A Novel Idea is a weekly link up to keep a writer's creativity flowing. This particular prompt is to make a list of 20 things about your character. They can be simple or unique facts, but ultimately, the goal is to learn something new about the character and his/her backstory.
1. She's Ibastan, meaning she hails from the large Western continent of Ibasta, which has a collection of loosely formed countries or tribes. She's from the southern tip of Ibasta, from a tribe that worships Anima (magic users) to the point that they view them as gods.
2. Her Anima ability is special, but for a reason that I won't disclose here. She's able to sense where anyone is in the world, just by thinking of that person's essence or his/her soul (Anima are easier to see, humans harder). The more she knows a person, the easier it is to find them. Her mother (also Anima), for instance, would be extremely easy to find.
1. She's Ibastan, meaning she hails from the large Western continent of Ibasta, which has a collection of loosely formed countries or tribes. She's from the southern tip of Ibasta, from a tribe that worships Anima (magic users) to the point that they view them as gods.
2. Her Anima ability is special, but for a reason that I won't disclose here. She's able to sense where anyone is in the world, just by thinking of that person's essence or his/her soul (Anima are easier to see, humans harder). The more she knows a person, the easier it is to find them. Her mother (also Anima), for instance, would be extremely easy to find.
3. She's part of the radical group, Rubra (a following advocating for the right and protection of Anima).
4. She thinks Ari is utterly adorable and once made out with him during a festival in Chana (kingdom in Ibasta).
5. But, ultimately, she is completely devoted to the Rubran leader known simply as Liege. She secretly would like to call him lover but knows he doesn't feel the same for her.
6. She was once pregnant but her child was lost because of the stress she experienced during an Albni (another rebel group whose sole purpose is to wipe Anima from this earth) attack on her village.
7. She had never left her country until she met Liege, who assigns her to accompany him on a mission.
8. She was one of the first to attempt the contentus (something that becomes increasing important, especially in later books) with Liege.
9. Etna's astrology sign is Leo. She's fierce, driven, loyal, headstrong, and (a tad) egotistical.
10. That being said, she was born (oddly enough) on August 16. Happy Birthday, Etna!!
11. Her favorite food is her tribe's delicacy, Metma. It's skewered Spicy chicken flavored with nuts and usually paired with any available fruit.
12. Her favorite colors are the colors of Ibastan sand (which is a little different from what we typically think sand should look like). Ibastan sand can be gray, black, pink, burnt yellow, even an ashy blue. Her favorite would be her tribe's color sand: black.
13. She thinks mice are cute.
14. She likes to hand make traditional clothing because it was something her mother taught her how to do.
15. She's respected by the majority of Rubra, not because she's close with Liege but because she can hold her own.
16. She has 7 siblings. She's the third youngest.
17. She has always dreamed of visiting Caelus, the city in the sky and safe haven for Anima.
18. She never knew her father because he was killed by a group of human soldiers when she was only a baby. But her older siblings have told her the terrible tale.
19. A true extrovert, she thrives on the company of others and hates to be alone.
20. If she were in Avatar: The Last Airbender, her element would be fire.
Tell me about your writing in the comments! What do you like to read? Who's your favorite character to write?
