diff --git a/amanuensis/cli/lexicon.py b/amanuensis/cli/lexicon.py
index 3db0fb4..33a50c4 100644
--- a/amanuensis/cli/lexicon.py
+++ b/amanuensis/cli/lexicon.py
@@ -208,7 +208,26 @@ def command_char_create(args):
 
 	The specified player will be set as the character's player.
 	"""
-	raise NotImplementedError() # TODO
+	# Module imports
+	from config import logger
+	from lexicon import LexiconModel
+	from lexicon.manage import add_character
+	from user import UserModel
+
+	# Verify arguments
+	u = UserModel.by(name=args.username)
+	if u is None:
+		logger.error("Could not find user '{}'".format(args.username))
+		return -1
+	lex = LexiconModel.by(name=args.lexicon)
+	if lex is None:
+		logger.error("Could not find lexicon '{}'".format(args.lexicon))
+		return -1
+	# u in lx
+
+	# Internal call
+	add_character(lex, u, args.charname)
+
 
 @requires_lexicon
 @add_argument("--charname", required=True, help="The character's name")
diff --git a/amanuensis/lexicon/manage.py b/amanuensis/lexicon/manage.py
index eeff0ec..403699a 100644
--- a/amanuensis/lexicon/manage.py
+++ b/amanuensis/lexicon/manage.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Functions for managing lexicons, primarily within the context of the
 Amanuensis config directory.
 """
+import json
 import os
 import re
 import shutil
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import time
 import uuid
 
 import config
+from config.loader import AttrOrderedDict
 import lexicon
 import resources
 
@@ -160,4 +162,31 @@ def remove_player(lex, player):
 		if player.id in cfg.join.joined:
 			cfg.join.joined.remove(player.id)
 
-	# TODO Reassign the player's characters to the editor
\ No newline at end of file
+	# TODO Reassign the player's characters to the editor
+
+
+def add_character(lex, player, charname):
+	"""
+	Unconditionally adds a character to a lexicon
+	"""
+	# Verify arguments
+	if lex is None:
+		raise ValueError("Invalid lexicon: '{}'".format(lex))
+	if player is None:
+		raise ValueError("Invalid player: '{}'".format(player))
+	if not charname:
+		raise ValueError("Invalid character name: '{}'".format(charname))
+
+	# Load the character template
+	with resources.get_stream('character.json') as template:
+		character = json.load(template, object_pairs_hook=AttrOrderedDict)
+
+	# Fill out the character's information
+	character.cid = uuid.uuid4().hex
+	character.name = charname
+	character.player = player.id
+	character.signature = "~" + charname
+
+	# Add the character to the lexicon
+	with config.json_rw(lex.config_path) as cfg:
+		cfg.character.new(character.cid, character)