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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Somebloke" data-source="post: 4849166" data-attributes="member: 67268">The lead of Ann Bishop's Black Jewels Trilogy seems to me to be a perfect example of a Mary Sue as a main character. The elements are all there- tragic background (abusive family who hurt or merely don't appreciate her), a small harem of vampire-esque loner nobles who vie for her affections, status as the most powerful being by far in the entire world, intelligent animal pets, the near-superpower ability for just about every single half-decent person in existance to love her, a 'true form' that has elements of unicorns and wolves and perhaps the most telling aspect of all- the fact that a good 50% (at least) of the book is devoted to people's various (invariably positive) reactions to her various awesomeness. I swear- just about every single chapter involved some form of hero worship being levelled at her. And the author still tried to convince she was a tragic figure. It was so blatantly the author's wish fulfillment fantasy converted into book form (so that, one suspects, teenage girls could buy into it).  Really, if anyone wants a picture perfect ideal of the Mary Sue, I recommend these books. Keep in mind these have been edited and made commercially available.  ... If anyone is a fan, I apologise, but it needs to be said.</blockquote>