Does this sound familiar? A television series’ character, most likely a fan favorite, finds himself cornered. By what? The undead, a dozen or so enemy soldiers, a brutal serial killer … it doesn’t ...

Plenty of shonen anime series go to great lengths to keep their main characters alive, since those characters drive the plot ...

Louis Kemner combines his love of creative writing with his passion for anime to craft some of the most compelling anime articles on the 'net. He's also a total gamer who has two decades of Magic: The ...

Plot armor is a narrative device which keeps characters from being seriously injured or killed due to their importance in the story. The term came about in the 2000s, on the Usenet forum alt.games.dur ...

Louis Kemner combines his love of creative writing with his passion for anime to craft some of the most compelling anime articles on the 'net. He's also a total gamer who has two decades of Magic: The ...

Video game narratives don't always make sense. Sometimes, plot armor gets activated, leading to some wildly ridiculous moments. For many video game characters, the threat of death lends some tension ...

Plot armor allows video game protagonists to venture throughout the map and defeat strong opponents. Since the role of the lead persona is cardinal in storylines, plot armor enables the main character ...

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Plot armor is a fascinating and essential concept in gaming. Video game characters must go through unsurvivable circumstances and come out on top to grow their legend and make them iconic. Though plot ...