Hey there! This is part of a series on developing fictional characters using supposed traits of zodiac signs. Whether you believe in astrology or not, it’s a fun way to think about it. Today we’re looking at Scorpio!
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Scorpio is a common personality type for romance heroes – so much so that if your romance hero is a Scorpio, you’re going to need to make sure he’s a well-rounded character and not a brooding stereotype. Scorpios also make great villians.
Here are some positive traits of a Scorpio:
passionate
intense
loyal
serious
observant
And here are some not-so-positive traits:
suspicious
obsessed with the past
vengeful
secretive
self-destructive
As a friend…
A Scorpio pal may be complex and sometimes difficult to understand, but she’s loyal to you. If anyone does you wrong, you may forgive and forget… but your Scorpio friend probably won’t.
As a lover…
There’s no subtle way to say this: sex with a Scorpio is going to be forceful, emotional, and smoking hot. However, his secretive nature may drive you up a wall, and his jealousy and possessiveness may get out of control.
As a parent…
Scorpio parents will allow their kids a certain amount of freedom, and they’ll know right away when something’s troubling their child. They’ll also know right away if their child gets in trouble.
As a villain…
A Scorpio antagonist may have completely unfounded suspicions that lead her to hurt someone. A Scorpio villain may be obsessed with a past injustice, and it might be one that doesn’t seem like such a big deal to anyone else.
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Here are some examples of passionate, intense Scorpio characters!
Angel.
April Ludgate from Parks and Recreation.
Mr. Rochester from Jayne Eyre. (Note: personally, I think Mr. Rochester is an example of a Scorpio villain. Michael Fassbender may be an abusive piece of shit and if so, he is pretty well cast as Rochester.)
Natasha/Black Widow from the Avengers. (I love Black Widow even more than I detest Mr. Rochester.)
Are you a Scorpio, and if so, do you fit the classic profile? Do you have any thoughts about Scorpio characters? Let us know in the comments. Happy writing!
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Oh, I love this article! I’m not a Scorpio but I’m writing a multi-book paranormal series about called the Zodiac Assassins. Each male exhibits the darkest side of their sign in times of stress. My Scorpio is the darkest character but has the most triumphant story of the whole series. Thank you for posting this. Leslie
Oh, that’s awesome! So far I’ve done Aries through Scorpio — I still need to do Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. 🙂
I have been LOVING your astrological signs series!!! Please finish soon 🙂
Oh, that is great to hear, thank you! I wasn’t sure too many people were digging them. 🙂
As a Scorpio I must confirm that every bit of this is 100% PAINFULLY accurate in my case (except the parent part since I have no children)… As an Atheist I tend to pooh-pooh this stuff but yeeeeah… the profile’s always hit a BIT too close to home. P.S. Although I’ve never seen any movie version, I always loved Rochester from the book (even though I liked Jane more and I admit to the accuracy of your assessment). Must be the Scorpio in me. 😉 And I’ve always been Team Angel.
Hahaha. I don’t necessarily believe in it, myself, but then again, I am a classic Aquarius. Someone explained to me that Scorpio is my rising sign — what I’m evolving toward — but I don’t really know how that works!
And now I miss Angel.
I’ve always read that our rising sign is the mask we wear. It colors the way the world perceives us and is the lens through which our perception is filtered. It’s sort of like a first reaction. It’s only once people get to know us that our sun sign traits become more evident.
So, as an Aquarius, you’re naturally curious about things and how they work. Aquarius is an air sign so it sees things from a logical perspective. Aquarius is also very social and open to new things. But this wouldn’t be the first thing people see about someone with a Scorpio ascendant.
Scorpio is naturally suspicious and reserved. Scorpio is also more emotionally reactive, though they aren’t inclined to show it. So you may be perceived by others as more reserved until they get to know your quirky Aquarius side.
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Being on the cusp between Libra and Scorpio, I found these traits creeping into my debut romance as some of the characters took on aspects of me. It was fun to get feedback and hear people mention the roundedness of the characters. It wasn’t that I poured over astrology books before writing it, even!
As a friend, unfortunately, I HAVE been too observant and serious while remaining too hard to understand…it’s driven Picses away, but thankfully, it has only attracted the Gemini husband more. Now to watch and find out how much of a Taurus my little son is going to be!!
Ah, that’s really cool. ~ FWIW, I have a few Scorpio friends that seem very Scorpio, and I think they’re great. 🙂
I’m a Scorpio, and yeah… the profile fits. Another element that can be fun to play with in a Scorpio character is the dark, often self-deprecating, sense of humor. We tend to be funny, and that can be a good way to keep the character from being too brooding and angsty.
Good point!
Please finish your series! I don’t really know how to use this… I find the idea of using zodiac very interesting…
By the way, would Jace Herondale (Lightwood, Wayland, Morgenstern) be one? And if you didn’t catch the reference in the parenthesis I don’t blame
I don’t know that character, so I really can’t say!
I will finish the series before the end of the year. Thanks for reading!
I am an aqaurious. My hero is a delicious mix of aries, scorpio and leo. He is sensitive a bit like pisces and cancer, is intelligent like aquarious, independant like a gemini and so damn lovable.
Kinda reminds me of Damon Salvator…