While I could have simply made up the format on my own, using his various character sheets, I was actually inspired to analyze his format in and of itself after I found it posted on his own forum, as the official character sheet format. This was found on a thread titled: Character Registration Information, Plus RPing tips
Name: <- Name of Character. Self-explanatory.
Nick-Name: <- Nickname of Character, in case the character is known as something other than his/her real name. This is optional.
Gender: <- Male or Female... duh.
Age: <- Age of Character... again, duh.
Hight: <- Hight of Character. Kids are short, grown ups are generally tall, but not always. Men are generally taller than women, but is not always the case.
Weight: <- Weight of Character. Kids are light, grown ups are heavier. Men tend to weigh more than women, but is not always the case.
It’s very basic – standard – so there isn’t much to complain about. However, I do have some suggestions: Having a field for race, especially if the main role-plays are Zelda role-plays, would be very handy.
Not everyone has a Hylian/humanoid character.
One could argue that it could be covered in appearance, yes, but a counter-argument would be that one could also cover gender, age, and build (height and weight) in the physical description, as well.
As for build, this is another suggestion, probably less necessary than the previous one, but one still worth mentioning. Have a field for build under height and weight. While the appearance of weight is influenced by height, that’s not a perfect system. Say, for example, one has a Rito character. For those who don’t remember, the Rito are a birdlike race from Wind Waker.
Birds have lighter bones to help them fly, for example. This would influence weight without influencing the appearance too much. Therefore, stating race and build helps form a picture in the mind’s eye, so that some readers don’t assume the character is underweight, simply because of the height and weight.
Muscle, for another example, is heavier than fat. A muscular character could weigh the same as a pudgy character, but not look like it simply because it’s muscle.
However, it is a common enough flaw in character sheets. I can’t rightly hold it against Ryuu-Atrineas.
(Last tip: it’s spelled H – E – I – G – H – T.)
Physical Description: <- Describes how the Character looks. It would be wise to make body and clothing seperate so you can tell the Character's build as well as his/her outfit clearly. However, if the combination of body+clothes will be too long, it's okay to add a seperate "Physical Description" for the clothes. In some cases, you may want to do this for weapons, too.
Looks most Like: <- If the Character was based off of another in appearance, the name of the base character is to be displayed here. This is optional, given not all characters are based on another.
The biggest flaw in the entire character sheet is the field “Looks most Like.” It doesn’t matter if it’s optional – it shouldn’t be an option at all. It should be a requirement that all characters be actually original, including appearance. Now, I can understand if a character is a literal clone (like, seriously made copy) of a character or is a twin that the characters would appear nearly identical.
However, that does not warrant this option. Those are very minor exceptions, and I would honestly advise against twins or clones in most role-plays, especially role-plays built from the Legend of Zelda fandom.
Having this as an option can be tempting to some people to be lazy and just make up a description based on someone else’s design. It’s not very creative or original.
Image: <- If you have an image of the Character, show it here. URLs only, please, as images themselves can be a bit large... This is also optional, provided that not all characters will have a picture.
Personality: <- Tells how the Character acts. Is he/she loving? A brute? Adventureous? Meek? How would he/she handle certain situations? We want to know.
Power(s): <- If the Character has 1 or more powers, tell what they are. This is optional, for not all characters have powers.
Upside to Power(s): <- If Power is listed, tell what good it does for the character or others around him/her. If the Character has no power, skip this.
Downside to Power(s): <- If Power is listed, tell what drawback or weakness to the powers. Long recharge time, does damage to the user, or even it may be only done so many times. Keep this in mind. If the Character has no power, skip this.
Strengths: <- Tell what things your character can do well. Maybe high jumping or just cooking extremely well.
Weaknesses: <- Tell what hurts your character other than what is obvious. Maybe your character is physically weak, or maybe he/she has no weapons?
History: <- Tell the history of your Character. This is what has happened in the Character's direct past. Please be descriptive.
Extra: <- If there's any other information you'd like to give, let it be said here. This is optional.
RPG Style: Is this for Zelda or Alternate RP?
It’s not bad, compared to other character sheets, but that doesn’t mean it’s good. It isn’t as thorough as it could be, for its main fandom, and has some key flaws. I’d probably rate it a 4/10. It would’ve fared better, if it weren’t for the “Looks most Like” option.
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