I have a female character who is extremely skilled in combat and is powerful due to magic. I'm currently creating her love interest. I want him to be at least equal in wow factor because I want them in a traditional male dominance relationship. And DON'T say make her dominant because it doesn't fit my vision for my book. Don't get me wrong I love the concept but it's not for my current story. Anyway, My idea was to make him cool by using his race and not his class. So I want to make him humanoid. I was thinking a shifter? or maybe something like an incubus? what are your views and or ideas?
I like the idea of using his race to make him stand out….perhaps an ancient/dying race (my thoughts linger towards the Purebloods in Harry Potter….refusing to marry outside other Pureblood families and they'll eventually die out). There are the 'traditional' choices; werewolves, vampires, though you could expand on this. L.J.Smith has shifters in her book series Nightworld turning into eagles, cheetahs, leopards, and dragons, to name a few. If you're looking to go the more fantastical route, there's different classes of elves and other fae folk?
I like the idea of using his race to make him stand out….perhaps an ancient/dying race (my thoughts linger towards the Purebloods in Harry Potter….refusing to marry outside other Pureblood families and they'll eventually die out). There are the 'traditional' choices; werewolves, vampires, though you could expand on this. L.J.Smith has shifters in her book series Nightworld turning into eagles, cheetahs, leopards, and dragons, to name a few. If you're looking to go the more fantastical route, there's different classes of elves and other fae folk?
Thank you! this helped. I might make a race using the idea of pure bloods.
Here what is that seems to help me when creating a species/ races:
1) You start with a base of what you want.
Do you want him to be a creature of the night? Earth? Sky? Sea? Or something else? Think about your world and what it’s like so it makes more sense.
2) Research different creatures bases around this idea. Even if they are not humanoid still write down elements that you like from these creatures such as features and powers. Do a much or as little of you want. ( like if you chose water creatures off the top of my head would be mermaids, sirens, kelpies and selkies)
3) Take these ideas and think about your world. What abilities make sense with the rules you have set up? Or even the plot, i would stay away from anything to overpowered or else your main won’t have enough time to shine with what she can do so keep that in mind.
4)Just think about it. I find just sitting down and think about races helps a lot, especially when you are inspired. It’s sinple but effective
5) Start putting things together. You can still expand on physical features and culture at this point
Overall find a base/ starting point of a theme you want then expand. This works for most things when writing ( mostly fantasy/ sci- fi in my mind)
Hope I helped a bit and good luck!
