What do you start with when creating a character?

I usually start on their appearance, their reference. The way they walk, talk, interact, and effect the world around them. Do they have powers? Are they human? My template usually goes off like this:
Name: 8th
Age: 5th
Species: 7th
Gender: 3rd
Sexual Orientation(most times): 2nd
Alias/Code Name(When doing a sci, hero, or villain oc): 9th
Personality: 1st
Inventory: 4th
Reference pic: 6th
 
Usually, I find a character's song first. I'll be listening to music and get a basic idea. Most of the other info comes to me as I picture an epic fight scene or a little romantic moment in my head. I make moodboards and go wild, and when that happens everything else kinda just falls into place.
 
When creating a new character, I usually decide if they're a happy character with good morals and a good head on their shoulders, or if they are a sadder character with a lot of things to work through. I tend to lean toward the latter, so I'm hoping to work on various types of characters here. After that, I decide their history so I know where they came from and why they are the way they are. Then they become a real person, so I tackle the little things that matter a lot, likes and dislikes.
 
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