This is what I use to get to know my characters better, it's super helpful and helps you figure out more in depth stuff. If you'd like to use these questions for your characters then by all means do! Note; Just don't use any of my character information that I own.
This character studies is about Tawnya my SWR (Star wars rebels) character. Also Note: All of this is fan-fiction, solely based on my my stories in the star wars universe, and how they tie in.
At 14 when we first met her Now at 15 (almost 16..)
Name: Tawnya zereal meave
Age: 14 when you first meet her, Right now she is 15 and it depends on what will happen in the 3rd season of what age she'll be then.
Background: She was born a princess in an unknown planet to a Yoda-like tribe but was sent to Naboo when she was 3 when her tribe was massacred by droids, but the pod she was in crash-landed on Dagobah, that's how she met Yoda and was raised by him till she was 14, she then joined the rebels and has been with them ever since.
Place of birth: ? (it's an unknown/unnamed planet)
Parents: Her father Tiesto and Marliina, rulers of a tribe of a taller Yoda type species
Siblings: She is an only child….maybe….
Ethnic background: She is very Tribal. You could say she seems like Mayan/Caribbean
Places lived: She has only lived in the swamps and caves of Dagobah until she joins the rebels on Lothal and beyond :)
Special training: Jedi training and fighting, Swimming, and engineering.
Friends: Yoda, Kanan, Hera, Ezra, chopper, Zeb, Ahsoka, and a character my younger sister made up but I don't remember the name :)
Enemies: Droids, the inquisitor and the emperor, Darth Vader and agent kallus.
What people does she most admire? Yoda, Kanan, Hera, Ahsoka and sometimes Ezra.
Overall outlook on life: A dangerous place filled with distrustful people, life is only worth living if you know what you want and how to get it.
Does this character like herself: She does not care :)
What, if anything, would she like to change about her life: Is to find her destiny and meaning in life.
Is she lying to herself about something? : Maybe
How is she viewed by others: A tough, talented, tomboy who knows what she is doing, but isn’t used to being a team.
Physical appearance: She has green skin and is kinda skinny.
Physical build: Really skinny. But is very flexible, agile
Posture: regular
Head shape: Oval/circle
Eyes: big orange eyes.
Nose: small nose
Mouth: regular.
Hair: short cropped black hair that has a few strands of color. with a bone head band, after a year she loses the headband Now...her hair has grown and most of her hair is in dreads with a brown headband.
Skin: Green
Tattoos/piercings/scars: She has a white tribal tattoo that her parents gave her when she was born which expands as she ages and gets wiser (a sign of strength, and talent of power) ear piercings, and later when she is older, she gets piercings on her lip, tribal paint and four gems on her eyebrows.
Voice: I'm thinking her voice would probably sound like the younger Hannah Montana Miley Cyrus. (before Miley became who she is today...)
Height: when we first met her she was 5 feet, now she is "5'3".
Right- or left-handed: Both
What you notice first: Her hair and skin
Clothing: A brown crop top, mummy style capris, gladiator sandals, arm warmers, a sleeveless cloak...now 2 years later..She wears magenta-ish exercise bra-type crop top, a brown neck kerchief she puts on her face when storms come, a gray short skirt with her tribal mark, a belt with her gear, magenta/brown finger-less gloves, long black leggings with orange rubber stripes to help her when she climbs, a black arm band, and brown boots.
Her weapon: Is a purple 6 sided light saber. her left arm has a few knives that pop out in battle and shoot missiles,...now 2 years later. She lost her light saber and so she got two new ones, an orange one and a double green one, she doesn't have her hand weapon anymore..she thinks it's too old and babyish.
How would she describe herself: A girl who is ready for her destiny
Health/disabilities:...Nothing for now....
Characteristics: Tough, closed in, always watching her back, She is used to being alone so she can't talk to people very well. She is not much of a talker. but when you get to know her she is very nice.
Weakest: When something reminds her of her family and tribe before they were massacred by a massive droid attack.
How much self-control and self-discipline does she have: She has like medium self-control and self-discipline.
Fears: That she won't be strong enough to defeat the empire. And that something bad will happen to the rebels.
Political leaning: She doesn't care..she wants nothing to do with politics.
Collections, talents: Sneaky, night vision, engineering, building in mechanics, she likes collecting old parts for her future ship, healing, and more!
What people like best about her: She is the hard, rough, yet energetic heart of the team.
Typical expressions: Angry, sassy, cute, funny, bummed, straight face...
When happy: She is kinda jumpy, funny, and bright.
When angry: She slams doors, yells, and sometimes loses her temper,
When sad: She gets a bit angry, and feels like her heart will break. She just wants to be alone to cry.
Laughs or jeers at: Zeb and Ezra when they do something dumb or stupid :)
interests and favorites: swimming, meditating and she loves building things.
Ways to cheer up this person: Give her a pep talk
Ways to annoy this person: Call her a little shrimp,
Hopes and dreams: Of defeating the empire and returning to her home planet to see if anyone in her tribe survived.
What’s the worst thing she’s ever done to someone and why: She slapped Ezra so that she could talk some sense into him,
Greatest success:.....That's coming soon..
Biggest trauma: When Kanan was captured and almost killed, and Spoiler warning for those who haven't seen this episode! when all that stuff happened at that temple where Darth maul and Darth Vader were (I don't remember what episode that was)
What does she care about most in the world: Her team and Ezra
Does she have a secret: Yes, She isn’t allowed to tell the team who her trainer was (Which is Yoda), or where he is. she is also a princess but won’t tell.
What does/will she like best about the other main character(s): Kanan is like a father to her, Hera is like a mother, Zeb and Ezra are like brothers and Sabine is like an older sister, Chopper is like her partner in crime.
What does/will she like least about the other main character(s): When Ezra is too rebellious, When Sabine pretty much ruined that mission with the mandalorians, Hera and Kanan sometimes act too parently, Chopper and Zeb can get annoying too.
If she could do one thing and succeed at it, what would it be: defeating the empire
Most embarrassing thing that ever happened to her: When she lost her light saber in a battle with the other two inquisitors.
She is the kind of person who: Would speak up for someone and take the blame.
Why will the reader sympathize with this person right away: She has a bit of a crush on Ezra but he doesn't know, so..yeah..She knows he has a crush on Sabine and that makes things a bit difficult for her to show her feelings. Not that she hates Sabine for that though, I mean they're pretty close in a sisterly way.
History: 14 years after the clone wars.
So what do think? Now you know her a bit more. Thanks for reading! Let me know what you think! And if there are more things you'd like to know about Tawnya then just comment!
-Addy
