Character Beyond Arcs

     When creating a character there are common aspects to think about such as their appearance, color scheme, maybe their fighting style, what the character likes and dislikes etc. Furthermore, what makes a character on a deeper level is how they act and react to their surroundings. This deeper level stems from the various parts of character arcs which answers "why" the character acts a certain way. This section reveals The Want component of character arcs.         K.M. Weiland  states within her site that a character's Want is defined as   their goal(s). In regards to the monkey faunus, Oliver Orilyus, his goal is to become stronger to face the Grimm, given he has been avoiding them throughout his travels. This goal furthers his search for power and leads him to the training academy called Beacon known for raising Hunters who prevail against Grimm, physical manifestations of darkness. If a character were to have no goal, there won't be...

     Below is an introduction of a character I have created over the years, named Oliver Orilyus. My process for making this character was through watching an animated show called RWBY by Rooster Teeth , who's series creator, Monty Oum, shared a character creation guide of the show for role-players. At the time of the show's release I was new to the role-playing experience, but through finding like-minded people on Facebook I began my journey as a creative writer. This blog will focus on the origin story of Oliver the monkey faunus, the components of making character arcs in general, and how his character arc is defined. Backstory:      As a young monkey faunus, Oliver seemed to loved his large faunus family. They traveled around to vast places across the forest they lived in. From the woods of the east to as far as the deserts and oases in the west. In their travels the family of monkey faunus encountered various creatures of darkness, known as Grimm ...