Guide to making a good fan character

This is a guide with simple steps on how to make a good fan character

Step 1- Give the Character a unique name
-Don't name your fan character after your own name

-Example: If the character has electric powers name them Spark or Electra and so on and so forth

-The same applies for occupations and ect

Step 2- The Species
-Try to stray from making your character a hedgehog, a bat, an echidna, a fox, a rabbit or a cat

-Instead use other species that don't fall into the steryotype of "Recolour"

-Examples: Tiger, Lynx, Chameleon, Boars, Hippos, Exotic Birds, Giraffe, Any Ocean Life, Insects, Horses, Hyeenas

-Do not hybrid species

-Do not make them a clone

-Take extra care when creating a mythological character

Step 3- Powers
-If the character does have powers, limit them to only one kind of powers

-Don't over-power your character

-Some characters don't even need powers, maybr you could use some weapon that isen't a gun or the character can be skilled in a fighting style

-If possible try to incoperate their species with their powers

-Example: A Cheetah with Super Speed because they are the fastest animal on land

Step 4- The Design
-The design needs to be simple but creative at the same time

-Use elements of the powers/occupation and the species to create the design

-Examples: If the character is from an artic environment, give them a a fully hooded coat, If the character rides Extreme Gear as an occcupation make them look cool with things like Sunglasses or Goggles, If the character is a warriror of some kind give them facial features that make them look scary-ish,

-Don't over clothe males, but be sure to cover females private parts

-Don't use fingerless gloves

-If the character is female try not to give them cheeck fluff, as it wll look un-femine

-Be sure that the character actually looks like the species it's suppost to be

-Make the colour scheme consistant with the skin/fur colour and the clothing

-Don't make your character have a body like a human make them look like they fit into Sonic's world

Step 5- The Backstory
-Don't use the over-used story of their parents were killed by Eggman

-Don't over complicate the back-story

-Don't bring in Canon characters

Step 6- The Personality, Relationships, Age Ect
-Make the personality reflect the backstory, powers and the species

-Example: A character with water powers, make them spiritual and one to meditate

-When it comes to the age, making them reatilivey young

-Exclusions are the elderly characters

-When it comes to relationships, again, don't bring in Canon characters

-Example: The character is Sonic's girlfriend or Knuckles' Grandaughter

-If they are related, make them decentdents of the Canon character

-With their likes and dislike again, make it replect their species and occupation

-Example: A bird character dislikes rain and thunder