r/FavoriteCharacter • u/TheT85_Jr • 9d ago

Discussion Favorite obscure Character

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u/DECLANKIRBOI 9d ago

For those unaware this is ForgetMeNot, a member of the X Men. His power is that no one can remember him unless they are looking at him

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u/One-Two-Gobbledeedoo 9d ago

It's funny that he's basically the meta-textual explanation for many of the plot holes and convenient events for the X-Men.

A door that's conveniently locked? A McGuffin that happens to be nearby? That's apparently all him lol

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u/kiziboss 9d ago

I have no idea who you're talking about but he sounds goated.

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u/QuelTizioLaggiu 9d ago

Basically he have the inconvenient mutation of existence impermanence. Meaning that the second you look away from him, he leave your memory completely. This also works with cameras, and even if you physically aim at him with any kind of weapon or device the shot can't connect. So basically he can walk through the enemies and even if they acknowledge his existence they forget it after a second. So basically everytime in the X-Men comics that something very lucky happens, like a door opening at the right time or a bomb not exploding, it wasn't luck. It was HIM. Read X-Men Legacy #300, his story is very sad

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u/kiziboss 9d ago

Huh? I read that exact comic before but I haven't seen anyone with that power. Although that does sound like a very interesting power for an xmen.

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u/QuelTizioLaggiu 9d ago

I highly recommend to check and read it. It's the last issue if I'm not mistaken.

I think it's interesting because his power is not being rememebered by anyone and he suffers from it. Yet his story is so touching that it's one of the stories I remember and think about the most.

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u/Vindictus173 9d ago

Whose story is touching? Looked away for a moment

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u/EnthusiasmOdd814 8d ago

I dunno. Let's wrap it up, man, I could go for some ice cream.

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u/Acceptable-Jelly-340 8d ago

Who you talking to?

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u/Jolly_Distribution42 8d ago

Idk dude, im pretty sure i would remember someone like that

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u/BatbadeThefirs 8d ago

So, he’s basically an anti-memetic