a very good time eating all of her peanut butter and everything else he can find in her kitchen for a few days until she finds him in her utensil drawer. The cabin owner, Janis, a young lady with a nice cozy cabin, has a big scare and mild heart attack. Does anyone out there think this idea has a chance....my grandchildren love stories about Jake the spider.

 

[Lindseyk]

My favorite has to be a man inspired by the lead singer of Sick Puppies. His name was Jasp. He had the same crooked smile that the lead singer has, but a much raspier voice. He lives in a town not far from my town, called Anoka. The only thing about him was, he was a drug addict. He wants to get sober, but he just doesn't know how.