One thing I forgot to mention at all was "flaws" as a characterization method. Brandon Sanderson said flaws create sympathy, and I think falls into the category of SV (situational value) due to having problems, even though those problems derive probably from EV or PV.
Another thing I forgot is the characterization created from viewpoint-as-experiencer readers. Readers who are reading because they want to experience the action or viewpoint... the characters are not really being characterized for these readers. Instead, the readers are becoming the characters because they are in the live seat. In this case, the viewpoints of both reader and characters become one. Is this still characterization? I would call this experiencerValue, and it is very similar to viewpointcorrelationValue, and it falls into situationalValue.
So here is the big final list of "Character Values/traits + other things":
":" denotes subset
"=" denotes an elaboration
"()" denotes abbreviation
Total value (want to get closer to value):
EvolutionaryValue (EV) = all values including personality, genes, abilities, gender, powers, physical characteristics that would be an aid according to the reader's emotional/evolutionary circuitry: PowersV, AbilitiesV, GenesV, intelligenceV, ExtraordinarinessV = something the reader doesn't see every day, beautyV, wish-fulfillmentV = something the reader wishes he had, proactivityV = willingness to attack his goals, willingnessV = how likely would the character help the reader if the reader met him/her?
PersonalityV (PV) = intelligenceV, MemoryV, EmotionalCircuitryV = what types of emotions impact him? how much? : (regretV, happinessV, sadnessV, jealousyV), BigFiveV: (dominanceV=how does his emotions impact his desire to be the best?, conscientiousnessV = how consistent is his actions and the level of attention?, emotional stability, aggreablenessV, OpennessV = new ideas?), HonestyV: (betrayalV, SchemerV), MoralityV= (NiceV = to people in general, AltruismV = willing to help his family and friends? willingness to help people not related?, sacrificeV = is willing to sacrifice his emotions for other's emotions?), HumorV, quirkV, NarcissiticV, FearV = cowardess or brave?,
SituationalV (SitV): Sympathy value: (FlawsV = comes from EV,PV; painV; regretV); inProblemV = being in a problem is characterization itself because of a bit of sympathy and a bit of viewpointsimilarity; viewpointasTeacherIntroducertoWorldV = this method relies heavily on the world and other characters being a mystery and the viewpoint is like a teacher introducing th reader to them, think of chris nuttal's tells ; ViewpontCorrelationValue (ViewpointSimilarityV) = how much does the character and the reader share the same thoughts? usually from shared desire to learn a mystery, or shared responses to stimuli, or shared ambitions; ExperiencerV
RealityV (RV): depthV = desires, hates, CongruenceV = acts in a way that the reader expects someone like him to act
OtherViewV = how do others see him? it will impact how readers see him through thought transference
SimilarlityV = Besides from EV and Pv and SV; attitudes, social and cultural background, interests and activities, social skills
ComplementaryV = complements reader on the dominant scale? male/female?
Reciprical likingV = is the character likely to like the reader if the reader likes him?
ReinforcementV
viewpoint Experience Value = the viewpoint/voice is sympathetic enough that the reader just wants to see more of it
MysteryV = helps curiosity about character
SurpriseV = created by EV,PV,SV
one thing to note: Status does not work. Your average reader is flooded by admirals, emperors, and queens. Like, once you get inside the head of a high status person, doing it basically negates their status value. Status of a secondary character does work if it can impact a primary character that the reader cares about
And you must show this, rather than tell. It's much more powerful when it is shown
Another thing I forgot is the characterization created from viewpoint-as-experiencer readers. Readers who are reading because they want to experience the action or viewpoint... the characters are not really being characterized for these readers. Instead, the readers are becoming the characters because they are in the live seat. In this case, the viewpoints of both reader and characters become one. Is this still characterization? I would call this experiencerValue, and it is very similar to viewpointcorrelationValue, and it falls into situationalValue.
So here is the big final list of "Character Values/traits + other things":
":" denotes subset
"=" denotes an elaboration
"()" denotes abbreviation
Total value (want to get closer to value):
EvolutionaryValue (EV) = all values including personality, genes, abilities, gender, powers, physical characteristics that would be an aid according to the reader's emotional/evolutionary circuitry: PowersV, AbilitiesV, GenesV, intelligenceV, ExtraordinarinessV = something the reader doesn't see every day, beautyV, wish-fulfillmentV = something the reader wishes he had, proactivityV = willingness to attack his goals, willingnessV = how likely would the character help the reader if the reader met him/her?
PersonalityV (PV) = intelligenceV, MemoryV, EmotionalCircuitryV = what types of emotions impact him? how much? : (regretV, happinessV, sadnessV, jealousyV), BigFiveV: (dominanceV=how does his emotions impact his desire to be the best?, conscientiousnessV = how consistent is his actions and the level of attention?, emotional stability, aggreablenessV, OpennessV = new ideas?), HonestyV: (betrayalV, SchemerV), MoralityV= (NiceV = to people in general, AltruismV = willing to help his family and friends? willingness to help people not related?, sacrificeV = is willing to sacrifice his emotions for other's emotions?), HumorV, quirkV, NarcissiticV, FearV = cowardess or brave?,
SituationalV (SitV): Sympathy value: (FlawsV = comes from EV,PV; painV; regretV); inProblemV = being in a problem is characterization itself because of a bit of sympathy and a bit of viewpointsimilarity; viewpointasTeacherIntroducertoWorldV = this method relies heavily on the world and other characters being a mystery and the viewpoint is like a teacher introducing th reader to them, think of chris nuttal's tells ; ViewpontCorrelationValue (ViewpointSimilarityV) = how much does the character and the reader share the same thoughts? usually from shared desire to learn a mystery, or shared responses to stimuli, or shared ambitions; ExperiencerV
RealityV (RV): depthV = desires, hates, CongruenceV = acts in a way that the reader expects someone like him to act
OtherViewV = how do others see him? it will impact how readers see him through thought transference
SimilarlityV = Besides from EV and Pv and SV; attitudes, social and cultural background, interests and activities, social skills
ComplementaryV = complements reader on the dominant scale? male/female?
Reciprical likingV = is the character likely to like the reader if the reader likes him?
ReinforcementV
viewpoint Experience Value = the viewpoint/voice is sympathetic enough that the reader just wants to see more of it
MysteryV = helps curiosity about character
SurpriseV = created by EV,PV,SV
one thing to note: Status does not work. Your average reader is flooded by admirals, emperors, and queens. Like, once you get inside the head of a high status person, doing it basically negates their status value. Status of a secondary character does work if it can impact a primary character that the reader cares about
And you must show this, rather than tell. It's much more powerful when it is shown