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@rebekah12 @fitz Yay, so excited for you to join the castle.  I’m going to use Nadia, one of the MCs of my fantasy WIP.

Character Name: Nadia Fabian
Age: 17
Occupation: Minstrel, dancer, musician, and storyteller (essentially a bard)
Family Members and Significant Others: No real family, though she does take an interest in one of the noblemen.
Personality traits: Reserved, extroverted, calm, confident, optimistic (but she’s not the cheerful, bubbly type)
How do people perceive him/her: Confident, creative, adventurous
Character history/origins: Orphaned, left with relatives in a travelling faire until she came to Ironstorm and was hired as the companion to Ada Warin.
Highest level of education: Traveling troupe.
Physical traits: Half-lidded, slanted dark eyes that look catty and sly; dark, wavy, voluminous hair; deeply tanned skin
Mannerisms: A very good listener, patient, may fiddle with her hands and make some small craft project (fingerloop braiding, cardweaving, etc)
Childhood dreams: Becoming a professional storyteller
Childhood fears: Ostracization and mistreatment due to her lack of parents; no one wanting her.
Biggest motivator: Emotional investment in the people she cares about; if they’re in danger she will get involved.
Biggest fear: Being unwanted.
Things he/she likes: Music, dancing, makeup (think kohl and cochineal), plays, stories, etc.
Things he/she dislikes: Rigorous rules and regulations that disfavor people.
Where does he/she live?  Castle Ironstorm of Northaven currently.
What kind of music does he/she listen to?  Kithnaryan (Indo-Arabian)
What does he/she like about him/herself? Dislike?  She likes her storytelling and dancing skills, but she dislikes her (perceived) meekness and tendency to follow the rules rather than stand up for herself.
What is his/her favorite childhood memory?  Meeting a certain young man for the first time.
What is his/her most traumatic life event?  Being bullied as a child for lacking parents.

What is his/her most prized possession?  Her gurdy (musical instrument).
What kind of transportation does he/she use?  On foot or troupe wagons.
What is his/her favorite food?  Rosemary loafs.
What is the most interesting thing about this character?  She is two separate people almost between what she projects and what goes on in her head.
What does this character’s voice sound like?  Spiced honey
What five words best describe this character?  Adventurous gypsy storyteller with trauma
What does my character want most in the world?  To be with someone she knows she can’t be with.
What obstacles, events or people will stand in the way of my character getting what he wants?  Society, tradition, some unspoken law, cultural differences, etc….