My Ishgardian character (wiki is a huge work in progress still, he is an alt after all), he's just 18 years old; the second son of a middle-high class family that used to be rather influent among the merchants of Ishgard prior the Calamity. The disappearance of his older brother (who first disrespected their father's wish by becoming an adventurer and leaving home, and then disappeared forever during Cartenau without leaving a trace) has burdened Vincent with the difficult task of becoming the head of the family as their father passed away. The Calamity forced Vincent to abandon his studies to become a dignitary and since then he has been studying as a conjurer to aid the refugees of Coerthas and Gridania.
To be an interesting, intriguing, well-written character, there needs to be something to allow the audience to relate to them. That is what the problem is with who wants their character to be "perfect". Perfect characters will never be strong, and strong characters will never be perfect, because WE (those who read, who watch, who RP) are not perfect.
"What makes a strong character is how they deal with their flaws, their fears, their turmoils, their troubles that get in the way. That's what makes them relatable." -- N.C.
"What makes a strong character is how they deal with their flaws, their fears, their turmoils, their troubles that get in the way. That's what makes them relatable." -- N.C.
