I've seen people ranking their beloved waifus/husbandos and favorite fast food joints in the past. That got me thinking about how I'd rank my own OCs. I don't mean in terms of popularity, or how much I like or dislike them (although that would be a great one - ranking OCs based on how fun they'd be to hang out with). This one's just a fun little measure of ability. Nothing serious.

My infallible* criteria and a few peeps I think might fit each:

S - Godlike beings, real-deal deities. They'd need their own tier list to better compare their capabilities. (Xatubei, Kuzen, Yajj, Kanuri)

A - Ridiculously powerful. Absurd abilities and overwhelming scale. All they need to ascend to S tier is a nudge in the right direction. (Vivian, Grace, Cait)

B - Big. They're big. They can get bigger. Bigger is always better, but big is all they can do. (Edith, Elliott)

C - Limited. There's potential, but it hits an early plateau. (Ruby, Paine, Gina)

D - Devices. They require gizmos, arcane doodads, or some other external resource to do what they do best. (Maxine, Lucas)

E - “Ordinary” folks or de-powered individuals. He just like me fr. (Jenna, Cora)

*Infallibility is subject to fallibility

What counts as ridiculously powerful? What keeps an A from rising to S? Why no smol? Vibes and self-awareness, I’d guess. :v It’s all rather fluid! For instance, Grace’s is an easy A but I’d personally rank him as C as he is now. He’s capable of so much more, but he’s a complete dumbass who’s ignorant of his potential and wastes his immense power on petty vengeance and fleeting amusements.

Tell me about your OCs. Do you have your own criteria for abilities? If you have multiple characters, where would they all go? If you write or are an artist, how do power (dis)parities factor into your work? Or if you get artwork, would the dynamics between characters affect how the piece would look? Most importantly, how would you rank your OCs based on how fun they’d be to hang out with?