What are Mythos characters?
Characters are entities in Mythos that track every detail about the people in your story—from physical appearance to emotional state, relationships, and timeline of events.
Note
Available in: Novel Workspace only
Creating characters
To create a character:
- Go to the Characters board tab
- Click "New Character"
- Enter character details
Basic information:
- Name - Character's primary name
- Aliases - Nicknames, titles, or alternate names (Mythos tracks mentions of all aliases)
- Photo - Upload a character image (max 10MB)
What Mythos tracks
Mythos automatically tracks detailed information about your characters as you write:
Timeline
When and where your character appears throughout your story, organized chronologically.
Mentions
Every time the character is referenced in your manuscript, with document and context.
Current location
Where the character was last mentioned in your story.
Current state
What's happening with your character (traveling, injured, dead, alive, etc.).
Who they're with
Other characters present in the same scene.
Emotion
Current emotional state of the character.
Viewing character information
Character profile: Open Characters board tab → Click character → View all details and tracking
Mythos sidebar (while writing): Open AI sidebar → Mythos tab → See characters in current document
Color coding
Assign colors to characters to see them highlighted throughout your manuscript.
How it works:
- Assign a color to a character
- Character mentions appear highlighted in that color
- Click highlighted text to view character details
Use for: Instantly identifying character presence, tracking multiple characters visually
Learn more about Color Coding →
Relationships
Create hierarchies and connections between characters and other entities.
Examples:
- Members within an organization
- Family structures
- Mentor-student relationships
Note
"Parent-child" relationships are organizational, not familial. They simply mean one entity belongs to or is part of another.
Learn more about Relationships →
Using characters with AI
Reference characters with @ in AI Chat for context-aware responses.
Example:
@JohnDoe just discovered @JaneSmith's secret. Write a confrontation scene.
AI knows all character details, relationships, timeline, current state, and location.
Custom profile details
Beyond automatic tracking, add custom information to character profiles:
- Physical description
- Personality traits
- Background and history
- Goals and motivations
- Strengths and weaknesses
- Notes and reminders
The AI Chat has access to all of the information above. The more details you provide, the better it can assist you with accurate and context-aware responses.