User blog comment:Vinnnn/Character Critiques, Tips, and Hints/@comment-26382369-20150624235405/@comment-33209858-20150626234607

My apologies for taking so long to reply! Time just sort of slipped by me!

Since Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp actually takes place in China, I'd suggest perhaps giving her a Chinese name. From what I've learned, Badroulbadour's name means "full moons of full moons" and apparently a full moon was a symbol for beauty - Perhaps you could give your character a name that means "moon". Also, I don't think it's ever fully stated where exactly Badroulbadour comes from, it says that she's from the "far east", so feel free to give her a mixed heritage if you'd like!

Oh, and I love your idea of her being against classism - It would definitely fit for a daughter of Aladdin! With that said, perhaps she takes after her father more than her mother? Perhaps she's a prankster with a wild streak to her. She could be rebellious and free-spirited, refusing to be tied down by anyone or anything, especially stereotypes, gender norms or even destiny. Maybe she could even take a bit of a Robin Hood-esque sort of role, y'know with the whole "steal from the rich to feed the poor" kind of mindset.

Or you could make her less wild, more calm. She's born into royalty, but wants to be the sort of ruler that her subjects can feel comfortable with. Maybe she likes to sneak out of her castle and get to know her royal subjects personally, instead of allowing the barrier between the rich and poor grow more and more. I could see her as being a natural-born leader filled with determination and has a very humanitarian view. Perhaps she's a bit too generous for her own good, though, sometimes.

As for her design, I love the idea of her having a darker color scheme with gold. Aladdin's tale is from 1001 Arabian Nights, so perhaps you could make a nod to that by giving her a midnight blue color scheme, with touches of gold for the "wonderful lamp" in her story. Perhaps she could even have some oil lamp motifs somewhere on her to suggest her story as well. And since she's against classism, perhaps her design reflects that. Maybe she doesn't dress like a "proper princess" should dress. Maybe instead of her having an intricately designed dress, her dress is more plain and average looking. As for her appearance, like I mentioned before her tale takes place in China, so let that influence her design as well! I like the idea of her having darker hair with gold streaks in them, since they complement each other well. Or black hair with navy blue highlights is a good combination too!

I actually haven't seen too many Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp characters, so I'm excited to see this character of yours! ^^ Hopefully I helped in some way, and if you need any more help or anything else, just let me know~