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A fictional characters basis on actual historical figures must be documented in their articles. This category is for fictional characters in film, literature, graphic novel, theater, music, television, webisode, anime and manga, etc., whom their creators have said are based, at least in part, upon real people.
The character of Norman Bates from Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" was not directly based on a real person, but he was inspired by the chilling real-life story of serial killer Ed Gein.
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This stock character is based on Harpagon in The Miser and on Ebenezer Scrooge, main character from A Christmas Carol. An old, miserly and wealthy boss who refuses to spend money and prefers to hoard it. "Miser" characters range from excessively thrifty, but otherwise benign types, to avaricious, cold-hearted types who are willing to harm others.
The book is set in the slum of Anand Nagar, which is based on the area of Pilkhana in Howrah, West Bengal, India.The character of Stephan Kovalski is based on the life of Gaston Dayanand, [4] a Swiss national and nurse [5] by profession, who moved to India in 1972 and has devoted his life to improving the welfare of slum dwellers.
Pages in category "Video game characters based on real people" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The story is expressed through a wide range of fictional characters and is set in context by actual historical events. None of the fictional characters are based on real people, but historical events and real personages are mentioned and occasionally given a voice. This list contains only principal named characters, and may be incomplete.
This list is for characters in fictional works who exemplify the qualities of an antihero—a protagonist or supporting character whose characteristics include the following: imperfections that separate them from typically heroic characters (such as selfishness, cynicism, ignorance, and bigotry); [1]