Character Sheet: Oswald the Knight

1) Who is the main character? Give a brief description.

Our main character is Oswald, the the sword Excalibro's owner. He is a clumsy knight and a traveling adventurer, who cannot seem to do anything right. It is Excalibro's goal to better this knight at his job.

2) Who, if any, are the other principle characters? Give brief descriptions.

The second character is a talking longsword named Excalibro. He belongs to an extremely clumsy and ineffective knight.

3) What does the main character want?

Excalibro's only real want is for blood. He drinks blood through his blade , and his favorite is the blood of his enemies (which is directly related to whomever hi's wielders enemies are.)

4) What is getting in the way of what he/she/it wants?

The ineffectiveness of his owner is what prevents Excalibro from attaining the blood he so craves. Oswald cannot kill an enemies, and only narrowly escapes most situations alive.   

5) What is the central conflict of the story?

Excalibro and Oswald are the only traveling "heroes" in an area where that has fallen under attack by a dragon, and the kingdom nearby has requested their help. The they are promised a problem-solving amount of money and must take the quest, deciding that this will be the opportunity to finally rise to occasion and prove their worth. 

6) Where does the story take place?  Describe the environment.

It takes place in a medieval England style landscape. Not actually England, but it looks similar. It is your typical fantasy realm, there are kings and villages and ogres and dragons and such. I haven't landed on a name that I like yet. 

7) When does the story take place?

The time is mostly non-descript because of the abstract setting in which whatever time or calendar system exists is unknown to the audience. We do know, however, that the land on which our characters live is very very old, based on ruins and ancient dragons. 

8) Over what time frame does the story take place?

The journey to kill the dragon which our characters take upon lasts about 3 days total. Time to climb a mountain, have a couple scrapes to develop their character, and then have a dramatic climactic dragon battle.

9) Why will the audience care about your main character(s)?

I am hoping that the characters will be made appealing by their position as the underdog, grappling with their need to be good at what they do. The audience will hope for them to better themselves as they make their climb. 

10) Why will the audience care about the conflict your main character faces?

As I mentioned before, I would hope that the audience would be invested in their climb to reach the dragon as it is clear that they are attempting to do more than just kill a dragon.

11) Does your main character change in any significant ways over the course of the story?

Yes, both of our characters will face a specific challenge while they climb, which causes them to revaluate themselves and change their behavior. Our sword character learns to become more compassionate for his owner, and people in general. Oswald learns bravery and how to stand his ground. 

12) If your story follows the Classical story structure, describe which portions constitute the Exposition, Complication, and Resolution.

Our characters are traveling between villages in the beginning, discussing their plan amongst themselves. This introduces them, and creates our exposition. When attacked by the dragon and confronted by the kingdom nearby, forcing them into conflict. The rising action is created while they literally climb up the side of a mountain fighting monsters to reach the dragon. There will be a climactic fight, and then a heroic return to the kingdom as our characters are changed for the better.   

13) If your story deviates from the Classical story structure, explain how it does so.