If you’ve been around just about any Internet writing forum or site, you’ve probably heard the term “Mary Sue” or “Gary Stu” (generally accompanied by dramatic electronic eye-rolls). For those of you that are new to the hobby, let me introduce you to Mary Sue and Gary Stu, two characters that should never be written.
I found this example doing a Google image search, for those of you that are more visually oriented.
Escape from Crystal Castle 