Character Profiles Series: Witches Without Magic Book 2
- adrienne beverly
- Aug 24, 2024
- 9 min read
Updated: Sep 15, 2024
What is a character profile?
Outstanding characters make or break a story. It is essential to know your characters like they're your best friends. Ask them questions. What's their favorite snack? Do they have any pet peeves? Are they afraid of anything? Compile the answers to create a character profile.
A character profile is a collection of information you know about your characters, such as their backstory, traits, and physical appearance.
In this blog post and in this series, I will share character profiles I created for my cast of characters. Any information regarding this story is subject to change. After this post, check out future profiles in this series.
The Witches Without Magic Series
If you love black mc's, a magic system, and family banter, then you'll love this series. The Witches Without Magic series, or W.W.M for short, follows four cousins from the Bales family, an old successful family of witches. Each book follows one of the cousins on their journey to love and happiness.
This post lists most of the characters in Book 2. In subsequent posts of this series, some characters appear more than once and their profiles may repeat. You may also notice that some characters have more information than others. Some information is more important to other characters, e.g. height or eye color. Side characters don't have as much thought put into them because they aren't my main focus. Underlined words are important terms that get mentioned in the book, so keep an eye out for them.
You can use this list while you read book 2, before or after. It does not contain spoilers for Witches Without Magic Book 2. It might contain spoilers for Book 1.
Let the list begin!
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Character profiles of witches without magic book series:
The Bales
1. Nicki
Full Name: Nicole Raelee Bales
Age: 27-28
Birthday: August 30th
Eye color: Brown
Height: 5'8
Species: Witch
Ethnicity: Black
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Powers: Summoning/Sigils
Role: MC
About: Though Nicki was a child prodigy when it came to magic, she never enjoyed the pressure her grandmother put on her to be the best. This put a strain on their relationship and they may never get along. When she ran away, Nicki found her passion for tattooing even though she didn't have her family's support except Summer, her cousin. When she was young, her father left her with her grandparents to travel the world and Nicki never forgave him for it. This, plus her grandmother's need to control her life, made her act out growing up.
2. Summer
Full Name: Summer Beatrice Bales
Age: 26-27
Birthday: September 1st
Eye color: Brown
Height: 5’2
Species: Witch
Race/Ethnicity: Black
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Powers: Pathos
Role: MC's first cousin/best friend
About: Summer followed her dream and now she's living it. She works for a record label, writing songs for a number of artists, including her idol, Mackenzie, and her boyfriend, Lionel.
3. Kenny
Full Name: Kenneth Bales
Species: Witch
Race/Ethnicity: Black
Sexual Orientation:
Powers: Spellcaster
Role: MC's father
About: Kenneth Bales hasn't been the best father, but he did try his best to be there for his daughter. Now that he's back in town for good, he wants to work on his relationship with Nicki. He's opening Heart City Beats, a restaurant predicted to do well, in the city.
4. Maya
Full Name: Maya Bales
Age: 26
Birthday: Feb 5th
Eye color: Brown
Species: witch
Race/Ethnicity: black
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Powers: Seer/can see possibilities of the future
Role: MC's first cousin
About: Maya is engaged to Ethan Berry, the man of her dreams. On top of wedding planning, her grandmother's birthday is coming up, and she wants to throw a surprise party for her, except Nicki isn't making it easy. Maya and Nicki have always bumped heads. If one said yes, the other said no. If one said up; the other said down. Maya resents Nicki because she's the prodigy grandchild that she'll never be able to catch up to.
5. Megan
Full Name: Megan Bales
Age: 26
Birthday: Feb. 5th
Eye color: Brown
Species: witch
Race/Ethnicity: black
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Powers: Seer/can see the present
Role: MC's first cousin
About: Megan found out that she is pregnant, but refuses to tell anyone who the baby's father is. All she knows is that he doesn't want anything to do with the baby. She's carrying the first Bales grandchild, and she isn't married. The news was a shock and now she's trying to figure out what her future is going to look like with a baby on the way.
6. Brooks
Full Name: Brooks Bales
Species: Witch
Race/Ethnicity: Black
Sexual Orientation: Gay
Powers: None
Role: MC's Uncle
About: Brooks is one of Maybelle and Joseph Bales' children, and the only one who didn't receive magical powers. It's rare, but it happens and that made his childhood different from his siblings who could easily connect to their parents. Brooks was always the outsider and only had his music to keep him company. He really detached himself from his family when he came out as gay and his parents weren't supportive. He stopped talking to them and didn't attend his father's funeral because of it. Life didn't end up so bad, however. He gained fame from his singing group and he was successful when he branched out on his own as a solo artist. He's now an OG in the music industry and now he owns a cafe downtown of Heart City called the Music Box.
7. Eddie
Full Name: Edward Bales
Species: Witch
Race/Ethnicity: Black
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Powers: Spellcaster
Role: MC's Uncle
About: Edward Bales is the oldest son of Maybelle and Joseph Bales. He is his father's son and followed in his military steps. He climbed the ranks and became a General before his leg injury. Now he's a father to Summer and a husband to his wife, Annette.
8. Annette
Full Name: Annette Bales
Species: Witch
Race/Ethnicity: Black
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Powers: Spellcaster
Role: MC's Aunt
About: Annette Bales is Summer's mother, and she's married to Edward Bales. Annette comes from a witch family outside of Heart City. She met Edward while she was in the city, and she and Maybelle didn't get along at first, but Claire, her sister-in-law, always adored her. Now she often hangs out with Claire and Brooks.
9. Maybelle
Full Name: Maybelle Bales
Species: Witch
Race/Ethnicity: Black
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Powers: Spellcaster
Role: MC's Grandmother
About: Maybelle Bales is the matriarch of the family and it's her job to keep the family together. It's easier said than done. From Nicki's shenanigans reaching the headline of Heart City News to Megan having a child out of wedlock, Maybelle has her hands full. As part of the High Witch Society, Maybelle believes their image is everything. The only positive is Maya's engagement to a councilman. Maybelle has to clean up her family's mess before their bad decisions flush their reputation down the toilet.
10. Joseph
Full Name: Joseph Bales
Species: Witch
Race/Ethnicity: Black
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Powers: Summoning
Role: MC's Grandfather
About: Joseph Bales was the patriarch of the family. He was a General and War hero before he joined the council. He was stern and strict, but loved his family. Nicki was his favorite grandchild, and he taught her a lot of things about magic before he passed away. The Bales follow his rules and way of life to this day like law.
11. Claire
Full Name: Claire Bales
Species: Witch
Race/Ethnicity: Black
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Powers: Spellcaster
Role: MC's Aunt
About: Claire is the only daughter of Maybelle and Joseph Bales, and the mother of Maya and Megan. She married her now husband, Robert, after her ex-husband cheated on her and left her to raise their twin daughters alone. She's sweet and caring, and she loves baking. The family is constantly trying to get her to open a bakery.
Friends
12. Darren
Full Name: Darren Walker
Species: Human
Race/Ethnicity: Black
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Powers: None
Role: MC's love interest
About: Darren, after watching his friends around him follow their dreams, is looking for his calling. He knows he can't host at the Music Box forever. He wants a career. After working with Kenneth Bales for a few short months, Kenneth takes him under his wing as his apprentice chef.
13. Lionel
Full Name: Lionel Lewis
Age: 27
Species: Human
Race/Ethnicity: Black
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Powers: None
Role: MC's friend
About: Lionel worked hard for years to get his name and sound out, and the fruit of his labor has finally borne fruit. He was signed to a record label and is on the fast track to stardom.
14. Sierra
Full Name: Sierra Wolfe
Species: Half witch/half wolf
Race/Ethnicity: Black
Sexual Orientation: Gay
Powers: Spellcaster
Role: MC's friend
About: Sierra quit at Potions and is now attending medical school in Nightdenn. She visits her friends and family whenever she can.
15. Andy
Full Name: Andrew Wells
Species: Human
Ethnicity: Black
Sexual Orientation: Gay
Powers: None
Role: MC's friend
About: Andy is Summer and Nicki's friend who works at the Music Box as a bartender.
16. Tone
Full Name: Tony Mark
Species: Human
Race/Ethnicity: Black
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Powers: None
Role: MC's ex-boyfriend
About: Nicki's ex-boyfriend that dumped her in high school.
Heart City Beats Employees
17. Kevin
Full Name: Kevin
Species: Human
Race/Ethnicity: White
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Powers: None
Role: Side character
Position: Waiter
About: Kevin works at Heart City Beats because he needed a job. He's tall with a mop head and red-rimmed glasses. He has a crush on Olivia.
18. Olivia
Full Name: Olivia
Species: Human
Race/Ethnicity: White
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Powers: None
Role: Side character
Position: Waitress
About: Olivia works as a waitress at Heart City Beats. Her reasoning is that she loves food. She's shy and soft-spoken.
19. Darla
Full Name: Darla
Species: Human
Race/Ethnicity: Black
Sexual Orientation:
Powers: None
Role: Side character
Position: Hostess
About: Darla is the talkative hostess at Heart City Beats. This is her first real job. She comes from a wealthy family that went bankrupt and now she needed a job.
20. Vanessa
Full Name: Vanessa
Species: Human
Race/Ethnicity: White
Sexual Orientation:
Powers: None
Role: Side character
Position: Waitress
About: Vanessa is another waitress at Heart City Beats who is only working there to afford her college tuition.
21. Elliot
Full Name: Elliot
Species: Werewolf
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Powers: Shifting
Role: Side characters
Position: Prep Cook
About: From the Serpent Pack, Elliot worked in his pack's kitchen before joining Heart City Beats. He wants to learn how to cook more gourmet dishes and better his understanding of the culinary arts.
22. Jackson
Full Name: Jackson
Species: Werewolf
Race/Ethnicity: Black
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Powers: Shifting
Role: Side characters
Position: Prep Cook
About: Jackson is also from the Serpent pack, and unlike his best friend, Elliot, he wants to return to their pack with the knowledge he gains from working at Heart City Beats.
23. Bryce
Full Name: Bryce Tenor
Species: Human
Race/Ethnicity: White
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Powers: None
Role: Side Character
Position: Sous Chef
About: Bryce studied at the best culinary academy in the world and won't let you forget it. He also studied directly under Kenneth Bales and he's Nicki's boss.
24. Sarah
Full Name: Sarah Valentine
Species: Half human/Half Witch
Race/Ethnicity: White
Sexual Orientation: Bisexual
Powers: None
Role: Side Character
Position: Line Cook
About: Sarah is a witch like Nicki and comes from the Valentine family, the matchmakers. Though she is part of a prestigious family like the Valentines, Sarah doesn't benefit from her last name. She is one of the estranged members. Her blood is diluted with human DNA so she doesn't possess any magical abilities. Disowning the witch side of her family, Sarah wants to focus on her culinary career. Someday she dreams of opening a restaurant of her own.
25. Curtis
Full Name: Curtis
Species: Human
Race/Ethnicity: Black
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Powers: None
Role: Side Character
Position: Bust Boy
About: Curtis is one of the older employees at Heart City Beats. He's working to support his daughter who he recently got custody of.
Other Side Characters
26. Ethan
Full Name: Ethan Berry
Species: Witch
Race/Ethnicity: Black
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Powers: Spellcaster
Role: Side character
About: Ethan Berry is Maya's fiancee and a councilman.
27. Levi
Full Name: Levi Banks
Species: Human
Race/Ethnicity: Black
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Powers: None
Role: Antagonist
About: Levi owns Levi's Tattoo Shop, where Nicki works as a tattoo artist.
28. Veronica
Full Name: Veronica
Species: Dryad
Race/Ethnicity: N/A
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Powers: Nature manipulation
Role: Side Character
About: Levi's girlfriend.
29. Alpha Kane
Full Name: Kane
Species: Werewolf
Race/Ethnicity: Black
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Powers: Shifting
Role: Antagonist
About: Alpha of a pack that was handed to him at the age of sixteen. He's a bully, and he wants what he wants when he wants it.
Conclusion
Characters are just as important to story as plot. We want our characters to be lovable, memorable, and relatable. Keeping a character profile is an excellent reference tool when writing because it reminds of their motivations and ambitions. What do they want? Why do they want it? Why are they mean? Why are they upset? Should they not be? A character profile can help answer these questions.
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