diff --git a/amanuensis/cli/__init__.py b/amanuensis/cli/__init__.py
index 1fa9234..f1d0807 100644
--- a/amanuensis/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/amanuensis/cli/__init__.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import os
 from typing import Callable
 
 import amanuensis.cli.admin
+import amanuensis.cli.character
 import amanuensis.cli.lexicon
 import amanuensis.cli.user
 from amanuensis.db import DbContext
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ def main():
     # Add commands from cli submodules
     subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(metavar="COMMAND")
     add_subcommand(subparsers, amanuensis.cli.admin)
+    add_subcommand(subparsers, amanuensis.cli.character)
     add_subcommand(subparsers, amanuensis.cli.lexicon)
     add_subcommand(subparsers, amanuensis.cli.user)
 
diff --git a/amanuensis/cli/character.py b/amanuensis/cli/character.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f49fe61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/amanuensis/cli/character.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import logging
+
+from amanuensis.backend import lexiq, userq, charq
+from amanuensis.db import DbContext, Character
+
+from .helpers import add_argument
+
+
+COMMAND_NAME = "char"
+COMMAND_HELP = "Interact with characters."
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@add_argument("--lexicon", required=True)
+@add_argument("--user", required=True)
+@add_argument("--name", required=True)
+def command_create(args) -> int:
+    """
+    Create a character.
+    """
+    db: DbContext = args.get_db()
+    lexicon = lexiq.try_from_name(db, args.lexicon)
+    if not lexicon:
+        raise ValueError("Lexicon does not exist")
+    user = userq.try_from_username(db, args.user)
+    if not user:
+        raise ValueError("User does not exist")
+    char: Character = charq.create(db, lexicon.id, user.id, args.name, signature=None)
+    LOG.info(f"Created {char.name} in {lexicon.full_title}")
+    return 0