Okay, so, just as of yesterday, I've discovered a new way to create a complex character without having to research a bunch of things. For this, you may want to refer to a Personality Test so you can create your character's personality. Start with the usual: name, sex, appearance. Next, use the personality test and answer the questions in the way you think your character might- for this example, I'll use Penguinflight. The resulting personality I got was an ISFJ-A personality, which is a feeler personality, which is quite different from me (which I did on purpose). Once you'd completed the test, list what is unique about your character: are they social, but prefer certain company? Do they apply to most of the personality traits, but are more head than heart? Are they warmer than others with their personality? Etc. Next is character controversies. Penguinflight hates to lie, and believes the truth must be told, even if it might be painful, but he will tell white lies like they're truths, because there's no need to chance hurting someone over something insignificant, right? After that, we have weaknesses. This can be anything from the character controversy, to their phobias. Strengths are what the character is best at; in Penguin's case, it's his ability to tell blunt truths *laughs at irony*. Social level: is your character introverted or extroverted? How much so? Refer to the test for this. Voice type: what kind of voice do they have? Is it deep or high? Accent? Any speach impediments? Stature: Are they tall or short? Strong stance (straight legs, strong frame) or weak stance (bow legged or bent knees/elbows,sloped or weak frame)? Stress position: where does your character carry their stress? If they're a more assertive personality, stress is typically held in the shoulders, upper back and sides of the neck; for defensive or submissive characters, stress is carried in the lower back, hips and flanks. Dominant eye: a dominant eye has the best sight, and for normal eyes, it is just slightly better than the other eye (for example, 20/20 in the right, 30/20 in the left). Determine this in the categories under "Dominant Eye". Dominant leg: Front Leg- this is like asking if they're right handed or left handed. Which paw do they favor more? Back Leg- this is the leg with which they best balance them selves. Usually the same as dominant front leg, but can be different. Dominant ear: out of which ear do they hear best? That's their dominant. Most sensitive to: this is what your character flinches to most easily. Do loud sounds bother them? Do they not like touch, or are they better at feeling things that most others might miss? Do bright lights hinder them? Are they picky eaters because of taste? Are they bothered by certain smells? Nervous habits: if your character gets anxious about something, or is in a stressful situation, what do they do? Do they twitch? Do they anxiously groom themselves? Maybe they sharpen their claws on anything they can reach. So! There you go! Feel free to use this page to make new characters; it was made in paint, so hopefully no one with have an issue with it.

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