In my first few sketches, I was trying to build a character based off of my narrative piece, however I think I will find it easier to design how the character looks first and then think about the story after as I felt a bit confined by my earlier description.
After my first few sketches, I decided I needed to take a more creative approach as my designs were looking quite basic and I was stuck trying to make one version work. Below, I used a highlighter to draw a random shape and I tried to find a character within it. This method yielded results that were more true to the spirit of my chosen IP and gave me some designs which I may develop further when moving on to some more detailed silhouettes.