Mary Sue Triage

Your character could easily become a feared and dreaded Mary Sue. This short test can help you figure out if your character needs real help or if your jut needlessly worried.

Don't become one of these authors who makes excuses for their characters. If this Triage says you should seek more help for your character you really should do it.

1. What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
2. What is your gender?
Male
Female
3. Is this Character named after you or have you adopted this name for yourself?
Yes
Yes but the spelling is diffrent
My name and the character's have a similar basis
I got the name from some other place like a movie or game
No but it is similar
No
4. Is your characters looks based on your own?
Yes, with all the warts.. no changes
Yes, but with changes that fit into the story universe
Yes, but way better
No, the character is based on someone else's character
No, the character is based on someone i know
No, I wish i looked like this though
5. How would you describe your character?
Looks like <well known character> only diffrent
Looks Gorgeous/Handsome and i can't get enough of telling the reader about it
Looks like the male or female version of a well known character of the opposite gender
Could be mistaken for another well known character or a relative of a well known character
Looks good or is ugly but don't go into alot of detail
Looks very ugly and i tell my readers about it every chance i get
6. How does your character dress?
Attire that fits the story
Attire that fits but has some flair
Normal, subdued.. it would look ok anywhere
Really ornate and complex/showey but still fits the story
It looks out of place but who cares, it looks cool
My characters set fashion trends over night
7. Does your character have special abilities, items or weapons that do not fit the story?
No, everything is off the shelf fare in the story
Some, but only one or two and they arn't used as plot devices
Yes
Yes but i can explain it all
Yes but the story could easily support it
Yes, the character has several things like that
8. Is your character a mismatch to the story?
Yes, they came from some place where it was normal though
Yes but they lose or are limited to what they can do now
No, the character is a perfect match to the story
No, the character is rare but not one-of-a-kind
No but the character is the last of those type of people
No, i've changed a lot of the original story to easily support my character
9. What kind of temperment does your character have?
Insane, the mad dog killer type
Insane but harmless
Unstable, like multiple personalities or quick to anger
Very violent
Always jokeing
Depends on their mood and situation
10. How does your character interact with animals/pets and machines?
Great with animals
Great with Machines
Animals flock to my character
My character can fix anything
The character isn't great with either but does have anything really against them
The character hates either animals or machines (or both)
11. How quick can your character learn new things?
My character knows everything
My character can time travel so it doesn't matter
Too clutzy, but its so cute
Tries, fails, gives up
Pretty fast, maybe faster than usual
It takes some trial and error but works at least partially
12. Your character was just given an item from another character..
..it came from a well known character
..it came from someone who is important later or was important in the story
..its from the character's family and is some great symbol
..it is a useful item for use later
..it's a plot device
..it is a very important and everyone knows your character is special because they have it

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