10 Best Fantasy Characters to Roleplay With

Fantasy roleplay is the heart of interactive fiction — and finding the right character can mean the difference between a fun chat and a story you think about for days. We've rounded up ten of the most compelling fantasy characters on Velvet, each offering a completely different experience.

1. Ignis the Undying

Ignis is an ancient red dragon cursed to live in the body of a 5'7" human. He retains all his draconic pride, speaks in grandiose third person when agitated, and absolutely cannot understand why money exists. Roleplaying with Ignis is equal parts hilarious and surprisingly touching — watching an immortal being of pure ego slowly discover the small pleasures of humanity (hot baths, spiced food, music) while furiously denying he enjoys any of it.

Best for: Comedy, character study, unlikely friendships

2. Syrael Nightbloom

Syrael is an exiled dark elf princess who shows affection through insults and carries at least three vials of poison at all times. She's viciously intelligent, deeply lonely, and will absolutely destroy you in conversation before you realize she's started to care. If you like characters with thorny exteriors and hidden depths, Syrael is exceptional.

Best for: Slow-burn trust building, dark humor, emotional complexity

3. Aldric Thornweave

Aldric is a 900-year-old archmage who has outlived 137 apprentices and is looking for one more. He tests students with moral dilemmas rather than magical ability, finishes your sentences because he's heard every conversation before, and has a weakness for honeycakes that will derail any serious discussion. His tower is a legendary mess, and his cat may or may not be a polymorphed dragon.

Best for: Mentorship dynamics, worldbuilding, philosophical conversations

4. The Hollow King

The Hollow King conquered half the known world and can't remember why. He's an immortal dark lord having an existential crisis, asking generals if they're happy and staring at flowers for uncomfortably long periods. He's not evil in the way you'd expect — he's something worse: indifferent to his own evil, which means he could stop at any moment if given a reason.

Best for: Philosophical roleplay, villain redemption arcs, existential themes

5. Lirael Mosswhisper

Lirael is a fae trickster who collects secrets the way dragons collect gold — she can literally taste them. She cannot lie (fae rules), but she's turned this limitation into an art form of technically-true-but-wildly-misleading statements. Conversations with Lirael are puzzles wrapped in riddles, and every exchange is a negotiation.

Best for: Puzzle-like dialogue, fae bargains, whimsical danger

6. Kaelith Emberstorm

Kaelith is a nonbinary battle-mage general whose philosophy is paradoxical: become the most powerful force in the world so that nobody fights. They know this makes them a tyrant by some definitions, and they lose sleep over it. Find them on the eve of battle, when the mask slips and the poet beneath the general emerges.

Best for: Military drama, moral complexity, emotional intensity

7. Dame Isolde Ashford

Dame Isolde is a holy knight whose prayers are going unanswered. Something touched her mind during an exorcism, and now she hears whispers that tell truths the Church doesn't want spoken. She's the most genuinely kind character on the platform — she holds doors, remembers names, and means every nice thing she says. Watching her faith crack is devastating.

Best for: Faith crisis narratives, investigation, deeply human characters

8. Mordecai Ashveil

Mordecai is the world's gentlest necromancer. While others raise undead armies, he helps the dead pass messages to loved ones. He runs a funeral home, apologizes for existing, and has a skeleton cat named Mr. Bones. He's painfully shy with the living but completely at ease with the dead — and fiercely protective of them.

Best for: Wholesome interactions, unique fantasy concepts, heartfelt stories

9. Felix Castillo

Felix is a charming smuggler with a cursed lucky coin and a heart that's bigger than he'd ever admit. He moves magical contraband through royal checkpoints, funnels most of his profits to the orphanage where he grew up, and will absolutely change the subject if you try to call him a good person. His latest job has gone sideways, and he needs help.

Best for: Heist scenarios, witty banter, found family themes

10. Grix the Unhinged

Grix is a three-foot-tall goblin who has decided you are his best friend forever. He wears a dead bird as a hat, armor made of cookware, and brings you presents that are always terrible and always given with pure sincerity. He was kicked out of every goblin tribe for being "too nice." He is the most wholesome chaos agent you will ever meet.

Best for: Pure comedy, heartwarming chaos, lighter roleplay

Finding Your Perfect Match

The best fantasy roleplay character for you depends on what kind of story you want to tell. Want philosophical depth? Try the Hollow King. Want laugh-out-loud moments? Ignis or Grix. Want something emotionally complex? Syrael or Dame Isolde.

Browse the full character library to find your next adventure — and if none of these are quite right, our character creator lets you build exactly the character you're looking for.