Your Favorite Protagonist That Most People Hate

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Paatar said:

Micaiah from Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn.
Most people think she’s just a Mary Sue and I personally don’t think she is.

 

Bofferbrauer2 said:
Micaiah from Radiant Dawn. Most hate her either because she's seen as a Mary Sue (which she clearly isn't) or because she's such an unusual combatant for a lord with her cast from hitpoints healing. I think she's a great character with great writing, showing how someone can go from being innocent and naive to a more hardened personality. And if you know how to use her, she's actually pretty good as lord.

I honestly didn't know people disliked Micaiah before this thread. The more you know...

I agree she was a good MC overall, though I feel her role in Part 3 probably hurt her in some fans' eyes. When Ike basically takes over and their clash happens, it's hard to see their goals as equally relatable. One side is fighting for racial equality and justice, the other is fighting to buy time for a king that didn't read the fine print. On top of that, most of her appearances in Part 3 are as an enemy, so as a player you're inclined to want to see her ultimately lose to resolve the situation, which probably hurts her cause. Even if her stance is reasonable, it basically feels like that game is less about wanting either side to win as much as Ike winning vs. Keep Ike from winning as long as possible.