Does your OC tie in at all to the plot of the fandom they belong to?

No, they just exist to exist because they're so awesome :)

Absolutely! Why else would they be there if they were just a background character?

I wouldn't necessarily say that my OC plays a major part or anything, but yeah, they do play a pretty significant role by helping the main character(s) get things done

No, they just sit in the background all the time, sobbing

Does this character ever perform an act of heroism?

Not by themselves cuz they always get help from their wise mentor

No, they always chicken out at the last moment

NEVER!!! What are they, some goody-goody-two-shoes?!

Is your OC in a romantic relationship with the the fandom's main character? (Ex: An OC that has a crush on Luke Skywalker)

Absolutely! They even end up marrying him/her, too, and the couple has a beautiful child together :)

No, my character is with another one of my OCs

Only flirtatiously, but they never actually develop feelings for each others. They're fine as friends

They used to, but they had to break up because my character is of a different sexuality *sniff*

They don't even interact with each other that much!

What? No! They're immune to all injuries!

Yup, but they're revived with the power of love!

Yes and they stay that way... how tragic!

Does anyone hate your character?

Yes, but they all end up dead :D

Only villains, so I guess kinda

My OC doesn't know the difference because they have been abused their entire lives

Pick the sentence that best describes your character.

She had flawless skin, eyes that looked like amethyst orbs, and flowing bubblegum-colored hair/ He was tan and muscular, with piercing blue eyes

She was quite lovely, with silky dark hair and hazel eyes, and it was clear from the way everyone was looking at her that she was very well-liked/ He walked towards her, the autumn breeze blowing through his hair

She was rather plain-looking, but nevertheless, her looks were satisfactory, and there was something in her eyes that made him feel that he could confide in her/ He grinned goofily, running his fingers through his messy red hair

The pitiful girl was so scrawny that it was a miracle she wasn't all bones/ The boy was scrawny and rather homely-looking

The hideous woman emerged from the shadows/ He grinned evilly, revealing an array of yellowed teeth

Who is your OC's love interest?

The main character of the fandom

Another OC I made up for the fanfic

A minor or supporting character

Is Your Fan Character A Mary Sue?

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Is Your Fan Character A Mary Sue? - Quiz

If you love writing fanfic as much as I do, you might want to take this quiz to make sure that your fan character isn't a Mary Sue!

Questions and Answers

1.

Does your OC tie in at all to the plot of the fandom they belong to?
- A.
  
  No, they just exist to exist because they're so awesome :)
- B.
  
  Absolutely! Why else would they be there if they were just a background character?
- C.
  
  I wouldn't necessarily say that my OC plays a major part or anything, but yeah, they do play a pretty significant role by helping the main character(s) get things done
- D.
  
  No, they just sit in the background all the time, sobbing
- E.
  
  Idk I guess
2.

Does this character ever perform an act of heroism?
- A.
  
  Duh!
- B.
  
  Not by themselves cuz they always get help from their wise mentor
- C.
  
  Yeah, a few, I guess
- D.
  
  No, they always chicken out at the last moment
- E.
  
  NEVER!!! What are they, some goody-goody-two-shoes?!
3.

Is your OC in a romantic relationship with the the fandom's main character? (Ex: An OC that has a crush on Luke Skywalker)
- A.
  
  Absolutely! They even end up marrying him/her, too, and the couple has a beautiful child together :)
- B.
  
  No, my character is with another one of my OCs
- C.
  
  Only flirtatiously, but they never actually develop feelings for each others. They're fine as friends
- D.
  
  They used to, but they had to break up because my character is of a different sexuality *sniff*
- E.
  
  They don't even interact with each other that much!
4.

Does your OC die?
- A.
  
  What? No! They're immune to all injuries!
- B.
  
  Yup, but they're revived with the power of love!
- C.
  
  No
- D.
  
  Yes and they stay that way... how tragic!
- E.
  
  Option 5
5.

Does anyone hate your character?
- A.
  
  Yes, but they all end up dead :D
- B.
  
  Only villains, so I guess kinda
- C.
  
  Yup. My OC's only human!
- D.
  
  My OC doesn't know the difference because they have been abused their entire lives
- E.
  
  Yeah, everyone!
6.

Pick the sentence that best describes your character.
- A.
  
  She had flawless skin, eyes that looked like amethyst orbs, and flowing bubblegum-colored hair/ He was tan and muscular, with piercing blue eyes
- B.
  
  She was quite lovely, with silky dark hair and hazel eyes, and it was clear from the way everyone was looking at her that she was very well-liked/ He walked towards her, the autumn breeze blowing through his hair
- C.
  
  She was rather plain-looking, but nevertheless, her looks were satisfactory, and there was something in her eyes that made him feel that he could confide in her/ He grinned goofily, running his fingers through his messy red hair
- D.
  
  The pitiful girl was so scrawny that it was a miracle she wasn't all bones/ The boy was scrawny and rather homely-looking
- E.
  
  The hideous woman emerged from the shadows/ He grinned evilly, revealing an array of yellowed teeth
7.

Who is your OC's love interest?
- A.
  
  The main character of the fandom
- B.
  
  Another OC I made up for the fanfic
- C.
  
  A minor or supporting character
- D.
  
  Nobody loves my OC
- E.
  
  A villain