The Warrior of Light: Plot Device, Mary Sue or A legitamate charatcer

[Frederick22]

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Fenral, you and G'raha need to ifx your differences

Seriously im gonna explote if I hear yo saing "G'raha is a..."

again XD

[Fenral]

Fenral, you and G'raha need to ifx your differences

I'd love to get a chance to, really, but it's not my call. Mostly included him there so people wouldn't accuse me of not targeting my favorites. Everyone has unreasonable attachments somewhere.

Now I do think you point out some good issues. I just don't think "Mary Sue" (or "Canon Sue" or similar terms) is the right label. (Although one certain can stretch it to fit anything).

Well, Tropes Are Tools. Fact of the matter is, a bunch of our companions manage to fit into the same envelope that Mary Sues (at least as defined on TVTropes) classically fall into. Can it be done well? Of course. Should it have been done in FFXIV as much as it already has been? Debatable. Do I hope most if not all of them will one day be taken in genuinely compelling and original directions? Of course, but right now, it is what it is. Maybe there is a better word to describe it, but I dunno what it is.