Writing Wednesday: Character Questions

I don't often write up character fact sheets. I find out more about characters when I throw them into a situation with other characters. But every once in a while, a particular character isn't coming out in the way that I need. So I am forced to sit down and start asking questions. I always end up asking different questions, so I don't think a template is of much use at all. Nonetheless, I thought it might be useful to share some of the questions I jotted down to tease out a particular hero:

What secrets does he know?
How does he find out these secrets?
How does he get servants to talk to him?
How has he assembled his spies?
How long has he been doing this?
What was his childhood like?
What was his father like?
What did he want to be when he grew up?
How are all his plans interrupted by the course of events in this novel?
Why is he so fiercely loyal to his kingdom?
Who are his friends?
Who would he sacrifice to get what he want?
What has he already sacrificed?
What is he very, very good at?
What is he bad at?
What disaster does he fear?
Of whom is he jealous?
What makes him angry?
What does he need?