Post by Lord Ire on Dec 25, 2009 2:22:13 GMT -5
The following are questions to pose about various character types, especially antagonists and villains. However, you would be wise to know the answers to these questions for any major player in your story.
What does he most desire in the story?
- To crush his enemies, see them driven before him and laugh at the damnation of whoever crosses him.
What does he fear the most?
- Fear itself
Does he have enemies?
- Plenty, what kind of evil person doesn't?
How is he larger than life, meaning what qualities and actions does he have that linger in the reader’s imagination?
- How someone of his nature is loved by the people of his homeworld and yet hid his true intentions like they don't exist.
Is he distinctive in appearance and attitude?
- Very much so, rather charismatic for a Sith Lord.
Does he have an interesting career?
- Master of the Sith and Emperor of the Empire.
Is he disfigured, or does he have another physical characteristic to make him memorable?
- All that can be seen of his face are his glowing red eyes. No one knows what his face looks like, he could be handsome or grotesque behind his shadowy veil.
How far will he go to achieve his goals?
- To hell and back
How does he act when he loses his temper or is enraged?
- He wipes out a species or two .
Does he use bad language?
- Yes, well, the Star Wars equivalent.
If he were wakened from a sound sleep, how would he act?
- Diving out of bed and into a tuck and roll out the door after either a lightsaber or a wave of Force lightning at whatever made the sound.
If he were to face an intruder in his home, how would he act?
- He would subdue the intruder and then make him wish he was never born.
Does he lie?
- Constantly
Has he experienced any great losses in his past?
- The death of his mother.
If he is somehow repulsive, can this be justified?
- Ire's brutality knows no bounds but his disposition tends to make some people think that he doesn't brutalize out of anger but out of necessity; as a means to curtail corruption.
Is he somehow sympathetic or likeable? If so why?
- Not really, he's evil and he doesn't hide the fact he uses the Dark side of the Force. He is seen as an evil tyrant who is power hungry by some and a savior of the masses by others.
Is he somehow flawed, vulnerable, or wounded–mentally, physically, or emotionally?
- He is wounded emotionally, his anger and rage are deep seeded in him and have been for a long time. Secretly, Ire hates himself and thinks himself worthless and uses that to fuel his actions.
Is his motivation plausible and interesting?
- His motivation is similar to many psycho villain types; death, destruction and mayhem. It is the means by which he accomplishes his goals through his motivation that makes it interesting.
Is he capable of insights, humor, or irony?
- Regularly
Is he powerful enough to crush the protagonist?
- Only time will tell
If you saw him walking toward you for the first time, what would your first impression be? Would his true personality be apparent via this first impression?
- To see the towering mass that is Ire approaching, intimidation would come to mind first. His demeanor smells of someone who awards success greatly and punishes failure severely. Once he speaks, you will more than likely feel either confidence, fear or aggravation at something he says.
What is most noticeable about his appearance? Besides these physical characteristics, is he neat, sloppy, stylish, flamboyant, elegant, or Bohemian?
- Ire is well mannered, taking on every appearance of a noble lord dealing with insanity. He can be charming and abrasive with a slightly sadistic style all his own.
How does move and hold his body? What does his body type, movements and gestures say about him?
- Ire is a tower, he mostly stands like a pillar. That is not what he truly is, he is actually quite nimble and scary quick for someone his size. His movements would label him an immovable object.
Does he remind you of celebrity, a person you know, an animal, or an object?
- Vinnie Jones meets Darth Maul
What kind of clothes does he wear? Do these clothes reflect his personality?
- He wears black Sith warrior robes.
What is his voice like? Throaty? Sexy? High-pitched? Squeaky? Confident and resonant? Timid and barely audible? Is there laughter in his voice? Does he talk quickly or hesitantly? Does he have a lisp, an accent, or recurring pet phrases?
- Ire speaks rather well with a deep voice, it sounds like foreboding darkness laced with an almost seductive inviting whisper. It can give people chills hearing him but most do their best to show no fear.
What games did he play as a child? Did he spend time outdoors? Was his neighborhood safe?
- None, he was imprisoned.
What is the most important thing in his life? Is it a spouse, child, job or possession? Is this importance healthy? Does he fear losing it?
- A holo of his mother holding him as a child.
Is he driven, competitive, or obsessive?
- A bit of each with a splash of sadistic.
How does he react to the secondary characters? How does he act toward children, sick people, elderly people, and animals? How does he treat cab drivers, store clerks, waitresses, and people on the street?
- He treats those who succeed nicely and those that fail harshly. He outwardly appears to be someone who uses the dark side to effect good even though his true feelings are so dark that not even a clairvoyant Jedi could see the ever present darkness within him and remain sane themselves. Most normal people who don't know him will stay away and make a path for him. He likes children and tends to treat them well, old people creep him out and they smell too so he stays away from them usually. Keep your pets away from him, he only treats his pets nice.
What does he most desire in the story?
- To crush his enemies, see them driven before him and laugh at the damnation of whoever crosses him.
What does he fear the most?
- Fear itself
Does he have enemies?
- Plenty, what kind of evil person doesn't?
How is he larger than life, meaning what qualities and actions does he have that linger in the reader’s imagination?
- How someone of his nature is loved by the people of his homeworld and yet hid his true intentions like they don't exist.
Is he distinctive in appearance and attitude?
- Very much so, rather charismatic for a Sith Lord.
Does he have an interesting career?
- Master of the Sith and Emperor of the Empire.
Is he disfigured, or does he have another physical characteristic to make him memorable?
- All that can be seen of his face are his glowing red eyes. No one knows what his face looks like, he could be handsome or grotesque behind his shadowy veil.
How far will he go to achieve his goals?
- To hell and back
How does he act when he loses his temper or is enraged?
- He wipes out a species or two .
Does he use bad language?
- Yes, well, the Star Wars equivalent.
If he were wakened from a sound sleep, how would he act?
- Diving out of bed and into a tuck and roll out the door after either a lightsaber or a wave of Force lightning at whatever made the sound.
If he were to face an intruder in his home, how would he act?
- He would subdue the intruder and then make him wish he was never born.
Does he lie?
- Constantly
Has he experienced any great losses in his past?
- The death of his mother.
If he is somehow repulsive, can this be justified?
- Ire's brutality knows no bounds but his disposition tends to make some people think that he doesn't brutalize out of anger but out of necessity; as a means to curtail corruption.
Is he somehow sympathetic or likeable? If so why?
- Not really, he's evil and he doesn't hide the fact he uses the Dark side of the Force. He is seen as an evil tyrant who is power hungry by some and a savior of the masses by others.
Is he somehow flawed, vulnerable, or wounded–mentally, physically, or emotionally?
- He is wounded emotionally, his anger and rage are deep seeded in him and have been for a long time. Secretly, Ire hates himself and thinks himself worthless and uses that to fuel his actions.
Is his motivation plausible and interesting?
- His motivation is similar to many psycho villain types; death, destruction and mayhem. It is the means by which he accomplishes his goals through his motivation that makes it interesting.
Is he capable of insights, humor, or irony?
- Regularly
Is he powerful enough to crush the protagonist?
- Only time will tell
If you saw him walking toward you for the first time, what would your first impression be? Would his true personality be apparent via this first impression?
- To see the towering mass that is Ire approaching, intimidation would come to mind first. His demeanor smells of someone who awards success greatly and punishes failure severely. Once he speaks, you will more than likely feel either confidence, fear or aggravation at something he says.
What is most noticeable about his appearance? Besides these physical characteristics, is he neat, sloppy, stylish, flamboyant, elegant, or Bohemian?
- Ire is well mannered, taking on every appearance of a noble lord dealing with insanity. He can be charming and abrasive with a slightly sadistic style all his own.
How does move and hold his body? What does his body type, movements and gestures say about him?
- Ire is a tower, he mostly stands like a pillar. That is not what he truly is, he is actually quite nimble and scary quick for someone his size. His movements would label him an immovable object.
Does he remind you of celebrity, a person you know, an animal, or an object?
- Vinnie Jones meets Darth Maul
What kind of clothes does he wear? Do these clothes reflect his personality?
- He wears black Sith warrior robes.
What is his voice like? Throaty? Sexy? High-pitched? Squeaky? Confident and resonant? Timid and barely audible? Is there laughter in his voice? Does he talk quickly or hesitantly? Does he have a lisp, an accent, or recurring pet phrases?
- Ire speaks rather well with a deep voice, it sounds like foreboding darkness laced with an almost seductive inviting whisper. It can give people chills hearing him but most do their best to show no fear.
What games did he play as a child? Did he spend time outdoors? Was his neighborhood safe?
- None, he was imprisoned.
What is the most important thing in his life? Is it a spouse, child, job or possession? Is this importance healthy? Does he fear losing it?
- A holo of his mother holding him as a child.
Is he driven, competitive, or obsessive?
- A bit of each with a splash of sadistic.
How does he react to the secondary characters? How does he act toward children, sick people, elderly people, and animals? How does he treat cab drivers, store clerks, waitresses, and people on the street?
- He treats those who succeed nicely and those that fail harshly. He outwardly appears to be someone who uses the dark side to effect good even though his true feelings are so dark that not even a clairvoyant Jedi could see the ever present darkness within him and remain sane themselves. Most normal people who don't know him will stay away and make a path for him. He likes children and tends to treat them well, old people creep him out and they smell too so he stays away from them usually. Keep your pets away from him, he only treats his pets nice.