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Vecna v Acererak v Larloch? Who's The Most Powerful Lich?
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<blockquote data-quote="Iry" data-source="post: 7777284" data-attributes="member: 6777378"><p>Larloch can rightfully be called a Mary Sue because he has almost no flaws. At least, none that we really know of. That's one of the biggest hallmarks of being a Sue and applies to people of any power level, as you say. Of course, plenty of Mary Sues have captured the hearts of their readers - just look at Batman.</p><p></p><p>Acererak may not be able to compete with Vecna or Larloch in the power department, but I would say he has rightfully earned his achievements. He shows up places, sets up deathtrap tombs, and murders the jeebus out of curious adventurers. Then calmly sweeps up their loot and resets the mousetrap. It's a sadistic but otherwise effective business model as far as I am concerned.</p><p></p><p>If anyone deserves the title "Charmed" it would probably be Vecna. He essentially won the lottery when it comes to popularity because of his Hand and Eye, and all the shenanigans and stories that were born of that. He shows up with increasing amounts of power despite the fact that he keeps losing, and even manages to lose with the backing of The Serpent. And in spite of being the god of secrets (and gathering secrets with his Hand and Eye before that) he never does anything especially clever or brilliant. Yet he wins hearts and minds. Even mine. I love the guy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Iry, post: 7777284, member: 6777378"] Larloch can rightfully be called a Mary Sue because he has almost no flaws. At least, none that we really know of. That's one of the biggest hallmarks of being a Sue and applies to people of any power level, as you say. Of course, plenty of Mary Sues have captured the hearts of their readers - just look at Batman. Acererak may not be able to compete with Vecna or Larloch in the power department, but I would say he has rightfully earned his achievements. He shows up places, sets up deathtrap tombs, and murders the jeebus out of curious adventurers. Then calmly sweeps up their loot and resets the mousetrap. It's a sadistic but otherwise effective business model as far as I am concerned. If anyone deserves the title "Charmed" it would probably be Vecna. He essentially won the lottery when it comes to popularity because of his Hand and Eye, and all the shenanigans and stories that were born of that. He shows up with increasing amounts of power despite the fact that he keeps losing, and even manages to lose with the backing of The Serpent. And in spite of being the god of secrets (and gathering secrets with his Hand and Eye before that) he never does anything especially clever or brilliant. Yet he wins hearts and minds. Even mine. I love the guy. [/QUOTE]
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