Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-3001900-20131028074655

There are many articels on the internet of how to write a character and how NOT to write a cahracter (Mary Sue Limitus test). However, there is a difference betwwen writing original fiction and writing fac-fic that builds upon existing material.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MarySue  (God Mode Sue and Thirty Sue pileup might be the msot interesting)

A usefull read. I'm going to list some common Sue Traits (as partaining to Bleach). While neither one of these traits by itself is bad, the more of them you have, the worse it gets:

The Character is/has:

- strange/exceptional physical characteristics (mismatched eyes, etc..)

- of a extreemly rare race (bonus point if he's a hybrid. Even more points if there is more than 2 races involved. For Bleach, think Human-Shinigam-qunici-something)

- is a chosen one of god(s) or some universal entity

- Never before mentioned brother/sister/son/pupil of a established character (bonus point if he's better than his brother/sister/father/mentor)

- is granted/giften an amazing power or item even if it maks little sense for him to recive it (like character X giving him something that makes little sense for him to give, or for him to have a right to give). Bonus points if Character X is a canon character. Even more bonus points if he gifts his own or already established powers/items (for example, Yamamoto giving someone his sword)

- more bonus points if he invented those new powers/techniques

- is a super-prodigy in more than one category.

- despite his young age, is stronger/better/more skilled than older characters that had millenia to hone their skills

- can beat canon characters at their own game (faster than canon character X, who is known for his speed. Stronger than canon character Y, who is known for his strength. etc..)

- can beat multiple canon characters (bonus points if he can beat the strongest ones). More points if he can do so with little effort (without calling in Plot Induced Stupidity)

- has a dark side he has to surpress or else it might take over (split personality, possesion, bloodlust, etc..)

- has a dark and troubled past full of angst

- seems to know everything and is never surprised.

- posses uniuqe, hax powers that make him practicly untouchable if used properly (PIS does not apply - in other words, if a character has a power/abiltiy that can quickly end a fight, but never uses it and thus "struggles". In that case the struggle is artificial.)

- achives new, never before seen power levels

- is adored by some canon characters 