Villain Month: Charles Character Sheet

I’m a bit late for Villain Month, but whatever. And I probably won’t update every day, since my computer is broken and I have exams, so… yeah.

I’ve been bouncing this idea around for a while, but I haven’t actually started writing it yet. Next I might work with a villian from my actual WIP (perish the thought).

So, without any further ado, my first villain.

Full name of Character: Charles de Paul
Reason, meaning or purpose behind the name: Parents thought it sounded nice
Nickname: None. Charles doesn’t like nicknames.
Reason for nickname: None.
Occupation: He’s in charge of making sure the student at the Academy behave, as well as tracking down runaways.
Social class: Upper-middle class.

Appearance

Age: 19.
How old they appear: In his twenties, but more because of his prescence than his body. He’s an old soul.
Eye Color: Brown
Glasses or contacts? Neither
Hair color length and style: Brown, cut short.
Weight and height: 130, 5′11″.
Type of body (build): skinny
Skin tone and type (i.e., harry, slimy, scaly, oily, fair, burns easily): Fair, clean.
Shape of face: Pointed chin, wide forehead.
Distinguishing marks (dimples, moles, scars, birthmarks, etc.): Crooked nose.
Predominant feature: His nose.
Is s/he healthy? Yes.
If not, why not? Or why are they healthy? Exercise, healthy meals, relatively low stress.
Do they look healthy? Why/why not? Yes.

Favorites

favorite color: Red.
Least favorite, why? None.
Music? Classical. Bach, usually.
Least favorite music? Contemporary, Romantic
Food: steak
Literature: Greek tragedy and history.
Expressions: I don’t know.
Expletives (curse): Damn, probably. Charles doesn’t curse much.
Mode of transport: Zeppelin.
Hobbies: chess, literature, music, miltary history
How do they spend a rainy day? Practicing chess, reading, working on his strategy, practicing his powers.

Personality

Are they a daredevil or cautious? Cautious. He hates having to change his plans.
Do they act the same alone as when with someone? Mostly.
Habits: Getting lost in thought when someone’s speaking.
Drinks: Wine. Yes, I know he’s too young.
How much: One glass with dinner, usually.
Greatest Strength: His ability to hide his emotions.
Greatest Weakness: His belief that everyone is stupider than himself.
Soft spot: Beauty. He doesn’t like to destroy pieces of art, furniture, houses, etc.
Is their soft spot obvious, why/why not: Not really. He’s good at keeping his emotions under control.
If not, how do they hide it: He keeps a blank face most of the time.
Biggest Vulnerability: Pride

Background

Hometown: Not sure. He seems like a New Englander.
Type of childhood: Happy enough.
First Memory: His grandfather dying, and his parents trying to hide it from him.
Most important child hood event that still effects him/her: When the soldiers came to take him to the Academy.
Why? Because he is now trained as an officer, spent twelve years in Boot Camp.
Education: The Academy, aka Boot Camp
Religion: Apathetic.
Finances: He’s pretty much set for life, but he’s not hugely wealthy.

Family

Mother: Anne de Paul, nee Willis.
Relationship with her: Non-existant.
Father: John de Paul.
Relationship with him: Non-existant.
Siblings, How many, relationship with each: None.
Children of siblings: None.
Other extended family: None that he knows.
Close? Why or why not: Not close, because he left home at six.

Attitude

Most at ease when: He knows exactly what’s going on, and no one else does.
Most ill at ease when: He’s dealing with calm people.
Priorities: Become a general in the army, serve the government.
Philosophies: Keep to the law, except when you have to deviate.
How they feel about themselves: He’s doing well.
Past failure they would be embarrassed to admit: Was caught skipping class when he was eight.
Why? Because now he is a law official, and realizes the worth of the law.
If granted one wish what would it be, why?

Traits

Optimist or pessimist? Why? Pessimist. He sees everyone else as idiots that he has to put up with to get anything done.
Introvert or extrovert? Why? Introvert. He prefers to keep his emotions to himself, to put his enemies at a disadvantage.
Drives and motives: He wants to succeed and become a general in the army. He believes that he is the only one smart enough to lead government troops.
Talents: Charles is a genius, and is very good at strategy. He is also an Id, meaning that he can sense other people’s emotions.
Extremely skilled at: strategy, reading people, keeping in control, thinking ahead
Extremely unskilled at: making split-second decisions, dealing with change
Good characteristics: intellegent, calm, loyal
Character flaws: proud, vain, cruel, unadaptable
Mannerisms: folding his hands together when upset
Peculiarities: almost never changes his expression
Biggest regret: Charles doesn’t like dwelling on the past.
Minor regrets: Same.
Biggest accomplishment: Getting a leadership position immeadiately after graduation.
Minor accomplishments: Graduating from Boot Camp, mastering his Id powers.
Darkest secret: He feels some regret when he has to kill people.
Does anyone know? Hopefully not.
How did they find out: None.

Self-perception

One word they would use to describe themselves: Collected.
One paragraph of how they would describe themselves: I am intellegent, possibly the most intellegent graduate of the Academy. I am a strategist above all else. I am calm. I would never betray anyone, be it myself or anyone else, unless I absolutely had to. The law is supreme.
What do they consider their best physical characteristic and why: Eyes. They can see everything, but give away nothing.
The worst one? Why? His nose, because it makes his face look off-center.
Are they realistic assessments? Yes.
How they think others preserve them: Calm, emotionless, intellegent.
What four things would they most like to change about themselves: His nose.
Why? His nose makes him look undignified.
If they were changed would they be the same person, why/why not: Yes.
Would changing of number 1 make them more happy? Why/why not: Yes.

Interaction With Other People

How do they relate to others: He looks down on most people, considering them inferior. This disdain usually slips out in the form of passive-agressive insults.
How are they perceived by strangers: Aloof, cold.
Friends: He doesn’t really have friends, but people who know him better than strangers find him calm and focused.
Wife/husband/lover: None.
The Hero/Heroine: They see him as an authority figure at first, but then they see him as a heartless killer who is prusing them for his own gain.

How do they view the Hero/Heroine: He sees Ken as something to be collected in order to be promoted. He thinks Laura has potential, but her rebellious streak gets in the way. Jay is completely useless and out of control, while Andrew is a cowardly weakling.
First impression of the char: Don’t know.
why?
What happens to change this perception:
What do people like most about this char: He is efficient.
What do they dislike most about them: He is frustratingly calm, and you can never know what he’s thinking.

Goals

Immediate: To capture Ken and his friends and return them to his superiors.
Long term: To get promoted to general.
How do they plan to accomplish them: First, he will capture Ken, which should place him firmly in the superior’s good books. Second, he will continue to do his work well and efficiently, displaying his strategical talent, until he rises through the ranks.
How will others be effected by this: Ken and the others will have to be killed. Charles is not afraid to trample on others to acheive his goal.

Problems/Crisis

How do they react in a crisis: If he has time, he replans. If he doesn’t, he tends to break down and make mistakes.
How do they face problems: With a plan.
Kind of problems they usually run into: How to plan a battle, how to capture runaways.
How they react to new problems: In the spur of the moment? Panic.
How they react to change: Badly.

General:

Favorite clothing, why: His uniform, because it makes him look smart.
Least favorite, why: I don’t know.
Jewelry: None.
Other accessories: Gun, usually.
Drives: He is eager to succeed.
Where do they live: In the army barracks.
Where do they want to live: In a nice house when he isn’t at war, and in a tent when he is.

Spending habits, why: He likes buying good food, good wine, and some entertainment, but he doesn’t need to buy many clothes.
What do they do too much of, why: Over-indulge in food and wine.
Most prized possession, why: His chess board, because it belonged to the man who taught him strategy, the former General Anderson.
People they secretly admire, why: He envies Laura’s ability to react quickly to change. He also admires The Principal and his ability to intimidate others.
Person they are most influenced by, why: General Anderson, various historical figures.
Most important person in their life before story starts, why: The Principal, because he is his immediate superior.
How do they spend the week just before the story starts: Finding trouble-makers in the halls, waiting for his first runaway assignment.