Sounds like you're all set, Daisy! Good writing to you!
Sapphire_Flame, if your character has already violated most of the "do not" rules above, there are only three ways to escape:
1) Scrap her and start over, changing all the Sue qualities to non-sue qualities. If she's a beautiful ash-blonde half-elf assassin with one blue eye and one green eye, change her into a plump brown-haired, brown-eyed human woman who does something useful for a living like farming or trading. If she's in the fellowship, get her out of there! If she has special talents (like the ever-popular ability to communicate telepathically with animals), remove it.
2) Become such a skilled writer that no one cares that your story is a Mary-Sue. This is really difficult to do.
3) Write original fiction about your character. If it's your world, you call the shots. It's fine for the heroine to be beautiful, deadly and adored as long as she's in her own surroundings associating with other original characters. Many successful fantasy writers write stories about characters that reek of Mary-Sue, but it's acceptable because it's not fanfiction. Who needs Legolas? Create your own handsome elf-prince to fall madly in love with your character.
Cheers!
-Lily
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"But nay: the praise of the praiseworthy is above all rewards." - Faramir
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