Mary Sue Test

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Character: Raven Blue Foxx

1. [ ] They are possessed by an angel. 
2. [X] They are possessed by a demon. Does a mental illness                   count? I think it does.
3. [ ] They are a werewolf/vampire/faerie.
4. [ ] They are physically strong. 
5. [X] They have a rare hair/fur/skin color. Droxen are creatures of their own kind. So...maybe?
6. [ ] Their eyes are an unusual color. 
7. [ ] This eye color happens to be red. Why red? Isn't purple everyone's favourite Mary Sue colour? No? Okay.
8. [X] Their eyes change color Don't make a Droxen angry...
9. [X] They have wings. I believe can fly. I got shot by the pizza guy.
10.[X] They can grow extra body parts/shapeshift. I'm worried now...
11.[ ] They are immortal. Whew! Something I can't answer!
Note: Droxen get to choose their genders at a certain age. Raven hasn't decided yet, so these next ones don't apply.


12.[ ] [If female.] They have large boobs.
13.[ ] [If male.] They are very muscular.
14.[ ] They are very attractive to the opposite gender. Hecky no.
15.[] They are pyrokinetic/etc. This has something to do with fire... Does breathing fire count? Not if you can't control it!!!
16.[ ] They have sixth sense/can mind-read/etc. I wish!
17.[ ] They have an object of some sort that gives them powers.
18.[ ] They have a special ability/power, but they don't know about it yet. Perhaps. Maybe. I don't know.
19.[ ] They were bestowed/cursed with these powers. Nope, just born with 'em.
20.[ ] They are a healer.
21.[ ] They are from a very rich/royal family.
22.[ ] They don't know that they are from a very rich/royal background.
23.[ ] They have lost one/both of their parents.
24.[ ] They ran away from home. I don't think being assigned a mission of leaving home counts...Does it?
25.[ ] Their parents are cruel, uncaring, abusive etc.
26.[ ] They witnessed one/both of their parent's death. 
27.[ ] They are part angel/demon/faerie/some other mythical creature. Not part. They're completely full bred Droxen!
29.[ ] They were abused/spoiled as a child.
30.[ ] They are very attractive to the same gender. Hahaha NOOO!
31.[X] They have lots of friends/no friends. Lonely... I'm so lonely...
32.[ ] They are emo.
33.[ ] They look much younger/older than they really are.
35.[ ] They have lots of morals and declare them a fair bit. 
I believe that mental and emotional disorders are a serious problem, and therefore, should not add points to a Mary Sue character. Any disorder should be added to remove points, as it is a challenge in their life.
36.[ ] They have a mental disorder. 
37.[ ] They have an emotional disorder. 
38.[ ] They struggle to stay sane. 
39.[ ] They are a psycho. 
40.[ ] They have multiple personalities. 
41.[X] They are very intelligent. The square root of 9 is 3.
42.[ ] They have hallucinations. Once again, this is a challenge, not a quality of a Mary Sue!
43.[ ] They can summon spirits/demons/angels etc. 
44.[ ] They have an unusual/unrealistic pet.
45.[ ] They have a guardian spirit.
46.[ ] They have a 'special type' of soul.
47.[ ] Their soul is not the same as them.
48.[ ] They can talk to spirits/ghosts. 
49.[X] Some part of their body glows. Turn around, bright eyes!!
50.[ ] They have a rare/unusual name. Raven. The rarest and most unusual name ever! 
51.[ ] They were born on an important date, such as New Year's Eve, etc. I think April 25th is a very important date? How about you?
52.[ ] They have a twin/sibling(s) that they were separated from at birth/a young age.
53.[X] They are connected with a certain element. Raven is an Air Element Droxen.
54.[ ] They are connected with a certain animal. 
55.[ ] They always dress like a certain 'label'. I don't think "naked animal with fur" is a label...
56.[ ] They look quite a bit like a character from a popular anime/manga. Dude, Droxen aren't even recognized as an official unofficial original species. Forget popular anime.
65.[ ] They are very mysterious/dark. Not exactly...
66.[ ] They are very lively/happy. Aww, man. That is too funny!
67.[ ] Their mood changes a lot/very quickly.
68.[ ] They are very patient. 
69.[ ] They are from a long line of assassins.
70.[ ] They have a piece of jewelry/clothing that they always wear.
71.[ ] They have amnesia. 
72.[ ] The have some sort of harmful curse upon them. 
73.[ ] They are involved in some sort of prophecy. 
74.[ ] They are 'the chosen one'. No, there are about four chosen ones every, like, 3 years or so.
75.[ ] They have insomnia.
Score: 9!?
Take points off your OC's overall score if they fit any of the following statements- 

1. [ ] They smoke. 
2. [ ] They are an alcoholic. 
3. [ ] They are overweight. 
4. [ ] They are addicted to drugs. 
5. [X] They have a short temper. Not that short, but still short.
6. [ ] They enjoy bullying others. 
7. [ ] They do not care much about others. 
8. [ ] They are relatively emotionless. 
9. [X] They have some sort of permanent medical condition. Let's see now, Depression, Social Anxiety Disorder, and Autism kinda fit in this description. Also, I can say whatever I want about Autism because I have it.
-1. 
Overall Score: 8!


 

Your point score:
5: Anti-Sue. Your character may be a bit on the boring side. Of course, this does depend, but generally if they score that low, it wouldn't hurt to 'spice them up' a bit. 

6-15: Balanced Character. If your OC scored around here, then they are probably quite a well-balanced and interesting character. Those scoring in the higher end of this category may be a bit too much though. 

16-25: Borderline Mary-Sue. We have a problem. You need to tone your character down. They are most likely a bit annoying to others, too.

26: Mary-Sue. Please revise your character... NOW. 

So, it appears I have a balanced character! I think it would be really cool to see :iconinkwellartz: do this test! What do you think? Well, Ravenhoof out!
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PsycheRad's avatar
I know that this is quite old, but regarding the mental illness, people count it as an extra because most writers that create mentally ill characters don't even research it. So, unless you actually researched it, add the points.