Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing my own variation of a trend I have seen on social media lately, where people share three fictional characters who, when combined, describe their personality.   Of course, being a writer, I wanted to share a more fleshed-out explanation of why I find each of these characters to be so relatable.   I have listed the characters in order of how deeply I relate to them, with the first one being the one I relate to the most, by far!   Oh, and to make things more interesting, I chose only one character from a series or fictional universe.   Without further ado, let’s look at three fictional characters that I think describe me pretty well.

Caroline Forbes from The Vampire Diaries (2009-2017)

~I want to be clear that I am discussing Caroline Forbes from The Vampire Diaries television universe (so The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, and Legacies), not as she appears in the original novels.   The two characters are nothing alike, and there is a reason that the television character has become so beloved, while those of us who read the novels tended to loathe the character named Caroline.   Now that I have prefaced which version of the character I am discussing, let’s look at why I find Caroline to be so relatable.   To be honest, I have always related to this character on different levels, with her insecurity leading her to act like a bit of a mean girl and bitch in season one, reminding me of some of my own mean girl behavior in middle school.   I am not proud of that behavior, and I have certainly learned from it, but I will not pretend it did not happen.   That being said, how Caroline grows as she embraces her Vampire nature is definitely something I saw within myself, especially in my late teens and early twenties (right around when the show was airing).   This growth I saw in myself was even more clear to me as I began to embrace my nature as a Witch, Enchantress, Priestess, and Incarnated Mermaid.   You see, when I began to be true to my inner self, I also grew as a person.   That is exactly the evolution Caroline takes when she turns, as after all, becoming a Vampire in this universe heightens who you are!   Beyond these factors, I am also very known for my optimism, and I also have a Type A perfectionistic streak, and a bit of a control freak side.   Finally, I want to note that, like Caroline, I am very protective of my loved ones, can have a sharp tongue, and have always loved the feminine arts of dressing up!   Even those factors feel like I am just scratching the surface, but I think it proves why this character has resonated with me so deeply for so many years.   So, yes, needless to say, she had to be number one.

Lydia Martin from Teen Wolf (2011-2017)

~I think that how much I feel seen by Lydia is just below how seen I feel by Caroline, which is why she is number two.   When I first began watching Teen Wolf, Lydia stood out to me, even before we saw the depth of intelligence she feared showing others.   I think I saw beneath the facade quickly because I too had once felt uncomfortable showing just how smart I was outside of class.   I did not want to feel ostracized for being the girl who was reading classic literature, studying myth and legend obsessively, and learning for fun.   However, as high school went on, I cared less and less about this and just showed my intelligence without fear, as Lydia did once she felt more comfortable in her own skin.   Much like Caroline and myself (as noted above), Lydia is also shown as an overachiever, Type A, kind of character, and one with a biting wit.   The witty quips are definitely something I appreciate, and certainly something that I myself am known to do.   She is the brains of the group, and along with Stiles, figures things out.   Her nature as a Banshee is confusing for her at first, which I related to on a quite visceral level, given I know how difficult it is to come into your Psychic abilities, especially when you fear them!   While Lydia is very gifted at the math and sciences, my personal intelligence is more for the humanities, literature, and languages.  However, Lydia is also great with languages and folklore, which is another area of commonality I felt very seen by.   Finally, other areas of commonality include her artistic side and her sense of style.   Overall, I was thrilled to see a complex, well-rounded, and very intelligent character that I could relate to in this series!  

Savannah Levine from The Women of the Otherworld Series by Kelley Armstrong (aka The Otherworld Series)

~Finally, for the third character I think is quite relatable is Savannah Levine from The Women of the Otherworld Series by Kelley Armstrong.   I had quite a difficult time figuring out a third character, as the first two were so obvious and so strongly personalities that I could see as similar to my own.   I tried to find another character from television to no avail (given, as I noted above, I did not want to include two characters from the same show or universe), meaning I could not choose Rebekah Mikaelson or Elena Gilbert (the book version, obviously), and those would have been my other choices.   In fact, you can count those as bonus choices, if you like.   In any case, I struggled to think of another character, but then I thought of literature and remembered Savannah.   Savannah is a Witch (with some Demon and Sorcerer blood) who was first introduced in the second novel of this thirteen-volume series of fantasy novels.   She is only twelve when she is introduced, and she did remind me quite a bit of myself at that age, thirsty for knowledge and experience, and willing to dive into possible trouble to help out.   A lot of times you could see that her seeming rebelliousness is built on a desire to help and protect those she loves, and to prove herself.   Beyond this, Savannah is free-speaking, always happy to share her opinions, definitely a trait I have.   As she grows up, she forms close bonds with many in the supernatural world.   Savannah grows from a twelve-year-old girl to a twenty-one-year-old woman over the course of the series.   She is also able to get along with adults even as a teenager, which is definitely something I was always skilled at.   However, I think I had more friends of my own age than Savannah did in these books, as most of her friendships were with adults a decade plus older than her.   So, in many ways, I think my more rebellious side is where I find commonality with Savannah, as well as being able to befriend and get along with people very different from myself.   Yes, while I did not relate to her as strongly as the other two, there was always a sense of understanding that made this character a good choice for the third slot.

~I hope you have enjoyed reading about three fictional characters who I think describe my personality.   What three fictional characters describe your personality?   Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

Note on Image: The image at the top of the post is a collage of all of three characters that I made with images found on Pinterest. 

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