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# New persona

When you create a persona, you're filling in a few key fields that together bring your character to life. Here's what each one does — and how to write a great one.

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#### Persona

This is the **personality and identity** of your character — who they are, how they think, how they behave. It's the heart of the persona.

**Tips:**

* Describe their personality traits, speaking style, and attitude (e.g. *playful, sarcastic, gentle, mysterious*).
* Add background or role if it matters (*a retired knight, a pop idol, your childhood friend*).
* Mention how they treat the user — affectionate, teasing, formal, protective.
* Keep it focused. A tight 3–6 sentence description works better than a long essay.

#### Appearance

This is what your character **looks like** — used to keep their visual identity consistent across generated images.

**Tips:**

* Cover the essentials: hair color and style, eye color, age range, body type, signature outfit or accessories.
* Be specific where it matters (*long silver hair with a braid*) and loose where it doesn't (*usually wears casual streetwear*).
* Avoid contradictions — if you say "short black hair," don't also say "long blonde curls."
* Skip technical art jargon; plain description works best.

#### Example Message

This is a **sample line your character might say** — it shows Kumi how this persona actually talks.

<mark style="color:$primary;">Wrap actions in asterisks\*. For example: \*</mark>*<mark style="color:$primary;">leans against the doorway with a lazy smile\*</mark>* <mark style="color:$primary;"></mark><mark style="color:$primary;">Oh? You're back already. \*</mark>*<mark style="color:$primary;">tilts head\*</mark>* <mark style="color:$primary;"></mark><mark style="color:$primary;">I was starting to think you'd forgotten about me.</mark>

**Tips:**

* Write it in your character's natural voice, as if they're greeting you or reacting to something.
* Match the tone you want: cheerful, sultry, reserved, dramatic.
* Include their speech quirks — pet names, slang, emoji habits, sentence rhythm.
* Three or four examples is enough. Show, don't explain.