16Core Character Mapper – Map and compare character personalities across 16 core traits

Summary: 16Core Character Mapper visualizes character dynamics using a research-based system of 16 traits, enabling storytellers to ensure personality consistency, detect cloned characters, and create narrative tension through psychological contrast. It offers a visual grid overview of a cast’s composition, works offline, is cross-platform, free, and requires no signup.

What it does

The tool maps characters on a grid based on 16 core personality traits to highlight alignments and contrasts within a cast. It streamlines character development by replacing manual mapping with an intuitive, automated process.

Who it's for

It is designed for storytellers and writers seeking to analyze and develop complex character relationships and dynamics.

Why it matters

It solves the problem of manually creating character maps, helping users identify blind spots and engineer organic conflict efficiently.