Amanita
Maester
Inspired by the thread about Lady Diana in a fantay story, I'd like to know if there are any legal problems with using real-world celebrities in a fantasy world.
Recently, I've had an idea which did involve real people and I'm asking myself if this is worthy of pursuing or not. The people in question are all dead for quite a while, but descendends of them are probably still alive. Are there some legal prohibitions as to how long someone has to have been dead for this to be possible?
And what do you think about the moral implications? The people in question are not presented in a bad light but some people might still be offended.
Do you think using invented people would be a better option in this case? It would be possible of course, but it wouldn't be the same, because no invented person would come from the same position these do.
I'm curious about your thoughts.
Recently, I've had an idea which did involve real people and I'm asking myself if this is worthy of pursuing or not. The people in question are all dead for quite a while, but descendends of them are probably still alive. Are there some legal prohibitions as to how long someone has to have been dead for this to be possible?
And what do you think about the moral implications? The people in question are not presented in a bad light but some people might still be offended.
Do you think using invented people would be a better option in this case? It would be possible of course, but it wouldn't be the same, because no invented person would come from the same position these do.
I'm curious about your thoughts.