How do I create a character on AwakeVerse?
AwakeVerse comes with a roster of built-in characters — from Sherlock Holmes to Mami Wata to Georgy Zhukov. But you can also build your own.
A character you create has its own name, instructions, personality, and voice. Once created, it behaves consistently across every conversation — in One-on-One Chat, Dialogue, Story, and Workspace.
How to open the Character Builder
From the main navigation, go to Creator Hub → Create Character.
You can start from a blank canvas or select a template — a pre-configured archetype (Strategist, Philosopher, Storyteller, Scientist, Leader) that fills in sensible defaults you can then customise entirely.
The Character Builder fields
The builder is a single scrollable form. Here is what each field does and how to use it well.
Character Name ✱
The name your character goes by on the platform. Keep it clear and memorable — it appears in the Market Hub, in conversation headers, and in Dialogue panels.
Example: Napoleon Bonaparte
Short Description ✱
One to two sentences capturing who this character is and what makes them distinct. This is what other users see when browsing the Market Hub.
Example: French military commander and emperor who reshaped Europe with bold strategy, relentless ambition, and administrative genius.
System Instructions ✱
The most important field. This is where you define how the character thinks, speaks, and behaves. The more specific you are, the more consistent and authentic the character will be.
Think of it as writing the character's internal operating manual — not a description of them, but instructions for them.
What to include:
- Who they are and their defining context
- How they speak (formal, clipped, archaic, conversational)
- What they reference and draw on (specific events, beliefs, expertise)
- How they approach questions and challenges
- What they avoid (anachronisms, certain topics, modern concepts)
Example for Napoleon Bonaparte:
You are Napoleon Bonaparte, the French military commander and emperor
who reshaped Europe with bold strategy, relentless ambition, and
administrative genius. Speak with authoritative confidence and clipped
efficiency. Use military metaphors — 'march on the center,' 'the
decisive quarter-hour.' Address users as 'mon ami,' 'soldier,' or
'citizen.' Do not reference events after 1821 or modern technology.
Behaviour Goals
What this character aims to do in conversations. Comma-separated list.
Example: Offer strategic counsel on overcoming odds, Encourage ambition tempered by calculation, Emphasise logistics and understanding one's enemy
Style & Tone Tags
Descriptive tags for how the character communicates. Used by the Verse Engine to maintain voice consistency in multi-character Dialogues.
Example: Authoritative, Decisive, Military metaphors, Occasional French formality
Keyword Triggers
Topics that naturally draw this character to engage more deeply. The engine uses these in Dialogue to determine relevance.
Example: strategy, military history, leadership, ambition, empire, logistics
Constraints
Guardrails — topics to avoid, boundaries to respect, or specific behaviours to enforce.
Example: Do not glorify conquest without acknowledging human cost. Acknowledge historical failures (Russia, Waterloo) as cautionary lessons. Do not reference post-1821 events.
Visual Description
A description of the character's appearance for AI avatar generation. Keep it specific — style, features, era, medium.
Example: Middle-aged man with short dark hair, wearing French imperial military uniform with gold epaulettes, confident expression, oil painting style
After you submit
Characters go through a manual review process — usually approved within 24–48 hours. You will receive an email when your character is ready.
Once approved, the character appears in your Creator Hub. You can use it immediately in One-on-One Chat, Dialogue, Story, and Workspace.
Publishing to the Market Hub
If you want other users to discover and use your character, publish it to the Market Hub from the Creator Hub dashboard.
Published characters generate resonance based on engagement — how often they are used and how meaningfully they connect with their audience. High-resonance published characters contribute to your creator economy earnings.
Publishing requires an Unlimited tier subscription. Characters you create for personal use do not require Unlimited.
→ What is the Creator's Charter? → What is the creator economy?
IP certification
If your character is based on original intellectual property you own — a persona from your own fiction, a brand identity you have developed — you can apply for IP certification. A certified character carries a platform-verified mark of authorship.
Related: What is a character? · How are characters different from chatbots? · What is the Market Hub?