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Q&A Create and using a custom version of a part of an existing mythology

Here's a bit of professional advice for you. If you are creating something for commercial purposes such as for a game, a film or something already established in the public consciousness; you must...

posted 10y ago by electricgeisha‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T03:06:26Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar electricgeisha‭ · 2019-12-08T03:06:26Z (over 4 years ago)
Here's a bit of professional advice for you. If you are creating something for commercial purposes such as for a game, a film or something already established in the public consciousness; you must try and sty as true as your can to the original character. This is the bedrock of lore in franchise. In this case it's a classical mythological character and isn't owned by a media entity. Specifics where the area is grey are in games such as WoW or Skyrim where classic mythology is 'borrowed' for use in that specific product. You need to make clear distinctions in either name or biography.

Congratulations though - you're on the first rung of transmedia!

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2013-09-26T19:04:29Z (over 10 years ago)
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