As other commenters have suggested I didn't believe copyright applied to the characters, and use of the characters themselves (and that this was a trademark or

As other commenters have suggested I didn't believe copyright applied to the characters, and use of the characters themselves (and that this was a trademark or other IP issue)... However, it appears that it does (or might). This was an interesting read: http://www.rightsofwriters.com/2011/04/copyright-in-fictional-characters-can-i.html http://www.rightsofwriters.com/2011/04/copyright-in-fictiona... But I'd be interested in better understanding WHY it applies, and a more legalistic description of what copyright actually mean in this context.