Noel the Hedgehog

Noel is a university student who tries his best to get by despite being constantly tired and stressed out. However, thanks to an accident happening in his friend's lab, he now has a whole another problem affecting his student life: turning into a werehog every time the sun sets.

Personality

Noel's general demeanor is very tired and sleepy, and he's constantly yawning. The first impression one could get of him is that he's lethargic and indifferent about everything, but in reality, he's anything but.

Noel has a lot of passion for things he cares about, and he's the happiest when he has the chance to infodump about his favourite subjects. And even though his university studies make him even more tired than he already his, he is genuinely interested in whatever is taught to him during lectures.

Noel has a heart of gold and he'd never hurt a fly, but he's also a very shy and awkward guy. He gets confused very easily and often stumbles over his words. That's why he usually avoids large crowds – although another reason for that is his werehog form.

In his werehog form Noel doesn't change much personality-wise. He's still a very tired and awkward guy, but a lot cuddlier. His body language and gestures are also more canine-like as a werehog: he wags his tail when he's excited, for example.

Noel is very bad at hiding his emotions, as his big ears are very expressive and usually expose what he's truly feeling any given moment.

Backstory

(Work in progress)