Character Survey of DOOM
Picking away at this thing. Filling out more comprehensive answers later.
Body and Appearance
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy?
Somewhat on the short side. He's more toned and lean than muscled or built.
2. How old is he?
14 in KH1, 15 in KH2 and 16 in Blank Points.
3. Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch?
Most of the time when the situation isn't urgent, Sora tends to be very relaxed and casual- even in the presence of royalty (given he's more familiar with them, i.e. Mickey). He'll often be found reclining on things, sitting cross legged and leaning on one leg with his arms up behind his head.
4. How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities?
He’s very fit, especially as someone who travels and performs strenuous physical activity on a regular basis (fighting heartless and other enemies, fighting in tournaments, sparring with others). He rarely gets sick, and often takes well to harsh environments as a seasoned traveler.
5. How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid?
Sora is very gestural- his body language easily displays what he's feeling- nearly as well as his face does, in fact (Heart-on-sleeve syndrome). When Sora gets more emotional, Sora is incredibly expressive, almost to the point of a cartoon character (which makes sense considering the company he keeps) and at times, his gestures can be wide, sweeping and exaggerated. During battle, his movements become tighter and more calculated, as detailed below.
6. How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror?
Sora is boyishly attractive, open and approachable. However, he rarely pays attention to his physical appearance. No time. More important things at stake.
7. Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred?
Sora has lightly tanned skin from growing up on a tropical island.
8. Describe his hair: color, texture, style.
He has unruly, spikey brown hair than can only be tamed by copious amounts of hair gel (so he doesn’t bother).
9. What color are his eyes?
Blue.
10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features?
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11. What are his chief tension centers?
When incensed, he will often lean forward in challenge with fists clenched (sometimes even clenched around his keyblade). When surprised or bewildered, he'll often have his hands open, palms downward. In battle, he'll often settle down into a battle stance- a half-crouch.
12. What is the character's wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or does he have six of the same suit?
Most of the time, Sora can be seen wearing his token battle gear. More specifically, this includes a blue sleeveless v-neck shirt underneath a hooded black jacket. He also wears double layered black pants that stop below the knees and red pouches to carry any gear. He wears black gloves to help grip his weapon as well as protect his hands from the elements, and black and yellow shoes because… well… that’s his style. His signature outfit comes with zippers and belts that seemingly have no purpose other than he just seems to like them.
His clothes are magically enhanced, which naturally repels a variety of things including to some degree: dirt, water, etc. Still, he washes them every now and again.
13. Do his clothes fit well? Does he seem comfortable in them?
Very comfy.
14. Does he dress the same on the job as he does in his free time? If not, what are the differences?
Sora is rarely seen outside of his battle outfit, particularly because of the rampant nature of the heartless. They're everywhere- on nearly every world Sora has visited. And since his main battle forms (Wisdom, Valor, Master, Final) are bestowed by his clothes, he can't afford not to wear them everywhere.
15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando?
Boxers baby. Also doubles as swimming trunks for those impromptu swims.
Speech
1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse?
2. How does he normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does he talk easily, or does he hesitate?
3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics?
Speaks like a teenager.
4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency?
English presumably. Whatever language they speak on Destiny Islands- that's what he's fluent in.
5. Does he switch languages or dialects in certain situations?
6. Is he a good impromptu speaker, or does he have to think about his words?
7. Is he eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change?
Sora's vocabulary isn't by any means extensive, but he can sure whip up a heartfelt speech on the spot. Especially when he speaks from the heart. When he's passionate, he'll immediately change from casual teenager-speak to impassioned motivational speaker.
Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is he book-smart or street-smart?
Sora is by no means book-smart. Grade-wise, he's only been educated to an 8-9th grade level before he was uprooted from his home. He hasn't even entered high school yet.
2. Does he think on his feet, or does he need time to deliberate?
Sora may not hit the books all that often, but when it comes time to thinking on his feet in battle- there are none quicker. He'll survey the battlefield, his opponent and will easily make quick use of his surroundings every chance he gets. It all comes down to application. Relevance to his journey.
3. Describe the character's thought process. Is he more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical?
Idealistic. He's got an incredible sense of justice which drives his thought process. He's driven by the impulses of his heart.
4. What kind of education has the character had?
8-9th grade level.
5. What are his areas of expertise? What, if anything, is he interested in learning more about?
Matters of the heartless, the keyblade, light, darkness, the state of nobodies and anything that will allow him to successfully complete his journey.
6. Is he an introvert or an extrovert?
An extrovert.
7. Describe the character's temperament. Is he even-tempered or does he have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven?
8. How does he respond to new people or situations? Is he suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic?
9. Is he more likely to act, or to react?
10. Which is his default: fight or flight?
11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does he appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks?
12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does he deal with them?
13. What moments in this character's life have defined him as a person?
14. What does he fear?
15. What are his hopes or aspirations?
16. What is something he doesn't want anyone to find out about him?
His antiform's a bit of a sore spot. It hasn't hurt anyone, and by nature of the drive form (his teammates tend to merge with him and are therefore unable to witness the change), no one's found out about it yet. He knows it's a part of himself, and that its from the time he lost his heart... but the idea of Kairi and Riku or even Donald and Goofy seeing it sort of scares him a little bit.
Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with his parents.
Mother and Father.
2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like?
No siblings.
3. Are there other blood relatives to whom he is close? Are there ones he can't stand?
No other relatives.
4. Are there other, unrelated people whom he considers part of his family? What are his relationships with them?
5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet?
Riku and Kairi. Grew up with Riku
6. Does he have other close friends?
7. Does he make friends easily, or does he have trouble getting along with people?
8. Which does he consider more important: family or friends?
9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has he been married more than once?
10. Is he currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse?
11. Who was his first crush? Who is his latest?
12. What does he look for in a romantic partner?
13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does he relate to them? If no, does he want any?
14. Does he have any rivals or enemies?
15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does he fall on the Kinsey scale?
16. How does he feel about sex? How important is it to him?
Sex? What is sex? Actually he knows about it, he's a teenager, but it sure isn't much.
17. What are his turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits?
Disney contract calls for a ban on hanky panky.
Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does he fit type?
2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in his life?
3. Does this character have a personal code of morals or ethics? If so, how did that begin? What would it take to compromise it?
4. How does he regard beliefs that differ from his? Is he tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent?
5. What prejudices does he hold? Are they irrational or does he have a good reason for them?
Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is he rich, poor, comfortable, in debt?
2. What is his social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected him?
3. Where does he live? House, apartment, trailer? Is his home his castle or just a place to crash? What condition is it in? Does he share it with others?
4. Besides the basic necessities, what does he spend his money on?
5. What does he do for a living? Is he good at it? Does he enjoy it, or would he rather be doing something else?
6. What are his interests or hobbies? How does he spend his free time?
7. What are his eating habits? Does he skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods?
Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is his favorite:
1. Color?
2. Smell?
3. Time of day? Noon or late morning.
4. Season? Summer
5. Book?
6. Music?
7. Place?
8. Substance?
9. Plant?
10. Animal? Dog ... or an excitable puppy.
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Body and Appearance
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy?
Somewhat on the short side. He's more toned and lean than muscled or built.
2. How old is he?
14 in KH1, 15 in KH2 and 16 in Blank Points.
3. Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch?
Most of the time when the situation isn't urgent, Sora tends to be very relaxed and casual- even in the presence of royalty (given he's more familiar with them, i.e. Mickey). He'll often be found reclining on things, sitting cross legged and leaning on one leg with his arms up behind his head.
4. How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities?
He’s very fit, especially as someone who travels and performs strenuous physical activity on a regular basis (fighting heartless and other enemies, fighting in tournaments, sparring with others). He rarely gets sick, and often takes well to harsh environments as a seasoned traveler.
5. How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid?
Sora is very gestural- his body language easily displays what he's feeling- nearly as well as his face does, in fact (Heart-on-sleeve syndrome). When Sora gets more emotional, Sora is incredibly expressive, almost to the point of a cartoon character (which makes sense considering the company he keeps) and at times, his gestures can be wide, sweeping and exaggerated. During battle, his movements become tighter and more calculated, as detailed below.
6. How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror?
Sora is boyishly attractive, open and approachable. However, he rarely pays attention to his physical appearance. No time. More important things at stake.
7. Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred?
Sora has lightly tanned skin from growing up on a tropical island.
8. Describe his hair: color, texture, style.
He has unruly, spikey brown hair than can only be tamed by copious amounts of hair gel (so he doesn’t bother).
9. What color are his eyes?
Blue.
10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features?
--
11. What are his chief tension centers?
When incensed, he will often lean forward in challenge with fists clenched (sometimes even clenched around his keyblade). When surprised or bewildered, he'll often have his hands open, palms downward. In battle, he'll often settle down into a battle stance- a half-crouch.
12. What is the character's wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or does he have six of the same suit?
Most of the time, Sora can be seen wearing his token battle gear. More specifically, this includes a blue sleeveless v-neck shirt underneath a hooded black jacket. He also wears double layered black pants that stop below the knees and red pouches to carry any gear. He wears black gloves to help grip his weapon as well as protect his hands from the elements, and black and yellow shoes because… well… that’s his style. His signature outfit comes with zippers and belts that seemingly have no purpose other than he just seems to like them.
His clothes are magically enhanced, which naturally repels a variety of things including to some degree: dirt, water, etc. Still, he washes them every now and again.
13. Do his clothes fit well? Does he seem comfortable in them?
Very comfy.
14. Does he dress the same on the job as he does in his free time? If not, what are the differences?
Sora is rarely seen outside of his battle outfit, particularly because of the rampant nature of the heartless. They're everywhere- on nearly every world Sora has visited. And since his main battle forms (Wisdom, Valor, Master, Final) are bestowed by his clothes, he can't afford not to wear them everywhere.
15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando?
Boxers baby. Also doubles as swimming trunks for those impromptu swims.
Speech
1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse?
2. How does he normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does he talk easily, or does he hesitate?
3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics?
Speaks like a teenager.
4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency?
English presumably. Whatever language they speak on Destiny Islands- that's what he's fluent in.
5. Does he switch languages or dialects in certain situations?
6. Is he a good impromptu speaker, or does he have to think about his words?
7. Is he eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change?
Sora's vocabulary isn't by any means extensive, but he can sure whip up a heartfelt speech on the spot. Especially when he speaks from the heart. When he's passionate, he'll immediately change from casual teenager-speak to impassioned motivational speaker.
Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is he book-smart or street-smart?
Sora is by no means book-smart. Grade-wise, he's only been educated to an 8-9th grade level before he was uprooted from his home. He hasn't even entered high school yet.
2. Does he think on his feet, or does he need time to deliberate?
Sora may not hit the books all that often, but when it comes time to thinking on his feet in battle- there are none quicker. He'll survey the battlefield, his opponent and will easily make quick use of his surroundings every chance he gets. It all comes down to application. Relevance to his journey.
3. Describe the character's thought process. Is he more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical?
Idealistic. He's got an incredible sense of justice which drives his thought process. He's driven by the impulses of his heart.
4. What kind of education has the character had?
8-9th grade level.
5. What are his areas of expertise? What, if anything, is he interested in learning more about?
Matters of the heartless, the keyblade, light, darkness, the state of nobodies and anything that will allow him to successfully complete his journey.
6. Is he an introvert or an extrovert?
An extrovert.
7. Describe the character's temperament. Is he even-tempered or does he have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven?
8. How does he respond to new people or situations? Is he suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic?
9. Is he more likely to act, or to react?
10. Which is his default: fight or flight?
11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does he appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks?
12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does he deal with them?
13. What moments in this character's life have defined him as a person?
14. What does he fear?
15. What are his hopes or aspirations?
16. What is something he doesn't want anyone to find out about him?
His antiform's a bit of a sore spot. It hasn't hurt anyone, and by nature of the drive form (his teammates tend to merge with him and are therefore unable to witness the change), no one's found out about it yet. He knows it's a part of himself, and that its from the time he lost his heart... but the idea of Kairi and Riku or even Donald and Goofy seeing it sort of scares him a little bit.
Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with his parents.
Mother and Father.
2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like?
No siblings.
3. Are there other blood relatives to whom he is close? Are there ones he can't stand?
No other relatives.
4. Are there other, unrelated people whom he considers part of his family? What are his relationships with them?
5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet?
Riku and Kairi. Grew up with Riku
6. Does he have other close friends?
7. Does he make friends easily, or does he have trouble getting along with people?
8. Which does he consider more important: family or friends?
9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has he been married more than once?
10. Is he currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse?
11. Who was his first crush? Who is his latest?
12. What does he look for in a romantic partner?
13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does he relate to them? If no, does he want any?
14. Does he have any rivals or enemies?
15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does he fall on the Kinsey scale?
16. How does he feel about sex? How important is it to him?
Sex? What is sex? Actually he knows about it, he's a teenager, but it sure isn't much.
17. What are his turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits?
Disney contract calls for a ban on hanky panky.
Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does he fit type?
2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in his life?
3. Does this character have a personal code of morals or ethics? If so, how did that begin? What would it take to compromise it?
4. How does he regard beliefs that differ from his? Is he tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent?
5. What prejudices does he hold? Are they irrational or does he have a good reason for them?
Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is he rich, poor, comfortable, in debt?
2. What is his social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected him?
3. Where does he live? House, apartment, trailer? Is his home his castle or just a place to crash? What condition is it in? Does he share it with others?
4. Besides the basic necessities, what does he spend his money on?
5. What does he do for a living? Is he good at it? Does he enjoy it, or would he rather be doing something else?
6. What are his interests or hobbies? How does he spend his free time?
7. What are his eating habits? Does he skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods?
Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is his favorite:
1. Color?
2. Smell?
3. Time of day? Noon or late morning.
4. Season? Summer
5. Book?
6. Music?
7. Place?
8. Substance?
9. Plant?
10. Animal? Dog ... or an excitable puppy.
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