Blender Character Workflow

Character completion requires deformation evidence. A mesh plus an armature is not a finished rig.

Establish the character contract

Record intended platform and export format, body/face scope, scale and axis, triangle/material/texture budgets, bone naming and hierarchy requirements, required controls, facial shape keys, poses/actions, and engine/avatar constraints. Identify the minimum acceptance poses: neutral, extreme bend for each major joint, reach, twist, locomotion/contact, and any required facial expression.

Build and rig deliberately