Questions tagged [character-similarity]
Use this tag for questions about similarity between fictional characters. The similarity can be either related to the plot or based on out-of-universe inspirations for a character. To be on topic, at least one of the characters needs to be from a work of science fiction or fantasy.
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What character differences between Fred and George are there?
We know that some people could tell George and Fred apart.
Probably they weren't completely the same physically. Also, we can guess that even their characters weren't totally the same (just because ...
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What are the bosses references to in Violent Storm?
The 1993 Konami video game "Violent Storm" features a lot of allusions to earlier works in various media. The whole game is patterned after Capcom's "Final Fight"—itself a game ...
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Why did the Warlock Lord have the face of Allanon?
In The Shannara Chronicles the Warlock Lord had the same face as Allanon. He was also a druid. So why did he have the same face as Allanon? Was he related in any way to Allanon, like the teacher or ...
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Is Forever Ω actually The Biologist?
In the Ayreon chronology, the Forever are
The Forever (as the name implies) are effectively immortal and can stay around, well, forever. However, this begs the question if anyone from 01011001 is a ...
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What (if any) is the connection between The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner?
Is there any connection between The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner, and if so, are the Maze Runner series prequels to the Hunger Games books?
Both are recovering from an/the apocalypse
I think the ...
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Are Mr. PBH, Noob-noob and Stealy of the same (alien) species?
Has it ever been revealed (or mentioned) by the creators of Rick and Morty that whether Mr. PBH (Poopybutthole), and Stealy belong to the same species (alien or otherwise)?
Additionally, although Noob-...
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Was Edward Pickman Derby from "The Thing on the Doorstep" based on Robert E. Howard?
"The Thing on the Doorstep" (1937) is perhaps my all-time favorite horror story—one of H.P. Lovecraft's best pieces. One of the main characters is Edward Pickman Derby, who finds himself battling ...
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What is the difference between Hela and Mistress Death?
I seriously couldn't figure out the difference between Hela, the sister of Thor and daughter of Odin, who is the Goddess of Death and Mistress Death, who is often seen in comics in conjunction with ...
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Were the writers of Voyager: Cathexis influenced by the TNG: Lonely Among Us episode?
Does anyone else see the parallels and similar aspects between the following two episodes:
Star trek Voyager: Cathexis (1X13)
Star Trek TNG: Lonely Among Us (1X07)
Have any of the writers or ...
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What are the differences between the Canon character Thrawn and the one in Legends?
Grand Admiral Thrawn was introduced in the third season of Star Wars Rebels. As far as I know, he's the only major character adopted from Legends to Canon. He was cold-bloodedly restrained, very ...
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Was Governor Pryce's character inspired by Colonel Spalko?
Is there any official confirmation that the character of Arihnda Pryce, the governor of Lothal in Star Wars Rebels was inspired by the character of the KGB Colonel Doctor Irina Spalko in Indiana Jones ...
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Did Neil Gaiman base Dream's eyes' appearance on Terry Pratchett's Death?
Neil Gaiman's Dream is commonly depicted as having star-like glow in his eyes, usually when he's extra serious (extra serious? you might say):
Those are just from the first volume, but the general ...
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What is Jango Fett's relation to the Death Watch in Disney Canon?
In Legends canon, the Death Watch was a rogue faction of Mandalorians who had rejected the Mandalorian standards of honor and were notorious for their brutality. They were directly responsible for the ...
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Comparing the Giants Badmannah and Rhynn
For a project I'm working on, I came across Yankee in Oz (1972) by Ruth Plumly Thompson. In the story is a giant named Badmannah the Terrible. He, according to the Oz Wikia, "has a magic fishnet, with ...
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Was Trinity (The Matrix) based on Molly (Neuromancer)?
I just started reading Neuromancer, and found Molly being very much like Trinity from the Matrix: similar clothing, proficiency in combat, sometimes cold attitude, even the black sunglasses/lenses.
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