Key Characters

Key Characters
Jade is a tall teenager with black hair. She is quiet and keeps to herself most of the time. Jade is very close to her parents and is protective of them. She has a mental illness, in which she had an imaginary friend named Aimee. Jade started taking medication for her condition which made her lose touch with her imaginary friend. However, although she is on medication she still remembers Aimee very well and all the good times she thought they had. Jade has since accepted that Aimee isn’t real and continues to live a normal life.

Aimee is a figment of Jade’s imagination. She has long brown hair which she wears in pigtails and is happy and bubbly. She brings out the happy side of Jade. Aimee enjoys spending time with her and loved going to the beach and park. She is happy to do what Jade wants to do.

Jade’s mum is very supportive of Jade. She is motherly and enjoys talking with her. She has short brown hair which is straight. Jade’s mum constantly looks for signs that Jade’s condition is improving and is ecstatic when she does.

Character Profile Worksheet
Basic Information/Statistics

Name: Jade Aaron
Age: 16
Current Residence: Sydney, Australia
Occupation: Student
Talents/Skills: Figure skating, art

Physical Characteristics:

Height: 168cm
Weight: 50kg
Race: Caucasian
Skin Colour: Beige
Eye Colour: Hazel
Glasses/Contact Lenses: None
Hair Colour: Black
Facial Shape: Oval
Distinguishing Features: High cheekbones and long black hair usually worn in a side ponytail
Style (Elegant, shabby etc): Basic, hipster
Dress/Clothing: Wears neutral clothing
Mannerisms: Polite, shy
Hobbies: ice skating, rollerblading, art and photography
Favourite Sayings: ‘A #2 pencil and dream can take you anywhere’ Joyce A Myers
Speech Patterns: Tends to speak softly with a clear voice

Emotional Characteristics

Strengths: Open minded
Weaknesses: Easily manipulated by others
What motivates this character? Will power
What frightens this character? Her condition
What makes this character happy? Friendship
Introvert or Extrovert: Introvert

What is this Character’s Goal? To have a ‘real best friend’


Intellectual/Mental/Personality Attributes and Attitudes

Educational Background: The Smith Brown School
Character's short-term goals in life: To forget about Aimee, her invisible friend
How does Character see himself/herself? A 16 year old girl torn between fantasy and reality
How does Character believe he/she is perceived by others? Good friend, quiet and passive
How self-confident is the character? Her self confidence is average, her mental illness has affected it
Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or some combination thereof? Both, in the case of Aimee, she has realised that she isn’t real but emotionally she yearns for a best friend so she wishes that Aimee were real.
What would most embarass this character? If people found out about her illness
Best Characteristics: Trustworthy, creative, friendly
Worst Characteristics: Quiet, sometimes to the extent that she bores others
Does the character have any prejudices? No

Additional Notes on This Character: Her mental illness has made Jade a very confused person. However, now on medication, she is getting better and had come to the realization that Aimee is a figment of her imagination. Jade wishes to have a best friend and to get better overtime.

Character Profile Worksheet
Basic Information/Statistics

Name: Aimee Johnson
Age: 16
Current Residence: Sydney, Australia
Occupation: Student
Talents/Skills: Good at singing, drama

Physical Characteristics:

Height: 160cm
Weight: 52kg
Race: Caucasian
Skin Colour: Beige
Eye Colour: Blonde
Glasses/Contact Lenses: None
Hair Colour: Green
Facial Shape: round
Distinguishing Features: Long blonde hair, usually in pigtails
Style (Elegant, shabby etc): Chic, kiddy
Dress/Clothing: fluorescent singlets, shorts, bandeau swimmers
Mannerisms: Bubbly, loud
Hobbies: Singing, drawing, acting
Favourite Sayings: none
Speech Patterns: Laughs a lot and talks loudly and fast

Emotional Characteristics

Strengths: Charismatic, positive
Weaknesses: Can sometimes be annoying
What motivates this character? Encouragement, especially by Jade
What frightens this character? The fact that she isn’t real
What makes this character happy? Ice cream, Jade
Introvert or Extrovert: Extrovert

What is this Character’s Goal? To be Jade’s best friend… forever


Intellectual/Mental/Personality Attributes and Attitudes

Educational Background: Home school
Character's short-term goals in life: To learn how to rollerblade
How does Character see himself/herself? A happy and bubbly 16 year old girl
How does Character believe he/she is perceived by others? Loud, positive and willing to succeed
How self-confident is the character? Her self confidence is very high, she doesn’t care what others think about her as long as she is happy
Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or some combination thereof? Emotion
What would most embarass this character? Self confidence is too high
Best Characteristics: Happy, positive, humorous
Worst Characteristics: Can sometimes boast and get carried away
Does the character have any prejudices? No

Additional Notes on This Character: Only Jade can see Aimee since she is invisible. Aimee is the opposite of Jade in terms of personality, and helps to make Jade a happier and more positive person.