How did you create your own characters?

To create my own characters, I usually start with a tangible idea. For example, a character with an eye instead of the head is someone who observes, but who cannot speak or give an opinion… It’s a passive person, just like most people.Sometimes, I start with a renowned character to benefit from what it represents and then contextualize it in another situation. For instance, think of a Mickey born in Africa and not in the US. The result would a black Mickey who arrives to Europe and has to make a living by cleaning car windows.