Mary-Sue Test!
THE TEST
Name
1. Is the character named after you? [5]
2. Is the character named after a canon character? [4]
3. Is the name unusual for the character's country or world?[2]
4.A random name you just made up?[1]
5. A normal name, but spelled differently? [1]
6. Does the name have some special meanings? [1]
7. Does he/she have any special title or nickname that makes the character sound cooler?[1]
Appearance
1. Does your character look the same as a character from the actual book/movie, except for hair and eye color? [3]
2. Is your character a gender-bender version of a canon character?[8]
3. Does your character share any physical characteristic with a canon character?[3]
4. Does your character share any physical characteristic with you? [2]
5. Does your character look much younger than he/she really is?[1]
6. Does the character dress in a manner you find particularly like? [1]
-Clothes that you usually wear?[2]
-Clothes that make the character look sexy?[1]
-Clothes that you've ever wanted to wear?[2]
7. Does he/she have an unusual hair/eye color like anime characters do? [1]
-More than one hair color?[1]
-Red eyes?[1]
-Mismatched eyes? [1]
-Do his/her eyes have something to do with his/her hidden power? [1]
8. Is your character described as exceptionally beautiful/handsome? [3]
9. Does your character have a nice body shape?[3]
-It always stays the same, no matter how much he/she eats?[1]
Character
1. Is your character…
-Nice to everyone?[2]
-Lively and cheerful?[1]
-Free-spirited?[1]
-Loyal?[1]
-Modest?[1]
-Generous?[1]
-Well-mannered?[1]
-Careful?[1]
-Very responsible?[1]
-Innocent?[2]
-Courageous?[2]
-Quick-witted?[1]
-Hard-working?[1]
-More rational than others?[2]
-Strong and tough?[2]
-Rebellious to authority?[3]
-(female only)A tomboy?[1]
-A perfectionist?[2]
-A good negotiator?[3]
-A fast learner?[2]
-A great problem solver?[3]
-A lone wolf?[2]
2. Does he/she share some same characteristics or hobbies with a canon character? [3]
3. Is your character a clone of somebody? [1]
-A canon character?[5]
4. Is your character a robot? [3]
-An android?[1]
-Can he/she think for himself/herself?[1]
-Does he/she have emotions?[1]
-Can he/she turn into a weapon?[1]
5. Does the character speak in a rough manner?[1]
-Other people don't mind about how he/she says at all?[1]
-And do they think the character is a "bad[CENSORED]"? [5]
-Does your character often use words that are inappropriate for the books?[7]
6. Does everybody like your character? [2]
7. Does everybody hate your character?[1]
8. Is your character rich?[1]
-Without having a job?[2]
-Is the wealth inherited from his/her parents?[1]
-Your character doesn't tell others about his/her wealth because he/she wants true friends?[1]
9. Does this character have any personal vehicle? [1]
-A fancy sports car?[1]
-A motorcycle? [1]
-A jet? [3]
-A ship?[3] (like the Argo II)
-Can any of them transform into something else, such as a submarine? [2]
-Is the vehicle personally modified with special gadgets? [2]
10. Does this character have any pet?[1]
-Earth animal that is unusual to be a pet?[1]
(ex: a wolf, a tiger, a panda, a venomous snake, a deer, etc)
-A mythical creature?[3]
(ex: a dragon, a chimera, a phoenix, etc)
-Does the pet completely understand what its owner says?(or vice versa?) [1]
-Does it have any special ability to help its owner who is in trouble?[1]
Background
1. Does your character have an unusually tragic or complexed past? [3]
2. Does your character have a past that is suspiciously similar to one of the characters in the book?[3]
-Did he/she run away like Luke, Thalia, and/or Annabeth? [1]
3. Is your character a part of a royal family?[1]
-A rebellious prince/princess who doesn't follow the tradition of monarchy? [1]
-A good-hearted prince/princess who loves going adventures?[1]
-A king/queen who rules a country, city, or continent? [1]
4. Is your character a demigod?[1]
-If they have only been at camp for a short time, are they already considered one of the best? [3]
-Are they considered better than the canon characters? [5]
5. The character's parent(s) (not counting godly parents) are…
-Dead[3]
-Missing[2]
-Unknown[6]
-Alive, but they don't bother him/her at all. [4]
-Overly restrictive[1]
Plot
1.Does your character make an appearance at the very first beginning of the story?[2]
2. Is he/she greatly important throughout your story?[2]
-More important than the canon characters? [1]
3. Is your character acquainted with Percy, Annabeth,or the rest of the seven? [1]
-All of them? [1]
-Is she/he their friend? [2]
-Are they part of the core team somehow? [3]
4. Do the seven all trust your character when they meet him/her?[1]
-Despite the circumstances of the situation making it so they really shouldn't?[3]
-Does your character end up being accepted into the main circle within days of meeting them? [2]
-Hours? [2]
-Minutes? [2]
-Immediately?[4]
5. Does your character lose the whole memory in your story?[3]
-Still can fluently speak and write? [1]
-No problem with any normal activity? [1]
-Knows how to use his/her power(s), even right after the character lost the memory? [1]
-After losing the memory, has your character's personality changed?[1]
6. Does your character get targeted/kidnapped by a villain?[1]
-Does a canon character save him/her?[2]
-Does the character escape from the villain by himself/herself?[3]
7. Does your character often save canon characters? [2]
8. If this character is a villain…
-Is he/she powerful enough to be considered one of the main threats to the canon characters?[2]
-Is he/she even stronger than Kronos/Gaea?[5]
-Does he/she turn good eventually? [3]
9. Does everyone who hates him/her end up humiliated, beaten up, arrested or dead? [5]
-By your character?[3]
Love Interest
1. Does any canon character fall in love with your character?[3]
-Immediately? [5]
-Is the person one of the main characters? [3]
-Is the person Percy?[5]
-Do they kiss? [3]
-Does the canon character break up with his/her previous lover before/after meeting your character? [5]
2. Does a canon character become your character's slave or pet? [10]
3. If the lover is an original character, is he/she your ideal type?[6]
4. Is there anybody else who loves your character? If so, how many of them?
(note: 2 points for each)
5. Do the character's love interests fight over him/her?[5]
Superpowers
1. Is your character a son/daughter of a Big 3?[5]
2. The character isn’t a son/daughter of one, but has powers related to them?[2]
-Are their powers related to Percy?[1]
-Are they more powerful than Percy, or any of the canon big three characters?
3. Is your character a son/daughter of a goddess who can’t have demigod children?[1]
-Is it Hera? [3]
-Is it Artemis?[5]
4. Is your character a son/daughter of an Olympian god/goddess? [3]
5. Is your character a son/daughter of a minor god/goddess?[1]
-If so, do they have special powers? [2]
-More powerful than Olympian demigods? [4]
6. Is your character a mortal? [1]
-If so, can he/she see through the mist? [2]
-If he/she can’t, is there some special way he/she can?[3]
-Is he/she acquainted with any demigods?[3]
-Despite not being a demigod, does he/she have any special powers?[7]
7. Is your character immortal? [7]
-Some sort of magical creature, such as a vampire or a werewolf?[2]
-A god/goddess? [11]
8. Does he/she have any other superpower? If so, how many of them? (note: 3 points for each)
Other Abilities
1. Is your character athletically talented?[1]
-Great at any sports?
2. Is your character highly intelligent?[1]
-A genius? [2]
-A hacker? [1]
-Can he/she build several devices by himself/herself?[3]
3. Is your character fluent in more than two languages?[1]
4. Can he/she sing or play any musical instrument very well?[1]
-Is he/she a professional musician/singer?[1]
-Does he/she have many fans?[1]
5. Is your character good at hand-to-hand combat?[1]
6. Does your character have a considerable knowledge and experience in Greek Mythology? [1]
7. Does your character ever take down a villain more easily than the seven ever could?[2]
-Does the character take one down that it took the main characters a whole chapter to beat in a single short fight?[1]
-One that it took the main characters an entire book to beat? [3]
-A series? [5]
-One that they haven't been able to defeat yet?[10]
8. Does he/she have any other special ability? If so, how many of them? (note: 1 points for each)
Flaws/Weaknesses
1. Is your character…
-Selfish?[-3]
-Arrogant?[-3]
-Lazy?[-3]
-Air-headed?[-4]
-Prejudiced?[-5]
-Scatter-brained?[-3]
-Too stubborn?[-3]
-Careless?[-3]
-Rude?[-3]
-Too passive?[-3]
-Paranoid?[-5]
-Greedy?[-4]
-Powerless?[-4]
-Totally dependent on somebody?[-5]
-Dirty?[-7]
-Addicted to something?[-5]
-A coward?[-7]
-A snob?[-8]
-A hypocrite?[-10]
-A crybaby?[-7]
-A yes-man?[-10]
-A mama's boy/girl?[-10]
-A spoiled child?[-6]
-A stereotypical nerd or geek?[-5]
-A weirdo?[-5]
-A creep? [-5]
-Sometimes a jerk?[-5]
-A bully?[-7]
2. Is your character jealous of somebody? [-5]
-Has he/she ever tried to get rid of the person?[-3]
-But failed?[-3]
-If so, does your character end up humiliated or ruined?[-5]
3. Is your character overly competitive? [-5]
-Does he/she even cheat to win?[-3]
4. Does your character look ugly in your opinion? [-5]
-Fat? [-10]
-Bald? [-10]
5. Does your character look much older than he/she actually is?[-7]
6. Do others frequently…
-Ignore your character?
-Totally forget about him/her?
-Consider him/her annoying?
(note: -10 points for each)
7. Has he/she ever lied to somebody?[-3]
-Often?[-2]
-Is the character a con-man? [-7]
8. Does your character often cause troubles or make situations worse? [-8]
9. Is your character good-looking just because of…
-Plastic surgeries?
-Make-up?
-Wig or stuffed bra?
(note: -15 points for each)
10. Does he/she have any other weakness? If so, how many of them? (note: -2 points for each)
The Relationship between the Character and You
1. Have you ever wished your character to appear in the actual book?[1]
2. When somebody criticizes your character, do you feel insulted?[3]
3. Do you think your character is an ideal version of yourself?[5]
1. Is the character named after you? [5]
2. Is the character named after a canon character? [4]
3. Is the name unusual for the character's country or world?[2]
4.A random name you just made up?[1]
5. A normal name, but spelled differently? [1]
6. Does the name have some special meanings? [1]
7. Does he/she have any special title or nickname that makes the character sound cooler?[1]
Appearance
1. Does your character look the same as a character from the actual book/movie, except for hair and eye color? [3]
2. Is your character a gender-bender version of a canon character?[8]
3. Does your character share any physical characteristic with a canon character?[3]
4. Does your character share any physical characteristic with you? [2]
5. Does your character look much younger than he/she really is?[1]
6. Does the character dress in a manner you find particularly like? [1]
-Clothes that you usually wear?[2]
-Clothes that make the character look sexy?[1]
-Clothes that you've ever wanted to wear?[2]
7. Does he/she have an unusual hair/eye color like anime characters do? [1]
-More than one hair color?[1]
-Red eyes?[1]
-Mismatched eyes? [1]
-Do his/her eyes have something to do with his/her hidden power? [1]
8. Is your character described as exceptionally beautiful/handsome? [3]
9. Does your character have a nice body shape?[3]
-It always stays the same, no matter how much he/she eats?[1]
Character
1. Is your character…
-Nice to everyone?[2]
-Lively and cheerful?[1]
-Free-spirited?[1]
-Loyal?[1]
-Modest?[1]
-Generous?[1]
-Well-mannered?[1]
-Careful?[1]
-Very responsible?[1]
-Innocent?[2]
-Courageous?[2]
-Quick-witted?[1]
-Hard-working?[1]
-More rational than others?[2]
-Strong and tough?[2]
-Rebellious to authority?[3]
-(female only)A tomboy?[1]
-A perfectionist?[2]
-A good negotiator?[3]
-A fast learner?[2]
-A great problem solver?[3]
-A lone wolf?[2]
2. Does he/she share some same characteristics or hobbies with a canon character? [3]
3. Is your character a clone of somebody? [1]
-A canon character?[5]
4. Is your character a robot? [3]
-An android?[1]
-Can he/she think for himself/herself?[1]
-Does he/she have emotions?[1]
-Can he/she turn into a weapon?[1]
5. Does the character speak in a rough manner?[1]
-Other people don't mind about how he/she says at all?[1]
-And do they think the character is a "bad[CENSORED]"? [5]
-Does your character often use words that are inappropriate for the books?[7]
6. Does everybody like your character? [2]
7. Does everybody hate your character?[1]
8. Is your character rich?[1]
-Without having a job?[2]
-Is the wealth inherited from his/her parents?[1]
-Your character doesn't tell others about his/her wealth because he/she wants true friends?[1]
9. Does this character have any personal vehicle? [1]
-A fancy sports car?[1]
-A motorcycle? [1]
-A jet? [3]
-A ship?[3] (like the Argo II)
-Can any of them transform into something else, such as a submarine? [2]
-Is the vehicle personally modified with special gadgets? [2]
10. Does this character have any pet?[1]
-Earth animal that is unusual to be a pet?[1]
(ex: a wolf, a tiger, a panda, a venomous snake, a deer, etc)
-A mythical creature?[3]
(ex: a dragon, a chimera, a phoenix, etc)
-Does the pet completely understand what its owner says?(or vice versa?) [1]
-Does it have any special ability to help its owner who is in trouble?[1]
Background
1. Does your character have an unusually tragic or complexed past? [3]
2. Does your character have a past that is suspiciously similar to one of the characters in the book?[3]
-Did he/she run away like Luke, Thalia, and/or Annabeth? [1]
3. Is your character a part of a royal family?[1]
-A rebellious prince/princess who doesn't follow the tradition of monarchy? [1]
-A good-hearted prince/princess who loves going adventures?[1]
-A king/queen who rules a country, city, or continent? [1]
4. Is your character a demigod?[1]
-If they have only been at camp for a short time, are they already considered one of the best? [3]
-Are they considered better than the canon characters? [5]
5. The character's parent(s) (not counting godly parents) are…
-Dead[3]
-Missing[2]
-Unknown[6]
-Alive, but they don't bother him/her at all. [4]
-Overly restrictive[1]
Plot
1.Does your character make an appearance at the very first beginning of the story?[2]
2. Is he/she greatly important throughout your story?[2]
-More important than the canon characters? [1]
3. Is your character acquainted with Percy, Annabeth,or the rest of the seven? [1]
-All of them? [1]
-Is she/he their friend? [2]
-Are they part of the core team somehow? [3]
4. Do the seven all trust your character when they meet him/her?[1]
-Despite the circumstances of the situation making it so they really shouldn't?[3]
-Does your character end up being accepted into the main circle within days of meeting them? [2]
-Hours? [2]
-Minutes? [2]
-Immediately?[4]
5. Does your character lose the whole memory in your story?[3]
-Still can fluently speak and write? [1]
-No problem with any normal activity? [1]
-Knows how to use his/her power(s), even right after the character lost the memory? [1]
-After losing the memory, has your character's personality changed?[1]
6. Does your character get targeted/kidnapped by a villain?[1]
-Does a canon character save him/her?[2]
-Does the character escape from the villain by himself/herself?[3]
7. Does your character often save canon characters? [2]
8. If this character is a villain…
-Is he/she powerful enough to be considered one of the main threats to the canon characters?[2]
-Is he/she even stronger than Kronos/Gaea?[5]
-Does he/she turn good eventually? [3]
9. Does everyone who hates him/her end up humiliated, beaten up, arrested or dead? [5]
-By your character?[3]
Love Interest
1. Does any canon character fall in love with your character?[3]
-Immediately? [5]
-Is the person one of the main characters? [3]
-Is the person Percy?[5]
-Do they kiss? [3]
-Does the canon character break up with his/her previous lover before/after meeting your character? [5]
2. Does a canon character become your character's slave or pet? [10]
3. If the lover is an original character, is he/she your ideal type?[6]
4. Is there anybody else who loves your character? If so, how many of them?
(note: 2 points for each)
5. Do the character's love interests fight over him/her?[5]
Superpowers
1. Is your character a son/daughter of a Big 3?[5]
2. The character isn’t a son/daughter of one, but has powers related to them?[2]
-Are their powers related to Percy?[1]
-Are they more powerful than Percy, or any of the canon big three characters?
3. Is your character a son/daughter of a goddess who can’t have demigod children?[1]
-Is it Hera? [3]
-Is it Artemis?[5]
4. Is your character a son/daughter of an Olympian god/goddess? [3]
5. Is your character a son/daughter of a minor god/goddess?[1]
-If so, do they have special powers? [2]
-More powerful than Olympian demigods? [4]
6. Is your character a mortal? [1]
-If so, can he/she see through the mist? [2]
-If he/she can’t, is there some special way he/she can?[3]
-Is he/she acquainted with any demigods?[3]
-Despite not being a demigod, does he/she have any special powers?[7]
7. Is your character immortal? [7]
-Some sort of magical creature, such as a vampire or a werewolf?[2]
-A god/goddess? [11]
8. Does he/she have any other superpower? If so, how many of them? (note: 3 points for each)
Other Abilities
1. Is your character athletically talented?[1]
-Great at any sports?
2. Is your character highly intelligent?[1]
-A genius? [2]
-A hacker? [1]
-Can he/she build several devices by himself/herself?[3]
3. Is your character fluent in more than two languages?[1]
4. Can he/she sing or play any musical instrument very well?[1]
-Is he/she a professional musician/singer?[1]
-Does he/she have many fans?[1]
5. Is your character good at hand-to-hand combat?[1]
6. Does your character have a considerable knowledge and experience in Greek Mythology? [1]
7. Does your character ever take down a villain more easily than the seven ever could?[2]
-Does the character take one down that it took the main characters a whole chapter to beat in a single short fight?[1]
-One that it took the main characters an entire book to beat? [3]
-A series? [5]
-One that they haven't been able to defeat yet?[10]
8. Does he/she have any other special ability? If so, how many of them? (note: 1 points for each)
Flaws/Weaknesses
1. Is your character…
-Selfish?[-3]
-Arrogant?[-3]
-Lazy?[-3]
-Air-headed?[-4]
-Prejudiced?[-5]
-Scatter-brained?[-3]
-Too stubborn?[-3]
-Careless?[-3]
-Rude?[-3]
-Too passive?[-3]
-Paranoid?[-5]
-Greedy?[-4]
-Powerless?[-4]
-Totally dependent on somebody?[-5]
-Dirty?[-7]
-Addicted to something?[-5]
-A coward?[-7]
-A snob?[-8]
-A hypocrite?[-10]
-A crybaby?[-7]
-A yes-man?[-10]
-A mama's boy/girl?[-10]
-A spoiled child?[-6]
-A stereotypical nerd or geek?[-5]
-A weirdo?[-5]
-A creep? [-5]
-Sometimes a jerk?[-5]
-A bully?[-7]
2. Is your character jealous of somebody? [-5]
-Has he/she ever tried to get rid of the person?[-3]
-But failed?[-3]
-If so, does your character end up humiliated or ruined?[-5]
3. Is your character overly competitive? [-5]
-Does he/she even cheat to win?[-3]
4. Does your character look ugly in your opinion? [-5]
-Fat? [-10]
-Bald? [-10]
5. Does your character look much older than he/she actually is?[-7]
6. Do others frequently…
-Ignore your character?
-Totally forget about him/her?
-Consider him/her annoying?
(note: -10 points for each)
7. Has he/she ever lied to somebody?[-3]
-Often?[-2]
-Is the character a con-man? [-7]
8. Does your character often cause troubles or make situations worse? [-8]
9. Is your character good-looking just because of…
-Plastic surgeries?
-Make-up?
-Wig or stuffed bra?
(note: -15 points for each)
10. Does he/she have any other weakness? If so, how many of them? (note: -2 points for each)
The Relationship between the Character and You
1. Have you ever wished your character to appear in the actual book?[1]
2. When somebody criticizes your character, do you feel insulted?[3]
3. Do you think your character is an ideal version of yourself?[5]
Notes
BTW, I modified this Mary-Sue test from a different fandom to this one. If there are any obvious not-Percy-Jackson mistakes, let me know.
148.5.... holy sh*t
9/29/16