[Data-modeling] Fictional Universes on a Friday Afternoon

[Daniel E. Renfer]

Gordon,

	You might want to look at my derived character type[1]. I created it 
for instances where a fictional character is inspired by, derived from, 
or based off another fictional character.

If you do go with the clone idea, you won't need the "in fictional 
universe" property if it includes the "fictional character" type.

[1]: http://freebase.com/view/user/duck1123/default_domain/derived_character

Gordon Mackenzie wrote:
> I was wondering if there is any value to adding the Creator as a  
> property and have it disambiguate so as to appear with the title of  
> the Fictional Universe on the filter view:
> 
> http://www.freebase.com/view/fictional_universe/fictional_universe
> 
> So on the filter view page it would present itself as:
> 
> Buffyverse - Joss Whedon
> 
> What to do for something that has multiple creators such as the  
> whoniverse?
> 
> Whoniverse - BBC?
> 
> ===
> 
> I am also thinking of creating a clone/cloned/cloner type (just  
> watched the not so great Star Trek Nemesis, which has a cloned  
> character, Shinzon...I added that Shinzon as a character is based upon  
> Jean-Luc Picard but it seems inaccurate to also list Shinzon as the  
> child of Picard.
> 
> In science fiction entertainment many clones abound these days...I  
> think we need that data relationship within Freebase ;)
> 
> So I guess the cleanest way would be to have a separate type within  
> fictional universe that would at least contain these three properties:
> 
> Fictional clone
> Cloned fictional character (disambiguation)
> Fictional clone created by
> ...
> Should probably  contain the 'Appears In These Fictional Universes'  
> property as well (also a disambiguation)
> 
> 
> 
> ~ Gordon
> 
> <<< gordon at metaweb.com >>>
> 
> 
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