diff --git a/lib/cli/args.ex b/lib/cli/args.ex
index edf31e8..0ceb56b 100644
--- a/lib/cli/args.ex
+++ b/lib/cli/args.ex
@@ -17,4 +17,15 @@ defmodule ExTTRPGDev.CLI.Args do
       ]
     ]
   end
+
+  def character do
+    [
+      character: [
+        value_name: "CHARACTER",
+        help: "A saved character, e.g. misu_park",
+        required: true,
+        parser: &CustomParsers.character_parser(&1)
+      ]
+    ]
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/cli/characters.ex b/lib/cli/characters.ex
index fbb9311..74fad58 100644
--- a/lib/cli/characters.ex
+++ b/lib/cli/characters.ex
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ defmodule ExTTRPGDev.CLI.Characters do
           list: [
             name: "list",
             about: "List saved characters"
+          ],
+          show: [
+            name: "show",
+            about: "Show information for a character",
+            args: Args.character()
           ]
         ]
       ]
@@ -68,4 +73,10 @@ defmodule ExTTRPGDev.CLI.Characters do
         Enum.each(characters, fn character -> IO.puts("- #{character}") end)
     end
   end
+
+  def handle_characters_subcommands([:show | _subcommands], %Optimus.ParseResult{
+        args: %{character: character}
+      }) do
+    IO.inspect(character)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/cli/custom_parsers.ex b/lib/cli/custom_parsers.ex
index d7eceaa..44c6c03 100644
--- a/lib/cli/custom_parsers.ex
+++ b/lib/cli/custom_parsers.ex
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ defmodule ExTTRPGDev.CLI.CustomParsers do
   Custom parsers to be used with Optimus args :parse
   """
   alias ExTTRPGDev.RuleSystems
+  alias ExTTRPGDev.Characters
 
   @doc """
   Parses a string of dice specifications seperated by commas
@@ -37,4 +38,15 @@ defmodule ExTTRPGDev.CLI.CustomParsers do
        "\"#{system}\" is not configured, run `ex_ttrpg_dev systems list` to list configured systems"}
     end
   end
+
+  def character_parser(character_slug) when is_bitstring(character_slug) do
+    if Characters.character_exists?(character_slug) do
+      character_slug
+      |> Characters.load_character!()
+      |> Kernel.then(fn loaded_character -> {:ok, loaded_character} end)
+    else
+      {:error,
+       "Character matching \"#{character_slug}\" was not found, run `ex_ttrpg_dev characters list` to list existing characters"}
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/custom_parsers_test.exs b/test/custom_parsers_test.exs
index 152fd05..44802d5 100644
--- a/test/custom_parsers_test.exs
+++ b/test/custom_parsers_test.exs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 defmodule ExTTRPGDevTest.CLI.CustomParsers do
   use ExUnit.Case
 
+  alias ExTTRPGDev.Characters
+  alias ExTTRPGDev.Characters.Character
   alias ExTTRPGDev.CLI.CustomParsers
+  alias ExTTRPGDev.RuleSystems
   alias ExTTRPGDev.RuleSystems.RuleSystem
 
   doctest ExTTRPGDev.CLI.CustomParsers,
@@ -9,6 +12,23 @@ defmodule ExTTRPGDevTest.CLI.CustomParsers do
       system_parser: 1
     ]
 
+  def build_test_character do
+    RuleSystems.list_systems()
+    |> List.first()
+    |> RuleSystems.load_system!()
+    |> Character.gen_character!()
+  end
+
+  def save_test_character do
+    character = build_test_character()
+    Characters.save_character!(character)
+    character
+  end
+
+  def delete_test_character(%Character{} = character) do
+    File.rm(Characters.character_file_path!(character))
+  end
+
   def system_parser_test do
     # If no error was raised, then all is good
     {:ok, %RuleSystem{}} = CustomParsers.system_parser("dnd_5e_srd")
@@ -16,4 +36,18 @@ defmodule ExTTRPGDevTest.CLI.CustomParsers do
     # Should raise an error
     assert_raise RuntimeError, CustomParsers.system_parser("unknown_system")
   end
+
+  def character_parser_test do
+    character = save_test_character()
+
+    {:ok, %Character{}} = CustomParsers.character_parser(character.metadata.slug)
+
+    # cleanup
+    delete_test_character(character)
+
+    # should raise an error
+    assert_raise RuntimeError, CustomParsers.character_parser(character.metadata.slug)
+
+    assert False
+  end
 end