maybe in his own universe, but a character like Luke Skywalker blows him out of the water
Comment on What character is the king of plot armor?
Sexy-Animal-Fucker@thebrainbin.org 3 weeks ago
Harry Potter
I liked Fantastic Beasts better then the main series tbh
homes@piefed.world 3 weeks ago
queerlilhayseed@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
I think HP is a strong contender. Plot armor as a concept exists because character-centric stories need their characters to stay alive in order to keep telling the story, so the character survives against unbelievable odds because the character has to live to advance the plot, even if it doesn’t make for a credible story.
That’s your everyday, ignoble, garden-variety plot armor. HP is on another level because his plot armor isn’t just in service to the plot, his inevitable survival and triumph over Voldemort is also a central component of the actual plot of the series*. If that doesn’t make him the king of plot armor, it at least merits some title of plot armor nobility.
* I’m like 80% sure. It’s been a few years and IIRC, the reasons Potter survived and triumphed were hard to tease out. Rowling is many things, but one thing she ain’t is good at articulating the metaphysics of magic. Her theory of magic is inconsistent and contradictory and left me with the impression that she didn’t actually care all that much about the worldbuilding of the series. So I think there’s plenty of room to argue Potter isn’t the king of plot armor just by dint of plot confusingness. I think he’s an honorable mention at least.