For The Love Of…Character Questions Part 3 by Artemis Crow

In this last character questions post, I come to characters with superpowers. If you write paranormal or fantasy stories, you’re going to have characters with powers. Not only do you need to know their powers and the magic system that rules them, you need the background, the ethics that help inform who they are and the decisions they make, for good or ill.

I found this list posted on Tumblr by writingmaniaa.

Were they born with powers or did they get them later in life? If they did, how and when did they get these powers?Do other people in their world have superpowers or is this character unique?Are they praised or bullied for having superpowers? Do other people see them as a gift or a danger to the world?How did they learn to use their powers? Did someone teach them or did they figure it out by themself?What repercussions come with using their powers? Does it make the character tired? Is it dangerous or life threatening?Is it possible for the character to lose their powers or for them to become weaker?Do they use their powers for good or evil? Are they viewed as a hero or a villain by others?Who knows about their superpowers? Is it a secret or do they use their powers openly?Does this character like their powers or not? Do they wish they had a different power? Do they wish they had no power at all?How has having superpowers impacted this character’s daily life? Their job or education?Does their superpower modify their body? Does it change them mentally?Can this character lose control of their powers? If so, what causes this and what are the consequences?Do certain conditions have to be met in order for the character it use their powers? (i.e. it must be raining, they have to be well-rested, their powers can only be used on a full moon, etc.)Does this character look up to others with superpowers?Do they look down on others for having weaker powers/no powers at all?Do they feel inferior to people with stronger powers?Has having superpowers positively or negatively impacted their life?Have people tried to take advantage of this character due to their superpowers?

I hope the character questions I’ve gathered for you help guide you!

May Your Words Flow Freely,

Artemis

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