Originally Posted by spectralhunter
Originally Posted by Aishaddai
Originally Posted by CJMPinger
Its more a problem when it doesn't feel earned, like when a character solves a conflict simply without any challenge or need for thought. People claim a character is Mary Sue-ish when they manifest a power or ability out of nowhere, or always win creating no suspense for loss.

You mean cheating. A Mary sue by definition wouldn't need to cheat. Fascinating really. Becareful you are about to make a circular argument. Don't do it lol. Come back.

How is that cheating?

A power or ability with no explanation. Thats different from a state of being or lineage. Everything has a source. To come from nowhere is not random either since random has a source too. Then again it could be fine if its creationism. Like if your character was cosmic or beyond. Everything has a frame of reference. So it depends on the explanation.