Talk:Epic Rap Battles of History 46/@comment-25073227-20141016042418

So I'm a little conflicted here, what are the "rules" about reusing similar or closely related characters to previous battlers?

Obviously it's unlikely for them to take someone from a previous battle and straight up match'em with someone new, they'd either do a rematch or make them third-party in a relavant battle (Ex. Abe Lincoln)

However, Batman and Superman have gotten me thinking about how close they're willing to get. Both are from the same universe and have actually met many times, which seems like something the ERB crew would avoid if Superheroes weren't such popular suggestions.

So that brings me to my point: A lot of people are saying the two females recently revieled for a battle could either be Jane Austen vs J.K. Rowling or Bonnie and Clyde vs Romeo and Juliet. Both of these strike me as a little odd, considering they relate closely to Dumbledore and Shakespeare respectively.

So my question is, do you think that author and author's fictional character/characters can both be in separate battles if both are equally well-know? Are there any other examples that you could think of that could work similarly (Stephenie Meyer and Edward Cullen for example). What do you think the limits are on fictional characters from the same universe but vastly different stories (Like Batman and Superman) and where do you think lines should be drawn between any similar characters, if at all?