I love how Seraphina is very clearly a product of her circumstances.
Having a character's backstory shape their personality in important ways is a sign of good storytelling and I thought you managed to do that really well with Seraphina: this is quite clear in her personality and quirks - she grew up without any other children around her and had to focus on her studies, and the effect of this is she's terrible with boys, is a good public speaker, and tries too hard to be ladylike. She grew up a certain way and it manifested in her personality traits.
You also mentioned she was kept within her own kingdom until later in life, and I love how she's naive because of this xD! Clearly, her backstory has had a massive impact on who she is and what she will eventually become. It's realistic writing and it's awesome.
It makes me wonder though, does Seraphina secretly resent her family for forcing her to grow up different? Does she wish she could have had a more exciting childhood / build legitimate relationships with other kids her age?
Story aside, I also really like her design. The soft colors are so pleasing to the eye <3
Thank you! I really put in a lot of effort in her personality and backstory so it made sense! I thought about what would a sheltered princess be like and this was what I got XD
She definitely wished for a more exciting childhood! but I wouldn't say she resents her family because they weren't exactly neglectful or anything like that. They did love her but they were also deeply fearful that something would happen to her cuz she was the only princess and there's no second try, that's why they're also strict about her education too. They didn't really realize just how overbearing their expectations were since both of them grew up similarly and thought of it as the norm. She most definitely wants to take a break from them though!
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Seraphina Elton
I love how Seraphina is very clearly a product of her circumstances.
Having a character's backstory shape their personality in important ways is a sign of good storytelling and I thought you managed to do that really well with Seraphina: this is quite clear in her personality and quirks - she grew up without any other children around her and had to focus on her studies, and the effect of this is she's terrible with boys, is a good public speaker, and tries too hard to be ladylike. She grew up a certain way and it manifested in her personality traits.
You also mentioned she was kept within her own kingdom until later in life, and I love how she's naive because of this xD! Clearly, her backstory has had a massive impact on who she is and what she will eventually become. It's realistic writing and it's awesome.
It makes me wonder though, does Seraphina secretly resent her family for forcing her to grow up different? Does she wish she could have had a more exciting childhood / build legitimate relationships with other kids her age?
Story aside, I also really like her design. The soft colors are so pleasing to the eye <3
5 years, 17 days ago
Thank you! I really put in a lot of effort in her personality and backstory so it made sense! I thought about what would a sheltered princess be like and this was what I got XD
She definitely wished for a more exciting childhood! but I wouldn't say she resents her family because they weren't exactly neglectful or anything like that. They did love her but they were also deeply fearful that something would happen to her cuz she was the only princess and there's no second try, that's why they're also strict about her education too. They didn't really realize just how overbearing their expectations were since both of them grew up similarly and thought of it as the norm. She most definitely wants to take a break from them though!
5 years, 16 days ago