#Sonic fan character ideas free#

You can take inspiration from canon characters, but inspiration means taking 2-3 elements, like hair pattern or base colour scheme (you can add varying shades) but don't take any more than that. Taking colours from the species can't go wrong either. Try to pick colours that match the character's personality, like look up Colour Personality Chart and mess around a bit. It doesn't have to be final, just a vague idea. Think about how your character would do their hair, or what they would wear. Don't make a hybrid just because you want to look more original, that never works.Ī design is a window to the character's personality. I'm not specifically against it, but make sure you know why you are doing it first. I kinda see the reason for hybrids, you want to best of two species in your character. And of course, if you want to, definitely explore some uncommon species, like, has anyone tried to make an axolotl OC. It makes me ticked off when I see a fennec fox with normal sized or even small ears, so don't call a character a certain species just because it sounds cool, make them look the part. You can add some hiccups in too, like a hedgehog having a long tail, but don't add too many. When choosing a species, make sure to incorporate at least two noticeable aspects of the species into your character, it can lead to interesting power ideas too. Hedgehogs, Tenrecs, Porcupines: Slick, Cool and ready for actionĬats: Very versatile but portrayed as less bouncy I've noticed that there are certain vibes with each species, so choosing the right one can actually benefit you. Don't be pressured into changing your character's species just to be original if it has a good design, species shouldn't matter too much. Now with the whole species thing, make it whatever you want to. If you can't tell them apart, you need to look at your characters again and change them. Here's a test: jot down 3-5 characteristics of your OCs, line them all up, remove the names, and try to guess which one is which. It's fun to see ocs with different disposition interact with one another if you make all your characters a certain nature, it'll seem more like they're all drones controlled by a hive mind. If you're making more than one character, make sure you don't reuse personalities too much. Ask your self that a few times until you have something solid. If you're still having trouble, ask your self this: how would they act in.

#Sonic fan character ideas free#

If not, start with a few questions: What emotion do they feel the most, do they like to be around others, what do they do in their free time, and stuff like that.

Trying to rewrite Windris's personality made me realized I was an Ambivert, so that was rather helpful. If you're going to base this character off of yourself, take a deeper look at yourself first. Remember, Sonic characters aren't regular humans, they're anthropomorphic animals with superpowers. So do some research, watch some cutscenes, doing this stuff is really fun in my opinion and it helps you understand the range of characteristics before it gets too realistic. Like, how many people do you know with Ray's personality, or Sonic's even. Sonic personalities are like human personalities, just a little exaggerated and toony. No character's personality can be summed up in a few words, but don't stretch it to a hundred paragraphs either. You can start a lot of ways, have this character based off you or your friends and family, or make this character's personality fit the role you have chosen. It should look something like those tiny descriptions below characters in the Archie comics, something like 'Desert Thief' or 'Half-Robotocized Husky'. It can be anything, species, colour, role, powers, it just needs to define your character. Get inspired come up with a simple concept for your character. This isn't really necessary, but might speed up the process or give you a stream of new ideas.

So this is not a list of dos and don'ts, just something to open your mind and expand your creativity. There are some don'ts, like making them able to destroy planets with their pinkies or having everyone fall in love with them, but those are perfectly reasonable. Black-and-Red Colour Schemes, sure just look at Mighty parents died, that could certainly work has wings even though they are a land animal, just give a reason and you're set. Anything can work if done on purpose and well executed. There are infinite possibilities for an OC, and nothing is strictly prohibited. So you might be thinking right now, ' This is just another guide for making Sonic ocs' but I'm gonna give you something new. 1 Disclaimer: You don't have to follow my advice word for word, this is all my opinion and if you don't like it, fine with you.ĭisclaimer: You don't have to follow my advice word for word, this is all my opinion and if you don't like it, fine with you.