Hello. should i be using Blender or Cycles for making characters?
why? and what is each of them better at?
Use the one which gives you the results YOU are looking for in the time YOU have available.
Try both and decide which suits your particular case
should i be using Blender or Cycles for making characters?
You shouldn’t be relying on other people to decide things for you. Make up your own mind by trying both
For info http://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/5820/how-is-cycles-different-from-blender-internal