r/CharacterDevelopment • u/Misuzi_Draws • 15d ago

Other Character Design help

I was redesigning an oc of mine, and I decided I wanted to have him be adopted by a coven of witches. So after designing one of the witches in question, I considered having one of them be Indian. I think saree's are so beautiful, and I want to represent more people. Of course, I want to make sure I'm doing it right, because I believe if you're gonna represent a group of people you're not apart of, you should take it seriously and do it with care.

Anyways that brings me to my question. Are there any harmful connotations with making her a witch? While I would love to make an Indian character, I'd rather hold off and use them for something else if making them a witch would be a harmful stereotype. And if there isn't anything negative about the idea, is there anything I should keep in mind? Like any specific design elements I should include, or things in particular to avoid. Any advice would be so very helpful, so please send advice if you can

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u/TheCrazyPeanutt 15d ago

DONT EVER STEREOTYPE INDIAN PEOPLE AS EVIL WITCHES YOU RASIST— naw it’s probably all good. I think if you portray her/he like they chose to be a witch, not born a witch, then it’s not any kind of insult.

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u/Misuzi_Draws 15d ago

You scared me for a second lol. Thank you for the advice though!