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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Merlion" data-source="post: 2657661" data-attributes="member: 10397">This is an interesting question to me, because many of my own writtings include a character who could be considered a "super man" of sorts. I think characters of that kind can be useful storytelling tools, especially in fantasy. Gandalf is a good example. He is more powerful than the other characters but 1) he still isnt powerful enough to simply solve all the problems (he is still subject to the lure of the Ring, and its stated that he isnt strong enough to defeat Sauron, unless Gandalf took the ring himself) and 2) more importantly even if he could, he is forbidden to do so, partially to preserve the free will of the "mortal" or earthly races, and partly because they need to learn to solve their own problems, and choose to stand against evil on their own.Thats much how my character is. In many of my stories, there is a sort of balance of power...once a being gets to a certain level on either side (good or evil, service to self or service to others) there are rules that must be obeyed. If one side acts, the other side acts in kind.And so Emrys, my super-mage, often acts only as a helper and guide to more "ordinary" people, because humans and the other "young" races where made with free will for a reason, and agencies with greater knowledge and power arent permitted to take that away. Also it is intended for them to use that freedom to choose to counter evil, not be forced into it.I wouldnt really consider a character like Carter on SG1 to fall into this catagory. She's very intelligent, and knowledgeable in certain fields, but she doesnt know everything about everything, and she doesnt have any sort of direct power...she cant just make things happen, and is still limited by physical laws.Also I think that sort of thing is pretty common in TV shows...you only have an hour usualy to resolve the issues of the episode, so often theres one or two characters who always come through with those answers.I think it just depends really.</blockquote>

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