criteria of a character's appeal

I currently write my master thesis in animation about appeal in characters and therefor do a survey among animation people.
Anyone willing to answer those questions will be great help for my research.

In my research I investigat how the concept of a character developed in the character development process is influencing the different aspects of a character and form it's identity. I am analyzing which characteristics form an appealing character and how they integrate.

Questions:

- What makes in your opinion an appealing and convincing character? Nominate 6-8 characteristics.

- What are to your opinion the characteristics of a non-appealing, non-convincing character? Nominate 6-8 characteristics.

- How far does a character profile make its way into the visual design of a character?

- How far is the character animation influenced by a character profile/ model sheets?

- Which character would you nominate as the most appealing character you know? Why?

Any suggestions or comments concerning this topic are very welcome.
Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions.

Cheers, Andrea
(andhi@gmx.de)