shadowhunterhalfling – Page 2 – the-solitary-monster

1. How does your character think of their father? What do they hate and love about him? What influence – literal or imagined – did the father have?

Axel loved his father, his father was kind and patient when he was teaching Axel how to sew and how to make clothes. He had a lot of influence on the way he treats others and how he holds himself.

2. Their mother? How do they think of her? What do they hate? Love? What influence – literal or imagined – did the mother have?

His mother was loving and caring, she loved Axel with all her heart, and when he had to leave his family he felt her pain as she cried for him to return to them. He loved his mother. She taught him how to be loving and how to cook.

3. Brothers, sisters? Who do they like? Why? What do they despise about their siblings?

He had one sister, who when she was born he became very protective of and they would spend most days when he wasnt working together. They even came up with their own secret language

10. Is your character street-smart, book-smart, intelligent, intellectual, slow-witted?

If he was back in his home land and still human he would have more street smart than book smart, but because he has traveled and learnt so much throughout his almost 500 years of life he is a mixture of book and street smarts.

14. Were they involved at school? Sports? Clubs? Debate? Were they unconnected?

Axel didnt really go to school, he was taught all he needed to when he was a human by his father and then he learnt a lot more on his own.

20. What were the most deeply impressive political or social, national or international, events that they experienced?

The world wars changed his view on humanity.

35. Do they always rationalize errors? How do they accept disasters and failures?

He doesnt like errors and he can become upset at them but he will take a moment before thinking it out and going back to work. It depends on the disaster or failure. If it is with his work he can get over it easily but with his friendships or relationships he will close himself off.

37. How is your character’s imagination? Daydreaming a lot? Worried most of the time? Living in memories?

He has a good imagination but he doesnt like in a daydream. Though he will live in old memories if he is in a dark place in his life.

40. How is their sense of humor? Do they have one?

It is different. And can be a bit dry.

46. Is your character tall? Short? What about size? Weight? Posture? How do they feel about their physical body?

He is average height for when he was born, he is 5′11. He has broad shoulders and quite a toned body, he never lets his weight get too high or too low. He likes his body, especially his arms.

50. What are the prevailing facial expressions? Sour? Cheerful? Dominating?

Axel can sometimes have a resting bitch face but most of the time he is smiling.