Motivation

So I may have been inspired by the recent Once Upon A Time Promo.
Motivation is the key to everything in a character's story. An unmotivated character never grows or changes and never makes the history of the novel. Motivation makes people brave, and gives them courage to achieve their goals and dreams.
This is the first step in creating a character. They must have a reason to journey, to fight and to discover the answers to the story's questions. This is the key element to a believable character. Motivation.