As I've been
putting several of my characters through
this, I decided to try applying it to another character who, while not mine, I know enough about to complete the test.
Note that any questions referring to "you" are taken as if asked of God - remember, he wrote/inspired the Bible, which is the big story of Jesus. Here goes:
The Name+ Is the character named after you (this includes your first, middle, and last names, and any nicknames or online names you use)? [20 points]
("They will call him Immanuel, which means 'God with us.'" Matthew 1:23 Also, "Jesus" means "God saves.")+ Is the character's name an unusual spelling of a more common word or name? [3 points]
(It's the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus was Hebrew, so Joshua would've been the more common name.)+ Does the character have more than one first, middle, or last name, without reason? [3 points]
(He's got enough that they made a poster out of 'em.)+ Does the character's name describe her/his personality? (e.g. Tristan means sad, Darcy means dark, Charity means charity, etc.) [1 points]
(He's supposed to die to save the world, and be the incarnation of God, and his name means "God saves," so . . .)+ Does the character have a nickname or pseudonym? [1 point]
(The Way, The Truth, The Life, The Good Shepherd, etc., etc. . . .)+ Is it a "dangerous" nickname (e.g. Death Dealer, Crimson Fury, etc.)? [3 points]
(How about "Lion of the Tribe of Judah"? All of these are on that poster.)+ Is the character's name foreign, even though the character isn't? [1 point]
(It's Greek. He's Hebrew.)Appearance+ Are one or more other characters attracted to her/him? [1 point]
(Mary Magdalene, plus twelve rugged single guys . . .)Character+ Is the character related to royalty or nobility? [4 points]
(Descendant of King David.)+ Was the character ever estranged from her/his family/tribe/country/etc.? [1 points]
(The people of Nazareth didn't believe him. See Luke 4.14-30.)+ Was the character ever forcibly banished from her/his family/tribe/country/etc.? [3 points]
("[The people in the synagogue at Nazareth] got up, drove [Jesus] out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him down the cliff." Luke 4.29.)+ Was the character an illegitimate birth? [1 point]
(Joseph almost didn't marry Mary because she was pregnant, and people would talk.)More on Character+ Is the character unusually accomplished for her/his age/species/etc.? [2 points]
(Walks on water, heals the lame, makes the blind to see . . .)+ Is the character fluent in more than two languages? [1 point]
(He speaks every language. That's more than two.)+ More than four languages? [2 points]
(It's also more than four.)+ Has the character traveled extensively? [1 point]
(He spent his adult life traveling.)+ Does the character "just know things"? [5 points]
(He interprets scripture like whoa. Plus all the prophecy.)+ Does the character have a major quirk or habit in common with you (e.g. drinks the same brand of soda as you, talks to pets the same way you do, etc.)? [2 points]
(Unconditional love for all humanity. That counts as a quirk.)+ Do animals or children instinctively like the character? [3 points]
(They all love him.)Work and Play+ Is the character astonishingly good at something that is not her/his profession? [1 point]
(Healing, making wine, fishing . . .)+ Does the character have any particular skill at which she/he the best or among the best? [2 points]
(T3h mad healing skillz.)+ And is she/he widely knows for this skill? [2 points]
(All over the area.)+ Does the character have any particular area of study/information/etc. in which she/he is the most knowledgeable or among the most knowledgeable? [2 points]
(T3h mad scripture skillz.)+ And is she/he widely known for having this knowledge? [2 points]
(And widely hated for it, too!)[If your character exists in an otherwise normal universe, add 2 points to her/his score for *each* of the following abilities that your character possesses (with or without the aid of charms, spells, etc.). If, however, possession of these abilities is considered normal in your character's universe, add only one point each.]
+ Prophecy
(There were lots of prophets. One point.)+ Healing
(Not normal. Two points.)+ Empathy
("Judas, go do what you have to do." Two points.)+ General magic or sorcery
("Water? No problem. *walks across*" Two points.)+ Does the character share more than one of your hobbies or interests? [1 point]
(Saving human souls, promoting peace, teaching . . .)+ Does the character have the same taste in music as you have? [1 point]
+ In books? [1 point]
+ In movies? [1 point]
[Add another 5 points if you said yes to all three.]
(Since Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are all technically one, as part of the trinity, it makes sense that they'd have the same tastes.)+ Does the character have the same religious or spiritual beliefs as you? [2 points]
(This one's obvious.)Immortals, Gods, Fay, etc.(This section only applies if your character is immortal, or of a species other than human.)
+ Was the character ever the inspiration for classical art, poetry, etc. (e.g. she was the Mona Lisa, or Shakespeare wrote a sonnet for her)? [8 points]
(Do you KNOW how much classical art Jesus inspired? Like, all of it. Of course, that's real stuff - but also, in the story, he's the inspiration for quite a bit of the Old Testament.)+ Is the character the only immortal or non-human in the story? [3 points]
(No other sons of God around here.)+ Was the character made immortal, etc., by divine intervention? [1 point]
(*cough*Immaculate Conception*cough*)High School(This section only applies if your character is currently attending high school or middle school.)
(So much for this section, then.)The Plot+ Has everyone significant heard of the character? [2 points]
(Oh, definitely.)+ Does the character suffer punishment for a crime she/he did not commit? [2 points]
("Inciting riots by pretending, falsely, to be the son of God" was the charge. A painful death was the punishment.)+ Does the character effect a major change in her/his love interest to make said love interest a more appropriate partner? [3 points]
(Mary Magdalene: from street whore to religious devotee. So the story goes.)+ Does the character die a romantic death (e.g. suicide, execution, battle wounds, broken heart, etc.)? [2 points]
(Sacrificed for the sins of mankind.)Your Character and You+ Do you take any negative feedback about the character as a personal affront? [4 points]
(Thus the smiting.)+ Is the character a mouthpiece for your own beliefs or views? [3 points]
(That's kind of the point of Jesus' whole teaching gig.)Finished? All right, tally up your points. Here are the scores:
(Ye gods. Jesus scored a whopping 113 points. Which makes him irrefutably an . . .)71 points or more: Irredeemable-Sue. You're going to have to start over, my friend. I know you want to keep writing, but no. Just no.
It's official: Jesus is a Mary Sue.Edit: Use the
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makes me smile,
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Also, *points to picture*, this is the Statue of Liberty in the eye of a needle. One of the amazing (and amazingly small) sculptures by 
Me on Halloween. No gloves, a jacket that looks brown in bad light, square glasses, and this was the only really good photo my dad got, out of five - but I was Integra, so none of that really matters =3
