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Copyright law varies by country, so there is no simple answer. But if the first thing readers think of after reading the character description is someone else's character... then you are in dange...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T13:11:46Z (about 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/48787 License name: CC BY-SA 4.0 License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
#2: Initial revision
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nijineko
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2019-12-08T13:11:46Z (about 5 years ago)
Copyright law varies by country, so there is no simple answer. But if the first thing readers think of after reading the character description is someone else's character... then you are in dangerous territory, and could absolutely be sued for infringement or get a Cease and Desist court order levied against you, among other things.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2019-10-31T02:51:01Z (about 5 years ago)
Original score: 2