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OC ideas generator

Five new OC ideas at a time: a name, a species, a look, a personality, a quirk and a palette. Pick one and make it yours.

Setting

Free: 10 a day, 30 with a free account.

You'll get 5 OC ideas, each with a name, species, look, personality, a quirk and a palette.

Examples

From idea to drawn OC

One idea from each setting, then drawn in the OC maker by copying the look and palette into the form. The first idea it gave each time.

Elara Moonshade, Elf

Elara Moonshade Fantasy

Elf

Long silver hair, emerald green eyes, wearing flowing midnight blue robes with silver embroidery.

Calm and wise, but curious about the world beyond her forest home.

Quirk: Often hums ancient lullabies when she's deep in thought.

Vexa Torque, Cyborg Human

Vexa Torque Sci-fi

Cyborg Human

Short silver hair, glowing green eyes, and sleek black tactical suit with neon blue accents.

Resourceful and sharp-witted, always staying calm under pressure.

Quirk: Taps mechanical fingers rhythmically when thinking.

Lena Brooks, Human

Lena Brooks Modern school

Human

Short curly black hair, bright green eyes, usually wears oversized sweaters and jeans.

Friendly and curious, always eager to help classmates.

Quirk: Collects and names different kinds of leaves she finds around school.

Mara Nightshade, Wraith

Mara Nightshade Spooky

Wraith

Long silver hair, glowing violet eyes, and a tattered black cloak with silver embroidery.

Quiet and mysterious, often observing without speaking.

Quirk: She always carries a pocket watch that ticks backwards.

Captain Jade Blackwater, Human

Captain Jade Blackwater Pirates

Human

Long dark green hair, piercing sea-green eyes, always wears a weathered leather coat with gold trim.

Bold and cunning, she commands her crew with fierce loyalty and sharp wit.

Quirk: Always spins a compass in her hand when thinking deeply.

Eloise Gearwright, Human

Eloise Gearwright Steampunk

Human

Curly auburn hair tucked under a brass goggles-adorned leather cap, sharp green eyes, and a worn brown leather aviator jacket over a lace blouse.

Curious and inventive, always eager to tinker and solve mechanical puzzles.

Quirk: Talks to her gadgets as if they can understand her.

Make yoursFree to start, no card.

Use them as a spark

Mash two ideas together, swap the species, or keep only the quirk. Most good OCs start as a borrowed idea that got changed until it was someone new.

30 OC ideas to start from

One line each. Steal one, change two things, and it's yours.

  1. A ghost who runs a lost-and-found and keeps things nobody ever came back for.
  2. A dragon-kin courier who's scared of heights but delivers to mountain towns anyway.
  3. A vampire who works night shifts at a 24-hour diner and is very good at pancakes.
  4. A fox spirit who swaps people's shoes for fun and leaves a small gift in exchange.
  5. An android librarian who has read every book but has never had an opinion.
  6. A mermaid who collects human trash and is convinced spoons are crowns.
  7. A shy fairy who can only grow plants when someone is watching.
  8. A retired hero who now teaches cooking classes and refuses to talk about the past.
  9. A cat-eared barista whose ears give away every lie they tell.
  10. A demon who signed the wrong contract and now has to do someone's homework forever.
  11. A storm spirit who tries very hard to be calm and fails on Mondays.
  12. A crow anthro who trades secrets for shiny buttons.
  13. An angel who lost their halo and is pretending everything is fine.
  14. A pirate who gets seasick and runs the ship from the shore with a telescope.
  15. A witch whose potions only work when they rhyme.
  16. A robot gardener who names every snail it meets.
  17. A knight who's afraid of the dark and carries twelve lanterns.
  18. A forest guardian who's actually just a very old, very grumpy mushroom.
  19. A space courier whose ship is held together with stickers.
  20. A sleepy wizard who only casts spells in their dreams.
  21. A monster under the bed who's scared of the kid sleeping above.
  22. A star that fell to earth and is trying to get a normal job.
  23. A museum guard who's secretly the oldest thing in the museum.
  24. A cheerful plague doctor who just wants everyone to wash their hands.
  25. A bard who can only sing the truth, which makes parties awkward.
  26. An ice spirit who runs a hot chocolate stand.
  27. A thief who steals only bad paintings and replaces them with better ones.
  28. A moth-winged night guide who's always drawn to the wrong lights.
  29. A golem made of old library books, slowly forgetting which story it was.
  30. A twin who swapped lives with their sibling and forgot to swap back.

Questions

Is the OC ideas generator free?
Yes. 10 runs a day without an account, 30 with a free account. Each run gives you 5 ideas.
How do I turn an idea into a character?
Copy it, open the OC maker, and use the look and palette in the form. Or draw it yourself on one of our free bases.

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