Character Profile Worksheet

The character profile worksheet is a tool to help you keep track of vital information about your
character. Not only does it help you to define your character, but it will also be a valuable tool
to refer back to when developing the story.

Basic Statistics:

 Name: Vega
 Age: 14
 Nationality: Intergalactic, Koclaon to be precise
 Socioeconomic Level as a Child: As a child, Vega and her family lived an average life
money-wise. She was not a child that particularly wanted a variety of material goods, so
when she did sincerely want something, her parents could normally afford it.
 Socioeconomic Level as an Adult: Currently, Vega would consider her socioeconomic
level less than that when she was a child. She takes up small jobs here and there to get by
and (guiltily) relies on the help of some of the older inhabitants of her current world.
 Hometown: Vega was born on the small planet of Koclao, mostly made up of ports for
incoming and outgoing ships. She holds the planet in a special place of her heart, but she
does not call it home.
 Current Residence: She currently resides in Yevis, a legendary planet said to have
treasure beyond your wildest imagination. It was destroyed many years ago by the
eruption of a volcano sitting atop a mountain in the center of their world.
 Occupation: She picks up work in the cities and villages that she visits on her journey.
 Income/Salary: Her income is slightly higher than what she absolutely needs to live.
 Birth Order: Vega was born an only child.
 Siblings (describe relationships): She has no brothers or sisters.
 Spouse (describe relationships): She is much to young to beginning to think about
spouses.
 Children (describe relationships): She also has not begun to think about having a
children; however, she believes that she would like to make a family far into her future
down the road.
 Grandparents (describe relationships): Her grandmother passed away before she was
born, but Vega has a wonderfully close relationship with her grandfather. He is a very
calm old man who enjoys to fish and make chili for his granddaughter.
 Grandchildren (describe relationships): Vega has no grandchildren.
 Significant Others (describe relationships): Vega grew up as a traditional tomboy and
prioritized work over crushes.
 Relationship Skills: She does not have the best skills in romance, due to the fact that she
has not participated in any relationships in the past. She gets particularly embarrassed
when presented with any romantic interest.

Physical Characteristics:

 Height: She particularly short for her age. She stands tall at 4 feet and 11 inches.
  Weight: Vega is has a lean build. She varies from 115-120 pounds, depending on
whether she is feeding herself or the older caretakers that she has on Yevis are feeding
her.
 Race: Koclaon
 Eye Color: A vibrant blue with very large eyes
 Hair Color: Vega has no hair.
 Glasses or Contact Lenses?: Vega has perfect vision; however, she uses goggles when
she is working on a space ship or any other mechanical objects.
 Skin Color: Very tanned with an almost orange hue
 Shape of Face: Tear drop shaped face with child-like chubby cheeks, thin lips, and a
button nose
 Distinguishing Features: Her strikingly large, blue eyes are what distinguishes her from
the other inhabitants of Yevis.
 Manner of Dress: Vega dresses rather casually, not particularly interested in fashion.
She also wants to be able to easily move in whatever she is wearing. Normally, her attire
consists of a worn tank top with a baggy pair of mechanic pants she used when living on
Koclao. She also kept a hooded tunic for the nights when it was cold.
 Mannerisms: She tends to speak very quickly, wanting to constantly race forward with
whatever she is doing. She wrings her hands and sways as she speaks when she is
nervous. She also is a very picky eater.
 Habits (smoking, drinking, etc.): She has developed no bad habits for drinking or
smoking. Although she will not admit it, her grandfather has helped her to find an interest
in fishing.
 Health: Vega has extremely good health. She rarely gets sick despite her eating habits
not being the absolute best.
 Hobbies: She likes to read books pertaining to the history of Yevis. Any other form of
literature she can’t keep her attention on for long. She loves to play with kids, and has a
particular soft spot for stray animals.
 Speech Patterns: She has a clear speech; however, she tends to stutter when she gets
really passionate or excited about an issue.
 Disabilities: Vega does not have any disabilities other than a slight difficulty with
attention. She does not like to speak about it because she does not approve of others
pitying her and was bullied because of it in the past.
 Style (elegant, shabby, etc.): She does not have a specific style, simply dressing in a
way that is comfortable and fit for the situations that she will be putting herself in on this
journey.
 Greatest Physical Flaw: She has many scars from her reckless attitude and growing up
around the ports in Koclao.
 Best Physical Quality: She has a very caring face. People tend to trust her simply by
how she can make them feel based on her feelings.

Intellectual/Mental/Personality Attributes and Attitudes:

 Educational Background: She attended school in the small public institution on Koclao;
however, after some bullying and Vega not being interested in any of the subjects her
 teachers were teaching, she was taken out of the school and homeschooled by her
grandfather.
 Intelligence Level: Despite her lack of interest pertaining to most of her general school
topics, she is very intelligent. She could be considered street smart, having a great
intuition and a passion for learning subjects that she cares about.
 Mental Illnesses (if any): Vega has no mental illnesses.
 Learning Experiences: Every life obstacle that she faces, she learns a new lesson. She
was left with her grandfather for a short portion of her childhood, and thus she has some
separation issues.
 Short-term Life Goals: She wants to take each day at a time. She wants to pass all of the
obstacles on her path towards the legendary treasure of Yevis.
 Long-term Life Goals: She wants to make her family and her friends proud, whether it
be through finding this treasure or saving the ones that she loves.
 How does character see himself/herself?: Vega sees herself as a young girl that has the
potential to do great things only with the help of her friends. Without the ones that she
loves, she does not believe that she has much of a purpose.
 How does character believe he/she is perceived by others?: Vega is often overlooked
in a crowd due to her height and ability to blend in. She does not like to put a lot of
attention on herself; however, she always tends to receive this attention when she stands
up for what and who she believes in.
 How self-confident is the character?: Vega pretends to be very self-confident in order
to not worry her friends; however, she doubts herself a lot.
 Does the character seem ruled by emotion, or logic, or some combination thereof?:
She is definitely ruled by emotion. Her friends tend to add to the logic of the situation to
help her create a good plan for how to take on a certain obstacle.
 What would most embarrass this character?: Vega would most likely be embarrassed
when proven wrong on something she was very certain of or something she feels she is
very good at.

Emotional Characteristics:

 Strengths/Weaknesses: She can understanding people very well, not just listening to
their words but watching their actions. She does not do well with waiting and being
patient.
 Introvert or Extrovert?: Vega can be both an introvert and extrovert depending on her
surroundings.
 How does the character deal with anger?: Vega does not deal with anger very well,
clearly showing when she is upset over something or believes that something is unfair or
unjust.
 With sadness?: She outwardly deals with anger very well, bottling it up and pretending
that it is not happening. Because of this, she needs to take a break when all of the issues
start to pile up and really affect her.
 With conflict?: She is always willing to fight for what she believes is right.
 With change?: In her past, Vega was not happy with change. However, as she has grown
older, she is willing to welcome change with the hope that there will always be something
better waiting for her in the future.
  With loss?: Vega has seen a lost of loss in her life; however, each loss hurts her very
deeply. She is always very afraid of losing another person she cares about.
 What does the character want out of life?: She believes that everything will be alright
after she finds the treasure her mother spent her life trying to find; however, she realizes
that what is most important is being happy and making the people around her happy as
well.
 What would the character like to change in his/her life?: She would like to have her
mother and father back. Her parents left to Yevis when she was very young, hoping to
find the treasure and bring their family off of Koclao. After a year of searching with no
luck, Vega’s father returns to his family to parent his child. Vega’s mother stays and
continues her search until one day she is never heard from again.
 What motivates this character?: She wants to finish the work that her parents started
and make her mother proud.
 What frightens this character?: She is scared that she will always be the little mechanic
girl on Koclao with no friends her age and never make herself into anything.
 What makes this character happy?: Vega is a very simple girl. She is happy when her
friends and family are happy.
 Is the character judgmental of others?: Vega is probably one of the most least
judgmental people you could know. She has been through a lot in her past, and would not
be comfortable having someone judge her for the bad decisions she has made when she
was younger. She will give anyone a fair chance to change.
 Is the character generous or stingy?: If it is something pertaining to finding the
treasure, she sometimes keeps it to herself until she has figured it out. Despite this, she is
a very generous individual that sincerely likes to help people.
 Is the character generally polite or rude?: I don’t believe Vega could be categorized as
either generally polite or rude. She can sometimes get stuck in her ways to get to the
treasure as quickly as possible, but she was raised by a very caring grandfather and father
that makes her polite to any stranger until given a reason to act otherwise.

Behaviors and Mannerisms:

 Group Behaviors: As her journey goes on, she opens up more to hear group members
and works better in a team.
 Individual Behaviors: She tends to close herself off from her surroundings when she is
alone. She focuses solely on what she is trying to figure out or find.
 Catch Phrases: “Tell me they’re kidding.” and “Dibs!”

Skills/ abilities:

 Inherent: She has the ability to relate to many groups of people, utilizing empathy. She’s
a quick thinker and willing to move at a drop of a hat. She also has an inherent gift to fix
things, whether it is mechanical or not.
 Will learn: She will learn various conversational languages, hoping to better understand
people through their words. She will also learn how to work as a team and how to not
worry the ones she loves.
Spiritual Characteristics:

 Does the character believe in a God? Many gods? None at all?:

o Vega is very spiritual and open to the idea of any gods. She does not fully
worship any particular god or goddess, but she respects them all.
 What are the character's spiritual beliefs?:
o She believes that spirit is in all living things and tries to notice them to appreciate
them.
 Is religion or spirituality a part of this character's life?:
o Yes, although Vega does not follow a specific religion, she is spiritual.
 If so, what role does it play?:
o She calls on the gods when she is in a very bad situation and asks for help. She
has only done this once or twice, when she truly believes she needs some holy
intervention to succeed.

How the Character is Involved in the Story:

 Character's Game Role (Main character? Hero? Heroine? Romantic interest?

Sidekick?, etc.):
o Vega is the main character and heroine of the story.
 Scene where Character First Appears:
o The character first appears after a short scene depicting her parents going off to
Yevis to find the treasure. She is first seen as a small child in her grandfather’s
arms. She cries and cries over the absence of her parents and can only be consoled
by the small picture frame depicting her family that she holds close to her chest.
 Relationships with Other Characters:
o Vega is easily seen as the leader among her peers, however the close friends that
she have made can see when she needs something or someone and take care of
her rather than her taking care of them.

Scenarios:

While the following scenarios are not specific to any game, they will help to further define your
character's persona.

 How does the character hold a baby?:

o Vega holds a baby very gently. She was raised to respect the worth of life, and she
would most likely be worried to harm the child in some way by holding her
wrong.
 What does the character do when they are left in a room alone?:
o She does not sit still for long. She would be pacing the room, exploring and
snooping through whatever she could find.
 How does the character act around the opposite sex?:
o She is very comfortable with the opposite sex, probably more so than she is with
girls her own age. She grew up around rowdy shipmen and mechanics. She was
quick to learn how to hold her own against anyone, regardless of their gender.
Character Growth (How is the character different at the end of the game or story from
when the game or story began?):

When she was younger, Vega was very rough around the edges. It was hard to tell her
anything that didn’t match the way that she thought. She only wanted to make her family proud
and complete the journey that her mother started. As the story progresses, she understands who
she is as a person and what she needs to do for herself, not just for her mother.

Describe a small segment of a narrative that could occupy 20-30 seconds of a short
animation or cut scene from a game where your character does something that conveys
emotion: funny, sad, surprised, etc. An example would be something like this: A kid in a
karate gi stands in front of a board ready to attempt to snap it. The board is suspended
between two cinder blocks as the kid tries every move to break the board, but the board
will not budge. Finally, after falling on the floor, he sits up and leans on the board with his
elbow, chin resting on his palm with the look of frustration on his face. The board snaps
and he falls again with a thud and dust puffs up.

A crowd of people swarms the material store in town. Vega swerves between all of the
rowdy men yelling for this part and that. She uses her size as an advantage and squeezes through
the holes in the crowd, successfully making it to the front in hardly any time at all. One of the
many shop clerks chuckles when he sees her. She hands him her list of goods and he heads
towards the back to pick up the shipment for father’s spaceship repair shop. She slips under the
counter, wandering further into the shop right past the “Employees Only” sign.

Additional Notes on this Character:

Vega is on a journey not only to find treasure, but to find what her mother believes was
important enough to leave her family. Although she harbors some bitter feelings towards her
mother, she always wanted to become the adventurer that her mother was. After returning to his
home planet, Vega’s father through himself into work and often got sick from not taking care of
himself. She could tell that her father cared about her, but she could also tell he lived in a
constant state of worry because of her mother. Deep down, she hopes to find her mother and
rebuild the family that she had lost.