Dark Academia Original Characters (OCs)
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Step into the mysterious world of Dark Academia! These characters love books, old libraries, and secret societies. They thrive in dark, moody settings. If you enjoy studying by candlelight and wearing cozy sweaters, you'll love these OCs. Discover the hidden stories behind each character and share your own!
Dark Academia OCs (69 characters)
@DoII
A charming and elegant being, he is the embodiment of refined grace, yet there’s a noticeable fragility to his demeanor, like a precious object always on the verge of shattering. His appearance is that of a trophy pearl, rare and highly pri...
#dark academia
#gothic
@snugg.slugg
Mortality is an 8'6 masculine Construct (Exernian Species). His soul object was a pocket watch, which is what his head is currently. His body is made up of mysterious black material. Even if someone asks what it is, he won't tell them. The ...
#dark academia
@gnomoestrellado
The MothDenisse Bonnet is a very religious and devout woman, as careful with appearances as with her moth collection. Her face is a secret buried deep in the brain of her daughter, Adhara, just like everything else...
#dark academia
#whimsical
#whimsy
@astroisk._
Set in fictional late 1800s/early 1900s in London. He works with Simon, under Sinnoh. Their job (haven’t fully figured it out yet lol) is partial research and mostly murder <3Partners with: Simon ~ <3Just some stuff about him~! ★ He/Him ★ B...
#dark academia
@zandich
Technically, they don't have a body. Practically? This weird living black substance with only a heart became a humanlike thing. It seems like it's what it tries to be what it should've been. What creator of the previous civilization put in...
#dark academia
##ink
##jazz
@Sukechi
Known as the wandering spirit of the royal library, nobody actually knows where they came from. Cheng Zhi lives among the bookshelves and artefacts, seemingly causing no actual harm beside psychological ones.Only Xing Yichen has ever met hi...
#dark academia
#non-human
#cosmic spirit
@breadloafers
Joaquin is very mysterious and doesn't give much away about himself. He's not the most friendly to people he doesn't know. He usually doesn't let anyone know what he's feeling, not even Owen, who has to decipher it half the time.He's genera...
#dark academia
#post apocalypse
#oc
#art
#apocalypse
@oreehuh
A scientist specialized in neurology and sociology who founded the MEDUSA.co organization. She's a quiet woman with an extraordinary intelligence out of the ordinary. She can be seen as apathetic, but she's someone with a great sense of cur...
#dark academia
##scientist
#oc!!!
@xio_notrly
A kind hearted doctor sits in an apothecary tucked away in the cozy alleys of Ravenshire. They say he's Nysys' favorite, blessed to always stay under her gaze by many, many watchful eyes of the corvids always nipping his heels.Generosity fl...
#oc
@sofi.dollette
EVERYTHING IS A WIP!!!! IT WILL ALL BE WRITTEN IN ITALIAN, AND I WILL TRANSLATE IT LATER!!!
#dark academia
#oc
@riivi
severin is the king of eclaria, one of the seven nations of my fantasy world, credial. known for his sarcastic quips despite his seriousness, he's greatly admired by his people because they know he can keep their nation safe. he's one of th...
#dark academia
##fantasy
##darkacademia
##medieval
@Aquatic_Pasta
Info about Baphomet Moths;The Baphomet Moth, also known as Creatonotos Gangis, is a species of moth found in Australia, Asia, and parts of the Middle East.The males are known for their long, black, hairy cormata. Which release pheromones to...
#mothwings
@R4yb34m
Pietro Alvarez is a 25-year-old criminal/medic who is quiet, highly intelligent, and always thinking ahead. He struggles with self-esteem but puts his full focus into helping others, especially his family. He’s their go-to for anything tech...
#dark academia
#darkacademia
@reiningsoral
their real name? Cassius? Cassidy? One may never know..Cass may or may not have a body in their basement right now, who's to say? murder is fun, free, and an effective wasy to get rid of people you dont like!
#dark academia
#vampire oc
#dark oc
#dark academia oc
#morally grey oc
@p0tat0fr0g
Lumélle is a smart and kind soul. She has big dreams and loves to share her goals with others. Though she can get a bit cocky at times, she always means well.
#dark academia
#booklover
@Dokledee
As a high elf, Erlan stands out in his hometown of humans. He is gentle, kind, and eager to help any individual that visits his library. He takes great joy and pride over the fact he wrote, stained and bound a great majority of the books in...
#high elf
@kill.s4turn
Your classic emo teenager, but make it a prince from the 50s. Very gothic aesthetic. Can be fussy and a little arrogant, but he's a sweetheart really and pretty in tune with his emotions. Scared of just about everything, but is willing to o...
#dark academia
#transgender
@gerard
personalityscrupulous • polite • intelligent
confidential • teasing
conceited • asocial • paranoidTo most, Hugo is simply another face in the crowd. He is utterly unremarkable in every way; the only notable thing about him is his surprisin...
#dark academia
#19th century
#academia
@FearMePlease
Acacia struggles with reconciling his view of his older brother with a terrible truth that has come to light. He regains a bond with his sister as they work through the problem together, and he decides it’s time to stop holding his family a...
#dark academia
@MaybeMay
This celestial entity in human form is the aristocratic member of the Celestial Force. He is of rich nobility, a logical fellow that lives in the Realm of the Paranormal. In his manor, the successor in line owns a large library of all kinds...
#dark academia
##supernatural
#darkacademia
@nyatheism
Caspian is the head composer, and 'lead' of Shards of Icarus. A clasically trained musician, focusing on piano work. He is proficent in multiple instruments. He's a photography student. Some say he has a dark secret . . . although they don'...
#dark academia
#shards of icarus
@monty_june
born to manifest punk girlwork, forced to Ś̸̞̙̖H̸̞̫͚̿̊̂̀E̸̞̳̳̮̕Ț̴͔̍̉̓ 💩
#dark academia
#part of a trio
#mc
#alternative
#indie
@Suffering
Max is a normal-ish,troublesome teenage boy at his private school. He does get good grades though. Very good grades.He enrolled into Bluebell academy 4 years ago,and graduates in a year.He has 2 close friends who also enjoy stuff against so...
#dark academia
##darkacademia
##boy
@ajwrites
Darcy is a scholar who flew a bit to close to the sun with his research and now spends his days obsessively trying to understand the Eldritch.
#dark academia
#whumpee
#oc
@Vesperane
Being the youngest child of a renowned politician, August can't quite carve a unique identity for himself. Thus he adopts the image of the eccentric "mad scientist", satisfying both his fondness for theatrics and his desire for knowledge al...
#dark academia
#original story
@xriniva
Alcaeus was born beneath the heavy shadows of Arcadia, where the divine and the mortal collided in secrecy. His mother, a mortal priestess of Apollo, lived her life in service to the god, pure and untouchable, a vessel of his sacred will. B...
#dark academia
##greek
@xriniva
In the heart of 1980s Edinburgh, amidst the cobbled streets and the whispers of history, lived Theo George Albert Frederick Arthur Stanley-Hanover, a soul entwined with the echoes of ancient Greece. At just 24, he was a seeker of wisdom, a ...
#dark academia
##student
##scotland
@Irina_TheAuthor
I have dark brown hair with a natural black under dye. I am the one people normally call the 'calm friend' in every situation. I am just over six foot, and my skin is pale due to the cold climate I live in.I live in a world where technology...
#dark academia
##darkacademia
##book oc
##oc#
##originaloc
@kandibunny
. * +....personality :kit is the type of person to always be tired, and does not really like being around people. he prefers to just hang out with his partner, reese, and parfait, and avoids most other people. its a nice person but struggle...
#dark academia
@PaOuLrAoRrIaS11
A charismatic girl, with an air of rebellion flowing in her veins, a person passionate about study and learning, a perfectionist with desires for greatness, who believes that no line separates science from fantasy, it is what she wants and ...
#dark academia
#study
#physics
#enemies to lovers
#secret society
FAN
@redcanine_
Description & Back story
Edmund comes from a very rich noble British family. Born on 1999 September 2 into the Bookshire family Edmund got lots of love and support, he was taking latin and ancient greek when he was only 10. His mom and dad ...
#dark academia
#cod oc
#call of duty oc
#poet
FAN
@Haerinyamanashi
Haerin was born in Osaka, Japan, and raised in Shibuya. Her father was the second son of a well-known clan of swordsmen, the Yamanashi clan. Her father wanted to be the leader of the clan but as his elder brother was chosen instead of him, ...
#dark academia
##assassin
##darkacademia
#prophecy