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 (29 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
@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
@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.His generosit...
#oc
@R4yb34m
Pietro Mancini is a 25 year old who is the sole intellect and medic of his family's mafia. He was very intelligent from a young age and uses that today to help him and his family succeed with their plans. He also enjoys being able to take c...
#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
@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
@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
@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
@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...
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@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
@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
@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
@monty_june
born to reality manipulate punk girlwork, forced to Ś̸̞̙̖H̸̞̫͚̿̊̂̀E̸̞̳̳̮̕Ț̴͔̍̉̓ 💩
loves stealing. would love for billionaires to be less greedy and start paying equitable taxes so she wouldn't have to steal…only a little more.
how did s...
#dark academia
#reality manipulator
#part of a trio
#mc
@prismaluna
A mysterious and knowledgeable worker at Magoland's interdimensional library with a dark past who is learning how to trust others again
#darkacademia
@HoneyOTU
Hisao Ryuu not really much of a conversational type, instead choosing to stay to himself mostly. When he does talk, he seems to be a little bit of a pushover, but also is able to stand up for himself when needed. He is a man who is overly k...
#dark academia
@monty_june
wears his “dad’s” big-ass tan-colored trench coat
felt complete after he & bloo met emma, as do they
#dark academia
#book oc
#reader
@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...
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##darkacademia
##book oc
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##originaloc
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