If you want to add exotic things to my character, I would suggest starting with my Shadow. It loves scaring the mess out of people by adding glowing red eyes, or waving arms or claws to itself.
It can be rather disconcerting to see a seemingly normal person with a shadow like a fifteen foot, red glowing eyed, horned monstrosity.
“She'd become a governess. It was one of the few jobs a known lady could do. And she'd taken to it well. She'd sworn that if she did indeed ever find herself dancing on rooftops with chimney sweeps she'd beat herself to death with her own umbrella.”
― Hogfather