LogFAQs > #908506142

They're no longer explicitly disallowed on the nomination form but SBAllen never outright said it - this was probably intentional. We've been sliding towards greater inclusivity for awhile. Hitler from Wolfenstein got into Rivalry Rumble and Dracula from Castlevania got into Character Battle IX on the justification that they are their own characters rather than just being representations of their historic/literary inspirations. We've also gotten an explicit okay for a few characters like the Digimon and Strider Hiryu whose eligibility was once in doubt. Presumably SBAllen didn't want to bar Geralt of Rivia from the Witcher from the character battle but isn't eager to see "Darth Maul and Jane Eyre" overrun the bracket, hence the quiet change.
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