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Originally Posted by Keroko
It's a term that's gotten garbled over the years, but these days it basically boils down to an original character who enters an established universe and takes over the lead role. This can happen by said character being stronger, more popular, smarter or all of these at once, or by the character having some plotline that makes him/her central to the story.
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Here's an excellent example of all of these things; a recent offering on the fanfiction thread.
http://forums.animesuki.com/showthre...81#post3835881
I was sorry to point this out to the guy, as he honestly didn't seem to realize what sort of monster he had created. But he needed to know.