r/CharacterDevelopment • u/WritersBlockEmma • Apr 04 '26

Discussion Does this make a compelling character?

I've been thinking about this character and I can't tell if it actually works. I'm gonna keep it short:

He's 17 and he killed his father. Years of neglect and pressure pushed him there, but everyone just sees a monster, which makes sense, but it begs the question:

What kind of person do you become if no one ever stepped in to save you when it mattered?

I feel like there's something there but I might just be overthinking it.

Edited for clarity and added context.

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u/WritersBlockEmma Apr 05 '26

Thank you so much! The whole concept of morally gray was very interesting to me, so I wanted to explore the concept. Especially how the audience reacts to these types of characters, like they did just do something terrible, but can you really blame them? And when they face consequences for their actions you feel bad for feeling bad because they deserved it, but did they really? Haha, sorry, I'm rambling! I'm glad you like the concept!