Character Dolls (based on fictional or other preexisting characters)

I answered yes as I sort of do. I have a pukifee that is loosely based on one of my FFXIV characters, a Lalafell. I did have a Tiny Delf based on my husband’s Lalafell character but I’ve since scrapped that as it didn’t turn out as cute as it should. Years ago I had a Pukifee Ante I based on my Tarutaru char when I played FFXI. Hmmmm there seems to be a pattern here……
I’m kind of considering having a doll based on my Viera character in (yup you guessed it) FFXIV but am very undecided on sculpt.

 

Thank you @Sanar ! They still have a ways to go, but the process is fun. I finally got the semi-realistic Inuyasha partially together for a photo with Koga. These two.



I would love to see some Final Fantasy characters! The games always had such great character designs, and I think the style lends itself well to doll customs.
@Blodeuwedd one of the hardest parts is finding the right sculpt sometimes. I hope you find one that works for your Viera!

 

I'm loving both versions of Inuyasha you have! That realistic sculpt suits him. Nice balance of 'good doggie' and 'doesn't give a rat's rear end' kind of look And koga's clothing is just so floofy and soft!

 

I have a doll based on Claudia from Interview with the Vampire. She's not done yet or else I'd take some pictures.

 

I have four character dolls! Two are officially licensed versions of Hua Cheng and Xie Lian by Ringdoll...


And the other two were customized by me to be Giyuu and Zenitsu from Demon Slayer!

 

They're so pretty! I really like how you've organized your displays! So many neat and cute stuffs I hope to have something similar one day!

 

Thank you! I have quite a bit of other Demon Slayer stuff, but I don't have room for the BJDs in that section since they're big ol 1/3 scales. I'll be moving out for college soon and I'll be able to put Zenitsu and Giyuu with their 1/8 and 1/7 scale anime figure brethren soon.

 

Ooh exciting!

I can definitely understand the space issues. It's one of the main reasons I've chosen to focus on customizing fashion size 1/4 dolls since entering the hobby. Like 1/3, but mini

 

I'm waiting on my first doll and I'm planning on turning him into Aizawa Shouta from My Hero Academia and in the future I'm planning to turn a doll into my FFXIV player character, a dark grey/blue-ish skinned Au'Ra lady. Making her will be quite a challenge, Aizawa will be rather easy, thankfully!

 

Congrats on your first doll! I hope he arrives soon

Ooh, an Au'Ra does sound challenging but fun to make! I have a few player characters I think about making in doll form someday. One of them is a blue-green skinned planty boy I don't think I could find a proper doll shell for him without heavy modifications.

 

I'm really interested in having dolls based on fictional characters who are already dolls!

Some of my favorites include: "Plain Doll" from Bloodborne, "Parrah and Noya" from SiNoAlice, "Cornelia" from Shadow Hearts: Covenant, and "Mary" from Spirit Hunter.

Parrah and Noya, (who are in my avatar) in particular have a cute/creepy aesthetic I really like and have really interesting personalities and I would love to one day have dolls styled after them!

 

I technically have three, but they're variations of Fairy Tale characters. I've got Belle from Beauty and the Beast (I call her Belle Estel) and I've got Little Red Riding Hood (Rose Red) and the Wolf (currently named Velanna, but that could change). I'd love to make MSD versions of Anna and Elsa from Frozen using their outfits from Frozen II but that's a future project.

 

I would like to have a doll of Garcello from the Friday Night Funkin' mod Smoke 'Em Out Struggle. I love him so much.

 

I used to think "I would love a doll of _____!" to a few characters. Over the last year or two, I don't feel interested at all anymore. It feels too limiting to go off someone else's IP. It's more fun to have full creative control.

 

I'm currently in the process of trying to find sculpts that would fit two OCs of mine - though this has been quite the struggle! Honestly considering commissioning a 3D-printed BJD at this point

 

Nearly half of my dolls are based on pre-existing characters. I have two Zeldas and two Links, from Twilight Princess and Tears of the Kingdom/Breath of the Wild. I also used to have Sebastian from Stardew Valley but have since sold him.

 

Oh, this urge is so strong in me.

I am currently saving to hopefully be able to get the BJD that fits a character who has meant a lot to me, and the only reason I am not naming names is that I am trying not to get too hopeful at this moment. Just keeping myself chill.

Apart from that one? Well, I've always wanted to make a BJD of Elphaba, which I suspect is not an uncommon thought. Susan Sto Helit from the Discworld books would also be a close second for me to have a BJD. I suspect she may become a saving goal.

 

My husband and I are big "Adventure Time" fans, and when we recently re-watched it, he said, "Bonnibel would make a good doll name". ("Bonnibel" is Princess Bubblegum's name.) I was then waiting on my Supia Hamin to arrive, and I thought, hmmmm, yes, that'd be a good name. When she arrived this past Monday, I dressed her in a pink Dollheart Fer, a pink wig and a tiara, and now we both refer to her as Princess Bubblegum. She seems to like it

 

I'm working on making my Dollshe Rosen cosplay Crowley from Good Omens. Have the eyes, the boots are on the way. Now I just need to make the clothes and face him up to suit. May try ventilating a wig-it's the only thing I think will give the right look.

 

I shell my own OCs and have no interest in creating a character doll. That said, two of my doll OCs are heavily inspired by preexisting media characters -- mostly in their appearance plus a bit of personality and character development. I can draw direct links between them and that preexisting media character. I guess they're more like tributes to those characters rather than actual character dolls.

One of them is the purple-haired girl in my avatar... her personality and appearance (and yes, the purple hair) is heavily based off Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, my favourite anime. I made her cosplay Motoko once, commissioned wig and all.

I'm still waiting for the other doll to come home, but he's directly inspired by the protagonist of my favourite SF/fantasy novels, The Book of the New Sun 4-volume series by Gene Wolfe. His appearance, clothing style and job/role in my doll story-world are pretty much lifted from that protagonist. I was so tempted to give him the same name, but that's a bit too on the nose for me so I've given him a different name that's alike but not identical. And yes, I want to make him cosplay the actual character someday.

Update 05/2025: Well, the doll above is home now, and he insisted on being named Severian. Fine, be blatant about the character inspiration At least it's his surname and I can call him by a different given name... then again, his sculpt has uncanny resemblance to Wolfe's descriptions of his novel's protagonist...