# Create a character

> A character is a persistent cast member: a name and persona, reference photos, a look sheet and a voice, @mentionable in every tool.

_Help center › Characters & elements_

1. Characters → New. Start from an archetype if you like — one click fills the whole sheet — then set the name, gender, age (18 or older), persona and style.
2. Add reference photos under Identity: up to 9, at least 512 px on the long side (larger ones are downscaled on upload). Consistent photos — same hair, same style — give a faithful look sheet; mixed ones make the engine pick.
3. Generate the look sheet, then accept it. Give the character a voice under Voice: a roster voice or one of your clones.

## Avatar versus identity

The avatar is card art — it is what you see on the character's card and nothing else. Identity comes from the look sheet. Upload a pretty avatar; feed references to the sheet.

## Who a character can be

An original, fictional person, 18 or older. Depicting real, identifiable people is banned, and a character sheet that describes a minor is refused before anything renders.

## Related

- https://eroq.ai/help/characters/look-sheets — Look sheets
- https://eroq.ai/help/characters/mentions-and-cast — @mentions and cast

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