Raistlin is overpowered and invincible

[Peegee]

Seriously have any of you read about this guy? I swear the person who created him was on crack or wanted to set up a Mary Sue:

Raistlin accepted and during the final confrontation with the Dark Elf, Renet, who played a prominent role in the Test, his own powerful will manifested powerful magical armor that turned his skin gold and allowed him to survive a direct hit by a fireball with almost no injury.

It was when Raistlin first encountered Immolatus that a new ability of Raistlin's cursed eyes was revealed. Upon encountering a dragon garbed in mortal guise, he could see partially through its transformation. In the book Brothers in Arms, the first encounter with Immolatus is described as such:



His ambition, however, was such that he betrayed the Dark Queen, ultimately bringing the War of the Lance to an end and leaving him as the most powerful force on Krynn.


Family tree
Caramon Majere (Elder) Unknown Woman



Gilon Majere Rosamun Gregor Uth Matar



Tika Waylan Caramon Raistlin Kitiara Uth Matar Sturm Brightblade



Tanin Palin Usha Laura Steel Brightblade



Sturm Ulin Linsha Dezra


He was once the famous/infamous Hero of the Lance (from the Dragonlance series), after his death his spirit roamed the astral plane, and when this new plane of existence was created, being the most powerful mage ever to live, it was easy for him to set himself up as a god of this realm.




Seriously how can a player character be so powerful? I know they've moved him to NPC status now (finally) but God, Raistlin is supremely awesome and possibly the best character in existence. If I could play D&D 3.2 again, I would choose to be Raistlin only so that I can DPS while Gimli and Boremir tanked golem.

Oh God, I wish I could draw; does anybody have any fanfic where Raistlin and Gimli are fighting orcs?

[*Devore*]

I have no idea who this guy is. Is he from Dungeons and Dragons or Lord of the Rings? Or maybe House?

[Breine]

I have no idea who this guy is. Is he from Dungeons and Dragons or Lord of the Rings? Or maybe House?

The correct answer would be Dragonlance. It's a good series. Been ages since I've read one of the books.


EDIT: Oh, and yes. Raistlin is a pretty awesome character.

[Bunny]

I'm confused. This is neither a Dark Elf or a Dragon in Mortal guise. Why does this picture exist in your post?

[Peegee]

Wait Raistlin is a dragonlance character? Then what was I thinking of that was OP in D&D?

(SPOILER)lol

[Shlup]

I don't think you know what "Mary Sue" means.

Mary Sue is a character that is just magically wonderful and the object of affection for every character around for no reason. Raistlin Majere earned his power.

And he's obviously not all that invincible if he died, like, in his mid 30s or something. Take off that stupid avatar and sig before I beat you.

[G13]

Raistlin Majere earned his power.

Good thing you added his last name, that could have been disastrous for you.

[Shlup]

I try to watch my step when discussing this topic. Raistlin Majere is my favorite literary character of all time, after all.

[Del Murder]

Never heard of this name before.

[Raistlin]

And he's obviously not all that invincible if he died, like, in his mid 30s or something.

Late 20s. And he only "died" voluntarily.

[Del Murder]

Oh, now I remember. He's from one of those fantasy series, right? The Dagger of Justice or something like that. I tried to read it once but it took about 40 pages to describe a simple walk through a forest where nothing even happened.

Also sorry for the double post.

[Shlup]

And he's obviously not all that invincible if he died, like, in his mid 30s or something.

Late 20s. And he only "died" voluntarily.

Still dead. Kind of.

[rubah]

It's still possible that the character was an example of self-insertion. Perhaps just cleverly done!

[Dignified Pauper]

The Raistlin we know and love is nothing more than heaps of straw resembling a man.

[Peegee]

The Raistlin we know and love is nothing more than heaps of straw resembling a man.

man?

I understand that usually mary sues are self insertions or bizarre fantasies, but I also use the term when I see a character that unjustly is irrationally lucky or ridiculously fantastical.

A god example would be Broxigar in warcraft lore. That mothersmurfer is just a regular orc, and he manages to wield a magical axe that is as dense as diamond, and is sharpened (so it would slice through you like a hot knife on butter). The mofo goes on a killing spree of demons until an evil titan comes to stop him, and even at that, he injures him. WTF

Raistlin is like that. Raistlin is so powerful and awesome that he is too cool for school.

I love Raistlin.